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Many people believe that pigs are naturally fat, lazy and dirty. But are any of those thing 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 a serious disease.

People sometimes say: “You are as stupid as pig.” But pigs are not stupid. In fact, pigs are one of the10 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 pig to find truffles(松露) . With their good sense of smell, they can find truffles in a short time.

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.

People like pigs. On the one hand, people think the pig’s big head and ears area symbol of good luck. If someone has a round face, people will think he or she has good luck. On the other hand, people believe pigs stand for wealth. Piggy banks are a good example of this. Most children have a piggy bank that they can use to save money.

1.What can people make brushes with ?

People can make brushes with ___________

2.According to Paragraph 3 , what are pigs really like ?

Pigs are very _____________________

3.Why do pigs like to stay in dirty water or mud?

Because water and mud can ______________ and protect their skin from insects and sunburns.

4.What do people think of the person with a round face?

They think he or she is ______________________

5.What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to ?

It refers to the fact that ____________________________

When I was five years, I was far away from my parents. I was just living with my aunt, uncle, grandma and my sister. Most of them said that I was stupid.

When I was six years old, I started the grade school. No matter what ___estimated(评估) my ability, I knew __ I should do. ____ my hard work, I got the top 3 at the end of the school year. No one was proud of it in my family. And still my parents were away. I hoped that they would be home soon to even just see my achievements. ___ I had no supports during these days, in the second grade I still kept my grades. I decided ___the things that made me best. I was not that smart but I had courage to do something great.

During my high school days I was a bit naughty, so I ___to belong to lower section of intelligence in our school. My teacher lost hope and so __ my mom. But I proved them that they were wrong. In the last year of high school, I made my name on the list of the Academic Awardee. Our school has a lot of excellent students, but I studied hard and got ____ fourth.

I’m a college student now. There are still some problems around that give __challenge. But as it has been in the past, I tell myself, “This is just a TEST OF LIFE. I ___get through this.” I have problems an weakness but it doesn’t mean I have no right to be better. Life is always a test on how strong we are to live.

1.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others

2.A. how B. why C. when D. what

3.A. To B. By C. With D. In

4.A. Unless B. Because C. Though D. Until

5.A. give up B. to give up C. continue D. to continue

6.A. think B. am thought C. thought D. was thought

7.A. was B. wasn’t C. did D. didn’t

8.A. a B. an C. the D. /

9.A. myself B. me C. my D. mine

10.A. can B. have to C. my D. should

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