White House
The USA Chief Executive Mansion,White House,stands on a knoll on the Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington overlooking the Potomac River.The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and in 1800 it was initially completed.Since the second President John Adams first moved into the house,all the US presidents have lived and worked there.However,in 1814,when the English was at war with America,the White House was set on fire by the British army.Only its enclosing wall survived but stained with scorch marks.It took three years to hide the White House renovated and be available for use.In order to hide the scars of war,the burnt wall was covered with many layers of white paint,hence the name White House was given.It was President Theodore Roosevelt who officially named it first in 1902.
The White House is an 18-acre-estate,yet the major of the ground is filled with lawns,gardens,tennis courts,outdoor swimming pools,bowling alleys,game rooms,movie theaters,horseshoe pits and other subsidiary facilities.The 26-meter highs 3-floored main section consisting of 132 rooms is mot quite spacious.In the west are the magnificent State Dining Room and the bright and commodious East Room which is the place for balls and art performances.The other three smaller rooms are resplendent in their decorations.Each of them has its distinctive features and has its name matching the colors of the wall,ceilings,carpets,and the like in it.The Blue Room in the middle is an oval office used officially for receiving heads of state and foreign diplomats.The Red Room in the west characterized in the US style in early 19th century,is a family parlor,and the Green Room is used as an all-purpose parlor for playing cards and chess or having a chat.The second floor is president family’s private living quarters,and on the third floor are offices of president’s secretaries’store rooms and service center.
President’s office complex is in the west wing.In addition to the Cabinet Room,The Diplomat Reception Room,the Treaty Room,etc.,the most important one is the Oval Office,the heartland for president to formulate policies and make decisions.Just outside the Oval Office is the charming Rose blooming with flowers and plants,where state dinners and ceremonial events are sometimes held.In the East Wing,are offices of First Ladies’and wording staffs.The Kennedy Garden lying outside of those offices is for press conferences and tea parties.The well-known South Lawn is often used for arrival ceremonies in honor of visiting heads of state.
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白宫
美国白宫行政长官邸矗立在华盛顿宾夕法尼亚大道上的小丘上，俯瞰波托马克河。奠基在1792和1800在它最初完成。自从第二任总统约翰·亚当斯第一次搬进白宫以来，所有的美国总统都在那里生活和工作。然而，1814年，当英国人与美国交战时，白宫被英国军队放火烧毁了。只有它的围墙幸存下来，却被烧焦的痕迹弄脏了。为了掩盖战争的伤疤，被烧毁的墙壁被许多层白色油漆覆盖，因此人们给它起了个名字：白宫。是西奥多·罗斯福总统于1902正式命名的。
白宫占地18英亩，但主要场地是草坪、花园、网球场、室外游泳池、保龄球馆、游戏室、电影院、马蹄坑和其他附属设施。26米高的3层主楼由132个房间组成，空间相当宽敞。西边是雄伟的国家餐厅，东边是明亮宽敞的舞厅和艺术表演场所。另外三个较小的房间装饰华丽。它们各有特色，名字与墙壁、天花板、地毯等的颜色相配。中间的蓝色房间是一个椭圆形的办公室，正式用于接待国家元首和外交官。19世纪初以美国风格为特征的西方红房是家庭式客厅，绿房是打牌、下棋或聊天的通用客厅。二楼是总统家族的私人生活区，三楼是总统秘书的储藏室和服务中心的办公室。
总统的办公大楼在西翼。除了内阁、外交官接待室、条约室等，最重要的是椭圆形办公室，总统制定政策和决策的中心地带。就在椭圆形办公室外面，有一朵迷人的玫瑰花盛开着花朵和植物，有时在那里举行国宴和庆典活动。在东翼，是第一夫人和文职人员的办公室。位于这些办公室外的甘乃迪花园是记者招待会和茶会。著名的南草坪经常用来为来访的国家元首举行仪式。
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