Question

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了Ben Schumaker创办的the Memory Project给孤儿们留下了很多珍贵的回忆。

1.D 推理题题。根据第一段2,3行But for thousands of children living in orphanages (孤儿院) worldwide, these records of the past simply don't exist说明孤儿没有这样的照片，孤儿就是失去父母的孩子，故D正确。

2.D 推理题。根据第一段最后2行Whatever the reason is, the Memory Project is giving orphans a lasting document of their youth.说明the Memory Project给孩子留下了珍贵的照片的回忆，故D正确。

3.B 段落大意题。根据本段的中心句第一句Schumaker believes that the artists benefit from the project as much as the orphans do.说明本段是关于这个计划的好处的，故B正确。

4.B 细节题。根据第2段Students in hundreds of high school art classes across the U.S. paint them using photos sent from the orphanages.和第4段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说明在三个国家里他帮助了别人，故B正确。

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点评：照片的记忆是人类宝贵的财富，本文中的Ben Schumaker用自己的行动来为孤儿们做事。考查推理题较多，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。