Village of Dwarfs（矮人） Do you like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs？We often see dwarfs in stories and movies，but hardly in our daily life．However，things are quite different in Mingyangsi，a small village in Sichuan Province．（1）Nearly half of the villagers there are dwarfs．People with a height of less than 1 meter are seen everywhere．Though scientists have spent many years trying to solve the mystery of the "Village of Dwarfs"， （2）there is no clear answer yet．"
    According to the elderly people in the village，（3）他们过去过着平静的生活。But on a summer night in 1951，a mysterious illness came by and mainly struck children between the ages of 5 and 7．（4）These children simply stopped growing and their heights have never changed for the rest of their lives．A census（人口普查）in 1985 showed there were about 120 dwarfs in the village．
    Some people think the drinking water here may stop kids from growing．Many scientists and experts have visited the village to study the water，soil and grain（土壤和谷物）in the area．（5）他们也已经给村民做了检查来收集一些信息。However，luck is never with them．It is still mysterious today just as it was many years ago．Much to their relief，things seem to be improving：more and more young villagers are growing to normal adult height．

（1）

那里近一半的村民都是侏儒。

那里近一半的村民都是侏儒。

（2）

还没有清楚的答案。

还没有清楚的答案。

（3）

They used to live a peaceful life.

They used to live a peaceful life.

（4）

这些孩子停止成长，并且他们的身高在余生都没有变过。

这些孩子停止成长，并且他们的身高在余生都没有变过。

（5）

They've also examined the villagers to collect some information.

They've also examined the villagers to collect some information.