Pigs were first kept by people about 9,000 years ago, and now they’re still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t only use pigs for their meat. Every part of the animal can be used. The bones and the skin are used to make glue and footballs. The hair is used for paint brushes. The fat is used to produce rubber, plastic and many other things.
Pigs have also been important in every field, for example, medical field and entertainment. Pigs are used to make 40 different kinds of medicine. Their hearts can be used to treat people’s heart disease. In 1995, the film Babe starred a cute talking pig as its main character.
In England, you can go to watch pigs race. A farmer, Rob, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm.
Pigs also appear in the English language. To express that something is impossible to happen, you can say “Pigs can fly!” Hungry? Well, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food.
If you are born in the year of the pig, then you are probably brave and honest. Many people think the year of the pig is filled with good luck.
Answer the questions according to the passage.76. How long have people kept pigs?
___________________________________________________________________77. Is every part of a pig useful?
___________________________________________________________________78. What was the main character in the film
Babe?
___________________________________________________________________79. What does the sentence “Pigs can fly!” mean?
___________________________________________________________________80. If someone is born in the year of the pig, what is he probably like?
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