2025屆福建省龍巖二中英語高三上期末調(diào)研模擬試題含解析

2025屆福建省龍巖二中英語高三上期末調(diào)研模擬試題考生請(qǐng)注意：1．答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Despitetheobviousprivacyconcerns,theuseoffacial-recognitiontechnologyis________atsomepublicplaces.A．outofdangerB．ontherunC．outofsightD．ontherise2．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty3．Whatactually______theaccidenthasnotyetbeendetermined.A．broughtout B．broughton C．broughtabout D．broughtup4．__________himnottodoso,hewouldn’thavemadesuchaseriousmistake.A．DidIpersuade B．IfIpersuadeC．IfIshouldpersuade D．HadIpersuaded5．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose6．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving7．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup8．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.9．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed10．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt11．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone12．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor13．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation14．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit15．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．a(chǎn)nother16．—Let’sgotothecinemathisSundaymorning.—I’dloveto，butI________asavolunteerinmycommunitythen.A．willwork B．haveworkedC．willbeworking D．wasworking17．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough18．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．a(chǎn)few19．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson20．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit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）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)medicalreport22．（8分）BritishWriterJohnDonneoncesaid：“Nomanisanisland；everybookisaworld.”Asanenthusiasticreader，Ican’tagreewiththelatterpartofthesentencemore．Everysummer．IendeavortofindsomepeacefulplaceswhereIcanattacksomeclassicswithoutbeingdisturbed．ThomasHardywantstolivefarfromthemaddingcrowd．Iamnofriendtochaos，either．IreadGeorgeOrwell’s1984inaNewEnglandbeachsidecottagewithnolocksonthedoors，notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms．1984isagoodbookthatneedsdeepreflection．AttemptingSoundandFurylyingonthebedofapoorly-occupiedmotel，however，waslessfruitful：Imadeitthroughoneandaquartervolumes，butthenmyeyelidsweresoheavythatIcouldn’tkeepthemopen．ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss．I’mnotquiteinterestedinJ．D．Salinger，say，orFrankenstein．There’salwaysWarandPeace．whichI’vecoveredsomedistanceseveraltimes，onlytogetboggeddowninthe“War”part，setitasideforawhile，andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain，havingforgotteneveryone’snameandsocialrank．Howappealingtosimplyfallbackonafavorite—oncemoreintoTheCalloftheWildorAliceintheWonderland，whichfeelsalmostlikecheating，tooexcitingandtoomuchfuntobelongtoseriousliterature．Andthenthere’sJohnSteinbeck’sTheGrapesofWrath．Thistitledonotamazebutconfuse.We’renevershortofsourgrapes，butwe’veneverheardofangrygrapes．Anywaygrapesaremyfavoritefruitofsummer．Thesestonefruitscanalwaysmakemefeelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce．1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．TheauthorhasacottageinNewEngland．B．1984isabookthatneedsdeepreflection．C．Bothofthereadingattemptswerenotfruitful．D．SoundandFurywassetinapoorly-occupiedhotel．2、Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?A．Hefinishesthemquickly． B．Heshouldreadsomethingserious．C．Hebarelyunderstandsthem． D．Hegetsamazedbytheirtitles．3、Whatcanwesayabouttheauthor?A．ThomasHardyishisfriend． B．Helikesseriousliterature．C．Heisquiteforgetful． D．Heisaliterary-mindedman．