2025届吉林省长春二中高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2025届吉林省长春二中高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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）1．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought2．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith3．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a4．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit5．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which6．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas7．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome8．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends9．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted10．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where11．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe12．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied13．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid14．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported15．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved16．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t17．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open18．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen19．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken20．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing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）MyhusbandandIusedtothinkwehadallwehadeverwanted.Abeautifulhouse,threehealthychildrenandonemoreontheway,twocars,acoupleoffour-wheelersforentertainment—Wereallyhaditallandwelovedit.Then,themarketturnedandmyhusband'sjobataconstructioncompanywasgone.Thecompanywasclosingdownforever.Webothstartedlookingforjobsrightaway,butthereweren'tanytobefound.Witheachpassingdayweweregettingincreasinglyworriedandwecontinuedtoworktogetherinordertopullourfamilythrough.Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot.IfeltfeelingsofadmirationformyhusbandthatIhadn'tfeltforyears.That'swhyitwassohardformetowatchhimblamehimselfforoupresentsituation.Icontinuallyaskedhimtostopbutheseemedtowanttopunishhimselffornothavingajob.Finally,oneafternoonIpulledhimasideandsaid,"Wehavefourhealthychildrenandeachother.That'swhat'simportant.Thatmakesyouarichman.""Butwhatifwelosethehouse?Theywillhateme—you'llhateme,"hereplied.Ismiledathimandputmyhandsonbothsidesofhisfacetomakehimlookmeintheeye."NomatterwhereweliveIwillbehappy—aslongasIhaveyou,"IsmiledagainasIrealizedthatIwasn'tjustsayingthat.InallthestrugglingtogetherIhadfoundthatdeeploveforhimthatIhadonthedaywesaid"Ido".Icouldseehisshouldersandneckrelaxed.Heheldmecloseandwewereabletotalkandplananddreamtogetherinawaythatwehadn'tforquitesometime.Itwasaturningpointforusasacoupleandafamily.Wearestillstrugglingforourbetterlife,butIconsideruswell-offbecausewehavesomethingthatmoneycan'tbuyandnoonecantakeawayfromus.1、Weknowfromthestorythat.A．theybothfoundgoodjobsatlastB．herhusbandwasoutofworkforhisnotworkinghardC．bothofthemfeltanxiousabouttheirunemploymentD．theydidn'tloveeachotheranylongeraftertheygotmarried2、Bysaying"Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot",thewifemeans.A．herhusbandworkedharderforbeingcloserB．theyhadcloseraffectionastheystruggledtogetherC．theirhousewasclosertothecompanythanbeforeD．theywereclosertoanotheremploymentastimewentby3、Whatistheirpresentlifelike?A．Hardbutwarm.B．Wealthybutannoying.C．Hardanddisturbing.D．Comfortableandadmiring.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?A．BetterLifeComesB．HardTimeGoesC．WeHaveItAllD．WeLoseItAll22．（8分）Accordingtoscientists’research,themonthinwhichbabiesareborncouldaffecttheminsomeways.Babiesborninspringgetsickeasily.ChildrenbornunderAquarius(Jan.21st----Feb.19th)maybelesscleverthanthoseborninotherseasons.Theymayalsohaveshorterlivesthanthoseborninautumn.Scientistsbelievemanyofthedifferencescanbeexplainedbythemother'sexposuretosunlightinpregnancy(怀孕).SunlighthelpsleadtotheproductionofVitamin(维生素)Dinthebody.Thelack(缺乏)ofvitaminDinthefirstmonthsoflifemayhaveabadeffectonhealth.VitaminDiscalledthe"sunshinevitamin".Ithasagoodeffectonhealth.AstudyshowedthatpeoplebornfromApriltoJunehadslightlyshorterlivesthanthoseborninOctober,NovemberorDecember.SimilarstudiesintheUSAshowedthatpeopleborninautumnlivedabout160dayslongerthanthoseborninspring.ProfessorRussellFostersaidtheconclusionsweresurprisingandinteresting.Headded,"Thesearesmalleffectsbuttheyarevery,veryclear.Iamnotgivingvoicetostarsignsandtheyarejustforfun.Butitistruethatweareaffectedbyourseasonofbirth."1、Babiesbornin______getsickeasily.A．