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【题目】 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Do you know what pigs are really like? People sometimes say, "You are as stupid (愚蠢) as a pig." But pigs are not stupid at all. 【1】 They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart. Many experts think pigs are easier to train than dogs or cats.

People in ancient China really liked pigs. 【2】 If someone had a round and fat face, he or she was thought to be lucky. People also believed the animal had to do with wealth (财富). 【3】 Most children had piggy banks that they could use to save money.

People born in the Year of the Pig are said to be fun, outgoing and understanding. They care about others too much and forget bad things quickly.

【4】 In the story The Three Little Pigs, a mother pig sends her three children to live on their own. Each of them builds a house with different materials. When the bad wolf comes, each pig hides in his own house. Whose house will survive (幸存)? Another popular pig is McDull. He is a little pink pig who lives in Hong Kong. He is not smart, but he works hard. One of his simple wishes is to make his mother happy. He also wants to go to the Maldives and have a turkey dinner for Christmas.

A.Piggy banks were a symbol of this.

B.Pigs often appear in short stories, cartoons and movies.

C.They would like to keep pigs at home.

D.Actually (实际上), they are one of the ten smartest animals.

E.They thought the pig's big head and ears were the symbol of good luck.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

文章介绍的是2019是猪年，以及一些有关猪的说法和对猪的评价看法以及猪在生活中电影、动画等经常扮演的角色。

【1】

句意：实际上，它们是十大最聪明的动物之一。

根据前句But pigs are not stupid at all.以及后句They can remember things well and tell different shapes apart.可知，这里说的应该是猪并不笨，是对猪的整体评价方面的内容，综合所给的选项可知，D选项比较合适，故选D。

【2】

句意：他们认为猪的大头和大耳朵是好运的象征。

根据前句People in ancient China really liked pigs.可知，这里应该说的是人们喜欢猪的原因，再由后句If someone had a round and fat face, he or she was thought to be lucky.可知，这里应该是说猪代表着好运，综合所给的选项可知，E选项比较合适，故选E。

【3】

句意：存钱罐就是一个象征。

根据前句People also believed the animal had to do with wealth.可知，这里说的是与财富有关的内容，再由后句Most children had piggy banks that they could use to save money.可知，这里应该是说存钱罐就是猪的模样，就是一个象征，综合所给的选项可知，A选项比较合适，故选A。

【4】

句意：猪经常出现在短篇小说、动画片和电影中。

根据后句In the story The Three Little Pigs, a mother pig sends her three children to live on their own. Each of them builds a house with different materials.以及后文的描述可知，这里应该是说猪扮演的角色的内容，综合所给的选项可知，B选项比较合适，故选B。