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" （死豬不怕開水燙），and "A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig" （豬八戒照鏡子）．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 （《小豬佩奇》），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 （小豬崽） 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 （謝立文） when the 2009 film McDull，Kung Fu Ding Ding Dong （《麥兜響當(dāng)當(dāng)》） 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．
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【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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Thanks for your message.Yes，I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France.I was a bit nervous before I arrived here，but there was no reason to be.My host family is really nice.They go out of their （1）wto make me feel at home.The grandmother has a teenage granddaughter （2）wis really kind.She always talks to me （3）iFrench to help me practice.My French （4）（improve） quickly since I arrived here! （5）TI still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to.
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My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.As you can imagine，things are different from the way they are at home.（3）.You're supposed to put it on the table!I thought that was pretty strange at first，but not I'm used to it.You shouldn't eat anything with your hands except bread，not even fruit.You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.（4）.If you don't want any more food，you should just say，"That was delicious." Also you're not supposed to put your elbows on the table.I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything，but I'm gradually getting used to it.（5）.
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