Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States.

Fifteen million people

visit the city every year. Halima and Ahmed, her brother, left their home in
Egypt and travelled to the United States last week. They are visiting
Washington D.C. with their American friend, Tom. Here is the letter they
wrote to their aunt.

'Dear Aunt Samira,

'We arrived in 'Washington, 'D.C. three days ago. 'What
a great city! On Friday we took a city tour. 'We saw many
historical sites: the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial, and the Capitol. On Saturday, we
were busy, too. 'We left our hotel and went to the 'White
House. This is where the President lives. It's a big, white
building. 'We learned that it was made in 1792 and John
Adams was the first president to live there. "When we
arrived at the 'White Mouse, we saw two dogs in the
garden. They were chasing each other. 'We took a picture
of them. Later we visited some of the museums. We
wanted to see the Optional Air and Space Museum too,
But it closes at 7 pm and we went there at 7:30 pm. We
hope to see it tomorrow.
Love,
'Halima and Ahmed

1. How many people visit Washington D.C. every year?

2. Where are Halima and Ahmed from?

3. What is Ahmed's aunt's name?

4. Do Halima and Ahmed like the city?

5. When did they visit the Capitol?

6. What are the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Memorial, and the Capitol?

7. Are Halima and Ahmed staying at Tom's house?

8. What's the White House like?

9. What did Halima and Ahmed take a picture of?

10. Did they see the National Air and Space Museum on Saturday?