10."It's all pretty surreal(超现实的); it's amazing,fantastic,"Hugo Bugg,27,said after finding out he had become Chelsea Flower Show's youngest gold medal winner.
His Waterscape Garden,in cooperation with the Royal Bank of Canada,was designed to show how gardeners can conserve(保存) and use storm water all year round.
The garden has a number of pools for collecting rainwater,which is then filtered(渗透) out into the garden through loose stones.
"Because of the severe flooding we've seen in parts of the UK,I wanted to show how even inexperienced gardeners can manage storm water in their gardens through simple techniques,"said Bugg.
While those unfamiliar with the gardening world may not have heard of the young designer,Bugg has been gradually building a reputation for himself-and collecting a number of gardening prizes-over the last few years.
In 2010he was named RHS(Royal Horticultural Society) young designer of the year and in 2011he won a gold medal at the RH8Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
RHS was founded in the UK in 1804for the improvement of gardening,and is responsible for the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show taking place in London in May every year.
But Bugg,who had studied garden design at Falmouth University,said he was not ready to become a celebrated gardener yet.
Instead,he chooses to focus on his design business,Hugo Bugg Landscapes.It is based in Exeter,Devon,where he now lives.He said he had received a few offers to do television work but had so far turned them down.
Born in Oxfordshire,Bugg said he was five when he first found a love for gardening,when his family moved to"an old house with a large garden"in Devon.
"You could say I've grown up in the garden."said the award-winning designer,who remembers spending many weekends clearing the three acres of wilderness(荒地) with his father(Stephen,66,an art teacher).
As RHS's golden boy,Bugg is favorably impressed by the increased involvement of the new generation.
"There are definitely more young people at Chelsea this year,which is fantastic,"he said."Hopefully,when you start seeing more young people at the shows doing things it will attract more."
29.Hugo Bugg's Waterscape Garden was designed mainly toB.
A.teach people how to avoid storm damage
B.show people how to make good use of rainwater
C.let people know about the Royal Bank of Canada
D.increase the confidence of inexperienced gardeners
30.According to Hugo Bugg,the next step of his work isA.
A.to run his company better
B.to achieve international fame
C.to make more TV appearances
D.to win more prizes at garden shows
31.What is Hugo Bugg's wish?B
A.Helping young people to improve their gardening skills.
B.Greater participation of the youth in the garden shows.
C.Attracting more people to his WaterscapeGarden.
D.Increasing support from new gardening societies.
32.The author wrote the text toC.
A.invite visitors to Chelsea Flower Show
B.introduce a new infiltration technology
C.report an award-winning young gardener
D.describe the Royal Horticultural Society's work.
分析 本文是说明文.英国青年Hugo Bugg在举世闻名的切尔西花展上喜摘金奖.
解答 29.B 细节理解题.由第二至四段可知,Hugo Bugg设计这个水景花园是为了告诉人们如何利用好雨水.
30.A 细节理解题.由倒数第五段的 Instead,he chooses to focus on his design business,Hugo Bugg Landscapes可知,Hugo Bugg接下来要集中精力经营好自己的公司.
31.B 推理判断题.由最后两段可知,Hugo Bugg希望有更多的年轻人参与到园艺展览中来.
32.C 写作目的题.本文报道了英国切尔西花展的金奖获得者Hugo Bugg.
点评 本文是一个人物故事类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据