If you ever find yourself having to convince someone that anything is possible, just tell them about Pigcasso, a 450- pound （204 kg） pig who, after being rescued from a South African slaughterhouse （屠宰场）at four weeks old, went on to become a popular painter.
South African animal-rights activist Joanne Lefson adopted Pigcasso after rescuing her a couple of years ago. She took the animal back to her farm and offered her a variety of toys to keep her entertained. Among those toys were some paintbrushes, and the pig became so fascinated with them that she ignored all her other toys. Lefson decided to leave out some paint and canvas （油 111布）as well to see what the animal would do. Believe it or not, she started painting.
Pigcasso loves dipping the brush in paint and dragging it across the canvas. She has shown such enthusiasm and talent that she now has a personal gallery at the animal rescue farm that has become her home. But with art collectors paying up to $2,000 to get their hands on an original Pigcasso, adding new artworks to her collection has become quite difficult.
Pigs are curious animals that are keen on exploration. They need some form of enrichment, such as tricks or toys, to keep them from getting bored. Balls are the most common entertainment for pigs. Painting, however, is a new one altogether. Although pigs aren't precisely colorblind, they cannot sense the color red and can see fewer shades of green and blue than humans.
Right now, Pigcasso is the world's only known painting pig. Lefson is hoping that her pet's fame as an accomplished artist will convince more people that pigs are "amazingly intelligent, exceptional animals" that deserve a better fate than the slaughterhouse. She's hoping that "the finest galleries in New York and Paris" might one day exhibit her pet's art.
8. What does the text say about Pigcasso?
A. She is only four weeks old.
C. She weighs over 400 kilograms.
9. What did Joanne Lefson do for Pigcasso?
A. She taught her painting.
C. She designed toys for her.
10. Why is it hard to add new artworks to Pigcasso's（
A. Because her artworks are in great demand.
C. Because she has given up painting completely.
11. Which of the following may Lefson agree with?
A. Pigs are bom to be blind to all colors.
C. Pigs tend to have no interest in exploring.
B. She once lived in a slaughterhouse.
D. She becomes a painter overnight.
B. She offered her painting tools.
D. She inspired her enthusiasm in painting.on?
B. Because her artworks are almost unaffordable.
D. Because her artworks are kept in her personal gallery.
B. Almost all pigs are potential great artists.
D. People should change their opinion on pigs.
C8. 【答案】B
【解析】根据文章第一段中的"after being rescued from a South African slaughterhouse "可知，猪加索曾在雇宰场生活过，故选B。
9. ［答案】B
【解析】根据文章第二段可知，Lefson给猪加索提供了画笔、颜 料和油画布。故选B。
10. 【答案】A
【解析】根据文章第三段中的"But with art collectors paying up to S2,000 to get their hands on an original Pigcass。"」'可知，艺术收 藏家们支付高达2000美元以获得一副猪加索的稿。由此可以推 断，现在猪加索的画一画难求是因为需求量太大所致，故选A。
11. 【答案】D
【解析】根据文章最后一段中的"Lefson is hoping that her pet's fame as an accomplished artist will convince more people that pigs are 'amazingly intelligent, exceptional animals' that deserve a better fate than the slaughterhouse."可知，Lefson希望猪加索的成名能让 更多人相信猪是非常聪明且非同一般的动物，它们值得更好的 命运而非进屠宰场。由此可以推断，她认为人们应该改变对猪的 看法，故选D。
South African animal-rights activist Joanne Lefson adopted Pigcasso after rescuing her a couple of years ago. She took the animal back to her farm and offered her a variety of toys to keep her entertained. Among those toys were some paintbrushes, and the pig became so fascinated with them that she ignored all her other toys. Lefson decided to leave out some paint and canvas （油 111布）as well to see what the animal would do. Believe it or not, she started painting.
Pigcasso loves dipping the brush in paint and dragging it across the canvas. She has shown such enthusiasm and talent that she now has a personal gallery at the animal rescue farm that has become her home. But with art collectors paying up to $2,000 to get their hands on an original Pigcasso, adding new artworks to her collection has become quite difficult.
Pigs are curious animals that are keen on exploration. They need some form of enrichment, such as tricks or toys, to keep them from getting bored. Balls are the most common entertainment for pigs. Painting, however, is a new one altogether. Although pigs aren't precisely colorblind, they cannot sense the color red and can see fewer shades of green and blue than humans.
Right now, Pigcasso is the world's only known painting pig. Lefson is hoping that her pet's fame as an accomplished artist will convince more people that pigs are "amazingly intelligent, exceptional animals" that deserve a better fate than the slaughterhouse. She's hoping that "the finest galleries in New York and Paris" might one day exhibit her pet's art.
8. What does the text say about Pigcasso?
A. She is only four weeks old.
C. She weighs over 400 kilograms.
9. What did Joanne Lefson do for Pigcasso?
A. She taught her painting.
C. She designed toys for her.
10. Why is it hard to add new artworks to Pigcasso's（
A. Because her artworks are in great demand.
C. Because she has given up painting completely.
11. Which of the following may Lefson agree with?
A. Pigs are bom to be blind to all colors.
C. Pigs tend to have no interest in exploring.
B. She once lived in a slaughterhouse.
D. She becomes a painter overnight.
B. She offered her painting tools.
D. She inspired her enthusiasm in painting.on?
B. Because her artworks are almost unaffordable.
D. Because her artworks are kept in her personal gallery.
B. Almost all pigs are potential great artists.
D. People should change their opinion on pigs.
C
【解析】根据文章第一段中的"after being rescued from a South African slaughterhouse "可知，猪加索曾在雇宰场生活过，故选B。
9. ［答案】B
【解析】根据文章第二段可知，Lefson给猪加索提供了画笔、颜 料和油画布。故选B。
10. 【答案】A
【解析】根据文章第三段中的"But with art collectors paying up to S2,000 to get their hands on an original Pigcass。"」'可知，艺术收 藏家们支付高达2000美元以获得一副猪加索的稿。由此可以推 断，现在猪加索的画一画难求是因为需求量太大所致，故选A。
11. 【答案】D
【解析】根据文章最后一段中的"Lefson is hoping that her pet's fame as an accomplished artist will convince more people that pigs are 'amazingly intelligent, exceptional animals' that deserve a better fate than the slaughterhouse."可知，Lefson希望猪加索的成名能让 更多人相信猪是非常聪明且非同一般的动物，它们值得更好的 命运而非进屠宰场。由此可以推断，她认为人们应该改变对猪的 看法，故选D。
