Each year, the National Christmas Tree Association donates a tree to the White House.Farmers -1- for the honor of providing the tree. Christmas trees are grown from seedsin nurseries. After two years, the young trees are taken to farms and planted inthe ground. It can -2- up to 14 years for trees to -3- the right height. At harvesttime, farmers select and tag the trees that are big enough to be -4- . Farmers entertheir best trees in statewide competitions. Two winners from each state go to thecompetition in August.

　　A -6- of three judges make sure each final entry is -7- 18 1/2 feet tall. Last year,a tree in Ohio was disqualified because it was a half-inch too long´ Judges alsolook to -8- that the trees are bugand disease-free, well-trimmed and clean.Because the contest is in August, the winning tree doesn ´ t go to the Whitehouse.-9- , another tree from the winner´s farm is used. The day before Thanksgiving,the tree is loaded onto a horse-drawn carriage and -10- to the White House´ s southentrance. The First Lady accepts the tree. Within a few days, it takes its placeof honor in the White House´ s Blue Room.

　　1. A. complete B. compute C. compete D. compact

　　2. A. take B. cost C. need D. consume

　　3. A. get B. arrive C. come D. reach

　　4. A. cut in B. cut off C. cut down D. cut out

　　5. A. worldwide B. regional C. national D. local

　　6. A. panel B. pair C. part D. parcel

　　7. A. approximately B. perfectly C. exactly D. supposedly

　　8. A. see B. watch C. observe D. spectate

　　9. A. However B.Furthermore C. Instead D. Moreover

　　10. A. taken B. taking C. took D. takes

　　參考答案：CADCC，ACACA