Thomas Jefferson became President of the United States on March 4, 1802. He was the first president to take office in the new capital, Washington, D. C. Although Washington was a new city it was already familiar to President Jefferson. In fact, Jefferson had helped plan the capital's streets and public buildings. Besides being a city planner and architect, the new president was a writer, a scientist, and the inventor of several tools.
Jefferson moved into the presidential palace after he took office. The palace was more than a home; it had offices for the president and some other men of the government. It also included dining and reception rooms, where the president could receive his guests. However, President Jefferson did not give many formal parties. This was partly because there was no First Lady; his wife had died in 1872. But it was also because Jefferson liked to live in a simple way. He once showed up for an important meeting wearing old clothes and worn slippers! Neither Washington nor Adams would ever have dressed like that.
Jefferson was different from the first two Presidents in other ways, too. He disaGREed with them about how the country should be run, and about what part a president should play in running it.
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Notes: presidential 总统的, reception 接待
I. True or False:
1. Washington, D. C. was the capital when Washington was the first president of the USA.
2. Jefferson was a well-known writer.
3. The presidential palace had dining and reception rooms.
II. Answer the Questions:
4. Why didn't Jefferson give many formal parties?
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5. When did Jefferson move into the presidential palace?
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III. Multiple Choice:
6. First Lady is the woman who calls _________ .
A. the wife of President of the United States
B. the secretary of President of the United States
C. the first wife of the President of the United States
D. the wife of the first President of the United States
7. Who do you think was the second President of the United States from the passage?
A. Washington. B. Adams.
C. Jefferson. D. We don't know.
8. Jefferson was different from Washington _________ .
A. in dressing B. in everything
C. in the way of running the country
D. both A and C
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参考答案：
1．F。
2．F。他是一位作家，但更重的是一位政治家。
3．T。
4．Because he had no wife and he preferred a simple life．
5．In 1802．
6．A。
7．B。参见第二自然段末句。
8．D。参见第二段末和最后一段。
