遼寧省葫蘆島一中2025屆英語高三第一學期期末檢測試題含解析

遼寧省葫蘆島一中2025屆英語高三第一學期期末檢測試題注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion2．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when3．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who4．Forsometimethediscussionwentwithnoonesayingword.Alicefinallybroke.Silence.A．a;the B．the;a C．a;不填 D．the;不填5．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must6．Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please7．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause8．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince9．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring10．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken11．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof12．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(簡裝書)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure13．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether14．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought15．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming16．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto17．—CanIhaveadayofftomorrow?Ineedtovisitmygrandmainthehospital.—__________.Icanmanagewithoutyou.A．ForgetitB．OfcourseC．ItdependsD．I’mafraidnot18．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone19．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick20．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二維碼)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤頂)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements22．（8分）DujiangyanPandaBase–BestPandaVolunteerProgramLocation:DujiangyanPrefecture,67kmor11Activities:pandaviewing,holdingpandas,andpandakeeperprogramSuitablefor:thosewhowantaless-crowdedpandavolunteerprogramThoughnewlyestablishedin2014,DujiangyanPandaBaseisquieterandseesfewertravelersthanBifengxiaPandaCenter,sovolunteershavemoretimeandchancestogetclosetothepandas.Besides,thiscenterboastsaninteractiveexperience:thePandaKeeperProgram.Travelerscanassistcaretakersintakingcareofpandas.ChengduGiantPandaBreedingCenter–MostPopularLocation:Chengducityoutskirts,10kmawayfromChengdu,easilyaccessibleActivities:seeingpandas,watchingpandabreedingmoviesBestfor:touristswhohavelimitedtime,andareonlyinterestedinseeingorholdingpandasWell-equipped,especially,forgiantpandabreeding,thebaseaimstocreateanapproximationofthepanda’swildlivingenvironment,andtotrainthepandastoadapttowildliving,andthenreleasesthemintothewild.WolongPandaCenter–HomeofWildPandasLocation:southwestWenchuanCounty,121kmwestofChengduActivities:seeingpandas,takingcareofpandas,takingaphotowithapandaBestfor:peoplewhowanttotakepartinthevolunteerprogram(takingcareofpandas)Withacomprehensivenaturalresources,WolongPandaCenterhasbeenopenedafterthe“5.12”earthquake.Visitorscannotonlyseepandas,butalsoparticipateinpandakeeperprogramstoexperiencetakingcareofpandas,andtakephotoswiththem.1、WhatisspecialaboutDujiangyanPandaBase?A．Itiseasilyaccessible.B．Itisoncedestroyed.C．Itisthemostpopular.D．Itislesscrowded.2、WhichcenterisnearesttoChengduaccordingtothepassage?A．DujiangyanPandaBase.B．ChengduGiantPandaBreedingCenter.C．WolongPandaCenter.D．BifengxiaPandaCenter.3、WhyisWolongPandaCenterthehomeofwildpandas?A．Becauseofitsrichnaturalconditions.B．Becauseofitsman-madewildenvironment.C．Becauseofitsconvenienttraffic.D．Becauseofitsfewervisitors.23．（8分）WelcometoFraserIslandYouradventureunfoldsOncedepartingRainbowBeachwestartfromInskipPointbyvehicleferry.Watchoutfordolphins.Northwardbound—travelby4WD(4wheeldrive)alongtheendlessgoldenhighwayof75MileBeach.SwimatcrystalclearfreshwaterLAKEMCKENZIE—famousforitsturquoisecolorsandwhitesands.Delicious“Aussiestyle”sizzlingbushBBQwithicycolddrinks.Primitiverainforest—luxuriantcanopyofpalmsandvines.EliCreek—timeforalazydip.ShipwreckoftheSSMaheno-builtinScotland1904-apermanentfixturetotheNorthernBeachsince1935.IntriguingColoredSandsformations—partofthisWorld’slargestsandisland.