2025届广东省汕头市下蓬中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

2025届广东省汕头市下蓬中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项: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．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout2．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested3．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any4．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant5．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch6．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime7．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive8．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in9．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how10．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone11．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought12．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy13．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving14．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching15．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince16．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last17．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how18．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a;/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a;the19．Allenfollowedhiscustomeracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofthehouse,twoshoppingbags.A．lifted B．havinglifted C．tolift D．lifting20．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding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）Highschoolandcollegeareperiodsofever-expandingresponsibilityforstudents.Youcangethelpfromsomepracticalapps.Checkouttheseappstogetahead-startonbeingontopofyourlife!SleepCyclealarmclock(free;iOS,Android)Gettingenoughsleepisessentialtogettingagoodeducation,butwakinguprestedisn’tjustabouthowmuchyousleep;it’saboutwhereyouareinyoursleepcyclewhenyouwakeup.SleepCycleusesyourphone’smicrophoneand/oraccelerometertoanalyzeyoursleepingpatternsandwakeyouupatthebesttime,whenyou’reinyourlightestsleepstate(withinawindowthatyouset,sothatyou’renotlate).myHomeworkStudentPlanner(free;iOS,Android,Windows)ThemyHomeworkStudentPlannerisavailableonwidevarietyofplatformssothatyoucanstayorganizedwhereveryouare.Youcankeeptrackofyourclassscheduleandhomework,getremindersforupcomingtests,andsyncitacrossallofyourplatforms.There’salsoapremiumversionfor$4.99thattakesawaytheads,givesyoumorethemes,letsyouaddfileattachments,andintegratesaccesstoexternalcalendars.Circleof6(free;iOS,Android)Circleof6isaninnovativesafetyappthatconnectsyoutosixofyourmosttrustedfriends(your“circle”)andhelpsyoukeeptrackofeachother.Ifyou’refeelingscaredaboutasituationyou’reinyoucansendaper-programmedtexttoyourcirclewithjusttwotaps,anditwillincludeyourexactlocation.Thiscouldalsobeusedbyyoungerstudentstodiscreetlylettheirparentsknowthatthey’reinanuncomfortablesituationandwanttobepickedup.Goodbudget(free;iOS,Android)Goodbudgetcandivideyourmoneyintovirtual“envelopes”forthingslikeGroceries,Transportation,Entertainment,Gas,andwhateverelseyouneedtobudgetfor.Thefreeversionincludes10regularenvelopesplussyncingacrosstwodevices.Oryoucanmovetoapremiumsubscription(溢价认购)($5/month,$45/year)formoreenvelopes,fivedevices,andafive-yeartransactionhistory.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．AllofthefourappscanbeusedfreeofchargeB．SleepCyclealarmclockcanmakeyousleepasmuchaspossibleC．myHomeworkStudentPlannercanbeusedoncomputersandcellphonesD．Goodbudgetcanhelpyouuseyourmoneywisely2、TheappGoodbudgewithapremiumsubscriptionforsixmonthscosts__________.A．$5 B．$22.5C．$30 D．$453、Whichmightbethemostusefulforaprimaryschoolstudentwhowalkstotheschoolaloneeveryday?A．