西藏自治區(qū)林芝市第二高級(jí)中學(xué)高三最后一模新高考英語(yǔ)試題及答案解析

西藏自治區(qū)林芝市第二高級(jí)中學(xué)高三最后一模新高考英語(yǔ)試題請(qǐng)考生注意：1．請(qǐng)用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請(qǐng)用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫(xiě)在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫(xiě)在試題卷、草稿紙上均無(wú)效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto2．—Didyoupassyourdrivingtest?—Yes,otherwiseI________tothepicnicnextmonth.A．couldn'tdrive B．couldn'thavedrivenC．won'tdrive D．wouldn'thavedriven3．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why4．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought5．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which6．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen7．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge8．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged9．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported10．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted11．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had12．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though13．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading14．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a(chǎn);a D．the;/15．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it16．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation17．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup18．—Areyoureadytoleave?—Almost,I’llbereadytogojustassoonasI________puttingthecleandishesaway.A．getthrough B．giveupC．carryout D．setabout19．Aftertalkingwithherteacherforaboutanhour,shefeltrelievedandbegantoknowhowtothiskindofsituation.A．handleB．raiseC．exploreD．strengthen20．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）DearDurhammers,Durhamhasbeenyourhomeinthepastthreeyears.Thisisanappropriatemomentintimetoinviteyouasagroupof“tourists”inthisspecialexploration.WewouldalsoliketocongratulateyouonyourforthcomingtransitionfrombeingaDurhammertoamemberofsociety.Pleaseseeinformationbelowonoffersandactivitiestoassistwithplanningyourcomingcelebrations.ViewdetailsofspecialoffersforWinterAssemblyat:http://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/offers/●SignuptokeepintouchwithDurhamUniversityandgetagoodybagsponsoredbytheALUMNIteam.●20%discountonpre-orderedDurhamUniversityMerchandisewiththeticketcodeWGRADUATE2019(Oryouhavetopaythefullpriceattheshop.)●Pre-orderyourphotographsandreceiveadiscountedrate.●FreeentrytotheexhibitionsatPalaceGreenLibraryforyouandyourguests(withtickets).●Purchaseadiplomacontainertokeepyourdegreecertificatesafe.Pleasecheck:https://www.dur.ac.uk/student.registry/qualifications/order/●DetailsofcelebrationeventsbeingheldinDepartmentsandCollegesarepublishedat:https://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/celebrations/Informationonthehighlightofthecelebration,includingbutnotlimitedtotheopportunitytogooutforBBQandcampingatBotanticGardenispublishedat:https://www.dur.ac.uk/campusperks/whatsnewon/ceremonies/Wealsohopeverymuchthatyouwillcomeandmeetusandcolleaguesattheceremony,whichisatraditionalandmagnificentpublicpresentationofyourdiplomaandaward,anditisalwaysmemorableandfun.Youwillhavealreadyreceivedaformalemailinvitation,butthisisjusttosaythatwehopetomeetyouthereandcongratulateyouinperson.Yourssincerely,SirThomasAllen1、Whoistheletterintendedfor?A．Visitorsexploringthecampus.B．GraduatesfromDurhamUniversity.C．ColleaguesinDurhamUniversity.D．OrganizersoftheALUMNIGroup.2、Wherecanyoucheckdetailsoftheoff-campuscelebrationevents?A．www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/offers/B．www.dur.ac.uk/student.registry/qualifications/order/C．www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/celebrations/D．