John was a hard­working man and he ________ a piece of waste ground into a beautiful garden.

John was a hard­working man and he ________ a piece of waste ground into a beautiful garden.
A. translated B. transformed C. transported D. transferred
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：约翰是个勤奋的人，他把一块荒地变成了一个美丽的花园。A. translated翻译；B. transformed改变；C. transported运输；D. transferred转让。根据后文waste ground into a beautiful garden可知是把荒地改变成为了花园，所以这里要选择“改变”这一含义。故此题选B。