安徽省滁州市定远二中高三下学期联合考试新高考英语试题及答案解析

安徽省滁州市定远二中高三下学期联合考试新高考英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend2．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished3．Itsuddenlyoccurredtohim____hehadlefthiskeysintheoffice．A．that B．whatC．where D．which4．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough5．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the6．Accordingtoarecentstudy,thehighschoolgraduationrateforblackmenhasfallenby43percent,while________ofblackwomenhasrisenby56percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which7．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated8．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang9．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith10．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough11．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating12．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．actonC．hangonD．centeron13．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken14．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when15．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition16．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what17．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs18．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t19．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking20．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．arethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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(体液)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．amedicalreport22．（8分）Sharkattacksnotonlydisturbbeachactivities,butcanaffectassociatedtouristindustries.Sharknetsareacommonsolutiontopreventingsharkattacksonbeaches,buttheycausedangerstoseaecosystems.Seekingacost-effectivewaytomonitorbeachsafetyoverlargeareas,wehavedevelopedasystemcalledSharkSpotter.Itcombinesartificialintelligence(AI),computingpower,anddrone(无人机)technologytoidentifyandwarnlifesaverstosharksnearswimmers.TheprojectisacooperationbetweentheUniversityofTechnologySydneyandTheRipperGroup,whichispioneeringtheuseofdrones—called“WestpacLittleRipperLifesavers”—inthesearchandrescuemovementinAustralia.SharkSpottercandetectsharksandotherpotentialthreatsusingreal-timeaerialimagery.Thesystemanalysesvideofromacameraattachedtoadronetomonitorbeachesforsharks,sendwarnings,andconductrescues.Developedwithtechniquesknownas“deeplearning”,theSharkSpottersystemreceivesimageryfromthedronecameraandattemptstoidentifyallobjectsinthescene.Oncecertainobjectsaredetected,theyareputintooneof16categories:shark,whale,dolphin,rays,differenttypesofboats,surfers,andswimmers.Ifasharkisdetected,SharkSpotterprovidesbothavisualsignonthecomputerscreenandanaudiblewarningtotheoperator.TheoperatorconfirmsthewarningandsendstextmessagesfromtheSharkSpottersystemtotheSurfLifeSaversforfurtheraction.Inanemergency,thedroneisequippedwithalifesavingflotationpod(漂浮仓)togetherwithanelectronicsharkrepellent(驱逐装置)thatcanbedroppedintothewaterincaseswhereswimmersareinseveretrouble,trappedinarip,oriftherearesharkscloseby.InJanuary2018,theWestpacLittleRipperLifesaverswasusedtorescuetwoyoungswimmerscaughtinaripatLennoxHead,NSW.Thedroneflewdownthebeachsome800metersfromthelifeguardstation,andalifesavingflotationpodwasdroppedfromthedrone.Thecompleterescueoperationtook70seconds.WebelieveSharkSpotterisawin-winforbothmarinelifeandbeachgoers.ThisuniquetechnologycombinesdynamicvideoimageprocessingAIandadvanceddronetechnologytocreativelydealwiththeglobalchallengeofensuringsafebeaches,protectingenvironments,andpromotingtourism.1、ASharkSpotteris________.A．asolutiontomonitorsharksB．anequipmenttoidentifylifesaversC．atechnologytopreventsharkattacksD．aprojecttopioneertheuseofdrones2、Whenasharkisspottednearaswimmer,thesystemwill________.A．