专题强化练一 <br />A <br />Here are four homes for sale around the US with links to past <br />presidents,as well as their close families. <br />John F.Kennedy's Weekend Retreat <br />A modest farm near Middleburg,Virginia,was built by John <br />F . Kennedy and his wife in the early 1960s.The former first lady <br />designed it herself.The four-bedroom property is currently back on <br />the market for$5.95 million,decreased by $2 million compared with <br />2019.It was $10.99 million when it was first put up for sale in 2019. <br />Jackie Kennedy's Summer House <br />Another Kennedy-linked property for sale is the“Lasata”estate <br />in the Hamptons,designed by architect Arthur C.Jackson and built <br />in 1917.Set on more than seven acres of land near the ocean , it <br />includes a ten-bedroom house that was restored in 2019,including a <br />three-car garage building.It's on the market for $38.995 million,a <br />little bit higher than last year. <br />Chester A.Arthur's Summer White House <br />Chester A.Arthur,who became the 21st president in 1881,spent <br />some of his down time here.The three - story , six - bedroom <br />Victorian mansion,which was built in 1796 and has been recently <br />restored,is for sale with a $14.2 million price tag.Features include a <br />library with fireplace,a formal dining and living room and a family <br />room overlooking the garden and the swimming pool. <br />Barack Obama's Summer Rental <br />This Martha's Vineyard home which was built in the late <br />twentieth century served as the Summer White House to former <br />President Obama.It is currently for sale for $19.125 million ,down <br />from $22.5 million in July 2019.Set on nine-and-a-half acres of <br />land and with its own private road,this property no doubt acts as a <br />perfect summer hideaway for those who didn't want his every <br />movement seen.In addition to privacy , other features include a <br />heated pool,a half-basketball court,outdoor terraces and a two- <br />bedroom guest cottage. <br />【语篇解读】 本文介绍了在美国待售的四套房子,不同寻常的 <br />是它们与过去的总统或他们的近亲有关系。 <br />1.Which house has the longest history? <br />A.Barack Obama's Summer Rental. <br />B.Jackie Kennedy's Summer House. <br />C.Chester A.Arthur's Summer White House. <br />D.John F.Kennedy's Weekend Retreat. <br />解析:细节理解题。A 项提到的建筑是建于 20 世纪晚期;B 项 <br />提到的建筑是建于 1917 年;C 项提到的建筑是建于 1796 年;D 项提 <br />到的建筑是建于 20 世纪 60 年代早期。所以历史最长的应是 C 项。 <br />答案:C <br />2.What is the feature of Barack Obama's Summer Rental? <br />A.Privacy. B.Architecture. <br />C.Location. D.Price. <br />解析:细节理解题。根据 Barack Obama's Summer Rental 标题 <br />下的“In addition to privacy,other features include...”可知,隐私 <br />是该房子的特点之一。architecture 意为“建筑;建筑风格”;location <br />意为“位置”;price 意为“价格”。 <br />答案:A <br />3.What do the four houses have in common? <br />A.Their prices are going down these years. <br />B.They have connections with US presiden...