www.dur.ac.uk/campusperks/whatsnewon/ceremonies/3、Whichofthefollowingitemsarefreeofcharge?A．Goodybags. B．Diplomacontainers.C．Pre-orderedphotographs. D．Librarycards.22．（8分）Asiaissuchavastanddiversecontinentforanyonedreamingofanescape.Herearesomebestdestinationstovisitoverthenext12months.Xi’an,ChinaXi’an,Chinaissupremeandthenthere’sthebiggie(重要的事物)-theArmyofTerracottaWarriors,celebrating30yearsasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitein2017.Xi’anisvast,butarelaxedwayoflivingandrecentopeningshaveboostedanalreadysuperbaccommodationmarket.Acropofnewbarsandcafesarethrowninhere.There’sneverbeenabettertimetovisit.SouthofTokyo,JapanTwocitiesinsouthofTokyoarewellworthvisiting.Yokohamaisjusta20-mixintetrainjourneyfromthecapitalandpacksconsiderableappealwithitsbaysidelocation,architecture,beerandtastycuisine.LessthananhourfromTokyo,fantasticseasidetownKamakura?sknownforitssurfingscene,butalsooffersanattractiveselectionofrelaxedcafesandrestaurants.SriLanka’sHillCountrySriLankamaybe“sohotrightnow”,butLonelyPlanetrecommendsadifferentexperience.Trygettingaheadof(andawayfrom)thepackbytakingascenictraintoSriLanka’sHillCountryforawonderfullytemperateescapefromthenation’shumidcoasts.Thisislandownsamountainousinteriorthatiseverybitasscenicasthecoast,blessedbypleasantlycooltemperaturesthatrarelyabove21℃.RajaAmpat,Indonesia“Raja”means“king”andthisgrandtitleisapparent.Packedwithwhite-sandbeaches,lushjungleandunusualmushroom-shapedsmallislands.RajaAmpatisabiologicalhotspot.Hometosomeoftherichest,mostdiversecoralreefsontheplanet—over200divingspotsarestillinastateofnature—andthis,pairedwithagrowingecotourism(生態(tài)旅游)offering,meansRajaAmpatwillnodoubtremainkingoftheislands.1、WhatcanvisitorsdoinXi’an?A．Shopinafantasticseasidetown.B．Appreciatediverseheritage.C．Enjoymushroom-shapedsmallislands.D．Experienceplantingcropsbythemselves.2、Whereisasurfermostlikelytogo?A．Yokohama.B．RajaAmpat.C．Kamakura.D．SriLanka’sHillCountry.3、Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Afictionbook.B．Aprivateletter.C．Asciencereport.D．Atravelguidebook.23．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(體液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．a(chǎn)nEnglishnewspaperB．a(chǎn)touristguideC．a(chǎn)safetybrochureD．a(chǎn)medicalreport24．（8分）Ifyouarehungry,whatdoyoudo?Grabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthat?Justlikeyourstomach,evenyourmindishungry.Butitneverletsyouknow,becauseyoukeepitbusythinkingaboutyourdreamlover,favoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybegantopaycarefulattentiontoyourneedsandneverletitselfgrow.Whenmindloosensitsfreedomtogrow,creativitygetsafullstop.Thismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthink“Whathappensnext?”,“Whycan'tIthink?”,“WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems?”Wellthisistheresultofourownkarma（宿命）ofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysettledthroughextensivereading.NowwhyreadingandnotwatchingTV?Becausereadinghasbeenthemosteducativetoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhood.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlife,wehavetotakehelpofreading.Youhaveinnumerablenumberofbooksinthisworldwhichwillanswerallyour"Howto?"questions.Onceyoureadabook,youjustdon'trunyoureyesthroughthelines,butevenyourminddecodes（解碼）itandexplainsittoyou.Theinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseed.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimes,canhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthings,ofwhichyouwouldhaveneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingloutcreativity.Themorethenumberofbooksyouread,themoreyourmindwillopenup.Alsothisimprovesyourspeakingskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WithinnotimeyoustartspeakingEnglishoranylanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleandyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttime.1、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthatourmindishungry?A．