taketimelyaction B．analyzethevisualdataC．classifytheidentifiedobjects D．turnon“deeplearning”mode3、Theexampleinthe5thparagraphshowsusthatthesystemisA．efficientinsavinglives B．effectiveindetectingsharksC．smartindrivingsharksaway D．practicaloverthewholeseaarea4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofSharkSpotter?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Negative. D．Objective.23．（8分）Forthefirsttimeeverscientistspreparetosetabouta3-year-longproject，theNektonMission，toexploretheIndianOceananddocumentchangestakingplacebeneaththewavesthatcouldaffectthesurroundingregionoverthecomingdecades.Theambitiousexplorationteamwillreachoneofthelastmajorunexploredfrontiersontheplanet，avastbodyofwaterthat’salreadyfeelingtheeffectsofglobalwarmingwithrisingwatertemperaturesdamagingitscoralreefs(珊瑚礁).UnderstandingtheIndianOcean’secosystemisimportantnotjustforthespeciesthatliveinit，butalsoforthe2.5billionpeoplelivingintheregion.TheNektonMissionissupportedbymorethan4organizations.Researcherswillspendsevenweekssurveyingunderwaterlife，maptheseafloor，anddropsensors(传感器)todepthsofupto6，560feetintheseasaroundtheSeychelles.TheSeychellesaimstobecomealeaderinthedevelopmentofa“blueeconomy”thatdrawsontheresourcesoftheocean.Itreliesonfishingandtourism，buthaslatelyalsobeenexploitingoilandgasfrombeneaththeseafloor.“Ouroceanisundergoingrapidecologicaltransformationbyhumanactivities.TheNektonMissionisvitaltohelpusbetterknowouroceanspaceandresourcestomakewisedecisions.Onlywhenweknowwhatwehaveintheoceanandwhatisitsvaluecallweproperlydecidewhattoexploitandwhattoleaveuntouched，”saidJumeau，theSeychelles’ambassadortotheUN.ThemissionwillconductfurtherdivesinotherpartsoftheIndianOceanoverthreeyears.Theresearchersexpecttodiscovernewspeciesandsendvideostotheworldbysatellite.Theresearchwillprovideinformationforasummit(峰会)abouttheIndianOceanplannedforlate2021.1、WhydothescientistsplantoexploretheIndianOcean?A．Tosavetheendangeredcreatureslivinginthesea.B．Todiscoverthedamagemankindhasdonetotheocean.C．Tomakethebestuseofthenaturalresourcesinthesea.D．Toprotectitsspeciesandpeoplelivingaroundtheregion.2、WhichisnotincludedinthetaskstobecarriedoutaroundtheSeychelles?A．Drawingmapsoftheseafloor. B．Findingtreasuresunderthesea.C．Puttingsensorsintothedeepsea. D．Studyingunderwaterlife.3、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheNek-tonMission?A．ItwillextendbeyondtheIndianOcean.B．Itwillbenefitalotfrom“blueeconomy”.C．Itwillcontributetothe2021conference.D．Itwillfindsolutionstoglobalwarming.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefurthetext?A．ScientistsAretoExploretheIndianOceanB．TheSeychellesAimstoBuilda“BlueEconomy”C．EffectsofGlobalWarmingonMarineEcosystemD．IndianOcean:theLastUnexploredFrontieronthePlanet24．（8分）WhenCarsonPalmer,aprofessionalAmericanfootballplayer,hurthisarmafewyearsago,hetookaweekofffromthrowingthefootball.Butinhishead,Palmerpracticedeveryday.Thefollowingweekend,Palmerhadthebestgameofhislife.Formorethanacentury,scientistshavebeentryingtounderstandhowthismentaltrainingworks.Inthe1930s,researchersprovedbyexperimentthatwhenyou'reimagininganaction,yourbrainsendssignalstoyourmuscles(肌肉)whicharetooweaktotightenthemusclesbutmighthelptrainthebodytoperform.Inotherwords,mentalpracticemightcreateapatterninyourhead,likeaninnerhow-toguideforaparticularskill.Sportspsychologistshaveconductedhundredsofstudiescomparingimaginedandphysicalpracticeforactions.Onthewhole,theresearchshowsthatmentaltrainingworks.A2012study,forexample,compared32amateurgolferswhopracticedhittingtheballstoanother32whomerelyheldagolfclubintheirhandsandvisualized（想象）theirswings.Underthesametrainingrules,bothgroupsimprovedtheirskillsbygettingtheballabout4inchesclosertothehole.Visualizationhasadvantagesovertherealthing:Youcandoitanywhere,evenwheninjured.Itissafe-amajorplusforhigh-riskperformerssuchasgymnastsandsurgeons.Andyoucanpracticeforlongerperiodsoftimebecauseyou'renotrestrictedbyphysicaltiredness,That’snottosayit'seasy,we'vehadOlympic-levelathletessittinginourlab,visualizingthemovementsfortwohours,"saysTadhgMacintyre,asportspsychologistattheUniversityofLimerickinIreland.