2025届山东省青岛三中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

2025届山东省青岛三中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted2．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how3．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how4．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the5．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．will B．shall C．should D．might6．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared7．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget8．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete9．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction10．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have11．--Couldyoupleasecutthepricealittle?--Er..._________youbuymorethanten.A．evenif B．solongas C．incase D．assoonas12．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave13．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield,andthat's____they'vemadeimportantprogress.A．whereB．whyC．whetherD．who14．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken15．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held16．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something17．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that18．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．allofwhich B．eachofwhich C．allofthem D．eachofthem19．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained20．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while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）AboutUsCattyShackRanchWildlifeShelterisanorganizationthatdoesn’trunforprofit.Ourmissionistoprovideasafe,loving,foreverhomeforendangeredbigcats,andtoeducatethepublicabouttheirsituationinthewild.Ourprimaryfocusisintherescueofcatsfromserioussituations.OnceananimalistakeninatCattyShackRanch,theywillhavealoving,foreverhomeforlife.Nowweneedsomevolunteerstohelpus.WhatDoVolunteersDo?OurvolunteersattheRanchdoavarietyofprojectsincludingupkeepofenclosures,yardworkandlandscaping,cleaningandpreparationofresidents’fooditems,guidingtours.WealsohaveourThriftStorethatneedsvolunteers.ItprovidesaperfectopportunityforthepersonwhoneedstobeinsidefromtheFloridaheat,orjustlovestohelpoutwithretail（零售）!ThriftStorevolunteershelpwithsellingitems,cleaning,andorganizingthestore.VolunteerRequirementsYoumustbeatleast18yearsold,ifvolunteeringfor“schoolcommunityservicehours”,volunteersmaybe16yearsoldbutmustbeaccompaniedatalltimesbyaparentoradults.Youmustbeabletovolunteeratleast8hoursamonthtobean“active”volunteer.Beforevolunteering,allpaperworkandappropriatedocumentationmustbecompletedandturnedintoourVolunteerCoordinator.HowtoBecomeaVolunteerJoinusforaVolunteerMeetingonthefirstThursdayofeverymonthat6:00PM.Atthemeeting,pleasebring:①CompletedVolunteerForm（downloadhere）;②DriverslicenseorofficialformofID;③$20（cashorcheck）foryourshirtandvolunteerbadge（徽章）.AdditionalInformationIfyouhavefurtherquestionsaboutvolunteers,pleasecontactusbyemail,wewillrespondtoyourinquirywithinafewdays.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCattyShackRanch?A．Itisanon-profitorganization.B．Youcanvisititfreeofcharge.C．Itisapubliceducationalbase.D．Youcangeteducatedonwildlifeprotection.2、ThedutyofthevolunteersofCattyShackRanchcan’tinclude.A．doingsomecleaningB．workingasaguideC．managingthestorethereD．actingasadoorkeeper3、Ifyouwanttobecomean“active”volunteerofCattyShackRanch,youmust.A．haveatleast8hourstoworkperdayB．dovoluntaryworkaccompaniedbyadultsC．workbeyondtherequiredhourspermonthD．havearichworkingexperience22．（8分）Smile!Itmakeseveryoneintheroomfeelbetterbecausethey,consciouslyorunconsciously,aresmilingwithyou.Growingevidenceshowsthataninstinctforfacialmimicry(模仿)allowsustoempathizewithandevenexperienceotherpeople’sfeelings.Ifwecan’tmirroranotherperson’sface,itlimitsourabilitytoreadandproperlyreacttotheirexpressions.AreviewofthisemotionalmirroringappearsonFebruary11inTrendsinCognitiveSciences.Intheirpaper,PaulaNiedenthalandAdrienneWood,socialpsychologistsattheUniversityofWisconsin,describehowpeopleinsocialsituationscopyothers’facialexpressionstocreateemotionalresponsesinthemselves.Forexample,ifyou’rewithafriendwholookssad,youmight“tryon”thatsadfaceyourselfwithoutrealizingyou’redoingso.In“tryingon”yourfriend’sexpression,ithelpsyoutorecognizewhatthey’refeelingbyassociatingitwithtimesinthepastwhenyoumadethatexpression.Humansgetthisemotionalmeaningfromfacialexpressionsinamatterofonlyafewhundredmilliseconds.