I had too many things.My bedroom was often in a mess.I had shelves with old books I never read and CDs I didn't listen to.My drawers were filled with clothes I never wore.I was getting upset because I never had any space in my bedroom.Then I read about minimalism（極簡(jiǎn)主義）.Minimalists may only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of（處理掉）everything else.After reading about minimalism，I felt encouraged to solve my problem.
I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn't use.I collected bags of clothes to give to charity（慈善機(jī)構(gòu)）.I sold some of the CDs and books online.Although I knew that I would never need these things again，I still found it very difficult to get rid of them.My brain tried to stop me from letting them go.I said to myself "I might need that in the future!" or "Won't I be sad if I lose that？ " But the thing was，I knew I couldn't keep everything.
After getting lots of things out of my room，I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space.And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind!The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have.It's not easy to be a minimalist.We are often told that it is better to have more things.Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things.Of course，I'm not a perfect minimalist - I've just started.I still own a lot of things which I don't really need，but I think this was a good start.In the future，I will be more mindful（留心的）of what I buy.And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don't really need.
（1）What will minimalists probably do in their daily lives？ BB
A．They will keep all the things they have.
B．They will get rid of the unnecessary things.
C．They will spend more money buying more things.
（2）How did the writer feel when he got to know minimalism？ CC
A．Easy.
B．Upset.
C．Inspired.
（3）What's the main idea of Paragraph 2？ BB
A．The writer didn't care about losing things.
B．The writer had difficulties in getting rid of the things.
C．The writer was proud to give away the things to the charity.
（4）It is difficult to be a perfect minimalist，because people are told CC.
A．it will cost them a lot of money
B．it is not good to have more things
C．spending more money will make them happy
（5）Which could be the best title of the passage？ CC
A．Talk Less and Do More
B．The More，The Better
C．Less Is More
【答案】B；C；B；C；C
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