陕西省渭南市潼关县2025届高考英语五模试卷含解析

陕西省渭南市潼关县2025届高考英语五模试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where2．PresidentXiunderlinesthatitisonlywithjointeffortstokeepmaritimepeace________buildamaritimecommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．canwe B．wecan C．thatwecan D．thatcanwe3．IntheNameofPeople,apopularTVdrama,showsadeep________onthefightagainstcorruption.A．argumentB．themeC．reflectionD．impression4．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup5．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious6．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout7．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown8．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday9．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput10．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture11．studentsEnglishwell,theteachertriestospeakEnglishinclassveryoften.A．TeachingB．TaughtC．ToteachD．Teach12．Interestisas________tolearningastheabilitytounderstand，evenmoreso.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar13．Itisobvioustothestudents_____________theyshouldgetwellpreparedfortheirfuture.A．as B．thatC．which D．whether14．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What15．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that16．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which17．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget18．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup19．Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingtheverynatureofchildhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where20．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water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）Ad.1Aprilfool’spartyOnFriday,April1,InnerAffairgoesbacktothedaysoffunk!ClassicTunesfromthe70’sand80’sbyDJsDen&Sion.9pmtilllate.Tickets:Freeentranceforthoseincostume,otherwise50yuan(US$6)Time/date:9pm,April1Place:InnerAffair,1/FQiankunDasha,6SanlitunXiliujie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:84540321Ad.2LanguageinuseEnjoyfreein-housecoffee,teaandbeeraswellasmusicanddancing.PracticeyourChinese,makefriendsandhavefun.Time/date:7to9pm,March25Place:LanguageInUseClub,2/F,ScienceFortuneCenter,8XueqingLu,northofXueyuanLu,HaidianDistrictAd.3The"worst"partyOrganizedbyozoneproductions,thepartyissettobe"theworstever",withthelamestmusicfromthe60s,70sand80s.Specialprizeswillbeawardedtotheworstdressedorforbadfashionsense.Tickets:FreeentranceTime/date:9pm,April1Place:PulaPula,TianzeLu,OrientalSevenColoursPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:646682Ad.4LaNuitFrancaiseAgainonthe2ndThursdayofthemonthLaNuitFrancaisewillbeheldatLeRendezvous.ThemonthlyeventisanopportunityforallFrenchpeopleandeveryoneinterestedinFranceorspeakingFrenchtogathertogether.Theeveningfeaturesthreeglassesofwineandcanapesforparticipantsandaspecialexhibition.Time/date:7to10pm,April14Place:LeRendezvous,3GongtiBeilu,accrossfromthePacificCenturyPlaza,ChaoyangDistrictTel:64629110Ad.5MarcoVDutchDJMarcoVdropsbyBananaforagigwhichissupportedbyHongKong’sDJSpark.MarcoVhasbeenaroundformanyyears,asaninventive,styleblendingdeejayandasuccessfulanddevotedproducer.Hisspinningisenergetic,crowdpleasingandneverseesanemptydancefloor.HewasrankedNo.15inthisyear’sinternationalDJMAGDJTop100.Tickets:40yuan(US$4.80)inadvance,50yuan(US$6)atthedoor,bothincludeafreedrinkTime/date:10pmto4am,March31,April1Place:Banana,inthelobbyoftheScitechHotel,22JianwaiDajie,ChaoyangDistrictTel:65283636573、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofAd.1andAd.3?A．Thetwopartieswillbeheldonthesameday.B．Thetwopartieswillbeheldatthesametime.C．Theentrancefeesofthetwopartieswillnotbecharged.D．Someoldmusicwillbeplayedattheparties.1、WhichofthefollowingisintendedfortheChineselearners?A．MarcoV. B．LaNuitFrancaise.C．Languageinuse. D．The"worst"party.2、Wecaninferthat______.A．MarcoVisanewlyestablishedbandB．LaNuitFrancaisemaybeFrenchwordsC．the"worst"partywillattractalotofcollegestudentsD．youwillenjoyfreedrinkatAprilfool’sparty22．（8分）Whenwedothesamemovementswithourbodiesoverandoveragain,weoverusesomemuscles.Andthatoverusecanleadtostrain(劳损)andinjury.Sometimesthoseproblemscancomefromdoingsports.Butthereisanothercauseformuscleproblems:hand-heldtechnologydevices.Staringdownatyourphoneortabletforlongperiodsoftimeputsgreattensiononyourneck.Expertssaythispostureputsstrainontheentireupperbody.Musclestrainlinkedtohand-heldtechnologyhasbecomesuchacommonconditionthatitnowhasaname:techneck.Commonsymptomsoftechneckareneckpain,lossoffeelinginyourhandsandfingers,headaches--bothmildandsevere--andpoorposture.Intheworstcasesoftechneck,youcanlosethestrengthinyourhandsandfingers.Youcantakesimplestepstoimprovetechneck.Takebreaksfromusingyourtechnology.Standupandstretchyourlegsoften.Also,giveyoureyesabreakbyclosingthemthroughouttheday.Doneckexercises.ExpertsatthewebsiteSpineUniverserecommendthesethreeneckstretches.Chin(下巴)StretchMoveyourchintowardsyourchest.Holdfor5seconds.Thestretchshouldfeelcomfortablefromyournecktothebaseofyourskull.Repeat10times.SideLean(倾斜)Leanyourheadtotheright.Bringyourearclosetotheshoulder.Holdfor20seconds.Bringyourheadbacktocenter,andthentiltittotheleft,againholdingfor20seconds.Repeat3-5timesoneachside.Side-to-SideHeadTurningTurnyourchintowardsyourrightshoulder.Holdfor20seconds.Bringyourheadbacktothecenter,andthenturnittotheleft,againholdingfor20seconds.Repeat3-5timesoneachside.Andifyourtechnecksymptomsgetworse,seeahealthcareprofessional.