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1、高二（上）晨读材料（五）2021-8-21Pigs teach us about life导读：每当提到猪，我们想到的或许都不是什么好词，但其实猪是种相当聪明可爱的动物。China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals, but when it comes to pigs, we have somehow reached an agreement that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and shameless.中国和西方国家对于某些动物或许会有

2、不同的文化观点，但双方在对猪的看法上却达 成了一致 猪都是丑陋、懒惰、愚笨而无耻的。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

3、 them are exactly complimentary.看看我们语言中的一些习语和短语就明白了。中文里，我们有“死猪不怕开水烫”、 “猪八戒照镜子”等说法。而英文里则有“eating like a pig”（狼吞虎咽）、“sweating like a pig”（汗如雨下）等表达。这些都和赞美搭不上边儿。But the truth is that pigs do have some finer qualities. And theres probably no better time to clear their names than now, with the arrival of

4、the Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 5 this year.但事实上，猪的确有些好品质。今年 2 月 5 日，我们将会迎来农历猪年，或许现在正是为它们正名的最佳时机。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, pig

5、s 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 dont.首先，科学界很早便证实了猪一点儿也不笨。国际比较心理学杂志于 2017 年刊登的一篇论文认为，猪“在心理和社交能力上类似于狗和黑猩猩”。它们喜欢玩耍，有着 很好的长期记忆力。它们还能辨别对自己好与不好的

6、人。There are lovable 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 around the world about lo

7、ve, friendship, and the value of family. And in China, the adventures3学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司of McDull, a piglet who works hard toward his dreams even though he keeps failing, have beenrecounted in films since 2001.动画片中也有可爱的小猪形象。比如，2004 年开播的英国动画片小猪佩奇现在成为了 180 个国家和地区最受欢迎的动画片之一。该片中的小猪佩奇一家四口教会了全球孩子们

8、爱、友情以及家庭的价值。而在中国，小猪麦兜的冒险故事从 2001 年开始便被搬上了大银幕，尽管不断遇到失败，但麦兜依然努力追逐梦想。“ People are putting too much emphasis on efficiency and immediate results, but McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of repeated failures,” said McDulls creator Brian Tse when she was promoting the 2009 film McDull, Kung Fu Ding

9、 Ding Dong in Beijing. “He has a heart of gold.”“如今，人们越来越急功近利，而麦兜则不同。他慢吞吞的，耐心十足，即使一再遭 到失败困难也毫不气馁，”麦兜的创作者谢立文 2009 年在北京宣传电影麦兜响当当时如此表示。“他有颗金子般的心。”Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we observe this Chinese New Year their intelligence, cuteness, patience and innocence.我们今年在庆祝农历新

10、年时，或许应该将猪的这些品质铭记在心 它们的聪明、可爱、耐心以及纯真。辞海拾贝plimentary kmplmentri adj. 1) 2). 2.emphasisemfssn. 3.efficiencyfnsin. adj. 4. innocencensnsn. 5. People are putting too much emphasis on efficiency and immediate results.人们对效率和即刻的效果太关注了。6. She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价.7. Defrost the fridge regularly so that it works at maximum efficiency.定期给冰箱除霜，以便它能发挥其最高效率。8. He claims he has evidence which could prove his innocence.他声称有证据证明自己是无辜的。9. His most enduring quality is his childlike innocence.他最具持久魅力的特质就是他那孩子般的天真无邪。