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£¨2021·°²»Õ¸ßÈýһģ£©    With paper flowers and music hanging around in the air, Lyu Jun was hosting a small farewell ceremony at an industrial zone in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. It was a funeral for a pet dog. Lyu came up with the idea of becoming a pet mortician (éëÔáʦ) four years ago when he was preparing to start a business.

“At that time, there was only one brick-and-mortar(ʵÌåµÄ) business that provided funeral services for pets in Shenzhen, but hundreds of pets die every day in this city,” he said. According to Lyu, many pet owners used to bury the remains of their beloved animals near their homes , which had a harmful impact on the environment and created the risk of spreading disease.

He saw a gap in the market for someone able to properly handle the death of pets. “A pet funeral service provides treatment of the bodies that is harm-free, and it is the greatest comfort to pet owners,” Lyu said.

He takes good care of the remains of the pets and tidies up their appearance before the funeral. In addition, he prepares funeral addresses and selects suitable tombs for the pets. He also films funerals for owners who cannot attend the ceremonies, and provides paper and pens for those who want to write down their blessings and hang the notes on the wishing tree.

Over the past four years, Lyu has bid farewell to more than 2,000 dogs, cats and other kinds of animals. He also does volunteer work in his spare time to promote responsible dog raising. “The pet funeral service industry is still in its babyhood, and I hope there will be a set of strict standards for people who take on this job and a belter environment for the industry,” Lyu said.

1£®Why did Lyu start the business on pet funeral service?

A£®Because he could earn a lot of money from it.

B£®Because he thought it met the market requirement.

C£®Because he thought it would be a unique and challenging business.

D£®Because he could help owners bury their dead pets near their homes.

2£®What does Lyu often do as a pet mortician?

A£®He delivers speeches to mourn the pets.

B£®He gives best wishes to the pets' owners.

C£®He makes films of the pets for their birth.

D£®He nurses and cares for the pets carefully.

3£®What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A£®Lyu volunteers to raise pets on his own.

B£®The pet funeral service has got a big success.

C£®More strict standards should be set for pets' owners.

D£®There remains a potential in the pet funeral industry.

4£®From which is the text probably taken?

A£®A research report.                   B£®An advertisement.

C£®A novel.                             D£®A magazine.