SleepCyclealarmclock(free;iOS,Android)B．myHomeworkStudentPlanner(free;iOS,Android,Windows)C．Circleof6(free;iOS,Android)D．Goodbudget(free;iOS,Android)22．（8分）It’snosecretthatyourpersonalcharacteristicsdirectlyaffecthowyouinteractwiththeworld,butyoumightbesurprisedatjusthowdeepitgoes.Expertsthinkthatyourpersonalitycanevenaffecthowyouexerciseandinfluencewhatsportsaresuitableforyou.HighlySensitiveHighlysensitivepeoplemaybemoreuncomfortablewithgroupexerciseclassesorteamsportswheretheyfeeltheireverymoveisbeingobserved.Additionally,theymayfeelmoreupsetoveranineffectiveorpoorworkout,saysresearcherElaineAron.Forsuchpeople,individualornon-competitiveactivitieslikebiking,runningandhikingareideal.TypeAPersonalityTypeAindividualsoftenhavean“allornothingapproach”toexercise.Thispersonalitytypeisknownforstickingcloselytotheirplan,nottomentionbeingsupercompetitive.However,thiscancausethemtosticktoocloselytoafitnessroutine,whichmeanstheymighttrytopushpastaninjury.Togetbetterexerciseresults,TypeApeopleneedtobeawarethatfollowinganexerciseplantoostrictlymaylimittheirprogress.Theyshouldbemoreflexibleandlistentotheirbody,especiallywhentheyareinpain.TypeBPersonalityThislaid-backgroupmaygettoolazyabouttheirexerciseplan,whichpreventsthemfromseeingresults.Theyareoftenlesswillingtodevoteenoughtimeandenergytotheirfitnessgoals,especiallyifexerciseissomethingthatmakesthemanxious.TypeBindividualssucceedincreativeandco-operativeenvironments,soteamsportsandgroupgymclassesmaybeperfect.Remember,thereareplentyofwaysyoucanadaptafitnessplantosuityourneeds,regardlessofyourcharacteristics.Justkeepinmindwhatyoulike.1、Whymighthighlysensitivepeoplebeunwillingtotakepartingroupsports?A．Theywillfeelliketheyarebeingevaluated.B．Theydon'tlikesocializingwithotherpeople.C．Theydon'tconsiderthemselvestobeathletic.D．Theyfearthey'llbeletdownbytheirteammates.2、TypeApersonalitiescanbebestdescribedas_________.A．committed B．flexible.C．independent. D．sensitive.3、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tohelppeopleunderstandwhatpersonalitytypetheyare.B．Toexplainhowpersonalcharacteristicsaffectexercisehabits.C．Toidentifythedangersofdoingthewrongtypeofexercise.D．Todescribedifferenttypesofworkoutsthatareavailabletoday.23．（8分）At88,mygrandmotherVerahasdementiaandbarelyrecognizesme.ButI’mdeterminedtohelpheragewithdignityandgraceinherhomeforaslongasshecan.Since2015,I’vebeenamanageratHonor,atechnologycompanythatusesawebsiteandanapptopairprofessionalcaregivers(wecallthemCarePros)withlovedoneswhoneedahand.Iwanttomakesureweareofferingallourclients(客户),includingmygrandmother,aservicethatisaffordable,withpeoplewhoarereliable,diverseandskilled.OnSundays.Amy,mygrandmother’smost-lovedHonorprofessionalcaregiver,comesovertogetherdressedforchurch.ShelovesthetimeshespendswithAmy.That’sthebestgiftIcangiveherandthebestgiftIcangivemyself.Caregivingcanexhaustafamilyemotionallyandphysically.AtHonor,we’retryingtocreatesomethingthatmakesiteasierforwomentobemoms,daughters,andsistersallatonce.That’swhythiscompanywasbuilt.WhatsetsHonorapartfromothercaregivingservicesisthatwe’reequallyfocusedontreatingtheCareProswell.Wepayhigher-than-averageratesandtheycangethealthbenefitsandsickleave.MostofourCareProsarewomen,andalotofthemarcsinglemothers.ThetechnologybehindourappallowsCareProstosetparameters(参数)basedonwhen,where,andhowmuchtheywanttoworksotheycancontroltheirschedules.Thecompanyalsoallowscontinuityofcare.EachCarePronotesinthecaregivers’apphowtheclientisfeelingorwhatshouldhappenonthefollowingshift.Thatway,theclient’sfamilycanstayuptodateontheirlovedone’shealth.WhenIwasworkingwithmyteamatHonor,Iwantedtocreateopportunitiesforpeoplewholookedlikeme.I’mproudtosaythattherearesinglemomsandotherwomenwithouttraditionaleducationaltrainingwholeadteamshere.Themakeupofthiscompanyprovesthatpeoplewithdiversebackgroundscanbepartofasuccessfultechcompany.Thishastobeamodelforthefuture.I’mconfidentitwillhappen.1、TheauthormentionsAmyto_______.A．