“Whenwe'redone,they’reabsolutelytired.”Itdoesn’tworkforeveryone,though."Ifyou'reanovice,theeffectcanbeharmful,”warnsMacintyre.Ifyou'retryingtovisualizeafreethrow,andyoudon'tevenknowthepropermovement,thenyou'reprobablygoingtomentallypracticethewrongskill.”1、Theauthorintroducesthetopicofthetextby______.A．givinganexampleB．presentinganargumentC．explainingaphenomenonD．makinganassumption2、Whathappenswhenoneisvisualizinganaction?A．Aspecialskillisquicklyacquired.B．AcertainmodelisformedintheheadC．Themusclesgrowincreasinglytense.D．Thebrainsendsstrongmessagestothebody.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"novice"inthelastparagraphmean?A．CoachB．SpecialistC．BeginnerD．Judge4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Athletesarelikelytowingamesthroughimaginedpractice.B．Practicingashillproperlyinmindcanproduceintendedeffect.C．Practicewhethermentalorphysicalhaitsowncharacteristics.D．Scientistshavefoundasalewayforathletestopracticetheirskills.25．（10分）AfterspendingthefirstfiveyearsofhislifeinSanDiego,AdamDriver'sfamilypacketupandmovedtoasmalltowninIndiana,whereAdamenjoyedarelativelyroutineadolescence.ThenthehorrificeventsofSeptember11thmadeAdam'slifebecomeanythingbutroutine.Justafewmonthsfollowingtheevents,DriverdecidedtojointheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.Heconsidered9/11asbeingoneofthereasonsforjoiningthearmy,withhisdesiretoleaveIndianaprovidingtherest.Heoncesaid,"I'mgratefulforhavinggrownupinIndiana,butIneededtogooutandtheMarineCorpswasanice,stableoption."Afterservingfortwoandahalfyears,andjusttwomonthsbeforehewassenttoIraq,Driverinjuredhissternuminabikingaccident.Afterhewashealed,heinjureditagainduringmilitarytraining,whichresultedinanhonorablemedicaldischarge.Afterleavingthemilitary,Driverdecidedtotryhishandatacting.AtfirsthestudiedclosetohomeattheUniversityofIndianapolis,butafterjustayear,hetransferredtoJulliardinNewYorkCity.HelivedinatinyapartmentinHoboken,NewJerseyapartmentwhilestudyingdramaataprestigiousperformingartsconservatory（音乐学院）.Followinghisgraduationin2009,Driverimmediatelybeganappearinginplays,including2010'sMrs.Warren'sProfession.Adam'sfirstmajortelevisionexperiencewasaguestspotonLaw&Order,andwassoonfollowedbyasmallroleintheaward-winningfilmYouDon'tKnowJack,whichwasDriver'sfirstexperienceworkingwithHomeBoxOffice.Thenafterlandinghisstar-makingroleonGirls,Driverwascastinahandfuloffeaturefilms,including2011'sJ.Edgarand2012'sGayby,NotWavingbutDrowningandFrancesHa.He'llappearnextyearintheCoenbrother'sInsideLlewynDavisandStevenSpielberg'sLincoln.1、AccordingtothepassageoneimportantreasonwhyAdamDriverjoinedthearmywasthat.A．hisfatherwasanarmyofficerB．hewantedtobecomerichC．hethoughtIndianawasagoodplacetoliveinD．hedidn'twanttoliveinIndiana2、AdamDriverhadtoleavethearmybecause.A．hefoundthelifethereboringB．hisofficerdislikedhimC．hisperformanceinthearmywasterribleD．hischestwasinjured3、WhendidAdamDriverbegintostudydrama?A．Afterleavingthearmy. B．AftermovingtoIndiana.C．Whenhewasinthearmy. D．Afterhisgraduation.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"discharge"probablymeaninthepassage?A．Discomfort B．DismissalC．Retirement D．