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-1-2020150120:1.2.3.(30)(40)(15230)ABCDAYoumighthaveheardalotaboutancienttownsandancientcitiesinChina.Here,welistseveralofthemostbeautifulancientvillagesinChina.BaoshanStoneCity,YunnanProvinceBaoshanStoneCitywasbuiltonahugemushroom-shapedrock,andonlyhasaboutonehundredhouses.Thehousesarelaidoutinanorderlyway,builtontherock,andlinkedbystonesteps.TheNaxipeopletherestillleadanoriginallifeandgrowcropsinterraces();youcanexperiencethecolorfulcultureoftheNaxiethnic()groupthere.TuvasVillageinKanas,XinjiangKanasTuvasVillageisnearthemysteriousLakeKanas.Thesmallvillageislocatedinavalley,andonlyhasabout80houses.TheseSwiss-stylewoodenhousesareallsurroundedbywoodenfences.Tuvasisanancientminoritygroup.Theytraditionallylivedashunter-gathers.Youcanvisitalocalfamily,goherding()withthelocalsandexperiencethepeacefulancientvillagelife.JiajuTibetanVillage,Danba,SichuanProvinceJiajuTibetanVillageisknownastheTibetanfairyland.Itstandsonamountainslope,andconsistsofabout140houses.Theseuniquehousesareallbuiltwithcrown-shapedroofs,redeaves,andwhitewalls,whichmakethehouseslooklikelittlecastlesamongtheforest.-2-XijiangMiaoVillage,GuizhouProvinceIfyoureinterestedintheMiaoMinority,XijiangMiaoVillagecanbeagreatdestinationfordeepeningyourunderstandingofMiaohistoryandculture.ItsthelargestMiaovillageinChina,andnowhas1432householdswithapopulationofover5000,ofwhich99.5%areMiaoethnicgroup.Itsalsofamousforthehousesbuiltonstilts()ofdifferentheights.1.WhatcanyoudoinKanasTuvasVillage?A.Hikeinterraces.B.Seehousesofaforeignstyle.C.Gohuntingwiththelocals.D.Learnabouthousesbuiltonstilts.2.Wherecanyouadmirethehouseslikecastles?A.InBaoshanStoneCity.B.InKanasTuvasVillage.C.InJiajuTibetanVillage.D.InXijiangMiaoVillage.3.Whatcanweinferaboutthevillagesmentionedinthetext?A.Theyremainedsecrettotheoutsideworldinthepast.B.Theywereoriginallybuilttodefendtheirhomeland.C.Theyarestillcutoffanddifficulttoaccessnowadays.D.Theyaretheethnicvillageswithuniquearchitecture.BIwasintheseventhgrade,andwehadmovedtoNewJerseyinNovember.Bythen,everyonealreadyhadhadtheirownfriends,andnoonewantedtotalktoanewgirl.Tomakethingsworse,theyputmeinSectionL.IfoundoutlaterthateveryonecalledSectionLLoserville.Itwassortofanopensecretthatitwasthesectionfortroublemakersandnot-so-smartkids.WhenIfoundout,Iwantedtoscream.Ihadalwaysbeenagoodstudentandhadamazingfriends,andnoweveryonethoughtIwasaloser!IdidtextmyfriendsinIllinoisalmosteverynight,especiallymybestfriend,Ana.Atfirstmyfriendswantedtohearallaboutit.ButthensomestoppedtextingbackonceIsaidsomethingabouthowmiserableIwas.OnenightwhenIwastextingwithAna,Icomplainedaboutanotherfriendwhohadjustdonethat.Anastextscamereallyfastforthenextfewminutesandtheysurprisedme.ShesaidthatshewastiredofhearingabouthowbadeverythingwasinNewJersey,too.ShesaidshedidnotwanttohurtmyfeelingsbutthatIneededtostopfeelingsosorryformyselfallthetime,Ihadtotrytomakethingsbetter.-3-Thenextday,IthoughtalotaboutwhatAnahadsaid.Shewasright!IwishIcouldsaythateverythingchangedovernightafterthat,butitdidnt.IwasstillstuckinLoserville,andsomepeoplewerestillmeantome,eventhoughItriedtojuststayoutoftheirway.ButwhatdidchangewasmeIstoppedfeelingsosorryformyselfanddidsomethingaboutmakingfriends.Isigneduptomakesetsfortheschoolplay.Imetalotofnewpeoplethere,andsuddenlyIhadfriendstosayhitointhehalls!IstillmissIllinoissometimes,butlifeinNewJerseyisntsohardanymore.EventhoughIcouldntchangemysituation,Icouldchangemyattitudeandthatmadeallthedifference.4.Loservilleisasectionfor________.A.failuresB.goodstudentsC.classsecretsD.newcomers5.Thewritercomplainedallthetimeinthenewenvironmentbecause________.A.AnadidnttextbacktoherB.herfriendshurtherfeelingsC.shewasunfairlytreatedD.shewasagoodstudent6.Whatmadeadifferenceinchangingthesituation?A.ShewentbacktoIllinois.B.SheendedfriendshipwithAna.C.Shefoughtbackwithherclassmates.D.Shebegantomakefriendswithothers.7.Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe________.A.LastingFriendshipB.AnIncidenceatSchoolC.SayGoodbyetoLoservilleD.UnhappinessinLoservilleCMoscowcityauthoritieshavebegunusingcomicswithcharactersfromRussianfairytalestoexplaintomigrantshowtheyshouldbehave.Theysaya100-pageguideisneededtokeepapositiveimageofthecityandcouldhelpreducetensionsbetweennativesandmigrants.Butcriticshavepointedoutthatforeignmigrantsandnativesmayberegardedasantagonistsinthemanual().RussiansandmigrantshaverepeatedlyfloodedinMoscowrecently.Manymigrantsfromex-SovietrepublicsinCentralAsia,theCaucasusandNorthCaucasus,arriveinMoscoweveryyear,attractedbythecapitalsjobopportunitiesandrelativelyhighsalaries.Asignificantnumberofthemwork-4-intheRussiancapitalillegally.ThenewguideinRussianseekstoexplainthedosanddontstomigrants.Theyareurgednottocausetrouble,bystaringatwomen,oreatingortalkingloudlyonthestreets.Theyarealsowarnedthatthepolicemayroutinelystopthemtochecktheirdocuments.Inthemanual,Russiasfamousthreewarriorsaremeanttorepresentthecityslawenforcementagencies,whilePrinceYuriDolgoruky(ahistoricalcharacter)isusedfortoursaroundMoscow.Meanwhile,VasilisatheWiseandTheSnowMaidentestthereaderonRussiaslanguageand