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 seeds in nurseries. After two years, the young trees are taken to farms and planted in the ground. It can -2- up to 14 years for trees to -3- the right height. At harvest time, farmers select and tag the trees that are big enough to be -4- . Farmers enter their best trees in statewide competitions. Two winners from each state go to the -5- competition 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 also look 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 White house.-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 south entrance. The First Lady accepts the tree. Within a few days, it takes its place of honor in the White House´ s Blue Room.

1. A. complete B. compute C. compete D. compact
本題答案：C
2. A. take B. cost C. need D. consume
本題答案：A
3. A. get B. arrive C. come D. reach
本題答案：D
4. A. cut in B. cut off C. cut down D. cut out
本題答案：C
5. A. worldwide B. regional C. national D. local
本題答案：C
6. A. panel B. pair C. part D. parcel
本題答案：A
7. A. approximately B. perfectly C. exactly D. supposedly
本題答案：C
8. A. see B. watch C. observe D. spectate
本題答案：A
9. A. However B.Furthermore C. Instead D. Moreover
本題答案：C
10. A. taken B. taking C. took D. takes
本題答案：A