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白宫里有些房间是以其装饰颜色来命名，例如图中的「绿室」即是一例 (摄于1946年)
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开始建造白宫 (White
House) 了：1792年10月13日
英国军队在1812年战争时烧毁了白宫。后来，整个建筑物的结构被重建，并加以扩大，让詹姆士．门罗总统可在1817年搬进他的官邸里。虽然西奥朵．罗斯福总统与其夫人，还有他们的六个小孩都住在白宫里，但是二楼却是军队的营房。而白宫的「西厢」 (West
Wing) 则是总统与其幕僚工作的地方。
现在，白宫已经有超过130间房间。总统的家人全都住在主大楼里，而总统的办公室则在白宫西厢。你知道白宫也有游泳池、健身房，以及电影院吗？每年约有150万人参观白宫。你有没有参观过这间总统住的房子呢？
British troops burned the White House during the War of 1812. The structure was rebuilt, enlarged, and readied for President James Monroe by 1817. While President and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and their six children lived at the White House, the second-floor rooms were converted into living quarters. The West Wing was also built during this period to house the presidential staff.
Today the White House has more than 130 rooms. The presidential family lives in the main building, and the president's office is in the West Wing. Did you know that the White House also has a swimming pool, a gym, and a movie theater? About 1.5 million people tour the White House every year. Have you visited this house where the president lives?
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