Ren Sainan chanced upon the funeral industry in 2019.With a degree in e-commerce,she joined an online retailer that deals in funeral supplies after several failures in attempting to get a"normal"job upon graduation.
Encouraged by her family,colleagues and friends,Ren realized that what matters most is living for the moment and working for what she loves.Putting aside the opinions of others,she began to model for new shrouds(壽衣) for live-broadcasting as part of her daily job.Gradually,she found that working in the funeral industry is meaningful and that everyone has a story.
One night during the Spring Festival,Ren received a call.A girl sobbed,asking whether she had a green burial suit,as she was preparing for the funeral of her father who used to be a soldier at Jiayu Pass,safeguarding China's northwestern frontier.He had a deep affection for the color green.
Searching through piles of clothes at the warehouse,Ren failed to find the color.Moved by the daughter and the father,she decided to make a green-colored suit along with a tailor at the company.
In the beginning,Ren was afraid of telling her mother about working as a model and designer for burial clothes."After I accepted myself in this job,I talked about it with my mother.Her first reaction was 'you should resign,'''Ren said.She made a trip home in Pingdingshan,a two-hour drive from Zhengzhou where she works,in hope to impress her mother with various products."She softened her tone as these designs upended her perception of saying goodbye to the world,"she said.
In traditional Chinese culture,the discussion of death is taboo (禁忌的),and the shrouds,along with other funeral supplies,are things people avoided talking about in daily life.And even with good employment opportunities,people were reluctant to work as funeral directors.
As a shroud model,Ren's presentation has changed people's fixed images of the funeral supplies.While amazed at the diverse and personalized development of the funeral industry,Chinese netizens have also expressed their admiration for Ren's job.
Aging,sickness,and death are common states of life.It might be,in a sense,lucky to have an opportunity to experience the range of human emotions from joy to grief,from despair to hope.
(1)Why did Ren Sainan choose a job in the funeral industry?(no more than 8 words)
Because of failures in getting a"normal"job./Because she failed to get a "normal"job.
Because of failures in getting a"normal"job./Because she failed to get a "normal"job.
(2)What is the top concern of Ren Sainan in her life?(no more than 10 words) Living for the moment and working for what she loves.
Living for the moment and working for what she loves.
(3)What does the underlined word in Paragraph 5 probably mean?(1 word) Changed./Shifted./Transformed./Altered.
Changed./Shifted./Transformed./Altered.
(4)Why are few people willing to work as funeral directors?(no more than 10 words) Because people have fixed images of the funeral industry./Because people have prejudice against the funeral industry./Because the discussion of death and funeral supplies are taboo.
Because people have fixed images of the funeral industry./Because people have prejudice against the funeral industry./Because the discussion of death and funeral supplies are taboo.
(5)What do you think of Ren Sainan?Please explain.(no more than 20 words) She is brave and determined because she does what she likes without caring about others' opinions./She is kind and considerate because she took the trouble to meet the need of a customer.
She is brave and determined because she does what she likes without caring about others' opinions./She is kind and considerate because she took the trouble to meet the need of a customer.