3. B。判断题。运用排除法：根据原文可知A、C、D三项明显不对。再看第1段第1句话的意思：Jack 过去常常咒骂前花园，就好像那花园是一个有生命的东西一样，可以看出Jack 不是在骂花园，而是指桑骂槐，所以选B。
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When
Johnson called again, the manager received him very politely. “That is a most
remarkable oil you brought us, Mr Johnson,” he said. Johnson nodded his smooth,
dark head. That was something he knew very well. “I’ve never seen anything like
it,” the manager admitted. Johnson nodded again. “No?” he said politely. Then
he added, “But I think you will, sir. A very great deal of it.” He appeared to
think for a moment. “I think you will find it will be on sale seven, perhaps,
eight years from now.” He smiled.
The
manager thought that was uncertain. He said, “It is better than our fish oils.
I admit that.” “So I am told, sir,” agreed Johnson.
“Have
you any plans to produce it yourself, Mr Johnson?”
Johnson
smiled again. “Would I be showing it to you if I had?”
“We
might add some chemicals to one of our own fish oils,” said the manager.
“It
would be expensive to do that, even if you could.” Johnson said gently. “Besides,”
he added, “I am told that this oil will be much cheaper than your best fish
oils. Cheaper than any vegetable oil, in fact.”
“Perhaps,”
said the manager. “Well, I suppose you want to make an arrangement, Mr Johnson,
Shall we discuss it?”
“Of
course,” said Johnson. “There are two ways of dealing with a situation of this
sort. The usual one is to prevent it altogether or at least to delay it as long
as possible. That is, of course, the best way,” The manager nodded. He knew
plenty about all that.
“But I
am so sorry for you, because, you see, that is not possible this time.” The
manager had his doubts, but all he said was an inquiring(asking), “Oh?”
“The
other way,” continued Johnson, “is to produce yourself before the trouble
starts.”