Discouragement第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ijusthadtwolovelyconversationswithmylong-termfriends.First,Iwaspleasedtohavean1meetingwithBryan.He’sCEOofagovernmentagencyandoneofthefirstpeopleI2whenImovedtoMedicineHat.I3toworkthatmorningeighteenyearsagoandhequicklybeganintroducingmetootheremployees.His4wasappreciatedandwebeganaclosefriendshiprightthenashegavemeacomfortable5inmynewworkplace.OverthenextfewyearsBryanwould6meattheoffice.Thereweremanytimeswhenwe7together.Wedidn’tseeeachothervery8afterImovedonwithothercareerpaths.Latethisafternoon,weunexpectedlymetatastoreandstoodinthecoldbesideour9intheparkinglotforanhour.We10memoriesandinspiredeachotherwithtalesofourexperiences.OnedayIsawthelightonmyphoneflashingandthensawthe11messageleftformebyanother12Chris,whohasbeeninmylifesince1973.He’sreturnedtoretireand13inhishometownofWhitewood,wherewefirstmet.14nothavinglivedinthesametownorcitysincethen,we’veheldeachotherinour15forthepastfourdecades.Evenwhenwe’reall16anddon’tmakecontactwitheachotherformonths,italwaysfeelsliketimehasn’tpassedsinceourlast17.Weunderstandandcareabouteachotherandthat’sallthat18.Mostdictionaries19afriendissomeoneyou“know,likeandtrust”.I’mgratefulthatmanyofmyfriendshipsgowell20that.1、A．unfairB．unluckyC．unplannedD．unpleasant2、A．metB．hatedC．taughtD．hurt3、A．forgotB．refusedC．wantedD．reported4、A．experienceB．kindnessC．courageD．praise5、A．endB．bedC．pastD．start6、A．visitB．noticeC．attractD．punish7、A．criedB．sangC．laughedD．danced8、A．secretlyB．rarelyC．nervouslyD．frequently9、A．taxisB．carsC．busesD．houses10、A．storedB．clearedC．sharedD．lost11、A．sweetB．anxiousC．terribleD．ordinary12、A．leaderB．friendC．brotherD．employee13、A．hidB．workedC．diedD．lived14、A．IfB．WhenC．ThoughD．Because15、A．roomsB．heartsC．officesD．families16、A．busyB．patientC．regretfulD．tired17、A．practiceB．successC．talkD．show18、A．liesB．worksC．differsD．matters19、A．requireB．stateC．containD．know20、A．beyondB．againstC．beneathD．without第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Chinaisabigoldcountry，1．hasahistoryofmorethanfivethousandyears.Weareproudof2．(it)cultureandpartofthecultureeveninfluencestheworld3．(great),forexample,thethoughtofConfucius.AsChineseeconomydevelopsveryfastandplays4．importantroleintheworld,moreandmore5．(foreign)learnMandarin(普通话)inConfuciusinstitutions.TheChinesetraditionalculturecanbetestedbythetime.Itunitesthewholenationandnomatter6．kindofdisastercomes,wewillfighttogetherforthecountry’sfuture.Today,manyyoungpeoplelosefaithintraditionalcultureandtheyarecrazy7．thewesternculture.Theyfollowthewesternfashion,8．(think)wearetheoldstyle.Butsomeday,they9．(realize)itiswrong10．(abandon)traditionalculture.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。DearBob,I’msorrytotellyouthatIcannotgotothebookstorewithyouonthisSunday,becausesomethingunluckyoccurredtomeinthePEclassyesterday、IwasplayingbasketballwithmyfriendswhileIjumpedhighlytocatchtheball、Anotherstudentstruckmeonalegaccidentally,thatmademebreakmyleg、Thesituationmadeeveryonenervous、However,Iwassenttothenearesthospitalassoonaspossible、ThedoctorsuggestedthatIresteduntilnextFriday、Ihopethechangewillnotcauseyoutoomuchtroubles、ShallIgoonnextSaturdaymorning?Wecansetoutearlysothatwe’llhavemoretimereadandselectbooks、Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你叫李华，是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师。某中学生小王给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见。请你给她回一封信，谈谈你对该问题的见解。内容要点如下：1．健康比漂亮更重要；2．学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；3．可通过多锻炼身体保持健康，要改变不良的饮食习惯；4．健康的心态也很重要。注意：1．短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2．词数：100左右。3．参考词汇：stateofmind心态DearXiaoWang,Ihavereceivedandreadyourletter,inwhichyoumentionedthatyouwantedtoloseweightbydieting.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、B5、C6、A7、A8、A9、D10、C11、D12、D13、D14、B15、D16、C17、B18、C19、D20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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,aveteranyouthactivist,isoftenaskedwhichprogramsturnaroundkids'li