湖北省百所重点校2025届英语高三第一学期期末达标测试试题含解析

湖北省百所重点校2025届英语高三第一学期期末达标测试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek2．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that3．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse4．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor5．Thekitchenisoftenthebusiestroominahousehold,soit’simportanttomakesureitwell.A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures6．Therewon’tbeanywheretopark.Oh,_______.Let’strythesubway.A．that’sarealbargainB．that’sagoodpointC．that’sreallysomethingD．that’sallsettled7．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a;/ D．the;/8．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when9．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What10．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding11．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo12．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to13．Duetoaterriblefluthat________on,manystudentsdon’tshowuptoschooltoday.A．goes B．wasgoing C．isgoing D．hasgone14．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went15．Wehavemorethan80flatsinthisbuilding,each____solarheaters．A．isequippedwith B．equippedwithC．isequippedby D．equippedby16．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious17．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.18．—HowdidyoufindProfessorSmith’sspeechlastnight?—Tobefrank,hisspeechdidn’t________tome.A．appeal B．belongC．refer D．occur19．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that20．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof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）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.22．（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(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．amedicalreport23．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notrobustundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibrationandsubstantial,relativelyimmobilesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencealgorithmisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Whatshouldpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasedowhentheycommunicatewithotherpeople?A．Theyneedspeaktothesmartphoneloudly.B．Theyhavetopredictthesentencetheyaretryingtosay.C．Theyneedchooseagridonthebackofthesmartphonewitheyemovements.D．Theyshouldworkouttheartificialintelligencealgorithminthesmartphone.2、HowdoestheGazaSpeakappwork?A．TheGazaSpeakappcanhearwhatthespeakerssay.B．TheGazaSpeakappcanconveyspeakersmovementstothelisteners’smartphone.C．Thecamerainthephonecanrecordspeakers’gesturesandpredictwhattheywanttosay.D．Theartificialintelligentcamerainthephonecanrecognizeeyesignalsandtranslatethemintowordsandsentences.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A．DazaSpeakisdesignedforblindpeople.B．GazaSpeakislow-cost,robust,portableandeasytolearn.C．Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsdon’tneedanyre-calibrationandsetups.D．SmartphoneswithGazaSpeakapphavebeenpopularamongpeoplewithMotorDiseases24．（8分）AncientFishReturnstoIllinoisWatersTheIllinoisDepartmentofNaturalResourcesisreturningafishcalledthealligatorgartothestate’srivers.Somepeoplecallthefisha“livingfossil.”ExpertsbelievethefishfirstappearedduringtheEarlyCretaceousperiodmorethan100millionyearsago.RandySauerisanIllinoisstatefisheriesbiologist.Hesaysthefishdisappearedfromthestate’sriversinthe1990s,althoughtheyhavecontinuedtodowellinsouthernstates.Sauersaysbiologistswanttobringthefishbacktonorthernrivers“becauseitisimportanttohavetoppredatorstobalancethespeciesbelowthem,”hesaid.Sportfishermenliketotrytocatchthealligatorgar.Alligatorgararethesecond-largestfreshwaterfishinNorthAmerica.Theycangrowaslargeas2.7metersandweighmorethan136kilograms.Sauersaystheirlargesizeisonereasontheydisappearedinthe1990s.Expertssayalligatorgarsare“opportunisticfeeders.”Thismeanstheywilleatalmostanything--includingsmallturtlesorducks.TheyalsoeatinvasivespeciessuchasAsianandsilvercarp.Sauerhopesthere-introductionofthealligatorgarwillhelpthestate’seffortstocontrolthecarp.Becausegarcanliveupto60years,theprogramwillcontinuetoincreaseformanyyears.Sauernotesthatfemalealligatorgarsdo“notsexuallymatureuntil11years,andthemalenottill6or7years.”Thatmeansthebiologistswilltrytoraiseandreleasealotoffishearlyintheprogramtore-introducethem.