Parents in the U.S. are claiming the popular children’s TV show Peppa Pig has caused their kids to start speaking in a British accent. The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U.K. town made up of various animal families. 
And now parents of children who love the show are noticing that their kids are beginning to speak just like the characters in the cartoon. The animated series first aired in May 2004, and has since grown to become a popular TV show for young children.  Kids all over the world are now tuning in to see Peppa’s latest adventures, and it seems as though Peppa’s southern British accent and vocabulary seem to be having effect on those watching the show.
Dozens of parents have recently shared their concerns on Twitter, with many blaming the TV show for causing a change in the way their children are speaking. One said, “My 4-year-old baby girl loves watching Peppa Pig and I have noticed her accent and grammar is extraordinary.” “Last night I asked her to sleep and she looked at me and said ‘Daddy, can you snuggle me?’ I don’t remember the last time I used that word,” he added.
U.S. mother and writer Janet Manley called it the Peppa effect. In an article she wrote for Romper, Janet revealed that immediately after her daughter’s first time watching the show two years ago, she started calling her “mummy”. Her daughter also began snorting at the end of her sentences, just like the cartoon pig. And the Peppa effect isn’t anything new. Parents have been tweeting about it for a number of years.

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1.Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraph 1?

A Peppa Pig is a popular children’s TV show.

B Peppa Pig has an effect on the accent of the U.S. children.

C The cartoon depicts the life of Peppa and her family in a real U.K. town.

D The town where Peppa and her family live consists of various animal families.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U.K. town made up of various animal families.  可知小猪佩奇和她的家人是在一个虚构的英国小镇上生活，而非真实的英国小镇。故选C。

2.When was Peppa Pig first showed on TV?

A 2004.

B 2014.

C 2018.

D 2019.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句The animated series first aired in May 2004, and has since grown to become a popular TV show for young children.可知该动画片首次播出是在2004年。故选A。

3.What’s some U.S. parents’ attitude to the Peppa effect?

A Satisfied.

B Excited.

C Grateful.

D Worried.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Dozens of parents have recently shared their concerns on Twitter, with many blaming the TV show for causing a change in the way their children are speaking. 及其后的具体描述可知一些美国家长谴责《小猪佩奇》改变了孩子们的说话方式，他们对“佩奇效应”带给孩子们的变化表示了担忧。故选D。

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A Peppa Pig is very popular among the kids around the world.

B Both the parents and the children in the U.S. like Peppa Pig.

C The Peppa effect has recently aroused a hot discussion on Twitter.

D The U.S. parents are worried about the Peppa effect on children’s accent.

解析：选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要围绕“佩奇效应”对美国孩子的口音带来影响，美音变成英音，一些美国父母对此表示担忧而展开的。故选D。