“Borrow a kitten to keep you company for 9.9 yuan,” a slogan ( 标语 ) on a pet shop’s board in Chengdu, has made this seemingly ordinary ( 普通 ) shop the center of public attention.
The shop provides a ___11___ rental ( 出租 ) service, and the “items” to be rented are ten 1-year-old British shorthair cats.
As one of the most ___12___ breeds ( 种 ) in China, these lovely animals are helping the shop make a lot of money.
In addition to the “standard fee ( 费用 )” of 9.9 yuan, customers ___13___ in the service also need to pay a ___14___ from 1,200 yuan to more than 10,000 yuan according to the cat breed.
Just like ___15___ a home, renters need to provide their ID, sign a contract and provide a photo of the living space to ___16___ it is pet-friendly.
“Shops like this are ___17___ customers with expensive drinks because they allow people to play with cats. Should animals be treated as toys?” Wang Xuening, a person who is strongly ___18___ the cat coffee shop said. But there are also people who believe that human-pet interaction ( 交流 ) is important.
According to Sun, an expert from the China Animal Health and Food Safety Organization, in Western countries pets are commonly ___19___ an important part in improving people’s mental health. However, ensuring ( 保证 ) people’s goodness needs to be done _____20_____ strict right and moral ( 道德的 ) rules.
11 ． A ． special B ． terrible C ． harmful
12 ． A ． beautiful B ． popular C ． expensive
13 ． A ． loved B ． interested C ． enjoyed
14 ． A ． cat B ． shop C ． fund ( 资金 )
15 ． A ． buying B ． choosing C ． renting
16 ． A ． show B ． give C ． offer
17 ． A ． serving B ． cheating C ． treating
18 ． A ． from B ． against C ． for
19 ． A ． said B ． believe C ． considered
20 ． A ． under B ． in C ． behind