“We’reprobablygoingtostockmoreheavilythan10or20yearsdowntheroadwhenhopefullythesefishwillfindeachotherandstartdoingthejobontheirown,”Sauersays.Smalldeviceshavebeenplacedin7,000ofthefishsotheycanbeobservedaftertheyarereleasedintothewaterwaysofIllinois.Asitrainsandfloods,biologistsexpectsomeofthefishwillfollowtheriversintothestatesofLouisianaandTexas.1、whypeoplecallthealligatorgar“livingfossil”?A．Theycangrowupto2.7meters.B．Theycangrowupto136kilograms.C．Theirfossilcanbefoundonearth.D．Theyhaveexistedforover100millionyears.2、Biologistswillbringthealligatorgarbacktonorthernriversinorderto______.A．keepthespeciesbalance.B．helppeoplemakemoremoney.C．helptoprotecttheenvironment.D．increasethenumberofthealligargar.3、AccordingtoRandySauer,alligargardiedoutinnorthernriversprobablybecause_______.A．theyatealmostanything.B．theywerecaughtbysportfishermen.C．theywereveryhugeinsize.D．theriverswerepollutedthen.4、Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedstatement?A．Itwillbedecadesbeforethesefishproduceyoung.B．Thereisalongwaytogobeforethefishfindeachother.C．10or20yearswillbeneededtofindthesefish.D．Thesefishcanfindeachotherthemselvesalongthewaterways.25．（10分）Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalm,butmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-covered,shakinghands.Ilookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeople.Theywerenotjustmymumanddad,whowouldsay,“Goodjob!”evenifImesseduptheentirepiece.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?Asitturnedout,Iwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlightwaswaitingforme.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogether,dryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeys,whichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayed.swallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump(隆起部分)inmythroatandsatdownSlowly,Iopenedthemusic.Next,Irestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory(象牙色的)keys.Asmyfingersplayedacrossthekeys,Iwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequested.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedone,Icontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically.Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.Iwasnotgoingtolosemyconcentration.Tokeepthistomyself,Ileanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusic.WhenIcametotheendofthepage,awarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DONTMAKEAMISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!Needlesstosay,Iobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandmind.And,proudofmy“turningskill”,Ifinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistake.Afterthefinalnotediedaway,acelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyhead.Ihadfinished.Ihadfinished.Ihadmasteredtheimpossible.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhileonstagebeforetheperformance?A．Overthemoon. B．Onpinsandneedles.C．Ascoolasacucumber. D．Hotunderthecollar.2、Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A．theauthorhadneverperformedinpublicbeforeB．theauthordidn’tmakeasinglemistakewhileplayingC．theauthor’sparentswerepresentattheperformanceD．theauthorhadn’tmadefullpreparationsfortheperformance3、Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.”?A．He/Shetriedtofixhis/hereyesonthepages.B．He/Shewantedtotearthepagesintopieces.C．He/Shelosthis/herinterestinthepages.D．He/Shewasdissatisfiedwithhis/herperformance.4、Theauthorsuccessfullyfinishedtheperformancebecauseof________.A．thewarninginsidethehead B．thewonderful“turningskill”C．theencouragementfromhis/herparents D．