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After escaping a livestock auction house and likely a different fate, a New York state pig is adjusting well to his new luxurious lifestyle. “He likes what he likes,” Delaware Valley Humane Society Director Erin Insinga said. The young pig was discovered wandering the streets of Unadilla, New York, near a livestock auction house last month.

These days, Myles’ likes include going for walks, eating yogurt and expressing disdain for most vegetables. “He likes mushroom pizza,” she told local news station WBNG. “He’s very comfortable,” Insinga said. Not long ago, Myles didn’t live such a good life. Insinga had heard from a friend in mid-December that a pig was on the sidewalk not far from her house, which is located near a livestock auction house. “The conditions were really, really cold and it was wet,” Insinga said, but she still headed outside to investigate. She was unable to catch the animal that night, but felt a connection between her and the pig.

Five days later and with the help of community volunteers, Myles was captured and brought to the animal shelter. The auction house requested payment for the pig, which turned out to be just $10. Insinga paid the fee, noting that she “didn’t want to get the volunteers into trouble.”

It’s unclear exactly how Myles escaped, but Insinga said the tag that was in his ear made it clear that he was headed for auction and, very likely, to eventually be slaughtered for meat. But now that’s off the table, and Myles is getting accustomed to living the high life. “Every day he became more and more receptive to love and affection from us, and training,” Insinga added. “The now-60-pound pig has learned to sit, turn and walk between his trainer’s legs.”

1.What was the pig’s different fate?

A He was sent to the a livestock auction house.

B He kept wandering the streets of Unadilla.

C He lived a comfortable and really good life.

D He was going to live in the Delaware Valley.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段adjusting well to his new luxurious lifestyle以及He likes what he likes可以得知小猪现在想要什么就有什么，过着幸福奢侈的生活，故选C。

2.The underlined word “disdain” may mean _______.

A dislike

B discovery

C disappearance

D disorder

解析：选A。词义猜测题。从后面的He likes mushroom pizza可以得知喜欢吃披萨，“不喜欢”大多数蔬菜，故选A。

3.What did Insinga do when she heard the pig from her friend?

A She paid a lot of money for the lovely pig.

B She went out in search of the pig.

C She sold her near the auction house.

D She abandoned the lovely pig that night.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段but she still headed outside to investigate可以得知当Insinga了解到小猪的信息后，她去寻找小猪，故选B。

4.What did Insinga think of the training of the pig?

A It was tiring.

B It was exciting.

C It was fruitful.

D It was useless.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段the now-60-pound pig has learned to sit, turn and walk可以得知小猪学会了很多技能，因此她感觉收获满满，故选C。