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        Take Away English 隨身英語
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        The year of pig 金豬年到!
        [ 2007-02-28 09:00 ]

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        'Pigs might fly'
        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.

        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.

        February the 18th is Chinese New Year and 2007 is the year of the pig, so let's take a closer look at this interesting animal.

        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 – almost every part of the animal is used. The bones and skin are used for glue and footballs. The hair is used for artists' brushes and insulation. The fat is used in the manufacture of insecticides, floor waxes, rubber and plastics. Amazingly, pigs are a source of nearly 40 pharmaceutical drugs and their heart valves can be used in surgery to replace human ones.

        Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film 'Babe' starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more.

        In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by staging pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don't just want to eat pigs, it seems!

        Pigs also feature 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!


        GLOSSARY 詞匯表 (收聽發(fā)音, 請單擊英語單詞) 


        zodiac
        十二生肖

        domesticated
        飼養(yǎng)的    
        glue
        膠水      
        brushes
        刷子
        insulation
        絕緣  
        manufacture
        生產(chǎn) 
        insecticides
        殺蟲劑  
        waxes
        蠟  
        pharmaceutical drugs
        藥制品 
        heart valves
        心臟瓣膜   

        loveable
        可愛的    

        nominated
        提名      
        charity
        慈善   
        staging
        舉行   
        chauvinist
        沙文主義者
        bacon
        咸肉    
        brave
        勇敢的   

        loyal
        忠誠的
          

        thoughtful
        考慮周到的       
        good fortune
        好財運     
          


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