When it comes to pigs，we have somehow reached an agreement-that pigs are ugly，lazy，stupid and shameless.
   Just look at the idioms and phrases in our languages.In Chinese，we have the likes 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".None of them are exactly complimentary.
   But the truth is that pig do have some finer qualities.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 falls on Feb.5 this year.
   For starters，science long ago proved that pigs aren't stupid at all.According to a paper published in 2017 in the International Journal of Comparative Psychology，pigs are "mentally and socially similar to dogs and chimpanzees." 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 lovely pig characters in cartoons，too.Peppa Pig，for example，a UK animated television series that began in 2004，has now become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions.The four members in the cartoon's pig family teach children from all over the world about love，friendship，and the value of family.And in China，the adventures of McDull，a piglet who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing，have been moved to films since 2001.
   Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we celebrate this Chinese New Year-their intelligence，cuteness，patience and kindness.

（1）According to the passage，China and western countries

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B

about pigs.
A.have different opinions
B.reach an agreement
C.disagree with each other
D.never talk about pigs at the same time
（2）From the passage，we can infer that if you don't treat a pig well，he will

D

D

.
A.always be honest to you and play with you
B.never mind that and follow you all the time
C.forget it very soon and love you as usual
D.remember that and hate you for a long time
（3）What do you think the writer mainly want to tell us through this article？

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B

A.He wants to tell us that pigs are not so good although they have good long-term memories.
B.He wants to prove that pigs lovely，clever，strong-minded and friendly animals like dogs.
C.He just wants to remind us that pigs are lazy，ugly and shameless.
D.He wants to show us how pigs are different from dogs and chimpanzees.