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“techneck”inparagraph2mean?A．Neckpaincausedbysports.B．Neckcaredonewithtechnologydevices.C．Protectionforproblemswithcertaindevices.D．Neckproblemscausedbyusingtechnologydevices.2、Whatisthepossibleresultoftechneck?A．Weakfingers.B．Pooreyesight.C．Overuseofmuscles.D．Strongerneck.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectgestureof“SideLean”？A．B．C．D．4、Whatdothefirstandthirdneckexerciseshaveincommon?A．Shakingthehead.B．Touchingthechest.C．Movingthechin.D．Turninginthesamedirection.23．（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．amedicalreport24．（8分）Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:Blackgarmentsareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeye(肉眼)thantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenus(金星)appeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiter(木星)inthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:“on”neurons(神经元)thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackground—thegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelight“on”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.Thismakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets—thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.1、WhatdidGalileoGalileibelieveaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Theneuronsledtothedifference.B．Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.C．Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.D．Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?A．Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.B．Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.C．Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.D．Theiractivenessimproveswiththecontrastofcolors.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephenomenon?A．Itmakespeoplefeelpuzzled.B．Itbringsgreatharmtopeople.C．Itismorecommonamongyouths.D．Itisbeneficialtopeople’sevolution.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Whywelookthinnerwheninblack.B．Whatvisualillusionsbringtopeople.C．Howweareaffectedbythefashionrules.D．Whetherpeople’svisualsystemisdifferent.25．（10分）Formostofherlife,SuanneLaqueur’spassionforstorytellingwasshownonthedancefloor.AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother’sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,NewYork,foryears.ButwhenhermotherwasreadytoretireandanopportunityopenedforLaqueurtotakeoverthestudio,sherealizedshehadnointerestintakingonthebusinesssideofherart:“Owningastudioisalotofwork—financially,logistically.Ilovetheteaching,thechoreographing(编舞),thestaging,butIdidn’twanttoownit.”YetLaqueur’sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.Duringtheprocess,sherealizedthatfollowinghertruepassion—tellingstoriesthroughwriting—madethebusinessoftheartworthwhile,andowningthatbusinessmeantshecoulddirectherwritingcareerhowevershechose.Startingwithhersecondself-publishednovel,shebeganinvestingmoretimeinmarketingandbuildingheraudience.Herinvestmentpaidoff.Since2014,Laqueur,now49,hasself-publishedsixnovels,whichcollectivelyhavehundredsofratingsandreviewsonGoodreads.Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter’sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize.“Youhavetowritethemosttruthfulstorytoyou,andIthinkself-publishingallowsthatfreedom,’shesays.“Ifyouworkwithtraditionalpublishing,it’smoreaboutwhat’smarketable,Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI’mcoolwiththat.”1、FromParagraph2，wecanlearnthatLaqueur_______.A．wantedtoownapublishinghouseB．didn’tliketeachingdancinginfactC．wasapart-timewriterwhenshewasyoungD．wasinterestedinrunninghermother’sstudio2、WhatmadeLaqueurchangeherattitudetobusiness?A．Hermother’spersuasion. B．Self-publishinghernovels.C．Thedesiretomakemoney, D．Herownpassiontowardart.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“stoletheshow”inParagraph4?A．becameafailure. B．wasshowntopeople.C．gotalltheattention. D．wasaccidentallystolen.4、WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLaqueur’ssaid?A．Sheenjoysthewayofself-publishing.B．Shewillneverusetraditionalpublishing.C．