summerB．springC．autumnD．winter2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exposure”meaninChinese?A．偏爱B．抗拒C．过敏D．暴露3、WhatcanweknowaboutvitaminDaccordingtothepassage?A．ItcomesfromsunlightB．Itdoesn’thelppeoplelivelongerC．Sunlightpreventsits’productionD．Ithasagoodeffectonhealth23．（8分）LOSANGELES,Nov.12(Xinhua)—LegendarycomicbookwriterStanLeehasdiedattheageof95,accordingtomediareportsonMonday.Lee,borninStanleyLieberonDec.28th,1922,beganhiscareerin1939andjoinedtheMarvelComicsin21.HeisconsideredasoneofthemostlegendarynamesinthehistoryofcomicbooksandtheleadingcreativeforcebehindtheriseofMarvelComics.Heco-creatediconicfictionalcharacterssuchasSpider-Man,X-Men,theAvengers,andmanymore.Lee’scharactersoftenhavesuperpowers,buttheyalsohaveweaknesses.Theywerehumans,notgods.Theynotonlystruggledtosavetheworld,butalsotopaytheirbills,makefriends,andholdjobs.ThismadeMarvelcomicbookheroesstandapartfromitscompetitorDC,whichproducedtheseeminglyperfectheroeslikeSupermanandWonderWoman.Thosesuperheroeshavebeenadaptedintoblockbusterfilms,mostofwhichweremadeafterDisneyacquiredMarvelina4-billion-dollardealin2009.Inastatement,BobIger,chairmanandCEOoftheWaltDisneyCompanysaidStanLeewasasextraordinaryasthecharactershecreated.MarvelalsopraisedLeeonitswebsitebyputtingononeofLee’sfamousquotes,whichgoes,“IusedtobeembarrassedbecauseIwasjustacomic-bookwriterwhileotherpeoplewerebuildingbridgesorgoingontomedicalcareers.AndthenIbegantorealize:entertainmentisoneofthemostimportantthingsinpeople’slives.Withoutit,theymightgooffthedeepend.Ifeelthatifyou’reabletoentertain,you’redoingagoodthing.”PraisefromhisHollywoodpeersandcolleagueswasgenerous.PresidentofMarvelStudiosKevinFeigeappreciatedLee’sunparalleledimpactontheindustry.“NoonehashadmoreofanimpactonmycareerthanStanLee,”Feigesaid.“OurthoughtsarewithhisfamilyandthemillionsoffanswhohavebeenforevertouchedbyStan’sgenius,charismaandheart.”1、HowdoLee’scharactersdifferfromthoseofDC?A．Theyareperfectheroes.B．Theyoftenhavesuperpowers.C．Theyarenothumans,butgods.D．Theyhavehumanshortcomings.2、WecanlearnfromLee’sstatementinParagraph6that________.A．itisembarrassingtobeacomic-bookwriterB．atasteofentertainmentisnecessaryinpeople’slivesC．entertainmentisthemostimportantthingintheworldD．youcandoeverythingwellifyouareabletoentertain3、Accordingtothepassage,wecouldknowthat________.A．LeeinfluencedKevinFeige’scareeralotB．LeejoinedtheMarvelComicsinhisfortiesC．LeecreatedthefictionalcharactersallbyhimselfD．ThesuperheroeswereadaptedintofilmsbeforeDisneyacquiredMarvel4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ComicsLegend—theMarvelsandDCB．TheSuperheroesinStanLee’sComicsC．Marvel’sComicsLegendStanLeeDiesat95D．TheLifeStoryofMarvelComicsLegendStanLee24．（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）Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”Hereishowtheprogramworks:Step1:Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.Step2:Imarrythatman.Step3:Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!I’mhappy.”1、Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?A．Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.B．Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.C．EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.D．Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?A．deliciousB．sensibleC．angryD．foolish3、What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?A．Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.C．Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.D．Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.4、Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?A．AdventurousB．ImaginativeC．ConsiderateD．Polite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）OnDec.6,KelseyZwickboardedFlight58fromOrlandotoPhillywithLucy,oneofher11-month-oldtwindaughters.Lucywasborn11weeksprematurely（早产）and1fromseverelungdiseaseasaresultofacomplication（并发症）ofthat.Thebravebabygirlwasonoxygen2untilrecently.Today,Lucyneedsoxygenatnightandwhile3—onesmallgooddeedremindedZwickhow“4“sheandherhusband,Yuri,trulyare.