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【題目】 China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs(信仰) about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, somehow(不知怎的) we have the same idea – we agree that pigs are ugly and lazy.

But the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities. And maybe there’s no better time to clear their names than now, with the end of the Year of the Pig on January 24 this year.

For starters, science long ago proved that pigs aren’t stupid at all. According to a research, “pigs are as clever as dogs and chimpanzees.” They like to play. They can remember things for a long time. And they can decide who treat them well and who don’t.

There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too. Peppa Pig, an English animated (動畫的) television series that begin in 2004, has now become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and areas. The four members in the cartoon’s pig family teach children from all over the world to get on well with friends. Their daily stories show that family members are the most valuable persons to cherish (珍惜). And in China, the adventures(冒險) of McDull, a piglet who works hard towards his dreams even though he seldom succeeds, have been made into films since 2001. McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures. He has a heart of gold.

Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we say goodbye to the Year of the Pig—their intelligence (智力), cuteness, patience and innocence(無邪).

Traditional ideas	Somehow China and Western cultural beliefs reach an 【1】 on pigs. Pigs are ugly and lazy.
【2】 about pigs	Pigs’ intelligence is 【3】 to that of dogs’ and chimpanzees’. Pigs can 【4】 things for a long time. Pigs can make a 【5】 who treat them well and who don’t.
Pig characters in cartoons	Peppa Pig	An 【6】 cartoon character. Her family teach kids friendship and the 【7】 of family.
	McDull	From China. He works hard to 【8】 his dream even though he is slow and keeps 【9】.
New impressions	Pigs are clever, cute, 【10】 and innocent.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】agreement

【2】Truth/ Facts

【3】similar

【4】remember

【5】decision

【6】English.

【7】value

【8】realize/ achieve.

【9】failing

【10】patient

【解析】

本文講述了關(guān)于豬的真相。一般人認為豬是丑陋和懶惰。但事實是，豬確實有一些更好的品質(zhì)。豬和狗、黑猩猩一樣聰明。它們可以記住很長時間的事情。它們可以判斷誰對它們好，誰對它們不好。所以豬是聰明的，可愛的，耐心的和無辜的。

【1】句意：在某種程度上，中國和西方的文化信仰在豬的問題上達成了一致。

根據(jù)“but when it comes to pigs, somehow(不知怎的) we have the same idea”中國和西方國家有不同的文化信仰對某些動物，但是當涉及到豬，我們有同樣的想法，故答案為agreement。

【2】句意：關(guān)于豬的真相。

根據(jù)“But the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities”但事實是，豬確實有一些更好的品質(zhì)，故答案為Truth/ Facts。

【3】句意：豬的智力與狗和黑猩猩相似。

根據(jù)“pigs are as clever as dogs and chimpanzees”豬和狗、黑猩猩一樣聰明，故答案為similar。

【4】句意：豬可以記住很長時間的事情。

根據(jù)“They can remember things for a long time”豬可以記住很長時間的事情，故答案為remember。

【5】句意：豬可以判斷誰對他們好，誰對他們不好。

根據(jù)“And they can decide who treat them well and who don’t.”豬可以判斷誰對它們好，誰對它們不好，故答案為decision。

【6】句意：一個英文卡通人物。

根據(jù)“Peppa Pig, an English animated (動畫的) television series that begin in 2004”英文動畫《粉紅豬小妹》，故答案為English。

【7】句意：她的家庭教導(dǎo)孩子友誼和家庭的價值。

根據(jù)“ Their daily stories show that family members are the most valuable persons to cherish (珍惜). ”她的家庭教導(dǎo)孩子友誼和家庭的價值，故答案為value。

【8】句意：他努力工作，以實現(xiàn)他的夢想，即使他是緩慢的，不斷失敗。

根據(jù)“ a piglet who works hard towards his dreams even though he seldom succeeds”麥兜小豬努力朝著他的夢想前進，盡管他很少成功，故答案為realize/ achieve。

【9】句意：他努力工作，以實現(xiàn)他的夢想，即使他是緩慢的，不斷失敗。

根據(jù)“McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures”麥兜行動緩慢，有耐心，不怕一再失敗，故答案為failing。

【10】句意：豬是聰明的，可愛的，耐心的和無辜的。

根據(jù)“the Pig—their intelligence (智力), cuteness, patience and innocence(無邪).”豬是聰明的，可愛的，耐心的和無辜的，故答案為patient。