2. A. lights　　　　　　 B. switches　　 　　　 C. radios　　　　　　　 D. TVs

1. A. European　　　　　　　 B. Asian　　　　 　　　 C. American　　　　　 D. African

10. D。上文讲到音乐使得园子里的一切又大又美，说明植物也像人一样喜欢音乐，故选music。

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For several years, Americans have enjoyed teleshopping-watching TV and buying things by phone. Now teleshopping is starting in Europe. In some __1__ countries, people can turn on their __2__ and shop for clothes, jewelry, food, toys and __3__ things.

Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden. __4__, the biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in fifteen European countries, and in one year, it makes $10 million. In France, there are two teleshopping channels, and the French __5__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels.

In Germany, __6__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __7__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __8__ are hoping these will help them sell more things.

Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __9__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __10__ like this new way of buying things. They call __11__ “junk on the air.” Many Europeans usually worry about the quality of the things __12__ on TV. They think high quality is the most important thing, and they don’t believe they can be sure about the quality of the things __13__.

The need of high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be __14__ the American companies. They will have to be more careful about __15__ of the things they sell. They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see by themselves.

9. C。grows在这里表示园子里的一切在不断地生长。

8. B。根据文意，汤姆春夏秋冬在园子里是在种各种植物，故选plant。

7. A。表示听音乐这一动作应用listen to 。

6. D。根据下文汤姆没有花很多的时间去管理园子而是坐在树下听音乐，故选lazy。

5. B。因为蔬菜水果长得好，所以在市场上卖得很快，故quickly为正确选项。

4. C。这里应选择一个褒义形容词修饰汤姆的蔬菜水果，故只能选big。

3. B。根据文意，汤姆到市场上去应是卖自己种植的花，水果及蔬菜，故选sells。