I'm a pig, my son is a rabbit, I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about our Chinese zodiac signs（十二屬相）．

Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign．That's why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon．

Pigs were first domesticated by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world．We don't just use pigs for their meat．The bones and skin are used for glue and footballs．The hair is used for insulation （絕緣材料） and artists' brushes．The fat is used to make floor waxes, rubber and plastics．Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly 40 pharmaceutical （調(diào)藥劑） drugs and their heart valves （瓣膜） can be used in surgery to replace human ones．

Here are two examples to make people happy．In 1995 the film Babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character．The film won an Oscar and was nominated （提名） for 6 more．In England you can even go to watch pig racing．A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by starting pig races on his farm．The events have been very successful People don't just want to eat pigs, it seems!

Pig is also used in the English language．To say that something is unlikely to happen, you can say " Pigs might fly!" A man that thinks men are superior to women is a " chauvinist pig"．Hungry? Well then, you can "pig out and eat lots of food．And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they "saved your bacon"．

If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal．The year of the pig is filled with good fortune．Happy Chinese New year!

1．Why does the author say he is a pig?

       A．Because he was born in the year of 1995．

       B．Because he is interested in a pig and has good fortune．

       C．Because he was brought into the world in 1971．

       D．Because he believes in a pig．

2．What can be inferred from the passage?

       A．Most parts of the pig are useful．

       B．Pigs are the only material of floor waxes．

       C．We use pigs for their meat．

       D．The heart valves of pigs are the same as human ones．

3．Why does the author talk about the film Babe?

       A．To show pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment．

       B．To prove pigs can work as actors．

       C．To introduce the film to readers．

       D．To make readers happy．

4．If you think poor Peter can have the chance to become an astronaut, you may say “      ”.

       A．saved his bacon                               B．pig out

       C．Pigs might fly                                 D．chauvinist pig

5．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．About Pigs                                     B．Year of the Pig

       C．Chinese Zodiac Signs                        D．Chinese Pigs

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