There are 132 rooms，32 bathrooms，and 6 floors to accommodate all the people who live in，work in，and visit the White House. There are also 412 doors，147 windows，28 fireplaces，7 staircases，and 3 lifts.
At various times in history，the White House has been known as the“President’s Palace”，the“President’s House”，and the“Executive Mansion”. President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave the White House its current name in 1901.
The White House can receive about 6,000 visitors a day. With five full-time chefs，the White House kitchen is able to serve as many as 140 guests and hors d’oeuvres（开胃小吃）to more than 1,000 people.
For recreation（娱乐），the White House has a variety of facilities available to people who live in it，including a tennis court，a jogging track，a swimming pool，a movie theater and a bowling lane.
The first US president to live in the White House was John Adams. Adams and his family moved to the White House in 1800，when the decoration of the building was not finished. And it was not until during Thomas Jefferson’s term（1801-1809）that the decoration was finally completed.
President John Tyler (1841-1845) was the first president to have his photo taken. President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1909) was not only the first president to ride in a car，but also the first president to travel outside the country when he visited Panama. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1932-1945) was the first president to ride in an airplane.
【小题1】In normal cases, how many people visit the White House per day?| A．1,000. | B．6,000. |
| C．140. | D．570. |
| A．John Adams. | B．John Tyler. |
| C．Thomas Jefferson. | D．Theodore Roosevelt. |
| A．Between 1801and 1809. |
| B．Between 1901 and 1909. |
| C．Between 1841and 1845. |
| D．Between 1932 and 1945. |
| A．How to visit the White House. |
| B．American presidents. |
| C．The White House and some presidents who have lived in it. |
| D．How to protect the White House. |