4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tosharehisreadingexperience．B．Toencouragereaderstoreadbooks．C．Tointroducegoodbookstoreaders．D．Tocondemnthechaoticworldwelivein．23．（8分）OneofthemoststrikingfindingsofanewlyresearchintheUKisthatofthepeopleinterviewed,oneintwobelievesthatitisbecomingmoredifficulttomeetsomeonetostartafamilywith.Whyaremanyfindingitincreasinglydifficulttostartcloserelationships?Doesmodernlifereallymakeithardertofallinlove?Orarewemakingitharderforourselves?Itiscertainlythecasetodaythatcontemporarycouplesbenefitindifferentwaysfromrelationships.Womennolongerrelyuponpartnersformoneyorstatus.Amandoesn’texpecthiswifetobeinsole(唯一的)chargeofrunninghishouseholdandraisinghischildren.Butperhapstheknowledgethatwecanliveperfectlywellwithoutapartnershipmeansthatittakesmuchmoretopersuadepeopletoabandontheirindependence.Intheory,findingapartnershouldbemuchsimplerthesedays.Onlyafewgenerationsago,yourchoiceofsoulmatewaslimitedbygeography,socialconventionandfamilytradition.Althoughitwasneverclear,manymarriageswereessentiallyarranged.Nowthosebarriershavebeenbrokendown.Youcanapproachabuilderorabrainsurgeoninanybarinanycityonanygivenevening.Whentheworldisyouroyster(牡蠣),yousurelyhaveabetterchanceoffindingapearl.Butitseemsthattheoldconventionshavebeenreplacedbythelimitationofchoice.Theexpectationsofpartnersareraisedtoanunmanageabledegree:goodlooks,impressivesalary,kindtograndmother,andrightsocks.Thereisnoroomforerrorinthefirstimpression.Wethinkthatarelationshipcanbeperfect.Ifitisn’t,itshouldbeended.Weworktoprotectourselvesagainstfutureheartacheanddon’tputinthehardemotionallaborneededtobuildastrongrelationship.Twelve-hourworkattheofficemakesrelaxedafter-hoursdatingdifficult.Thecostofhousingandchild-raisingcreatespressuretohaveastableincomeandcareerbeforealifepartnership.1、（小題1）WhatisacontemporaryfamilylikeinUKtoday?A．Couplessharetheburdens.B．Menbegintodependonwomen.C．Womenareresponsibleforhousework.D．Itisdifficulttotakecareofafamily.2、（小題2）Whydopeoplepreservetheirindependence?A．Tolivealonehappily.B．Tohavemorechoices.C．Toavoidmarriages.D．Toignoretraditions.3、（小題3）Whatmakesithardforpeopletodate?A．Mentalheadacheindating.B．Thepressuretosurvive.C．Badluckinfindingapartner.D．Thefaithbetweenlifepartners.4、（小題4）Whatistheauthortryingtoinformusinthistext?A．Perfectmarriagesconflictwithindependence.B．Peopleshouldspendmoremoneyonmarriages.C．Theexpectationsandrealityseparatethelovers.D．Independenceismuchmoreimportantthanlove.24．（8分）TohelpyoutravelwellinArgentina,we’veputtogethersomeexcitingactivities,coursesandtoursthatyoucanaddtoyourschedule.Thesearenotonlydesignedtobefun,butalsotoenableyoutolearnandexpandyourpersonalandprofessionaldevelopment.WalkingTourofLaBocaThe5-hourtour,moderate（適度的）walking,departsat11aminMonserratandfinishesat4:30pm,TuesdaysandFridays.Price:￡15perpersonTourthebeautifulcobblestone（鵝卵石）streetsofLeBoca,theheartofBuenosAiresandthebirthplaceofTango.ThisfascinatingwalkingtourisamustifyouwanttoexploretherichhistoryofBuenosAires.PhotographyCourses6hoursoflessonsperweekPrice:￡295fortwoweeksStudyphotographywithanexperiencedprivatetutorwhowilltailoryourlessonstoyourindividualneeds.Classesincludepracticalteaching,analysisofyourwork,theoryandhistoryandregularopportunitiestoexplorethecitybyyourselftophotographlandscapesofthecity.GraffitiTourofBuenosAiresThe3-hourtourdepartsat3pminColegialesandfinishesat6pminPalermo,Wednesdays,Thursdays,FridaysorSaturdays.Price:￡35perpersonExperiencetheworldofurbanartthroughthiswonderfultourofBuenosAires.Youcantravelbothonfootandbyair-conditionedminibus.ThetourfinishesinPostBarinPalermo,hometotheuniquestreetartgalleryHollywoodandCambodia.SpanishCourses1-WeekIntensiveCoursewithprivatelessons,beforestartingyourMainProjectPrice:￡590perweekWeeklyLessons:10hoursoflessonsperweekrunningconcurrentwithyourMainProjectPrice:￡195perweek,UseyourtimeinArgentinatolearnSpanish.Youcaneitherdoa1-weekintensivecourseortakelessonsatthesametimeasdoingyourmainproject.1、WhichactivityorcoursewillenableyoutolearnthehistoryofBuenosAires?A．