shareapreciousmemoryB．advocatecaringfortheelderlyC．showtheimportanceofcaregiversD．informthereadersofatouchingstory2、WhichofthefollowingaboutHonoristrue?A．Itallowsflexibleworkingschedules.B．Itgiveshighersalaryandmorepaidleave.C．Itmainlyemployssinglemothersandmales.D．Itmatchescaregiverswithclientsatrandom.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayuptodate”probablymean?A．Gotobedlaterthanusual.B．Getthelatestinformation.C．Attendtosomebodyatfixedtime.D．Accompanysomebodydayandnight.4、Thelastparagraphintendstotellusthat_______.A．womenareabletoholduphalftheskyB．successhasnothingtodowitheducationC．HonorwillprobablyhaveabetterfutureD．peoplewithdiversebackgroundswillbeamodel24．（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）PanamaCity，PanamaForbeachvacationsthatgetyououtoftownandinviteyouandyourfamilytodiveintoculture，consideratriptoPanamaCity．Here，youwillenjoybeachesandcityexploring．BookyourstayattheWestinPlayaBonita，whereyoucanbookaroomstartingat﹩222anight．Therearevariousprograms，includingbeachOlympics，stargazing（天体观察）andSpanishlessons．Jupiter，FloridaThisplaceoffersyouqualitytimeyoucanspendwithyourlovedones．BookyourstayatJupiterBeachResort&Spa，withratesforafamilyoffourstartingat﹩207anight．Here，youcanshootbasketsatthebasketballcourts，takeadipinthepoolorteachyourchildrenbeachyoga．SanDiego，CaliforniaTheWestCoastisagreatspotforcheapbeachvacations，sotellyourfamilytopacktheirbagsforavisittoSanDiego．Acheap﹩10UberridefromtheairportwillhaveyoupullinguptheKonaKaiResort&Spa．Here，afamilyoffourcanstayinaDeluxeGuestRoomstartingat﹩159pernight．Yourkidscanpracticecannonballsatthepoolafteravisittotheworld﹣famousSanDiegoZoo．KiheiMaui，HawaiiForWestCoasterswhoaregrowingboredwiththeirbackyard，flytotheislandsofHawaii．StayattheAstonattheMauiBanyan，withachargeof﹩179anightforafamilyoffour．Here，you'llwitnesssomeofthebestsunsetsofyourlifewhileyourkidssplash（戏水）inthePacific，Andifyou'resetoncookingafancymeal，you'llenjoysuitesthatcomewithafullkitchen．1、Whichofthefollowingchargesyouleastanight？A．TheAstonattheMauiBanyan．B．TheWestinPlayaBonita．C．TheKonaKaiResort&Spa．D．JupiterBeachResort&Spa．2、WhatcanyoudoattheAstonattheMauiBanyan？A．Admirebeautifulsunsets．B．Visitaworld﹣famouszoo．C．Observefantasticstars．D．Playsomebeachsports．3、Whatisthecommonfeatureofthefourdestinations？A．Theyallofferroomswithafullkitchen．B．Theyareallintendedforfamilytrips．C．Theyallpickupvisitorsfromtheairport．D．Theyallprovidebikeridingonthebeach．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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Generallyspeaking,aBritishiswidelyregardedasaquiet,shyandconservative(保守)personwhois1onlyamongthosewithwhomheisfamiliar.Whenastrangerispresent,heoftenseemsnervous,2embarrassed.Youhavetotakeacommutertrain(通勤车)anymorningoreveningto3thetruthofthis.Serious-lookingbusinessmenandwomensitreadingtheirnewspapersor4offinacorner;hardlyanybodytalks,sincetodosowouldbeconsideredquiteoffensive(冒犯的).5,thereisanunwrittenbutclearlyunderstoodcodeofbehavior,which,once6,makestheoffenderimmediatelytheobjectof7OneofthefewthingswecansayabouttheBritishwithcertaintyisthataBritishtakesa(n)8tothediscussionoftheirweatherandthat,ifgivenachance,hewilltalkaboutit9SomepeoplearguethatitisbecausetheBritishweather10followsforecastandthusbecomesasourceofinteresttoeveryone.Thismaybeso.CertainlyaBritishcannothavemuch11intheweathermen,whosepredictions,inmanycases,12tobewrong!Themaninthestreetseemstobeasaccurate–orasinaccurate–astheweathermeninhis13Foreignersmaybesurprisedatthenumberofreferences14weatherthattheBritishmaketoeachotherinthecourseofasingleday.Veryoftenconversationalgreetingsare15bycommentsontheweather.