阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Americans have adopted dogs in record numbers in the pandemic (流行病), and we really don't like leaving our new family members home on their own. We worry that they'll be lonely, or worse, chew the furniture. So we ask: What would we want to do if we were at home with nothing to do? Watch TV, of course.DogTV, a channel for dogs, has been available in the United States since 2012. Last month it expanded to reach dogs in England, Australia and New Zealand and is now available in 14 countries. Unsurprisingly, more than 80 percent of the channel's subscribers are Americans, who make up the largest pet market in the world.According to Ron Levi, the founder of DogTV, there is a significant amount of separation anxiety among pet owners. DogTV was created to provide sensory and visual stimulation that can help reduce this anxiety. Levi came up with the idea for the channel in 2006 when he realized that dogs are highly social animals and often struggle when left alone at home. Thus, he decided to focus on their needs.While some animal behaviorists advocate for the use of toys and puzzles instead of TV, others believe that certain types of programming can be beneficial when there is nothing else going on. For pet owners like Sage Randall, who got a new dog named Carrot Cake in 2020 to keep her company while working at home, the guilt of leaving a pet alone can be great. She laughed when a friend advised her to get DogTV and thought it was crazy to even imagine a dog actually sitting still to watch television. However, she tried it and was shocked that Carrot Cake enjoyed watching the different landscapes and seeing other dogs playing. Although DogTV may not be a perfect solution for every pet owner, it provides an interesting look at how technology is being used to address the needs of dogs.As for whether dogs actually enjoy television or if we are simply finding comfort in providing them with this very human form of entertainment, that remains an open question.
(1)
Who is most likely to be the author of this article?
A . A dog owner.
B . A mobile subscriber.
C . An animal behaviorist.
D . An American marketer.
(2)
What can be inferred from paragraph 2?
A . Americans like dogs best.
B . The pet market is growing.
C . Dogs cost their owners a lot.
D . DogTV is gaining popularity.
(3)
What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A . How dogs' needs are met.
B . Why DogTV was created.
C . What worries pet owners.
D . Who founded the channel.
(4)
What is the author's purpose in mentioning Sage Randall?
A . To compare different ways of treating dogs.
B . To explain dogs' fondness for watching TV.
C . To illustrate the attitude of some pet owners.
D . To show the effect of technology on animals.
答案: A
D
B
C