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        A designer is recently creating floral installations (花篮)on the streets of Manhattan, New York, that are meant to brighten the days of healthcare and other important workers.

        Lewis Miller s most recent creation is an arrangement popping out of a rubbish can at the corner of W 58th Street and 10th Avenue. "They were very simple. It was just cherry branches. " Miller said. " We didn't disclose the location(位置)so nobody could necessarily go and find them. But plenty of people did find them and then they found his Inslagram information. A post with pictures of the "flower flash" as Miller calls them has gotten more than 16,000 likes in less than a day. u Listen, Pm kind of bored. I'm a creative person. I did something new and it took off, '' Miller said. 44 It still surprises me reading the comments from yesterday like really how much it feeds peopled souls.

        Miller has been dotting Manhattan with floral sunrises for a few years with his arrangements popping out of those New York City hot dog carts (推车)and even construction equipment.

        " And the combination of which is so hard aggressive, compared with flowers which are the exact opposite of that, " Miller said.

        Vogue magazine once wrote about him but it's the reaction from the public many of whom have been restricted inside for weeks that he values most.

        "If you can just stop, pause and just have one second of joy — that's amazing because that's one of the things that's so lacking and it's hard," Miller said.

        As one person on Instagram put it, New York City rubbish has never looked so pretty.

    1. (1) Who are the floral installations mainly intended for?
      A . Medical workers. B . Busy pedestrians. C . Cleaning staff. D . Very important persons.
    2. (2) What do the citizens think of Miller's idea of the floral installations?
      A . Boring. B . Hopeful. C . Valuable. D . Admirable.
    3. (3) The design is creative because          .
      A . it is simple B . it is made of rubbish C . it pops out of a rubbish can D . it is the symbol of New York City
    4. (4) Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
      A . Street Art B . A Big Surprise C . Lewis Miller's Creation Is Amazing D . Flower Flash Brightens Streets

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