Traditionalpublishingonlyfocusesonthemarket.D．Self-publishingwillreplacetraditionalpublishing.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）Iwasatthepostofficeearlythatmorning,hopingtobeinandoutinashortwhile.Yet,I1myselfstandinginaqueuethatwentallthewayintothehallway.Ihadneverseensomanypeoplethereonaweekday.Itseemedsomeonemighthavemadeanannouncement,2customerstocarryasmanypackagesastheycould.Ialsoneededtohavemyownpackage3Thequeuemovedveryslowly.Mypatience4andIgotannoyed.Thelongerittook,theangrierIbecame.WhenIgottothecounterfinally,Ifinishedmy5quicklyandbriefly,andthenwalkedpastthequeuethatwasnowextendingpastthefrontdoor.“Excuseme,”Isaid,tryingnottobetoopushy.Severalpeoplehadtomove6tomakeroomformetogettothe7.Isteppedout,8abouttheserviceconditions.ThinkingIwasgoingtobelateformydentistappointment,I9intotheparkinglot.Awomanwascomingacrossthelotinmy10Shewaswalkingwithdetermination,andeachstepsoundedvery11Inoticedthatshelookedasifshecouldbreathefire.Itstoppedmeinmytracks.HadIlookedlikethat?Herbodylanguagesaidthatshewashavinga12day.Myangermeltedaway.IwishedIcouldwrapherina13butIwasastranger.SoIdidwhatIcouldinaminute14shehurriedpastme－Ismiled.Inasecondeverythingchanged.Shewasastonished,thensomewhat15Thenherfacesoftenedandhershoulders16Isawhertakeadeepbreath.Herpaceslowedandshesmiledbackatmeaswepassedeachother.Icontinuedtosmileallthewaytomycar.Wow,it’samazing17asimplesmilecando.Fromthenon,Ibecameawareofpeople’s18andmyown,thewayweshowourfeelings.NowIusethat19everydaytoletit20methatwhenfacingtheworld,Icantryasmile.1、A．found B．disliked C．kept D．avoided2、A．hoping B．welcoming C．requiring D．ordering3、A．paid B．received C．weighed D．bought4、A．diedout B．fadedout C．burstout D．ranout5、A．business B．duty C．turn D．part6、A．on B．about C．in D．aside7、A．counter B．office C．exit D．car8、A．talking B．complaining C．worrying D．hearing9、A．headed B．looked C．pulled D．turned10、A．way B．time C．direction D．course11、A．slow B．stable C．light D．heavy12、A．rough B．dull C．smooth D．bright13、A．smile B．hug C．bag D．touch14、A．until B．though C．before D．since15、A．excited B．frightened C．cheered D．confused16、A．trembled B．raised C．relaxed D．tightened17、A．what B．that C．how D．when18、A．appearances B．reactions C．behaviors D．expressions19、A．treatment B．awareness C．conclusion D．achievement20、A．remind B．warn C．convince D．tell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）ACCTVhistoryprogramthatmixesdocumentariesanddramawithvarietyshowsin1．hopeofpromotingtheprotectionofprizedculturallegacies(遗产)hasbecomeahit.NotionalTreasureisthefirstChineseTVprogram2．(take)thisuniqueapproach.Itconsistsof10episodes(集)airing;onSundaysonChannelThreeofCCTV.Eachepisodeexhibitsthreeofthe3．(fine)culturaltreasuresinChina,eachpresentedbyacelebrity(名人)andanexpertwho4．(act)as“nationaltreasurekeepers”.Thetreasurekeeperstellthestoriesbehindthepiecesanduncoverthemysteriesthatsurroundthem.YuLei,5．istheproduceranddirectoroftheshow,said,“Theshowpresentsthetreasuresthroughdifferentartisticmethods,andtriestomakesenseofthestoriesandhistorybehindeachtreasure,sothataudiencescancometoappreciatenotonlytheirbeauty,butalsotheircultural6．(significant).”Ninemajormuseumsareparticipating,7．(range)fromThePalaceMuseumtoLiaoningProvincialMuseum.Asforthetreasures,selectioncriteria,Yusaidtheshowtriestotake8．accounthistorical,artisticandscientificvalues.“Thepiecesfeaturedontheshoware9．(possible)notalltheso-calledrepresentativepiecesinthesemuseums,buttheyshouldrepresentsomehistoricperiodsandreflectanimportantpointinhistory.”Therolesofnationaltreasurekeepersinthefirstepisode10．(play)byTonyLeungKa-fai,LiChenandWangKaionDecember3,2017.Yusaidthecrewhopestoreachmorepeoplebyusingthesefamousactors.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）Oneyearago,Iwasingreattrouble.IworkedhardatEnglishanddevoteallmysparetimetolearnit.ButIfailedtopassthemid-termexamination,whichmademegreatdisappointed.SoIaskedmygrandpaforhelpwhenIgottohome.HearingthatItoldhim,hesaid,“Examinationresultsaresometimeunexpectedbyyourstudylevel.Youcan’tjudgeyourprogressbyoneexamination.”Heencouragedmyselftoworkhardforalongtimetocheckmyresults.Itookmygrandpa’sadvices.NowIrealizethattheprocessoflearningismuchmoreimportantandmyEnglishismorebetterthanbefore.Frommyexperience,Ifeelthatweshouldlistenopinionsfromoldpeople.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫张佳怡，从报纸上了解到一家广告公司招聘一名暑期打字员。请你根据以下提示，给该公司写一封求职信。词数100左右。1．个人简历：张佳怡，18岁，某中学高二年级女生，曾做过寒暑假打字员的工作，现在在学校做兼职打字员，每分钟可打150字左右。2．求职优势：做事有耐心，能持之以恒(persistence)；擅长英语，汉语功底好，对广告有一定的了解。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、C4、C5、C6、D7、D8、C9、D10、C11、C12、A13、B14、D15、B16、A17、C18、A19、B20、D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、573、C1、C2、B22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、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.Helookedatitandsai