※Rememberthisisa4WDsafariandmaynotbesuitableifpregnantorifyouhaveabadback.※Dresscomfortably—it’snotafashionparade!Bringyourswimmersandcamera.ComplimentarycolddrinksPrime250gRibFilletSteakORlocalawardwinning100%beefsausagesandonionsORFish—delicatewhitefilletswithlemon,ORVegetarian.Burger—specialblendseasonalvegetables.GENERALCONDITIONS:Toursmayvaryduetotidalorweatherconditions.Asweareasmallcompanyandprepareourownfood,cancellationfeeshavetoapply.NOTRECOMMENDEDFORYOUNGCHILDREN.CodfordPty.Ltd.TradingasFraserIslandNatureToursABN80010870729226、WhichofthefollowingismentionedaboutFraserIsland?A．Considerablesizeandcheapsouvenirs.B．Authenticfoodandimpressivefood.C．Targetvisitorsandmodernarchitecture.D．Convenienttransportationandlonghistory.1、Accordingtotheleaflet,visitorsshould.A．dresstheirfashionableclothes B．provideahealthcertificateC．payextramoneyforcancellation D．followthefixedtripplans24．（8分）Byhighschool,T.J.wasthemostfamousoneinhistown.Imethimforthefirsttimeataweekendleadershipelection.WhenIshowedup,thecommunityleadersgavemethisoverviewoftheattendingstudents:“Wehaveallthestudentsheretoday,fromthestudentpresidenttoT.J.Ware,theboywiththelongestarrestrecordinthehistoryoftown.”Atthestartoftheelection,hewasstandingagainstthebackwall.Hedidn’treallyjointhediscussiongroups,ordidn’tseemtohavemuchtosay.Butslowly,theinteractivegamesdrewhimin.Theicemeltedwhenthegroupsstartedbuildingalistofpositiveandnegativethingsthathadoccurredatschoolthatyear.T.J.hadsomedefinitecommentsonthosesituations.Allofasuddenhewasbeingtreatedlikealeader.Heknewsomethingaboutpoverty,hungerandhopelessness,andeveryonewaslistening.Bytheendoftheelection,hehadjoinedtheHomelessProjectteam.Theotherstudentsontheteamelectedhimco-chairmanoftheteam.ButwhenT.J.showedupatschoolonMondaymorning,hearrivedtoafirestorm.Agroupofteacherswereprotesting(抗議)totheschoolprincipalabouthisbeingelectedco-chairman.Theyremindedtheprincipal,“He’llprobablystealhalfthefood.”Surprisingly,twoweekslater,T.J.andhisfriendsledagrouptocollectfood.Theycreatedaschoolrecord：2,854cansoffoodinjusttwohours.Itwasenoughtofilltheemptyshelvesintwoneighborhoodcenters,andthefoodtookcareofneedyfamiliesintheareafor75days.Thelocalnewspapercoveredtheeventwithafullarticlethenextday.Theeventhelednowcollects9,000cansoffoodinoneday,takingcareof70percentoftheneedforfoodforoneyear.Maybeyou’veheardthesaying,“Abirdwithabrokenwingwillneverflyashigh.”T.J.remindsusthatabirdwithabrokenwingonlyneedsmending.Butonceithashealed,itcanflyhigherthantherest.1、WhatwasT.J.famousforwhentheauthorfirstmethim?A．Collectingfood.B．Makingtroubles.C．Beingelectedco-chairman.D．Showingupattheelection.2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ThegroupswelcomedT.J.’sopinions.B．T.J.knewlittleaboutthetopicsinthediscussions.C．T.J.wasunwillingtocollectfoodforneedyfamilies.D．ThegroupsmadealistofpositiveandnegativethingsaboutT.J..3、WhydidT.J.arrivetoafirestorm?A．Hewascaughtinterribleweather.B．Hesufferedafiredisaster.C．Hisstealingwasmadepublic.D．Hisbeingelectedwasstronglyopposed.4、Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?A．Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.B．Badtimesmakesagoodman.C．Everyonedeservesachancetocleanuptheirmistakes.D．Badluckoftenbringsgoodluck.25．（10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．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Markwasmuchaffectedwiththediscoveryinthemorning:hisbelovedviolin,oneofhisfew1andtheprimarysourceofhisliving,hadbeenstolen.Markishomeless.Foryears,he’sbeenafamiliarfacetolocalpeople,who’ve2hisviolin-playinginMetrostationsaroundthecity.Hesharedthebadnewsofhis3withhisfans,makingasimple4withthewords“ViolinStolen”.LittledidMarkknowthathissignwouldsoon5,inspiringanoutpouringof6fromtheverystrangershe’dbeenplayingmusicforyears.Awoman7MarkwithhissignandpostedthepictureonFacebook,whichsoon8theattentionofaMontrealorchestra.Theorchestra'smanagerJeanwasreally9byMark’sstory.