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【題目】閱讀下面的短文，從短文后的選項中選出能填人空白處的最佳選項補全短文。選項中有一項為多余選項。

China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have somehow reached an agreement — pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless. Just look at some expressions in our languages. In Chinese, we have the saying of “Boiling a dead pig”, and “A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig”. And in English, there are expressions such as “eating like a pig” and “sweating like a pig”. 【1】. But the truth is that pigs do have some better qualities(品質). And there's probably no better time to clear their names than now, with the arrival of the Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival, which fell on Feb.5 this year.

【2】. According to a paper published in 2017 in the International Journal of comparative Psychology , pigs are “mentally(智力上) and socially similar to dogs and chimpanzees(黑猩猩)”. They like to play. They have good long-term memories. And they know the difference between those who don’t.

There are lovely pig characters in cartoons too. Peppa Pig, for example, a UK carton that began in 2004, has now become one of the most popular cartoon's in 180 countries and areas. The four members in the cartoon’s pig family teach children from all around the world about love, friendship, and the value of family. And in China, the adventures(冒險) of McDull have been described in films since 2001. 【3】.

“People are paying too much attention to immediate(立即的) results and success. 【4】.” said McDull's creator Brian Tse, “He has a heart of gold,” Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year — their cleverness, cuteness, patience and innocence(純真).

A. To begin with, science long ago showed that pigs aren't stupid at all

B. Some people think pigs are smart, cute and patient

C. None of them has good meaning

D. They are about a pig who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing

E. However, MeDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】E

【解析】

本文介紹了中國和西方國家都認為豬都是丑陋、懶惰、愚笨而無恥的。但事實上，豬的確有些好品質。動畫片中也有可愛的小豬形象。比如，英國動畫片《小豬佩奇》和中國小豬麥兜的冒險故事。

【1】根據“But the truth is that pigs do have some better qualities（品質）.”可知，but前后表示轉折關系，but后表示小豬有好的品質，因此but前表示它們表示不好的意思，故選C。

【2】根據“According to a paper published in 2017 in the International Journal of comparative Psychology , pigs are “mentally（智力上）and socially similar to dogs and chimpanzees （黑猩猩）”.”可知，很久以前的科學就證明了豬一點也不笨，故選A。

【3】根據“And in China, the adventures（冒險） of McDull have been described in films since 2001,”可知，他們是關于一只豬的電影，故選D。

【4】根據“People are paying too much attention to immediate（立即的） results and success.”可知，人們過多的關注直接的結果和成功。因此與現在的人們相比，小豬麥兜的品質應是有耐心，不怕失敗。故選E。