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？

B

B

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？

D

D

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

A

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？

B

B

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．