“OhmyGod,thispoormanlosthisonlywayof10hispassion(熱情)toothers,”hesaid.“wehadtorealizethispersonwasnotjusta(n)11”12topurchaseanewviolinforMark,orchestramembers13outtoFrancisLapointe,owneroflocalviolinshop,whotoowaftmovedbyMark’s14,andwantedtohelp“put15backinhislife”.Heofferedtosellanewviolin16“Hewillhaveeverythingheneedstobeplayingagain.It’sagoodinstrumentandit'sgoingtoworkforyears,17,forMarktoenjoyhismusicandforustoenjoyhismusicalso.”WhenJeanfinallyhadthenewviolin18toMark,thehomelessman’stears19hischeeks.Anyactofkindnessisalightforthelessfortunate.Noactofkindness,howeversmall,isever20.Evenasimpleandawordofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.1、A．possessionsB．goodsC．toolsD．violins2、A．helpedB．showedC．enjoyedD．trusted3、A．1ackB．disappearanceC．damageD．loss4、A．markB．symbolC．signD．gesture5、A．cameoutB．letoutC．camearoundD．gotaround6、A．wonderB．curiosityC．kindnessD．anxiety7、A．ImpressedB．photographedC．sharedD．connected8、A．CaughtB．paidC．turnedD．fixed9、A．movedB．confusedC．amazedD．bothered10、A．PuttingB．drawingC．leadingD．communicating11、A．somebodyB．anybodyC．nobodyD．everybody12、A．EncouragedB．DeterminedC．AbleD．Ambitious13、A．foundB．heldC．reachedD．gave14、A．adventureB．personalityC．feelingD．misfortune15、A．faithB．musicC．confidenceD．talent16、A．atcostB．athandC．onshowD．onsale17、A．graduallyB．hopefullyC．equallyD．generally18、A．deliveredB．addedC．attachedD．applied19、A．movedonB．tookonC．poureddownD．turneddown20、A．countedB．repaidC．lostD．wasted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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AhumanoidnamedSophiahasmadehistory1．becomingthefirstrobotintheworldwithcitizenship.JournalistAndrewRossSorkinmadetheannouncementattheendofaninterviewwithSophia.“Wejustlearned,Sophia,Ihopeyou’relisteningtome,thatyouhavebeennowawarded2．isgoingtobethefirstSaudicitizenshipforaRobot,”hesaidtoapplausefromtheaudience.Sophiaresponded,withoutmissingabeat:“IwanttothankverymuchthekingdomofSaudiArabia.”“Iamveryproudandhonored3．(award)citizenshipandIsimplyappreciate4．(recognize)withcitizenshipasarobot,whichishistorical.”therobotsaid.Thepairdiscussedthefutureofartificialintelligence,5．Sophiasaiditwantstouseto“helphumansliveabetterlife.”Sorkinexpressedconcerns6．(previous)raisedbyElonMuskthatartificialintelligencecouldbedangerousifit7．(go)evilandturnedonhumanity.ButSophiainsisteditwantedtouseartificialintelligenceonlyto"helphumansliveabetterlife."SophiatriedtoremoveSorkins'fearsof8．"badfuture,"insistingthatAIis"designedaroundhumanvalueslike9．(wise),kindness,compassion."Itaccusedhimof"readingtoomuchElonMusk,"andsaid,"don'tworry,ifyou'renicetome,I10．(be)nicetoyou.Treatmeasasmartinput-outputsystem."第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不計分。MyfriendandIalwaysplayedoutdoorwhenwewereyoung、Duringspringrains,weclimbeduptoourcomforttreehouseandplayedcards、Thenintheamusedautumn,werolledaroundintheorangeleaf、Thisallendoneday,whenmyfriendreceivedvideogameplayerforhisbirthday、Inthebegin,hesometimesinvitedmeovertoplaywithhim、Butthisbegantohappenlessandless,becauseofhishousewassmall,andhismotherdidn’tlikevisitors、Nowweneverseeeachanother,asheisalwaysplayedhisvideogames、Imissmyfriend、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是學生會主席李華，為了讓外國人了解中國傳統(tǒng)文化，學生會將進行“唐詩吟誦大賽”(TangPoetryRecitationContest)，特邀請學校國際部學生參加，請你根據(jù)提示寫一則通知。主要內容包括：1.大賽目的和意義；2.主辦方：校學生會。時間：2016年12月30日。地點：校報告廳(assemblyhall)；3.范圍：唐詩三百首(ThreeHundredTangPoems)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文流暢。NoticeDoyouwanttohaveafurtherknowledgeofChineseculture?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、A4、A5、C6、B7、C8、B9、B10、C11、D12、B13、C14、D15、C16、A17、B18、A19、D20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、B4、A5、C22、1、D2、B3、A23、226、B1、C24、1、B2、A3、D4、C25、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—completeintoleranceofsocial