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Everywhere you go， the pig is a part of our daily life. Theyve even recently become a favorite family pet， especially1 the pot-bellied2 pig. These days we turn them from our best friends to our favorite fun and fat animal everywhere.

無論你走到哪里，豬都是我們日常生活的一部分。它們最近甚至成為最受人喜愛的家庭寵物，尤其是大肚豬。近來，我們把最好的朋友變成了我們最喜歡的無處不在的有趣又肥胖的動物。

History of Pig Day

小豬節(jié)的歷史

Pigs have been around us since long long ago， and have been an important part of our lives， with a history going back to nearly as far as the dog. This holiday was first celebrated3 in 1972 by a pair of sisters， one from Texas， one from North Carolina.

豬很久以前就在我們身邊了，一直是我們生活中重要的一部分，它的歷史可以追溯到狗出現(xiàn)的歷史。1972年，兩個女孩第一次慶祝這個節(jié)日，一個來自德克薩斯州，一個來自北卡羅來納州。

These sisters found out the importance4 of pigs in every day， and that these animals deserved5 a day to place as one of the smartest animals. Pigs are fun loving as well. Considering6 how important the pig is to economies7 across the world， its no surprise that Pig Day has caught on all over the world.

這對姐妹發(fā)現(xiàn)豬在日常中的重要性，這種動物作為最聰明的動物之一值得擁有一個節(jié)日。豬也很活潑有趣?？紤]到豬對世界經濟的重要性，小豬節(jié)風靡全球也就不足為奇了。

Celebrating Pig Day

慶祝小豬節(jié)

The celebration of Pig Day happens all over the world but is celebrated by most people in the American Midwest， and its the home of the holiday. If you happen to be in Illinois， you can enjoy celebrations all over the state. In New York City， in the Central Park Zoo， on National Pig Day you can see many of pot-bellied pigs in the zoo.

世界各地都有慶祝小豬節(jié)的活動，但只在美國中西部，大多數(shù)人都會慶祝這一節(jié)日，而這兒也是這個節(jié)日的發(fā)源地。如果你碰巧在伊利諾伊州，可以在全州享受慶?；顒?。在紐約市中央公園動物園，全國小豬節(jié)那天你能看到很多大肚豬涌入動物園。

Wherever you are you can go to the petting zoo or adopting8 a new friend. It is easily the best way to celebrate this holiday. If you happen to live on Long Island， they celebrate it in a little different way. They will not eat pigs but have a big special Pig Day Meal. There is a special treat9 for the pot-bellied pig for those families that own one. Pig Day is a chance10 to learn about the importance of pigs.

無論你身在何處，你都可以去寵物動物園或領養(yǎng)一個新朋友。 這是慶祝該節(jié)日的最佳方式。如果你碰巧住在長島，他們的慶祝方式會有點不同。他們不吃豬肉，會去吃一頓特別的小豬節(jié)大餐。對于那些擁有大肚豬的家庭來說，有一個特別的款待。小豬節(jié)是一個了解豬的重要性的機會。

（英語原文選自：ryedu.net）