Wedon'treadbooks.B．Ourcreativitygetsafullstop.C．Wedon'thaveagoodmemory.D．Wedon'tknowwhattodonext.2、One'smindishungrybecausehe/she.A．can'tworkoutthingswellB．loosensthefreedomtogrowC．ismentallybusywithmanyabsurdthingsD．beginstopaycarefulattentiontohisneeds3、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofreading?A．Helpingyoudevelopyourcreativity.B．Helpingyouenlargeyourvocabulary.C．Helpingyouimproveyourspeakingskills.D．Helpingyourunyoureyesthroughthelines.4、Byreadingmore,wearesureto.A．performbettermentallyinthefutureB．dreamthewildestdreamsC．storebooksinyourmindD．speakEnglishfluently25．（10分）Ratherthanrollingyoureyeswhenit’syourturntobowyourheadandgivethanks,trybeinggrateful.Theresultjustmightbegoodforyou,fromimprovingyourfeelingtoyourrelationships.Ifyoudon’twanttovoiceyourgratitude,writingalettermaywork,accordingtovariousstudiesbySteveToepferofKentStateUniversityandhiscolleagues.Toepferandhiscolleagueshad219studentswithanaverageageof25filloutquestionnaires（問(wèn)卷）tomeasuretheirhappiness.Theyreturnedtothelabtofilloutthesurveythreemoretimes,witheachvisitaboutaweekapart.Someofthestudentswrotealetterofgratitudeeachtimetheyreturnedtothelab,whilethecontrolgroupdidn’twriteaboutbeingthankful.“Theletterwriterswereinstructedtowritealetterofgratitudetoanyonetheywanted,however,thelettercouldn’tbea‘thankyou’noteforagift,”Toepfersaid.“Theparticipantshadtowriteaboutsomethingthatwasimportanttothem.”Theresultsshowedthattheirlevelsofhappinessandlifesatisfactionimprovedaftereachlettertheywrote.Inaddition,depressivesymptomsdecreasedovertimewiththeletterwriting.Gratitudedoesn’tjustcheeryouup—itcanimproveyourhealthandenergylevelsaswell.A2007studyconductedbyresearchersfoundthatorgan-transplant(器官移植)receiverswhokept“gratitudejournals”listingfivethingsorpeoplethattheyweregratefulforeachdayscoredbetteronmeasuresofgeneralhealth,andmentalhealththanthosewhoonlymaderoutinenotesabouttheirdays.Asuccessfulrelationshipmaydependonyourgratitude.Researchreportedin2011lookingatmorethan65coupleswhowereinsatisfyingrelationshipsshowedthateachcouple’srelationshipqualitycorrespondedwithonepartner’sfeelingsofgratitude.Researchersshowthatonepartnerexpressedfeelingsofgratitude;bothpartnersexperiencedapositiveemotionalresponse.1、Accordingtothepassage,ifyouwanttogetalongwellwithothers,you’dbetter________.A．writeletterstothemfrequentlyB．paymoreattentiontotheirfeelingsC．showyourthanksfromtimetotimeD．takecareofthemwhentheyareinneed2、Theunderlinedphrase“thecontrolgroup”inParagraph2referstothegroupthat_________.A．iscoldtoothers’kindnessB．isnotgoodatwritinglettersC．isunwillingtoexpresstheirfeelingsD．isnotallowedtowritethank-youletters3、Fromthepassagewecaninferthatpeoplewhooftenshowgratitudearelesslikelytobe__________.A．nervousB．carelessC．depressedD．optimistic4、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_________.A．it’sbettertowriteathank-youletterthantosaygratitudewithwordsB．theresultsofdifferentwaysofshowinggratitudeareallthesameC．thegoodrelationshipofeachcoupleisbasedontrustD．gratitudeisbeneficialtohealth5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhyyoushouldbegratefulB．WaysofchangingyourfeelingC．HowtoshowyourgratitudetoothersD．Thank-youletters’roletohumanrelations第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）MontyRobertsoftenletmeusehishousetoholdfund-raisingeventstoraisemoneyforyoungpeopleinneed.ThelasttimeIwastherehe1metoagroupofpeoplebysaying,“Iwanttellyou2IletJackusemyhouse.It3”“Thatnightbewroteasevenpaper4hisgoalofsomedayowningahorseranch（大牧場(chǎng)）.Hewroteabouthisdreamingreat5andheevendrewapictureofa200-acreranch,showingthe6ofallthebuildings,thestables（馬廄）andthetrack.Thenhedrewadetailedplanfora4,000-square-foothousethatwould7ona200-acreranch.”