PhotographyCourses.B．GraffitiTourofBuenosAires.C．SpanishCourses.D．WalkingTourofLaBoca.2、WhatcanyoudoinPalermo?A．ExploretherichhistoryofArgentina.B．Doa1-weekintensivecourse.C．Enjoytheuniquestreetart.D．Photographlandscapes.3、Whichofthefollowingwordscan’tbeusedtodescribethecoursesandactivities?A．Adventurous.B．Educational.C．Fun.D．Exciting.25．（10分）FourteenagegirlsfromMinnesota,US.120hoursofnon-stoptogetherness.Nocellphones.Thisisnotarealityshow,butanadventurejourney.“Itwasreallyperfect,”saidJuliaRuelleofherrecentadventuretotheBoundaryWatersCanoeAreaWildernesswiththreeofherchildhoodfriends.“Byunplugging,wehadanamazingtime.”Lastyear,the16-year-oldtookpartinanessaycontestandcarriedoffaprize.Theawardwasa5-daycanoeandcampingadventurewithuptothreefriends.Noparentsorguideswouldbethere.SoJuliainvitedherfriendsAnnaWander,MadelineWilsonandJuliannaTorelli.ThefourMinnetonkaHighSchooljuniorsarrivedinElyfortrainingthedaybeforetheybeganthejourney.Theysetoutthenextdayat7a.m.,quicklydevelopingaroutine.“Weweredonepaddlingbynoon,”Juliasaid.“Weatelunchatthecampsitesandthenitwastimeforhammocks(吊床),reading,makingfriendshipbracelets(手鐲)andtalking.”Thegirlsallhadsomeexperienceintheoutdoorsbefore.AnnahadbeentotheBoundaryWaterswithherfamily.“Ilovehowyouareseparatedfromeverythinginyourlife,especiallytechnology,”Annasaid.Withoutherphone,shesaid,“I’mlessworriedaboutthings.”Madeline,too,hadbeentotheBoundaryWatersafewyearsback.“Butthistime,Ihadtopaddlerightandsetupcamp,”shesaid.Thegirlsmadefireandcookedmealtogether.Noonewaseverhungryorhomesick,buttheywerenervousthefinalnightastheywaitedoutathunderstorm.Theyleftwetsleepingbagsinonetent,andsqueezedintoanotherforthenight.“EverythunderstormintheBoundaryWatersfeelshuge,”Juliasaid.Onthecarridehome,theywereallontheirphonescatchingupwithfriends.“Itwasalittleatalossturningmyphoneon,”saidAnna.“MentalhealthcanbeimprovedsomuchintheBoundaryWaters.Itreallyhelpstogetawayandreconnectwithyourself.”1、HowdidJuliaRuellegetthechancetocamp?A．Shewonanessaycontest. B．Shewasinvitedbyherfriends.C．Sheperformedwellinherschool. D．Sheaskedherparentsforsupport.2、Whywasthe5-dayadventureuniquetothegirls?A．Theyneededtocompletemanytasks.B．Theyneededtofindaguideontheirown.C．Theyhadtoliveonaboatforseveraldays.D．Theyhadtolivewithouttheirsmartphones.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthegirlsfromthestory?A．Theyhadnotgotanycampingexperiencebefore.B．Theyallfeltrefreshedaftertheadventurejourney.C．Theyenrichedtheirlearningexperiencesbyexploring.D．Theyusedtokeepinclosetouchwiththeirfriendsbyphone.第三部分語言知識(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）Thejobofraisingchildrenisatoughone.Childrendon'tcomewithaninstructionmanual(說明書).Andeachchildis1.Soparentssometimespulltheirhairoutinfrustration，not2whattodo.Butinraisingchildren，whatwedois3byourculture.Naturallythen，AmericanparentsteachtheirchildrenbasicAmerican4.ToAmericans,thegoalofparentsistohelpchildren5ontheirownfeet.From6，eachchildmaygethisorherownroom.Aschildrengrow,theygetmore7tomaketheirownchoices.8choosetheirownformsofentertainment，aswellasthefriendsto9themwith.Whenthey10youngadulthood，theychoosetheirownjobsandmarriage11.Ofcourse，manyyoungadultsstill12theirparents’adviceandapprovalforthechoicestheymake.Butoncethey“l(fā)eavethe13”ataround18to21yearsold，theywanttobeontheirown，not14totheirmothers'apronstrings(圍裙帶).TherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildreninAmericaisveryinformal.Americanparents15theirchildrenasindividuals—notasextensionsofthemselves.They16themtoachievetheirowndreams.Americanspraise,encourageandgivetheirchildrenthe17tosucceed.Whenchildrenbecomeadults，theirparentsbecomesmorelike18.But19topopularbelief，mostadultAmericansdon'tmaketheirparentspayforroomandboardwhentheirparentscometo20them.Evenasadults，theyrespectandhonortheirparents.1、A．