But that was before she saw an online challenge in 2014, introduced by Joshua Becker, a blogger in the United States who was promoting(推广) a minimalist lifestyle(极简生活方式). He encouraged people to reduce the number of their belongings to fewer than 100. Lin wasn’t strongly against it, so she got rid of 90 percent of her stuff. She also deleted(删除) 120 contacts she never spoke to from her social networking account. After doing all that, Lin said she felt “lighter”.

We used to think owning more was the way to lead a rich life. But now many people tend to believe that the opposite is also true--and perhaps truer.

According to US sociologist Joel Stillerman, people who are educated and well-off are more likely to have a minimalist lifestyle. “These people are making the statement: ‘I can afford to have less.’,”he said.

But leading a minimalist lifestyle doesn't mean spending less. A report by UK market research company Euromonitor found young Chinese people spend less on possessions, but more on short holidays and visits to the movies.

“They are looking for a life that is all about culture,” Alison Angus, head of lifestyles at Euromonitor, said about Chinese youth.

So perhaps it all comes down to how we define(定义) “rich”. Is wealth in life about buying more and owning more, or is it about having a more colorful life?

【1】The author mentioned the change of Lin Hanxing to _______.

A.introduce the minimalist lifestyle

B.encourage us readers to buy less

C.explain the popularity of owning less

D.explain the importance of a new lifestyle

【2】What’s Lin Hanxing’s attitude towards the online challenge in the beginning?

A.She was very fond of it.

B.She thought it worth a try.

C.She was strongly against it.

D.She thought it must be painful.

【3】According to the passage, young Chinese people care more about _______.

A.possessionsB.culture

C.educationD.clothes

【4】If one is rich, he is more likely to _______.

A.spend lessB.buy more

C.own lessD.experience more

The Huaqing Palace Heritage Site

Address: At the foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong, 30 kilometers east of Xi'an. Opening hours: From March to November: 7:00-18:00;

From December to February: 7:30-18:30.

Bus routes: 914, 915, U5, and 306.

【1】Which of the following has the longest history?

A.Star Pool.

B.Tang Well.

C.Huaqing Hot Springs.

D.Imperial Concubine Pool.

【2】What is special about Imperial Concubine Pool?

A.It is half-divided.

B.It is flower-shaped.

C.It is for drinking.

D.It has no cover.

【3】What do we know about the Huaqing Palace Heritage Site?

A.It is on the mountain top.

B.It is 30 kilometers west of Xi'an.

C.It has five bus routes travelling along.

D.It stays open for eleven hours a day.

【4】Where is this text most likely from?

A.A diary.B.A guidebook.

C.A news report.D.A story book.

A.pity B.shame C.sympathy D.mercy

A. to go B. to have gone

C. going D. having gone

Alfred Nobel Rests in Peace

People like Martin Luther King Jr,Nelson Mandela,Aung San Suu Kyi,Kofi Annan,Lech Walesa and Mother Teresan have become famous all around the world.And what do they have in common?They are all winners of the Nobel Pease Prize.But none of them would have received their prize and the 【1】 it brings if it had not been for one Swedish man ,Alfred Norbel.

When Alfred joined the Norbel family company,it had been developing explosives for many years,Aifred's father,lmmanuel,had started the family fortune by working for the Russian army to produce landmines and seamins,which are bombs that are put under the ground or in the sea,and 【2】 when people move over them.But the family made even more money by manufacturing intro-glycerine,which was an 【3】 but evry dangerous explosive.One day Aifred arrived home to find that his 20-year-old brother Emil had been killed in a nitro-glycerine explosion.Alfred became determined to invent a safer explosive.The result was dynamite,which became an 【4】 success all over the world.

Alfred Norbel always wanted dynamite to be used for peaceful means.And when it was used to blast a path for the Panama Canal in 1914 he couldn't have been 【5】 .Unfortunately,in the same year,the First World War started,and,when it ended four years later,dynamite had been used to take away the lives of thousands of young men.Alfred had always hated war and considered it to be ‘the horror of horrors and the greatest of all crimes’.To see his 【6】invention being used in this way made him very sad.

Sometime later Alfred's older brother Ludwig died.one newspaper 【7】 printed Aflred's obituary instesd of his brother's. The obituary described Alfred as a man who had become rich by inventing a weapon of mass 【8】 . When Alfred read this review of his life,he was wery unhappy and decided to do something about it.He decided that he would use the gread fortune that he had made to 【9】 people who had been working to promote good in socirty.The five awards he created were for physics,chemistry,medicine,literature and,most 【10】 ,peace.The Norbel Peace Prize was awarded to the person who had done the most,or the best,work to promote friendship between countries,to adolish armies and to hold and promote peace conferences.

【1】When I suddenly stepped into the dark cave，it took me a few minutes to ____________ the darkness.

【2】We can’t ____________ the help of you and your family.

【3】The flight is ____________. All the passengers are asked to fasten their safety belts.

【4】Though having lived in the city for years，I still didn’t ____________ its rapid pace.

【5】They are brothers，but they ____________.

【6】I’m new and I am not ____________ the rules in this school.

A.that B.where C.which D.what

【1】The lemon looks dry to me, but you may be able to _____ a few drops.

【2】Don’t _____ important matters too quickly, and it’s difficult to take back your decision.

【3】Plans for our vacation are beginning to _____.

【4】He’ll have to _____ where every cent goes because lots of people what to know the usage of money.

CENTRAL PARK PHOTO TOUR $79

With Sam L.

Come to shoot in the Central Park of New York that will allow you to take home digital postcards.This tour is a great introduction to Central Park and combines views of the bridges,lakes and skyline.

At each stop of the photo tour,I will provide you with explanations around photography（摄影）,camera settings, etc.You will be able to put these tips to good use immediately.

NEW YORK RUNMNG TOUR $50

With Sebastien B.

Love running?Love New York?Do you want to see the sites of the city?Contact me and we'll take a special tour. All you'll need to do is to put on your sports shoes and we'll be off.I'll show you my favorite running spots along the Hudson River or north of Central Park and away from all the tourists.

If you're thinking of training for something,I’ll give you the explanations and tips to make the best of your time training!

GREENWICH VILLAGE FOOD TOUR $75

With Manhattan W.

Discover unbelievable places to eat.This is the real Greenwich Village gastronomic（美食的）experience.Along the way,find out how the village has kept its unique character throughout the years,from the Dutch and English controlled periods to today.

Tour runs every day from 12:30 PM-2:30 PM.

NEW YORK BY NIGHT PHOTO TOUR $115

With Sam L.

We have already prepared NYC for the most unique points for you.During the-hour walking tour,we share these special comers of NYC.

The night tour teaches night photography techniques while discovering the "darker" side of the city that never sleeps: the UN headquarters,42nd street,Grand Central Terminal,the Chrysler Building,Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall.

【1】Who will you contact if you want to take pictures of the Central Park?

A. Sam L. B. Sebastien B.

C. Manhattan W. D. Rockefeller.

【2】How much can you spend running along the Hudson River with Sebastien B?

A. $79. B. $50.

C. $75. D. $115.

【3】What can you do if you choose Manhattan W as your tour guide?

A. You can shoot some pictures.

B. You can do some sports.

C. You can enjoy some delicious food.

D. You can learn night photography techniques.

【4】In which part of a magazine can you read this kind of passage?

A. Advertisement. B. History.

C. Science. D. Politics.

A． collected B． removed

C． separated D． gathered