“Whenhereceivedhispaper,hefoundthattherewasabigred‘F’onthefrontpagewithanote8,‘seemeafterclass.’”“Theboywenttoseetheteacherafterclassandasked,‘WhydidIreceiveanF?’”“Theteachersaid,‘Thisisa（an）9dreamforayoungboylikeyou.Ifyou10thispaperwithamorerealisticgoal,Iwillreconsideryour11.’”“Finally,afteraweek,theboyhandedinthesamepaper,makingno12Hestated,‘Youcan13theFandI’llkeepmydream.’”“Itoldyouthisstorybecauseyouaresittinginmy4,000-square-foot14themiddleofmy200-acreranch.Istillhavethatschool15.”Headded,“That16teachercametomyranch.Beforeleaving,hesaid,‘DuringthoseyearsI17,youdidn’tgiveupyours.Don’tletanyonestealyourdream.Followyour18,nomatterwhat.1、A．warned B．informed C．helped D．introduced2、A．why B．when C．how D．where3、A．breaksawayfrom B．getsalongwithC．goesbackto D．isoccupiedwith4、A．feeling B．dream C．difficulty D．contribution5、A．expecting B．drawing C．imagining D．describing6、A．strength B．detail C．surprise D．courage7、A．owner B．construction C．locations D．prices8、A．sit B．cover C．rise D．remain9、A．writing B．expressing C．suggesting D．reading10、A．unrealistic B．wonderful C．fantastic D．disappointing11、A．exchange B．check C．rewrite D．treat12、A．goal B．grade C．future D．behavior13、A．senses B．changes C．comments D．excuses14、A．keep B．follow C．continue D．choose15、A．field B．ranch C．office D．house16、A．building B．a(chǎn)ddress C．story D．paper17、A．same B．kind C．single D．famous18、A．tested B．a(chǎn)sked C．stole D．missed19、A．Therefore B．Fortunately C．Surprisingly D．Generally20、A．a(chǎn)dvice B．heart C．trend D．statement第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Asweheadtowardsmidwinterallseemsquietinthegarden,butnowistheperfecttimefor1．(plant)atree.Areyouworryingaboutnothavingthespace?Areyougardeningonconcrete?There2．(be)asimplesolution3．theproblems:growasmalltreeinapot.Thisisoftenoverlooked,soinaneffort4．(change)that,hereisalistofthebestspeciesforpotgrowing,5．willworkwellineventhetiniestofthecitygardens.Themost6．(common)suggestedcandidateforthistreatmentisanolive(橄欖樹(shù))andwithgoodreason.Theyareevergreenandhavecharacterfromayoungage.Ifyouwantsomething7．(usual),I’dgivedwarfeucalypus8．try.Eucalypuskybeannensisismuchslowergrowingthanitscousins,creatinganairytreetopoffragrantleavesontreesjust5mtall.Finally,ifbright9．(colour)aremoreyourthing,youcanchooseCerciscanadensis“ForestPansy”(加拿大紅葉紫荊).Itisclothedallsummerinrichandheart-shapedleaveswithbarebranches10．(decorate)withpinkflowersinthespring.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。IhaveaclosefriendRex,whoItakeasmybetterfriendinthisschoolforforeignstudents.ImethimwhenIarrivedonafirstday,andhewashelpingwithnewstudentstofinddirections.Irememberclearlyhegavemeabroadsmile,andourfriendshipbegan.Heisveryhumor,andhehasendlessinterestingstoriestheymakemeamused.Besides,heisveryunderstanding.He，salwayscomfortingmewhenIinlowspirits.Heeveninvitesfriendslivenearbytoplaywithmetoovercomemyhomesickness.Rexteachmemuchaboutmycountry’slanguageandculture.AlthoughIamtostaythereforjustayear,Iwilltreasurethefriendshipforever.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是張瑩,上周在外教Mr.John的口語(yǔ)課上使用手機(jī)被老師發(fā)現(xiàn),手機(jī)被沒(méi)收。請(qǐng)給外教寫(xiě)一封道歉信,內(nèi)容應(yīng)包括以下要點(diǎn)：1.表示歉意；2.解釋上課使用手機(jī)的原因；3.提出自己的請(qǐng)求并適當(dāng)表態(tài)。注意：1.字?jǐn)?shù)100左右;2.可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)使文章連貫；_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、D5、C6、A7、C8、A9、B10、C11、B12、D13、B14、B15、D16、B17、A18、A19、A20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、A22、1、B2、C3、D23、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,‘Wehughere',andwe'vebeenhuggingsince,”Kesari