strangeB．newC．differentD．unlike2、A．noticingB．knowingC．rememberingD．deciding3、A．changedB．madeC．controlledD．influenced4、A．valuesB．standardsC．lawsD．services5、A．sitB．getC．standD．rise6、A．childhoodB．girlhoodC．boyhoodD．a(chǎn)dulthood7、A．moneyB．spaceC．timeD．freedom8、A．AdultsB．AmericansC．TeenagersD．Parents9、A．helpB．shareC．joinD．provide10、A．gainB．passC．becomeD．reach11、A．partnersB．wivesC．husbandsD．couples12、A．inviteB．seekC．tryD．choose13、A．nestB．houseC．roomD．place14、A．connectedB．tiedC．stuckD．held15、A．lookB．recognizeC．thinkD．view16、A．hopeB．suggestC．commandD．a(chǎn)llow17、A．powerB．trustC．confidenceD．energy18、A．friendsB．companionsC．membersD．companies19、A．knownB．contraryC．similarD．due20、A．noticeB．watchC．visitD．observe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）HighschoolgraduatesontheChinesemainlandhaveshownincreasingpreferenceforHongKong1．(university),withenrollment（入學(xué)人數(shù)）jumpingfrom7studentsin1997toabout4,900in2017,accordingtothedatapublishedonThursdaybytheEICGroup.“MainlandstudentsenjoytheadvantagesstudyinginHongKong,2．theycanchoose3．(work)andliveaftergraduation,ormakeHongKongaspringboard（跳板）forenteringtopcollegesanduniversitiesinothercountries,"saidHongLijuan,4．internationaleducationexpertfromtheEICGroup.HongKongstillneedsmoretalentedpeople,5．(especial)initsfinance,banking,andtourism,accordingtoHong.HongKong'seconomy6．(develop)andimprovedinrecentyears,andthelocalgovernmenthascreatedpolicies（政策）toattracttalentedpeopleby7．(allow)graduateswhohavenolocalpermitstoliveandworkintheplaceforatleastoneyear.8．June27,China'scentralgovernmentannouncedaseriesofpolicies（政策）toimproveeconomicandculturalrelationshipsbetweenHongKongandthemainland.IthinkexchangesbetweenstudentsandteachersfromHongKongandmainlanduniversitieswillbeenlargedandHongKongcolleges9．(encourage)tosetupeducationalcentersinneighboringGuangdongProvince.Thesepolicieswillprovidemoreand10．(good)jobopportunitiesformainlandstudentsstudyinginHongKongoverthenextyears.第四部分寫作（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)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(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)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。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。Myauntwasasmokerforlongtime、Icouldn'tstandsmellthecigarettesinherbreathIlovedherverymuch,butIhatebeingaroundher、ThatIdidwastellingmyparentsaboutmyfeelings、Theyunderstoodme,buttoldmethattheywouldsayanythingtoheraboutit、MyparenttoldherIlovedhersomuchthatIwasworriedaboutherhealth、Myauntgraduallykickedheraddictionofsmokingbychewinggum,andeventualquitaltogether!Itmadeeveryonemuchmorehappierwhenweweretogether、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是校學(xué)生會(huì)主席李華。請(qǐng)給在你校學(xué)習(xí)漢語的英國交換生Leslie寫一封電子郵件，邀請(qǐng)他參加本周五下午3:00在學(xué)校報(bào)告廳舉辦的以“我的夢(mèng)，中國夢(mèng)”為主題的演講比賽。內(nèi)容包括：1.發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)；2.時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)；3.要求：提前準(zhǔn)備素材，演講要用漢語。注意：1.詞數(shù)120左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearLeslie,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、D5、D6、A7、C8、A9、D10、B11、C12、B13、D14、A15、A16、C17、A18、C19、A20、A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、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,”Kesarisaid.BillMilliken,aveter