Oink! The Year of the Pig is coming. How much do you know about pigs? Do you like them? Many people don't, because they believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those things true?

It is true that pigs are fat. They eat a lot. But they are useful to us. We get more than just pork from pigs. We can use their skin to make shoes. We can use their hair to make brushes. Pigs also provide us with ingredients for drugs like insulin(胰岛素). Insulin can treat diabetes (糖尿病).

People sometimes say. “You are as stupid as a pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact pigs are one of the 10 smartest animals. They have a good memory and can tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats. In France, people teach pigs to find truffles(松露). With their good sense of smell, they can find truffles even faster than dogs.

When you see pigs, they are usually in dirty water or mud. That's because pigs have no sweat glands(汗腺). On hot days, they have to cool themselves in water or mud. This keeps insects away from them as well. Mud can also protect their skin from sunburns.

These stereotypes about pigs often make us hold a negative(负面的) view about the animal. For example, If someone eats a lot, we say that they have “pigged out”. If someone's room is very messy, we might say his or her room looks like a pigsty(猪圈).

But people in ancient China really liked pigs. People thought the pig's big head and ears were a symbol of good luck. If someone had a round and chubby(胖乎乎的) face, he or she was thought to be blessed(有福气的). People also believed the animal, stood for wealth, as humans use every part of the pig. Piggy banks are a symbol of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

1.People can use pigs' skin to___________.

A.make clothes B.make insulin

C.make shoes D.make brushes

2.According to the passage, pigs can____________.

A.tell one hundred different colors apart. B.find truffles with their good eyesight.

C.be of great help to people like dogs. D.get away from insects with their owners' help.

3.Which of the following best explained the underlined word “stereotypes”?

A.fixed ideas B.feelings C.mistakes D.decorations

4.Why did the people in ancient China like pigs?

A.People thought pigs were blessed by God.

B.People believed the animal stood for health.

C.People knew pigs were one of the 10 smartest animals.

D.People thought pigs can bring good luck to them.

5.The writer wrote this passage mainly to_____________.

A.tell that pigs are not stupid, dirty or fat at all. B.criticize people who don't really know about pigs.

C.point out that pigs can do a lot of things for people. D.help people know more about the pigs.

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There is a “murderer” among us. You may wonder what is happening. Let me tell you!

If you get on the Murder Mystery Lunch Train from London’s Victoria Station,you will surely have such an “experience”. Passengers take part in a detective(侦探)game and find out the “murderer” on their way to Kent.

Before the passengers get on the train,a gentleman named Gray will greet them in front of the train. He is dressed in grey with a cat in his arms. Gray will be the first actor to meet the passengers. He will have a chat with them and drop some clues(线索).

As soon as train leaves Victoria Station,a woman will run into the carriage(车厢)and cry,“I have been stabbed(刺伤)!” Then a young man called Matt will rush into the carriage and shout,“There’s been a ‘murder’!“ Then passengers will have time to question the characters,including a detective,a newspaper reporter and a policeman,about what’s going on.

After the meal,all the passengers will sit together and put forward their own ideas of the “murderer”. Those who are able to solve the case can get a bottle of champagne(香槟)as a reward(奖励).

One ticket for the Murder Mystery Lunch Train costs about $310. The price includes a five-course lunch with champagne and wine. The game doesn’t sound very expensive,but the question is that it is difficult to book a ticket because the train is now very popular. After all,many people have a detective dream,don’t they?

1.The Murder Mystery Lunch Train leaves from London’s Victoria Station,doesn’t it?

2.Who will passengers meet first after they get to on the train?

3.After the meal,the passengers will deal with the “murder” case by _________.

4.Those who are able to solve the murder case can get __________.

5.According to the passage,how many actors and actresses are?

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