“Youreflectonyouremotionalfeelingsandthenyougeneratesomesortofrecognitionjudgment,andthemostimportantthingthatresultsinisthatyoutaketheappropriateaction—youapproachthepersonoryouavoidtheperson,”Niedenthalsays.“Yourownemotionalreactiontothefacechangesyourperceptionofhowyouseethefaceinsuchawaythatprovidesyouwithmoreinformationaboutwhatitmeans.”Aperson’sabilitytorecognizeand“share”others’emotionscanbepreventedwhentheycan’tmimicfaces.Thisisacommoncomplaintforpeoplewithmotordiseases,likefacialparalysis(瘫痪)fromastroke,orevenduetonervedamagefromplasticsurgery.Niedenthalnotesthatthesamewouldnotbetrueforpeoplewhosufferfromparalysisfrombirth,becauseifyou’veneverhadtheabilitytomimicfacialexpressions,youwillhavedevelopedcompensatorywaysofinterpretingemotions.Peoplewithsocialdisordersassociatedwithmimicryoremotion-recognitiondamage,likeautism(自闭症),canexperiencesimilarchallenges.“Therearesomesymptomsinautismwherelackoffacialmimicrymayinpartbeduetolimitationofeyecontact,”Niedenthalsays.Niedenthalnextwantstoexplorewhatpartinthebrainisfunctioningtohelpwithfacialexpressionrecognition.Abetterunderstandingofthatpart,shesays,willgiveusabetterideaofhowtotreatrelateddisorders.1、Accordingtothepassage,facialmimicryhelps________.A．experienceone’sownfeelingsclearly B．changeothers’emotionsquicklyC．respondtoothers’expressionsproperly D．developfriendshipwithotherseasily2、WecanknowfromParagraph4and5that________.A．peoplewithmotordiseasesmayalsosufferfromautismB．peoplebornwithfacialparalysismaystillrecognizeemotionsC．peoplewithsocialdisorderscan’thaveeyecontactwithothersD．peoplereceivingplasticsurgeryhavedifficultyinmimickingfaces3、AccordingtoNiedenthal,thenextstepofthestudywillfocuson________.A．howwecantreatbraindisordersB．whatcanbedonetoregainfacialmimicryC．howourbrainhelpsuswithemotionalmirroringD．whatpartofourbrainhelpsrecognizefacialexpression4、Thepassageiswrittento________.A．discusshowpeoplereactpositivelytoothers’smilesB．drawpeople’sattentiontothosewithsocialdisordersC．introduceanewtrendinfacialexpressionrecognitionD．explainhowemotionalmirroringaffectspeople’sempathy23．（8分）Ifyoucouldtravelbackintimefivecenturies,you’dencounterafreshlypainted“MonaLisa”inRenaissanceEuropeandcoolertemperaturesacrosstheNorthernHemisphere.ThiswasaworldinthemidstoftheLittleIceAgeandaperiodofvastEuropeanexplorationnowknownastheAgeofDiscovery.Butwhatifwecouldlook500yearsintothefutureandglimpsetheEarthofthe26thcentury?Wouldtheworldseemasdifferenttousasthe21stcenturywouldhaveseemedtoresidentsofthe16century?Forstarters,whatwilltheweatherbelike?Dependingonwhomyouask,the26thcenturywilleitherbealittlechillyorextremelyhot.Somesolaroutputmodelssuggestthatbythe2500s,Earth’sclimatewillhavecooledbackdowntonearLittleIceAgeconditions.Otherstudiespredictthatongoingclimatechangeandfossilfuelusewillleavemuchoftheplanettoohotforhumanlifeby2300.SomeexpertsdatethebeginningofhumanclimatechangebacktotheIndustrialRevolutioninthe1800s,otherstoslash-and-burnagriculturalpracticesinprehistorictimes.Eitherway,tool-wieldinghumansaltertheirenvironment—andour26thcenturytoolsmightbequiteimpressiveindeed.TheoreticalphysicistandfuturistMichioKakupredictsthatinamere100years,humanitywillmaketheleapfromatypezerocivilizationtoatypeIcivilizationontheKardashevScale.Inotherwords,we’llbecomeaspeciesthatcanusetheentiresumofaplanet’senergy,masteringcleanenergytechnologiessuchasfusionandsolarpower.Furthermore,they’llbeabletohandleplanetaryenergyinordertocontrolglobalclimate.Technologyhasimprovedsignificantlysincethe1500s,andthispacewilllikelycontinueinthecenturiestocome.PhysicistStephenHawkingproposesthatbytheyear2600,thisgrowthwouldsee10newtheoreticalphysicspaperspublishedevery10seconds.IfMoore’sLawholdstrueandbothcomputerspeedandcomplexitydoubleevery18months,thensomeofthesestudiesmaybetheworkofhighlyintelligentmachines.Whatothertechnologieswillshapetheworldofthe26thcentury?FuturistandauthorAdrianBerrybelievestheaveragehumanlifespanwillreach140yearsandthatthedigitalstorageofhumanpersonalitieswillenableacomputerizedstateoflivingforever.Humanswillfarmtheoceans,travelinstarshipsandresideinbothlunarandMartiancolonieswhilerobotsexploretheoutercosmos.1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheLittleIceAgeinthefirstparagraph?A．Toshowtheseverityofthecurrentglobalwarming.B．Tostressthecloseconnectionwiththecurrentclimate.C．Toprovidecontrasttothepredictionoffutureclimate.D．Toillustratetheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.2、ThepredictionthatEarthwillcooldownisbasedon________.A．changesinsolaractivity B．ongoingclimatechangeC．previousgeneralassumptions D．currentconsumptionoffossilfuel3、Whateffectwillthe26thcenturytechnologieshaveonhumanbeings?A．