For some kids, old photos and baby pictures are embarrassing. For others, they are cherished keepsakes (纪念品). But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist. Either the kids' parents weren't around to snap photos, or the pictures have been lost. Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.
Over the last two years, the Memory Project has provided hand-painted portraits to more than 4,000 children living in orphanages in poor countries. Ben Schumaker, 24, got the idea when he was visiting an orphanage in Guatemala in Central America. But he's not creating the portraits(肖像) alone. Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.
Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do. “There are two purposes of the Memory Project,” he said. “One is to offer a special gift to the child abroad. The other is to help open the eyes of the student who is painting.” Staring into the eyes of another person, Schumaker believes, it creates a real connection. This connection raises awareness in U.S. schools about the needs of the world's poor children. “It's about planting a seed,” he said.
Schumaker is also working on Books of Hope, a project in which students of all ages put together homemade books for children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India will send books to the U.S. “It's important to me to have it be a two-way exchange,” Schmnaker says.
【小题1】
Old photos and baby pictures are clearly unavailable to             .

For some kids, old photos and baby pictures are embarrassing. For others, they are cherished keepsakes (纪念品). But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist. Either the kids' parents weren't around to snap photos, or the pictures have been lost.  Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.
Over the last two years, the Memory Project has provided hand-painted portraits to more than 4,000 children living in orphanages in poor countries. Ben Schumaker, 24, got the idea when he was visiting an orphanage in Guatemala in Central America.   But he's not creating the portraits(肖像) alone. Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.
Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do.“There are two purposes of the Memory Project,” he said.   “One is to offer a special gift to the child abroad. The other is to help open the eyes of the student who is painting.”Staring into the eyes of another person, Schumaker believes, it creates a real connection.  This connection raises awareness in U.S. schools about the needs of the world's poor children.“It's about planting a seed,” he said.
Schumaker is also working on Books of Hope, a project in which students of all ages put together homemade books for children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India  will send books to the U.S. “It's important to me to have it be a two-way exchange,” Schmnaker says.
【小题1】Old photos and baby pictures are clearly unavailable to _  _ .

For some kids, old photos and baby pictures are embarrassing. For others, they are cherished keepsakes (纪念品). But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist. Either the kids' parents weren't around to snap photos, or the pictures have been lost.  Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.

Over the last two years, the Memory Project has provided hand-painted portraits to more than 4,000 children living in orphanages in poor countries. Ben Schumaker, 24, got the idea when he was visiting an orphanage in Guatemala in Central America.   But he's not creating the portraits(肖像) alone. Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.

Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do.“There are two purposes of the Memory Project,” he said.   “One is to offer a special gift to the child abroad. The other is to help open the eyes of the student who is painting.”Staring into the eyes of another person, Schumaker believes, it creates a real connection.  This connection raises awareness in U.S. schools about the needs of the world's poor children.“It's about planting a seed,” he said.

Schumaker is also working on Books of Hope, a project in which students of all ages put together homemade books for children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India  will send books to the U.S. “It's important to me to have it be a two-way exchange,” Schmnaker says.

1.Old photos and baby pictures are clearly unavailable to _  _ .

A．the kids in rich families                   B．the kids in common families

C．the kids in expanded families              D．the kids without parents

2.How can the orphans in Guatemala get a continuing record of their youth?

A．By hand-painted portraits that Ben Schumaker painted.

B．By the photos the orphanage taken for them.

C．By the photos taken by the U.S. students in high schools.

D．By the Memory Project started by Ben Schumaker.

3.What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The special gifts that the world's poor children received.

B．The benefits that the Memory Project brings.

C．The need of the US schools.

D．How to help the orphans.

4.According to the passage, Schumaker helps the kids in       .

A．two countries                          B．three countries

C．four countries                          D．five countries

For some kids, old photos and baby pictures are embarrassing. For others, they are cherished keepsakes (纪念品). But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist. Either the kids' parents weren't around to snap photos, or the pictures have been lost. Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.

Over the last two years, the Memory Project has provided hand-painted portraits to more than 4,000 children living in orphanages in poor countries. Ben Schumaker, 24, got the idea when he was visiting an orphanage in Guatemala in Central America. But he's not creating the portraits(肖像) alone. Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.

Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do. “There are two purposes of the Memory Project,” he said. “One is to offer a special gift to the child abroad. The other is to help open the eyes of the student who is painting.” Staring into the eyes of another person, Schumaker believes, it creates a real connection. This connection raises awareness in U.S. schools about the needs of the world's poor children. “It's about planting a seed,” he said.

Schumaker is also working on Books of Hope, a project in which students of all ages put together homemade books for children in Uganda and India. He hopes that one day children in Uganda and India will send books to the U.S. “It's important to me to have it be a two-way exchange,” Schmnaker says.

1.

Old photos and baby pictures are clearly unavailable to             .

2.

How can the orphans in Guatemala get a continuing record of their youth?

3.

What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

4.

According to the passage, Schumaker helps the kids in poor countries.

For most of us, it is not too difficult to correct a mistake. We say we are sorry, promise to   1   differently, and go on with no regrets. This is not   2  , though, of some   3   figures whose actions failed. They probably spent their   14   feeling regret.

Napoleon, for example, wasn’t   5   being Emperor of France. He wanted to rule all Europe and, for a time, seemed to   6  . In the end, Napoleon “met his Waterloo”. He spent the rest of his life in exile (流放) on Alba. We can only   7   the regret he must have felt   8   on that small island.

At the end of World War II, the Emperor of Japan must have regretted the   9   of Pearl Harbor (珍珠港). It brought to an end the Emperor’s   10   as a God to his people. It is   11   he did not feel regret for his country’s actions when he learned of the   12   of the atomic (原子的) bomb. He had to feel regret when he had to announce his country’s   13   to his people.

In our   14   country, a President left his office. President Nixon was deeply involved in the Water Gate problem.   15   revealing (揭露) the action of his men, he tried to cover up the   16  . When it was revealed there were tapes   17   his involvement, he must have felt regret. If he had not tried to cover up the problem, he might never have had to leave office.

It has been   18   for me to correct my mistakes so far. None of my behavior has had   19   effects. I will probably do things I will regret, but not, I hope, anything that cannot be corrected or that has a serious consequence (后果) for   20  .

1. A. work                    B. think                        C. play                         D. behave

2. A. true                      B. so                            C. same                        D. right

3. A. powerful               B. particular                  C. historical                  D. excellent

4. A. times                    B. days                         C. periods                     D. ages

5. A. amazed                 B. satisfied                    C. appreciated               D. concerned

6. A. win                      B. succeed                    C. realize                      D. occur

7. A. imagine                 B. detect                       C. expect                      D. relate

8. A. left                       B. missing                    C. lost                          D. remaining

9. A. seizing                  B. taking                       C. bombing                   D. exploding

10. A. job                            B. position                    C. role                          D. post

11. A. understandable     B. unbelievable              C. unfortunately            D. unlikely

12. A. leaking                B. delivering                  C. throwing                  D. dropping

13. A. defeat                 B. attack                       C. loss                         D. fall

14. A. great                   B. own                         C. industrial                  D. hilly

15. A. Thanks to           B. Due to                      C. Instead of                 D. Except for

16. A. appearance          B. state                         C. condition                  D. situation

17. A. trying                 B. testing                      C. challenging               D. proving

18. A. wrong                B. exciting                    C. easy                         D. usually

19. A. desired                B. lasting                      C. same                        D. harmless

20. A. others                 B. myself                      C. friends                            D. people