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Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour

Ⅰ.阅读理解

(2024·淄博市高三模拟)

PearlFryarknewhewantedtodosomethinguniquewiththefarmlandheboughtinSouthCarolina.Hewantedtowinthelocalgardenclubs“YardoftheMonth”award.

Fryardidnthavethemoneytopurchasenewtrees，sohebeganbyusingbushesandshrubsthatalocalnurseryhadthrownaway—plantsthatlookeddeadtomostpeople.

Becauseheworkedatacanfactoryduringtheday，Fryaroftentendedhisgardenatnight.Neighborsgotusedtoseeinghimstandontheladder，cuttinghissteadilygrowingbushes.Theshrubsbegantotakeondifferentshapes.Astheyearswentby，thecreationsbecamemoredelicate.Fryarbeganplantingtreesandusingzipties，coathangers，PVCpipe，andevenhiswifesoldstockingstoachievetheformshewanted.“Hehasawayofhandlingplantstodothingshewantsthemtobytraining，bending，wiring，andclipping，”saidaneighbor.

ManyprofessionalgardenersareamazedbywhatFryarhasbeenabletoaccomplish.SomeplantswhichwouldntsurviveintheSouththrivedunderhiscare.

Fryarsattentiontodetailandhiswillingnesstoworkhardhavemadehimalocalhero.HewasthefirstAfricanAmericantowin“YardoftheMonth”fromthelocalgardenclub.

Fryarsgardennowincludesabout400speciesofplantsand150differentplantsculptures.Aboxfordonationscanbefoundontheproperty，butgivingisoptional.Fryarwelcomespeoplewhocantaffordtopay.Heunderstands.Hesbeenthere.“Youcanbesomebody，”hetellsstudentswhovisitthegarden.“Showmeanyonewhoworksatanythingwithapassionandhaspatience，andtheyregoingtobesuccessful.Bestrongenoughnottoletthebarriersinlifestopyou.”

语篇解读文章属于记叙文。PearlFryar对园艺很感爱好，他利用被扔掉的灌木打造独特的园林，成为第一个从当地园艺俱乐部赢得“本月之园”奖的非裔美国人。

1．HowdidFryarmakehisgardenunique?

A．Hemadetheplantsintodifferentshapes.

B．Heboughtnewtreesfromalocalnursery.

C．Heusedhisprofessionalknowledge.

D．Heaskedhis