An organized group of thieves stole daffodils on an industrial scale, according to a voluntary group which spent a year planting the bulbs. The flowers are believed to be sold again and have a street value of about £2,000. Two men were later seen selling flowers in the town centre and outside an Asda store. Other residents reported seeing several men selling them. One had an backpack full of flowers but refused to say where he got them from.
The volunteers planted 20,000 mixed bulbs, including 12,000 daffodils, along an area of the length of a quarter-mile owned by the National Trust in 2018. The huge operation, in Wisbech, Cambs in the UK, cost £1,230.
The volunteer Alan Wheeldon, 69, had helped plant the daffodil bulbs. He said, “We chose the town’s spots and tried to make them better and brighter. Now you could count the number of daffodils on one hand. It’s not a blaze of colour, just a row of green leaves. The bulbs are still there but they have taken all the flowers. This isn’t just a few kids picking a few for their mums. This has been done on an industrial scale.” His voluntary group was recognized last year for a ten-year of contributions to Fenland. It meets once a week to paint street furniture, litter pick and plant greenery.

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1.The thieves were _______.

A clever

B worried

C angry

D organized

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段An organized group of thieves stole daffodils on an industrial scale, according to a voluntary group which spent a year planting the bulbs.可知，一群有组织的小偷将水仙花洗劫一空，故选D。

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A The loss of flowers was very large.

B Many residents sold daffodils on the street.

C Lots of children picked flowers for their mums.

D The flowers were planted in the town center.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句The flowers are believed to be sold again and have a street value of about £2,000.以及第二段最后一句The huge operation, in Wisbech, Cambs in the UK, cost £1,230.可知，水仙花被洗劫一空造成的损失非常大，故选A。

3.Which was NOT the volunteers’ work?

A Growing green plants.

B Helping to pick up litter.

C Painting street furniture.

D Shopping for the community.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句It meets once a week to paint street furniture, litter pick and plant greenery.可知，该志愿者团体每周碰头一次，给街道设施上漆，捡拾垃圾和种植绿色植物，文中未提及为社区购物，故选D。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A A large number of daffodils once brought life to the town.

B The voluntary group keeps devoting itself to Britain until now.

C The National Trust supported the voluntary group in cash.

D Alan Wheeldon met many problems in the planting project.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段We chose the town’s spots and tried to make them better and brighter. Now you could count the number of daffodils on one hand. It’s not a blaze of colour, just a row of green leaves.可知，该志愿者团体试图通过种植水仙花来美化城镇，但由于偷窃，当初绚丽的色彩不再了，仅剩下一排绿叶，由此看出这一大批水仙花曾经给小镇带来过生机，故选A。