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Situated in Huaxi District, Guiyang, Zhenshan Ethnic Culture Village is a world of stone, where many things like door frames and roads are made of stone. Buyi men and women in their best clothes sing and dance at the village entrance as they greet visitors and invite them to join the villagers in making cake flour with rice.
The village was first built during the Ming Dynasty, with a history of more than 400 years. Three sides of the village are surrounded by water. It is built against the mountains according to the local geological conditions.
There are about 120 families and three fourths of them are Buyi nationality and one fourth are Miao people. On January 10th every lunar year, the villagers hold traditional dancing activities to celebrate the New Year. Buyi and Miao villagers in their best costumes sing and dance to the melodies from the Lusheng (芦笙) and the bamboo flutes to celebrate their own traditional festival. Legends said once some robbers captured the Buyi forefather in the village. The villagers failed to rescue him by themselves and asked the local Miao people for help. The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs to communicate with him and the robbers couldn't understand them. With the help of the Miao people, the forefather was rescued. Since then, the local Buyi people have formed the custom of singing and dancing to appreciate the help from the Miao. People sing and dance for three days for the festival each year.
Besides this, Zhenshan villagers also celebrate the traditional “Siyueba” Festival (April 8th Festival) and the “Qiyueban” Festival (the Ghost Festival). Now, these festivals have become joyous days celebrated by Miao, Buyi, Dong, Zhuang, Shui, Gelao, and even the Han people.
In Zhenshan, some young people take advantage of the festivals to make friends and choose their future husbands or wives. Girls usually make embroideries (刺绣) and give them as gifts to their lovers.
1.We can infer the village is called a world of stone mainly because ________.
A．the villagers are very cold
B．the villagers are very strong
C．the village is built on a large stone
D．the village is in mountains and rich in stones
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一、二段可知，这是一个依山而建的村子，石头资源丰富，因此选D项。
2．Which of the following isn't a way of greeting visitors?
A．Dressing up.
B．Dancing and singing.
C．Preparing embroideries.
D．Inviting them to make cake flour.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句和最后一段的“Girls usually make embroideries (刺绣) and give them as gifts to their lovers.”可知，欢迎游客的活动不包括C项。
3．The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs at first to ________.
A．stop the robbers understanding them
B．show the robbers their power
C．challenge the Buyi people
D．please the robbers
解析：选A 细节题解题。根据第三段“The Miao people played the Lusheng and sang Miao songs to communicate with him and the robbers couldn't understand them.”可知选A项。
4．What can we learn about the “Siyueba” Festival?
A．It is a newlyformed festival.
B．It is only celebrated in Zhenshan Village.
C．It is popular with all the ethnic minorities.
D．It is a chance for young people to make friends.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“In Zhenshan, some young people take this advantage of the festivals to make friends ...”可知，D项正确。