Humanswillsufferfromsevereglobalwarming.B．Cybertechnologyhelpshumanpersonalitiessurvive.C．Humansneedn’tworkwiththeapplicationofrobots.D．Highlyintelligentmachineswillreplacehumans.24．（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．amedicalreport25．（10分）Kettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits1thanniversary,followinga£50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits1thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.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）Amanhadalittledaughter—anonlyandmuch-lovedchild.Helived___21__her—shewashislife.Sowhenshebecameill,hebecamelikeamanmoving22andearthtobringaboutherrestorationto23.Hisbestefforts,24,proved25andthechilddied.Thefatherbecameabitterloner,26himselfawayfromhismanyfriendsandrefusingevery27thatmightrestorehiscalmandbringhimbacktohisnormalself.Butonenighthehada28.Hewasinheaven,29agrandpresentationofallthelittlechildangels.Theywere30inalinepassingbytheGreatWhiteThrone.Everywhite-robedangelicchild31acandle.Henoticedthatonechild’scandlewasnotlighted.Thenhesawthatthechildwiththe32candlewashisownlittlegirl.33toher,heseizedherinhisarms,34hertenderly,andthenasked,“35

Justthenheawokefromhisdream.Thelessonwasclear,anditseffectswere37.Fromthathouronhewasnotaloner,butassociatedfreelyand38withhisformerfriendsandcolleagues.39wouldhisdarling’scandlebeextinguished(熄灭)byhis40tears.1、A．inB．withC．outD．for2、A．hospitalB．planetC．heavenD．doctors3、A．healthB．happinessC．recoverD．consciousness4、A．thoughB．howeverC．otherwiseD．therefore5、A．successfulB．rewardingC．vainD．admired6、A．escapingB．protectingC．preventingD．shutting7、A．meetingB．activityC．examinationD．donation8、A．planB．dreamC．thoughtD．intention9、A．imagingB．informingC．hearingD．witnessing10、A．marchingB．waitingC．runningD．jumping11、A．tookB．broughtC．carriedD．fetched12、A．brightB．darkC．flashD．splendid13、A．FlyingB．AdvancingC．RushingD．Moving14、A．pattedB．touchedC．staredD．pointed15、A．whatB．whenC．whoD．why16、A．putitdownB．putitoffC．putitoutD．putiton17、A．immediateB．wonderfulC．significantD．emergent18、A．contentedlyB．cheerfullyC．disappointedlyD．unhappily19、A．NowonderB．NotreallyC．NolongerD．Notlikely20、A．uselessB．sympatheticC．miserableD．pitiful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）Afterstudyingagroupofhealthyindividualsformorethan10years,researchersattheUniversityofTexas1．(discover)thatthosewhoscored2．(poor)onfivesimplemedicaltestswere20times3．(likely)todevelopheartdiseasethanthosewithgoodresults.Thetestsarenotallstandard,4．theresultswillgiveyouamuchbetterandearliersenseofyourheartdiseaseriskthanthetraditional5．(rely)onbloodpressureandcholesterollevels.Theycanhelpyouchangeyourhabitsas6．(need)toprotectyourheartforlife.Ifyousmoke,areoverweight,haveafamilyhistoryofheartproblems,orhaveanyotherrisk7．(factor),askyourdoctoraboutthesetests.Astandard,12-leadelectrocardiogram,alsoknown8．anEKG,isnon-invasive,painless,andusuallytakesonlyfivetotenminutes.It’sconsideredoneofthebestways9．(assess)heartdiseaserisk.Yourdoctorwillplace10smallelectrodes10．measureyourheart’selectricalactivityonyourlimbsandchestandwilldetectanyabnormalrhythmsandotherdangerouscardiovascularconditions.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：在错的词下划一横线，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10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Lastweek,wehadthehonorofinviteSussie,afemaleliteratureteacherfromJenksHighSchool,togiveusaliteraturelesson、AllofusweredeeplyimpressingbythisunforgettableEnglishlesson、Sussiestartedtheclassinanamusingstorythatattractedourattentionatonce、Shespokeslowlyandclearlysothatwecouldfollowhimwell、Greatinspired,wetookanactivepartintheclassroomactivities、Afterclass,manystudentsbeinginterviewedspokehighlyofher、MyclassmatePetertoldmethatneverbeforehaveheexperiencedsointerestingaclass、Fromthislesson,wecametoconclusionthatitwasnotsodifficulttolearnEnglishwhetherwecouldfindagoodway、89第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华。你将在校体育节的开幕式上发言，倡议大家积极参加体育活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.你的倡议：2.活动的重要性。注意：1.词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Hello,everyone!___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall.Thankyou.

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、C4、C5、C6、B7、C8、A9、C10、B11、B12、D13、B14、A15、A16、B17、B18、B19、A20、A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、1、A2、D3、C22、1、C2、B3、D4、D23、1、C2、A3、B24、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.MadelineandThalyaformafriendsh