What do you think of pigs？The year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival falls on Feb 5 in 2019．But In Chinese，we have "Boiling a dead pig" （死猪不怕开水烫），and "A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig" （猪八戒照镜子）．And in English，there are expressions such as "eating like a pig" and "sweating like a pig"．None of them praise pigs．
But the truth is that pigs do have some good qualities．Science showed that pigs aren't stupid at all．According to an article in 2017，pigs are "mentally and socially similar to dogs and chimpanzees （黑猩猩）"．The scientists did an experiment to prove it a year later．They like to play．They have good long-term memories．And they know the difference between those who treat them well and those who don't．
There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too．Peppa Pig （《小猪佩奇》），for example，a UK animated television series that began in 2004，has now become one of the most popular cartoons．The four members in the cartoon's pig family teach children about love，friendship．Besides，the value of family is also this cartoon's topic for children．
And in China，the adventures of McDull，a piglet （小猪崽） are very popular．He works hard to become an Olympic sailing champion even though he keeps failing． "People are putting too much on results，but McDull is slow and patient，and not afraid of failures，" said McDull's creator Brian Tse （谢立文） when the 2009 film McDull，Kung Fu Ding Ding Dong （《麦兜响当当》） was in Beijing．
Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year - their intelligence，cuteness，patience．
（1）When did the scientists do the experiment to prove pigs are not stupid at all？
In 2018．In 2018．
（2）Can pigs memorize for a long time according to the experiment？ Yes，they can．Yes，they can．
（3）Where was the Cartoon Peppa Pig made？ It was made in UK．It was made in UK．
（4）What do the four members in the cartoon's pig family teach children？
They teach children love and friendship．They teach children love and friendship．
（5）Why does McDull work so hard even though he fails again and again？ Because he is patient，and not afraid of failures．Because he is patient，and not afraid of failures．
【答案】In 2018．；Yes，they can．；It was made in UK．；They teach children love and friendship．；Because he is patient，and not afraid of failures．
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