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To preserve and develop traditional craft villages, in recent years, the local authorities have conducted preservation of four traditional crafts: brocade weaving, silver carving, blacksmithing, and carpentry to bring about economic and social efficiency for the development of provincial tourism...
Currently, the province of Lao Cai has formed the clear models of traditional villages. Cat Cat village has gradually built its brand with the forging and casting products, textiles of linens of Hmong people. The famous alcohol villages have found their footholds in the market such as Pho village corn wine (Bac Ha), Xeo village wine (in Bat Xat commune).
The villages in the province have been associated with tourism spots and promote tourism development in the community, improve the living standards of many families through their home business, selling handicrafts, brocade products.
In the past, in the villages in Sa Pa, people mostly make their living in agriculture, forestry, but now there have been many households getting involved in tourism activities of the village.
With the aim of preserving and developing traditional village linked to tourism development, most of the villages have created its own definition for tourists to learn and explore. In particular, brocade weaving is dominant, serving the needs of families and tourists. Only in Sa Pa district has 11 embroidery and weaving villages, in Ta Phin village, and San Sa Ho village with about 1000 households participating and a number of groups from the district women society, put on the market each year more than 30,000 metres of fabric. Other districts like Van Ban, Bac Ha have also formed several embroidery villages, attracting thousands of workers.
1 | Cat Cat village is famous for ________. |
| A. its textiles of linens | B. blacksmithing |
| C. corn wine | D. silver carving |
2 | The purpose of preservation of traditional craft villages is bringing about ________. |
| A. weaving 30,000 metres of fabric | B. the start of tourism |
| C. economic and social development | D. the clear models of traditional villages |
3 | We can infer from the passage that tourism has ________. |
| A. made all farmers quit farming | B. prevented forests from being cut down |
| C. found its footholds in the market | D. raised labour income in rural areas |
4 | All of the following are true EXCEPT that ________. |
| A. brocade weaving has become the most important craft in Sa Pa and nearby districts |
| B. other districts should start preserving their crafts like Sa Pa |
| C. local people can sell handicrafts, brocade products to tourists |
| D. preservation of traditional crafts can be associated with tourism |
5 | The word “definition” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________. |
| A. what tourism means | B. explanation of the meaning |
| C. quality of being clear | D. descriptions of features |
1
Cat Cat village is famous for ________.
A. its textiles of linens
B. blacksmithing
C. corn wine
D. silver carving
2
The purpose of preservation of traditional craft villages is bringing about ________.
A. weaving 30,000 metres of fabric
B. the start of tourism
C. economic and social development
D. the clear models of traditional villages
3
We can infer from the passage that tourism has ________.
A. made all farmers quit farming
B. prevented forests from being cut down
C. found its footholds in the market
D. raised labour income in rural areas
4
All of the following are true EXCEPT that ________.
A. brocade weaving has become the most important craft in Sa Pa and nearby districts
B. other districts should start preserving their crafts like Sa Pa
C. local people can sell handicrafts, brocade products to tourists
D. preservation of traditional crafts can be associated with tourism
5
The word “definition” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. what tourism means
B. explanation of the meaning
C. quality of being clear
D. descriptions of features