thetimelyadjustment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）AssoonasIsawthecatinouryard,Iknewhewasastray(流浪儿).Helooked1—awoundedwarriorwithabadlyscarred(有伤疤的)body.Istartedputtingoutfoodforhimeachday,buthewouldn’tcomenearmeifotherpeoplewere2.Wintercame,andhestillwouldn’t3us.Then,oneday,acarhithimsowetookhimtothevet’s.Afteraweek,wewereeagertobringhimhometo4ourfamily.Butwhenwewenttotakethecathome,thevettoldusweshouldputhimto5immediatelybecausethecatwassofierceandmeantthathewould6becometame(驯服的),letaloneapet.ButIhavealwayshad7inlove’spowerto8eventhewildestbeasts.Itoldthevet,“Iwanttotakehimhome.”We9himPaws.Threedayswentby,andweonlyknewPawswas10thebedbecausewhenwewalkedpastitwehearddeepgrowling.Iwantedtosomehowlethimknowhewas11andloved.SoIputonahardhatandapairofweldinggloves.I12underthebedtowardPaws,withmyfacetothe13andonlythetopofmyheadfacinghim.I14outtostroke(抚摩)himgentlyoverandoveragain.Hegrowledandtriedto15andbiteme.Itwasscary—butIknewhecouldn’t16me,soIjustkeptgoing.Slowly,hebeganto17.ThenIslidoutfromunderthebedandlefttheroom.Severalhourslater,Inoticedacatonthebed.ItwasPaws—all18onthepillows!Icouldn’tbelieveit.Thatdearcatbecamethe19ofourhousehold.AlthoughPawsfinallydiedofcancer,hislegacy(遗赠)—my20andfirmbeliefinthepoweroflove—liveson.1、A．cute B．strong C．fierce D．smart2、A．around B．in C．out D．away3、A．love B．attack C．refuse D．trust4、A．please B．join C．see D．satisfy5、A．death B．sight C．observation D．sleep6、A．simply B．hardly C．easily D．gradually7、A．sense B．interest C．faith D．feeling8、A．comfort B．convince C．protect D．tame9、A．named B．appointed C．accepted D．made10、A．on B．beside C．under D．inside11、A．hopeful B．pitiful C．careful D．safe12、A．hid B．slid C．sheltered D．slept13、A．bed B．sky C．floor D．feet14、A．turned B．reached C．pulled D．picked15、A．play B．scratch C．touch D．push16、A．hurt B．bother C．avoid D．leave17、A．getangry B．giveup C．runaway D．calmdown18、A．steppedout B．stoodout C．spreadout D．stuckout19、A．hope B．love C．support D．comfort20、A．normal B．noble C．strange D．continued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）AreportsaysaboutfiftymilliontoseventymillionAmericanshavesleepproblems.Itsaysmanymorearesufferingfromlackofsleep.Astudyhasexamined1．weneedsleepandtheeffectsofsleeploss.ThestudyshowsAmericanbusinesseslosemillionsofdollarsayearbecauseoftiredworkers.Some2．(employ)aretootiredtoreportforwork.Theyhavemoreaccidentsorare3．(little)productiveatwork.Othercostsincludedincreasedvisits4．doctors.Thestudyfindsthat20%ofinjuries5．(cause)bycaraccidentsarelinkedtosleepydrivers.Otherstudieshavelinkedpoorsleeptoariskofhealthproblemslikeheartdisease,depressionand6．(healthy)amountsofbodyfat.Researcherssaythereasonforthislinkisunclear.Manyexpertssay7．largeamountofsleepisasimportanttohealthasdietandexercise.Theysaymostpeopleneedseventoninehoursofsleepeachnight.Lessthanthatcaninfluence8．mentalandphysicalabilities.Itcanleadtomoreseriousproblems,includingseveresleeplessness.Peoplewiththisconditiontemporarilystop9．(breathe)whiletheysleep..Researcherssuggestthepublic10．(inform)oftheproblemandtakestepstopreventsleepdisorders.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Yesterdaymorning,itwasalready7:30thatIgotup、ThinkingIwouldbelate,Igotdressingquicklyandleftwithoutbreakfast、Thereweresuchmanypeopleatthebusstopthatitwashardtocatchabus、SoIrushtowardsmyschool、Suddenly,Iranacrossanoldwomanandshefelldown、Withoutmakeanapology,Ilefthimandwenton、Later,Iheardtheoldwomanwasbadinjuredinthelegandshewassenttohospital、Ifeltitverysorry、AndthefollowingdayIpaidhervisit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Thomas对中国的共享单车(bicyclesharing)很感兴趣，写信向你了解情况，请用英文写一封100词左右的回信，内容须包括以下三个方面:1.共享单车蓬勃发展，成为社会热点;2.共享单车带来多便利，但也存在一些问题;3.自己对解决问题的建议。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、A4、D5、B6、B7、B8、C9、D10、A11、C12、B13、C14、B15、B16、C17、A18、A19、A20、C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、passontomyownkids☞B选项Itisherdutytopassiton.☞关键词passiton。22、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'lives.“Istillhaven'tseenoneprogramchangeonekid'slife,”hesa