Making a quilt often means more than just making a really warm blanket; sometimes it's like putting together a scrapbook( 剪贴簿 ) of memories. In the past, quilts were often sewn from scraps of fabric left over from making the family clothes or from old clothes that couldn't be worn any longer. One piece might be some extra fabric not used for a sister's new Sunday dress, and another from a father's favorite worn-out work shirt. Quilts can also tell stories. A quilt may tell about the quilter's family vacations. In the old days friends and family members would come together for a "quilting bee." At a quilting bee, quilters, usually women, gathered around the quilting frame and exchanged stories while sewing the layers together. Have you heard the saying, "Many hands make light work"? Working together, the women finished the quilt more quickly than if one person had done all the stitching herself. Swapping stories helped pass the time and made the "bee" like a party. Quilts are often created to remember people or events. One famous quilt is the AIDS Memorial Quilt, the largest quilt ever made. In 1987, a small group of people decided to make a quilt to remember their friends and loved ones who had died of AIDS. Each square represents one person. Eleven years later, more than 41,000 panels had been made. The AIDS quilt is so large that it can no longer be shown together in one piece, so parts of the quilt are displayed in schools, libraries, and public places around the world. 21. Why does the author refer a quilt as a scrapbook of memories? A) Because a quilt is usually passed from one generation to the next. B) Because a quilt is usually given by a close family member who may have a strong influence on the receiver. C) Because each piece of the quilt comes from family members' old clothes which will bring out a lot of good memories. D) Because each piece of the quilt comes from all family members' old quilts. prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" ?xml:namespace> 22. What does the word "bee" in Para. 2 mean in this passage? A) A kind of course aims to teach people how to sew quilt. B) A serious competition among a group of people. C) A meeting combines work, competition and pleasure. D) A small flying animal. 23. Why did people like to exchange stories at the "quilting bee"? A) Because exchanging stories made sewing not boring anymore. B) Because people might get inspiration from other's story. C) Because it was the custom passed from last generation. D) Because people were proud of their stories and would like to share with others. 24. So far, the largest quilt was made to remember those people who . A) devoted their lives for the "quilting bee" B) died of AIDS C) died of cancer D) died in the war 25. Parts of the largest quilt are displayed in the following places EXCEPT . A) schools B) libraries C) public places D) museums