“Niceday,isn’tit?”“Beautifulday!”maywellbeheardinsteadof“Goodmorning,howareyou?”16theforeignermayconsiderthisexaggerated(夸大)andcomic,itisworthwhilepointingoutthatitcouldbeusedtohis17IfhewantstostartaconversationwithaBritishbutis18toknowwheretobegin,hecoulddowelltomentionthestateoftheweather.Itisa(n)19subjecttowhicharesponsemaywellbe20ofeventhemostreservedoftheBritish.1、A．relaxed B．frustrated C．amused D．exhausted2、A．yet B．otherwise C．even D．so3、A．experience B．witness C．watch D．undertake4、A．whispering B．murmuring C．nodding D．laughing5、A．Hopefully B．Exactly C．Frequently D．Obviously6、A．developed B．observed C．followed D．broken7、A．doubt B．argument C．criticism D．praise8、A．emotion B．fancy C．likeliness D．judgment9、A．atlength B．atlast C．atmost D．atleast10、A．always B．often C．constantly D．seldom11、A．faith B．relief C．honor D．credit12、A．putout B．makeout C．turnout D．findout13、A．consideration B．prediction C．approval D．appreciation14、A．about B．on C．in D．to15、A．started B．conducted C．replaced D．Proposed16、A．Since B．Although C．However D．Onlyif17、A．benefit B．advantage C．disadvantage D．favor18、A．ataloss B．indetail C．ingroups D．onoccasion19、A．avoidable B．steady C．optional D．safe20、A．expected B．asked C．wished D．reminded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）TodayIwentinthemeltingsnowtovisitmy82-year-oldfriend.Sheneededhelpwithhercomputer,soIwentinforacomputerrepairandachat.1．Ionlymanagedtofixhalfoftheproblem,wehadalovelychat,andshepresentedmewithsome2．(tradition)Portuguesecakes,calledQueijadasdeSintra.Shesaidafriendhadposted3．toher.Thenwewenttotowntodosomeshopping.Onthewayback,Inoticedanewly-openedcoffeeshop4．(name)“Anglo-Milanese”,appealingtome.BeingafanofItalyand5．(stay)inMilanacoupleofyears.Icouldn’thelpgoingtoinvestigate.OnceinsideInoticedthatpeoplerunningtheplacewere,infact,Italian,soIplacedmyorder6．Italianandfromthenonwejuststartedasifwe7．(know)eachotherforalifetime.Itwaswonderful.8．coffeeshopisownedbyfourfriends,twoEnglishpeopleandtwoItalians.IendedupsharingmyQueijadasSintrawiththem9．theylovedthecakesverymuch.Thelovelylady10．sentthosedeliciouscakesfromPortugalcouldneverhaveimaginedthathergiftwouldreachsofarandmakesomanypeoplesmile.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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不计分。KnowingfromyourwebsitethatacompetitionforfreelyticketstotheMulanmusicalisbeingheld,Iamwritingapplyforone.ThefollowingcanwellexplainwhyIshoulddeserveI.ShewastoldaboutthestoryofMulanbymygrandpawhenIamonlythreeyearsold.SincethenIhavebeencrazyaboutthebraveordutifulgirl.I’vecollectedandreadover20differentbookversionofMulan,seenalltheMulanmoviesandattendplayperformancestwice.I’vereadifit’sanunbelievableshowwithwonderfulsongs,amazingcostumesandremarkablesets.SoyoucanimaginehowexcitingIamtohearthemusicaliscomingtotown.ThanksfororganizingthecompetitionandIhopeI’llbeoneoftheluckywinners.IfIam,theticketcanbesentitto91ReminRoad.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是华南师范大学(SouthChinaNormalUniversity)大一新生。你高三时在王老师的帮助下，英语进步很大，为表示感谢，给王老师写一封感谢信，要点如下：1.梦想成真，考上理想大学；2.因为王老师的辅导和鼓励，英语由差变好；3对老师表示祝福。注意：1词数100左右；2.课适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、C3、A4、B5、C6、B7、B8、B9、D10、A11、A12、B13、C14、C15、B16、B17、C18、C19、D20、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、B2、C3、C22、1、A2、A3、B23、1、C2、A3、B4、C24、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.Kesarihasavoicethatsomeho