In May 2025, a special apartment building in Chengdu became famous online. This 32-floor building is covered with pink and purple bougainvillea (三角梅) from top to bottom. People call it “Flower Tower” and come from all over the city to take photos.

The story started in 2013 when the building was new. The builder planted bougainvillea on the public balcony (阳台) of each floor. Now, 240 families take care of these plants together. They water them, trim them, and even talk to them! Over ten years, the plants have grown bigger and bigger.

But the people living in the building don’t stop there. They have added many other plants too. Some grow vegetables like tomatoes on their balconies. Others grow fruit trees or different kinds of colourful flowers. Now, each floor looks different—some are pink, some are purple, and some have mixed colours. As seasons change, the Flower Tower keeps growing and changing too. The building becomes even more beautiful. It’s like a vertical (垂直的) garden in the sky!

Experts say it is a good example of green living. This special building is not just a pretty place. It expresses how humans can get on well with nature. At the same time, it shows how a whole community can work together to make their home better. The people in the building hope it will encourage more people to plant flowers and make cities greener.

1.1. The “Flower Tower” is known for its ________.

A tall fruit trees

B kind owners

C special height

D beautiful bougainvillea

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文中“This 32-floor building is covered with pink and purple bougainvillea from top to bottom. People call it ‘Flower Tower’ and come from all over the city to take photos.”，这栋楼因开满漂亮的三角梅而出名。所以选D。

2.2. What does the underlined word “trim” mean in Chinese?

A 修建

B 破坏

C 抛弃

D 浇水

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据文中“They water them, trim them, and even talk to them!”，居民养护三角梅，会浇水、修剪植株。trim意为修剪。所以选A。

3.3. What are planted according to Paragraph 3? ①tomatoes ②fruit trees ③carrots ④flowers

A ①②③

B ②③④

C ①③④

D ①②④

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段“Some grow vegetables like tomatoes on their balconies. Others grow fruit trees or different kinds of colourful flowers.”，文中提到了西红柿、果树、鲜花，没有提到胡萝卜carrots。所以选①②④，选D。

4.4. What do we know about the people living in the building?

A They all love fruits.

B They like taking photos.

C They make their home better.

D They only care about bougainvillea.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文中“it shows how a whole community can work together to make their home better.”，楼里的居民一起努力，把家园变得更美。A、B原文没有体现；D中only表述错误，他们还种别的植物。所以选 C。

5.5. Which is the best title for the passage?

A Vegetables on Balconies

B A Changing Community

C Beautiful Building, Green Living

D Different Seasons, Different Plants

解析：选C。主旨大意题。全文围绕这栋开满鲜花的楼房展开，最后点明它是绿色生活的典范。C选项“美丽楼房，绿色生活”贴合主旨；其他选项都只是文章局部信息。所以选C。