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[2020·×Ͳ©ÊиßÈýÄ£Äâ]Pearl Fryar knew he wanted to do something unique with the farmland he bought in South Carolina. He wanted to win the local garden club's “Yard of the Month”  award.

  Fryar didn't have the money to purchase new trees, so he began by using bushes and shrubs that a local nursery had thrown away £­ plants that looked dead to most people.

Because he worked at a can factory during the day, Fryar often tended his garden at night. Neighbors got used to seeing him stand on the ladder, cutting his steadily growing bushes. The shrubs began to take on different shapes.  As the years went by,  the creations became more delicate. Fryar began planting trees and using zip ties, coat hangers, PVC pipe, and even his wife's old stockings to achieve the forms he wanted.  “He has a way of handling plants to do things he wants them to by training, bending, wiring, and clipping£¬” said a neighbor.

Many professional gardeners are amazed by what Fryar has been able to accomplish. Some plants which wouldn't survive in the South thrived under his care.

Fryar's attention to detail and his willingness to work hard have made him a local hero. He was the first African American to win “Yard of the Month”  from the local garden club.

Fryar's garden now includes about 400 species of plants and 150 different plant sculptures. A box for donations can be found on the property, but giving is optional.  Fryar welcomes people who can't afford to pay. He understands. He's been there. “You can be somebody£¬” he tells students who visit the garden. “Show me anyone who works at anything with a passion and has patience, and they're going to be successful.  Be strong enough not to let the barriers in life stop you.”

1£®How did Fryar make his garden unique?

A£®He made the plants into different shapes.

B£®He bought new trees from a local nursery.

C£®He used his professional knowledge.

D£®He asked his neighbors to cut his bushes.

2£®What does the underlined word “thrived”  in Paragraph 4 mean?

A£®Died away.         B£®Became weak.

C£®Faded slowly.       D£®Grew strong.

3£®What made Fryar win the award?

A£®Passion and innovation.

B£®Patience and generosity.

C£®Ambition and sympathy.

D£®Willingness and honesty.

4£®What is the best title for the text?

A£®Making a Man into a Hero

B£®The Hard Life of Pearl Fryar

C£®Transforming a Garden into Art

D£®The First Man of “Yard of the Month”