“Tothe5in2D．Idon’tknowyou,butIimagineyousawus6.Iwaspushingastroller（婴儿车）,hadadiaper（尿布）bagonmyarmandalso7anoxygenmachineformydaughter,”ZwickwroteonherFacebookpost.“We8theplane,satdowninourwindowseatandmade9tothosearoundusabouthavingtositbymyyelling-but-happybaby.Theflightattendantcameoverandtoldmeagentlemanwaswaitingto10seats,”shewrote.“Youweregivingupyourcomfortable,first-classseattous.Notableto11tears,Icriedmywayupthe12whilemydaughterLucy13!Shefeltitinherbonestoo...real,pure,goodness.Ismiledandthankedyouasweswitchedbutdidn’tgetto14youproperly,”themomcontinued.“So...thankyou.Notjustfortheseatitselfbutfor15.Forseeingusandrealizingthatmaybethingsarenot16easy.Fordecidingyouwantedtoshowarandomactof17tous.Ican’twaittotellLucysomeday.Inthemeantime...wewillpayit18.”Zwick’sstorytouchedtheheartsofmany,givingriseto19commentsonthepostthathassincebeen20over164,000times.1、A．recovers B．suffers C．results D．benefits2、A．test B．health C．survival D．support3、A．playing B．flying C．sleeping D．growing4、A．astonished B．amused C．blessed D．anxious5、A．man B．attendant C．assistant D．guide6、A．somewhere B．anywhere C．nowhere D．everywhere7、A．filling B．pumping C．following D．dragging8、A．booked B．reserved C．pre-boarded D．quit9、A．complaints B．comments C．offers D．jokes10、A．choose B．switch C．accept D．occupy11、A．burstinto B．giveback C．holdback D．breakinto12、A．passage B．airport C．flight D．pilot13、A．shouted B．crawled C．talked D．laughed14、A．meet B．thank C．recognise D．accept15、A．noticing B．donating C．reminding D．forgiving16、A．just B．right C．always D．ever17、A．forgiveness B．advantage C．kindness D．donation18、A．forward B．downward C．backward D．toward19、A．passive B．supportive C．possible D．negative20、A．made B．chosen C．researched D．shared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）Reportersplayanimportantroleinmakingthenews.Withoutthem,thepublicwouldn’thavethe1．(late)news.However,itisnoteasytobeagoodreporter.The2．(follow)advicemaybeofhelpifyouwanttobeoneofthem.Asanewcomer,don’tgooutonastory3．(immediate).Youwillbeabletocoverthestoryyourselfwhenyouaremore4．(experience).Curiosityandskillarealsoneededtoknow5．isreallygoingon.Onlyifyouknowhowtoaskdifferent6．(question)willyouacquiretheinformationyouneed.Youhavetolistencarefullyandpatientlyfordetailedfacts.Meanwhileyouhavetopreparethenextquestion7．(base)onwhattheintervieweesays.Besides,youshouldhave8．good“nose”forastory,thatis,youcanassesswhetheryou9．(inform)ofthewholetruth.Iftheintervieweeagrees,youcanusearecordersothatyouhavetheevidencetosupportyourstory.Therearecases10．peoplewanttochallengeyou.Butmostimportantly,youshouldbefaithfultothefacts.Withallthesepreparations,youcanbecomeasuccessfulreporterprettysoon.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。Dormitorylifeispartofcollegelife、Butsometimetheharmonyinthedormitoryisdisturbedinonewayoranother、Whatisknowntoall,aharmoniousdormitorylifeisimportanttocollegestudentsandbenefitallthemembers、Ononehandyoucanhaveagoodrestandputyourheartsintostudy、Ontheotherhand,youwillhaveagoodmoodandenjoybeingtogether、Thereareseveralwayscreateandmaintainaharmoniousdormitorylife、Firstly,youhavetoevaluateyourlife-styleandtrytogetridofyourdirtyhabits,ifthereareany、Secondly,whenanannoyedsituationarises,you’lljusthavetolearntotolerateeachotherorco-exist、Thirdly,you’llhavetosharewitheachotherandmakethegoodfriends、Onconclusion,youshouldtryyourbesttobuildaharmoniousdormitorylifeforourcollegelife、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，你的英国外教Alex打算在寒假里发起“英语经典诵读(EnglishClassicsforRecitation)"活动，现就诵读书目征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Alex写一封电子邮件:你打算推荐的一本书；(2)推荐的原因；(3)希望从活动中有何收获。注意:词数不少于12()；可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearAlex,I'mLiJin,astudentatChenguangHighSchool.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforyourtime.Yours,LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、C4、C5、A6、D7、C8、A9、C10、A11、C12、A13、A14、B15、C16、B17、C18、C19、C20、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、1、C2、B3、A4、C22、1、B2、D3、D23、1、D2、B3、A4、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.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldout