Li Shu is 29 years old. At the end of 2018, he quit his job in Sichuan Province and began spending most of his time in his rented apartment. Quickly, he found that he didn’t have too much money left, so he cut his daily expenses (花费) to just 10 yuan. He sold most of his belongings (所有物), bought a 400-yuan tent, and decided to continue his relaxed lifestyle in an abandoned parking lot. He has been living there for 200 days.

To most people, Li’s existence (存在) can’t even be called living. His second-hand tent is his most valuable belonging. He lives on cheap food like noodles and dumplings, and he has to walk a long way to find water. A note on the side of Li Shu’s tent in the abandoned parking lot kindly asks people to respect his belonging, pointing out that the tent itself is the most valuable thing there anyway.

The young man said that he can get a job, in fact, and his friends tried to provide him with a house many times. They even tried to lend him some money to start a small business, but he doesn’t want any of that. He enjoys his simple way of life and the relaxation it provides.

“It’s my choice,” Li said. “When you let go of unfulfilling (不能使人感到满足的) pursuits in life, you will slowly feel peace and become used to changed situations. It’s relaxing.”

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1.What does the underlined word “quit” mean?

A Polished.

B Burned.

C Left.

D Spread.

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据后文内容，他花完了自己的积蓄又没有收入来源，只能住在帐篷里可知，他辞掉了工作。故选C。

2.What can we know about Li Shu?

A He is planning to buy a bigger tent.

B He had never worked before.

C He is trying to find a job.

D He doesn’t have too much money left.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Quickly, he found that he didn’t have too much money left, so he cut his daily expenses to just 10 yuan.”可知，2018年底辞职后，他没有再工作过了，积蓄很快就要耗尽，他把每天的支出控制在十块钱左右，并卖掉了大部分家当，因此他并没有剩下多少钱。故选D。

3.Which word can describe Li’s life in most people’s eyes?

A Quiet.

B Comfortable.

C Hard.

D Relaxing.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“To most people, Li’s existence can’t even be called living.”可知，对大多数人来说，李树过的日子甚至不能称之为生活，他的二手帐篷是他最贵的财物，他以面条和饺子等廉价食物为生，并且还要走很长的路去找水，因此人们认为他生活艰难。故选C。

4.Why did Li Shu refuse his friends’ help?

A Because his friends are poor.

B Because he didn’t want to lose face.

C Because he will soon make some money.

D Because he enjoys his life now.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的“He enjoys his simple way of life and the relaxation it provides.”可知，他很享受现在的生活方式，喜欢这种生活方式带来的不断放松，因此当他的朋友们提出要帮助他摆脱现在的生活的时候，他拒绝了。故选D。

5.What is the text?

A A news report.

B A notice.

C A play review.

D A research report.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了29岁小伙放弃工作，花光积蓄后露天搭帐篷住的真实故事，属于新闻报道。故选A。