Just when China's new affluents have begun to enjoy their xiaozi, or bourgeois lifestyle( adowntown apartment, flashy automobiles and Starbucks mochaccinos ) , along comes a book fromAmerica to stir up their lifestyles. Recently young Chinese have been snapping up2 copies of thenewly translated version of“Bobos in Paradise 3”, by American author David Brooks. The book’sthesis — that the bohemian spirit of the 1960 s has come together with the acquisitive impulses ofthe 1980 s to create the hybrid bourgeois-bohemian, a. k. a. 4 the Bobo — has sparked debate allaround China .“All my friends are talking about the Bobos, ”one Beijing book shopper told the officialXinhua News Agency. Clubs have been formed offering lectures and discussions on the BoboLifestyle , and Bobo magazines are appearing on newsstands. Chinese Bobos are being targeted byeveryone from real- estate agents to mobile phone companies. A local businessman opened theBar in Beijing, which is fitted with computers so customers can check their e -mail while sitting onrustic Chinese furniture hand-picked by the owner from peasant villages. Web sites keep springing upto help people determine if they are“Bobo qualified”, and if so, how to act appropriately.

　　As the“ pleased and surprised”Brooks waits to see whether he’ll get his fair share of author royaltiesout of the phenomenon (“I mean, that’s a billion copies, ”he told journalist) , Beijing is breeding itsfair share of Bobo-bashers. Another journalist says the average Chinese person has a strongdisdain for the nouveau riche5 . He wonders how many Chinese today earn enough to beconsidered a Bobo. And, he argues, those who do are more bourgeois than bohemian.“We havepeople with a lot of money, but there’s no social consciousness. ”He says. “ Rich people don’t careabout the environment, unemployment, rural problems or mine disasters. ”

　　練習(xí)題：

　　Ⅰ. Matching:

　　1. flashy A. despise

　　2. hand-picked B. fashionable

　　3. disdain C. selected

　　4. trendy D. pastoral

　　5. rustic E. sparkling

　　Ⅱ. Questions :

　　1. Give some examples to represent the lifestyle of“xiaozi”.

　　2. According to the last paragraph, what can you infer about rich Chinese?