For years，life went something like this：We'd grow up in one place，head off to college，and then find a city to live in for a few years at time to pursue a job or higher education．The end goal was to find somewhere to settle down，buy a house，start a family，and begin the whole cycle all over again．
   But a new model for living is emerging：More and more people are moving from city to city throughout their entire lives，sometimes as frequently as every month．Just ask Alex Chatzielefteriou，who has had a front-row seat watching this evolution unfold．
   Six years ago，he launched a startup called Blueground that rents out beautifully designed，fully furnished apartments for a month at a time，at rates that are cheaper than hotels．Today，the company has 3，000 properties in six U．S．cities，along with Dubai，Istanbul，London，Paris，and Chatzielefteriou's native Athens，and a staff of 400．The company just invested ＄78 million to continue its rapid expansion and make each one feel unique and cosy，rather than standardized，like what you might find in a traditional hotel．
   Chatzielefteriou first came up with the idea for Blueground while he was working as a management consultant for McKinsey． "The accommodation of choice for consultants is the hotel，" he says． "I had to spend five years in a hotel room，living in 12 different cities．I loved seeing the world，but I didn't love feeling like I didn't have a home．" As he spoke to his friends and coworkers，he realized that many people were frustrated with this restless lifestyle．And what's more，hotels aren't a particularly cost-effective solution for companies either．In Chatzielefteriou's case，McKinsey sometimes paid S10，000 or more for him to stay in a major city for a month，which was far more expensive than local rents．

（1）What's the main purpose of the first paragraph？
A．To tell the end goal of our life．
B．To introduce the topic of the text．
C．To stress the importance of buying a house．
D．To explain the reason for people's flooding into cities．
（2）What motivated Chatzielefteriou to set up a company？
A．His urge to have a home．
B．His desire to make money．
C．His friends' encouragement．
D．His experience in living in hotel．
（3）Why is Blueground a success？
A．It has obvious price superiority．
B．It has good geographical location．
C．It has beautifully designed apartments．
D．It has unique and comfortable environment．
（4）What does the text mainly talk about？
A．The fall of traditional hotels．
B．The rise of a new living model．
C．The advantages of Blueground．
D．The disadvantages of traditional hotels．

【考點(diǎn)】生命的意義與價(jià)值；議論文．

【答案】B；D；A；B