Question 50: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_______         

The White House, the official home of the United States president, was not built in time for George Washington to live in it. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants. President and Mrs. John Adams, who moved in on November 1, 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete, and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences; for example, the main staircase was incomplete, which hindered movement from floor to floor, and the future laundry yard was merely a pool of mud, so wet laundry was hung in the unfinished East Room to dry. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the east and west ends. When the British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave. All the remained after the fire was the exterior walls, the interior was completely destroyed. It was not until December of 1817 that the following president, James Monroe, was able to move into a rebuilt residence. Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president. 

A.

A: the details of the destruction of the White House by the British

B.

B: James Monroe’s policies as presidents

C.

C: modifications by presidents who followed

D.

D: other presidents who were unable to occupy the White House

Đáp án và lời giải
Đáp án:C
Lời giải:

Đáp án C

Đoạn sau của đoạn văn rất có thể thảo luận về:

A. chi tiết về sự hủy diệt của Nhà Trắng bởi người Anh.

B. những chính sách của James Monroe như là tổng thống.

C. những sửa đổi của các Tổng thống sau.

D. những tổng thống khác đã không thể chiếm Nhà Trắng.

Câu cuối bài là: Since then, the White House has continued to be modified but has been continuously occupied by each succeeding U.S president: Kể từ đó, Nhà Trắng đã tiếp tục được sửa đổi nhưng đã liên tục chiếm đóng bởi mỗi tổng thống Hoa Kỳ kế tiếp. Vì thế đoạn tiếp theo có thể nói về những sửa đổi của các Tổng thống sau.  

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