2025届河南省舞阳一高高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

2025届河南省舞阳一高高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itsuddenlyoccurredtohim____hehadlefthiskeysintheoffice．A．that B．whatC．where D．which2．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask3．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone4．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee5．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe6．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem7．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited8．---_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.---I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans9．Withthedevelopmentofagriculture,thepeople_____villageItaughtarenowlivingahappylife.A．inwhose B．whose C．inwhich D．which10．InApril,2009,PresidentHuinspectedthewarshipsinQingdao,____the60thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePLANavy.A．marking B．markedC．havingmarked D．beingmarked11．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled12．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough13．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty14．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．afterD．unless15．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while16．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take17．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment18．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon19．________thestudentsfromtheirendlesshomeworktheschoolhasdecidedtotakeaseriesofmeasures.A．Freed B．TofreeC．Freeing D．Havingfreed20．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which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）NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe’safraidshewon’tbeabletostaysafe.That’sbecausesheisn’tabletosmell.Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She’smovedinwiththemfornow,butshe’slookingforaplaceofherown.“NowthatI’msearchingforwaysorplacetoliveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowweliveourlives,”Pradhansays.Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapointwhereshelostinterestinfood.“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemisthatfooddoesn’ttasterightanymore,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.That’sbecauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenrelyonwhatwesmell.“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedandreduced,”Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou’remissingarethesmalldistinctions.”“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Ineverfeelfull,”shesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweallliketotalkabout‘Oh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,’or‘Ithinkthishasahintofmeat,’Ican’treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,”shesays.Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhanmaybeontosomething,accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,youfeelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.Sowithoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn’tcomeAndthatmeansnonewsmellmemorygetscreated.”1、WhatistrueaboutPradhan?A．Shehashadnosenseofsmellsinceshewasborn.B．Shesuffersfromlossofappetitethroughlackofsmellsense.C．Shehassomethingwrongwithherstomach.D．Sheislookingforaroommatetosharethecost.2、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?A．Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.B．Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.C．Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.D．Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.3、Wheneatingout,Pradhan________.A．feelsleftoutsometimes B．oftenhasagoodappetiteC．pretendstohavegoodsmellsense D．hasasenseofbeingfullquickly4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A．Pradhanmayberight. B．Pradhanmaybefoolish.C．Pradhanmaybecrazy. D．Pradhanmaybeforgettable.22．（8分）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones.ComputersweresomethingyousawonSTARTREK(星际航行)，andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Iwasneverbored.Thefields,hills,andwoodlandsaroundmyhousewerethenatureready-madeplaygrounds.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearbylakeandslowlywalkingaroundit.AtthebacksideofitIwasamazedtofindanold,one-lane,dirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Iimmediatelysetouttotravelit.Itwasfullofholesandmuddytracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.IwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyeartoturnaroundandheadbackhomebutIwasstubbornandevenabitstupid,soIwalkedon.Thedirtroadgivewaytoarockoneandthenapavedone,yettherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.Mylegsweregettingtired.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroadinthedarkofnight,butIwassureitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.IwasalmostintearswhenIturnedonelastcurve(弯曲处)andsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Myheartleaptup!Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Iknewthewayhome!ItwasstilloveramileawaybutmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawasignthatsaid,“AllroadsleadHome.”Thisistrue.Inthislifeallroadsnomatterwhattheirtwists(弯曲)andturnsarecanleadushomeagain.TheycanleadustoourhomeshereonEarth.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourheart,ifwecaninsist.1、Whywastheauthorneverboredwhenhewasaboy?A．BecausetherewasstillaTV.B．Becausehelikedhikingalone.C．Becausethereweresomanyplaygroundsbuiltforhim.D．Becausehehadsomanyplacesaroundhishousetoplay.2、Whatmadetheauthordecidetotaketheoldroad?A．Seeingitbefore.B．Thatitwasamuddyroad.C．Tryinganewandspecialexperience.D．Thatithaddeepwoodsonbothsides.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhesawaknownhouseinthedistance?A．Excited.B．Frightened.C．Touched.D．Desperate.4、Whydidtheauthormentionthesign?A．Toshareafamoussayingwithreaders.B．Tointroducewhathewantedtosay.C．Toexplainthefunctionofthesign.D．Toprovethesignificanceofthesign.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）AppleannounceditsnewiPhoneslastweek,butcompetitors’mobilephonescandomanyofthesamethingsforlessmoney.ThenewiPhone8andXhavewirelesscharging,edge-to-edgeglassscreenanddoublecameras.ButallofthesefeaturesarealreadyavailableinsmartphonesfromChina’sHuaweiandOppo,andKorea’sSamsung.WhileAppleasksbuyerstopay$1,000foritshigh-endmodel,someAsianphonemakerscanoffersimilarfeaturesforless.Atonetime,Chinesemanufacturerscopiedfeaturesanddesignsfromotherstoproducelow-costphones.Buttheyhavenowaddedhigh-endfeaturestotheirphonesandtheycontrolnearlyhalftheglobalmobilephonemarket.MediaMarktSaturnisEurope’sbiggestelectronicsseller.AspokespersonforthestoretoldReutersthat,“HuaweiisseenasarelevantcompetitortoAppleandSamsungbycoveringallmajorpricepointsandplacingbiginvestmentsinmarketingandsales.’’ShealsosaidthattheChinesecompaniesHuawei,ZTE,LenovoandTCLwereamongthetop-10best-sellingsmartphonesinitsstores.Chinesemanufacturers’fastgrowthhasbeenfueledbystrongsalesinChina.Buttheynowexport40percentoftheirsmartphones.Thatisalmostdoublethenumberfromjustthreeyearsago,accordingtotheHongKonginvestmentcompanyCLSA．Huaweiiscurrentlytheworld’sthirdlargestphonemakerbehindSamsungandApple.AccordingtoresearchcompanyCanalys,theChinesecompanyisgettingclosertosecond-placeAppleandmightovertakeitlaterthisyear.Huaweiplanstoshowitstop-of-the-lineMate10phoneonOct.16.Thephonewillhaveartificialintelligencefeaturessuchasinstanttranslationandimagerecognitionandwillcostlessthan$1,000.OtherChinesecompaniesarelookingtoenterthehigh-endsmartphonemarket.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Smartphone’smanufacturers.B．Applesmartphone’sfeatures.C．Asianphonemakers’fastgrowth.D．CompetitionamongAsianphonemakers.2、WhichisNOTamongthetop3phonemakersintheworld?A．TCL.B．Samsung.C．Apple.D．Huawei.3、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．HueweiwillhaveovertakenApplebylater2017.B．Chinesemakers’phoneswithhigh-endfeaturescostless.C．Thetop-10smartphonesaretoenterthehigh-endcompetition.D．40percentofAsiansmartphonesareexportednow.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsAsianphonemakers?A．Doubtful.B．Concerned.C．Optimistic.D．Uncertain.25．（10分）Circlescanbefoundeverywhereinthenaturalworld,butwithnoaccuratewaytomeasurethemtheyareverymysteriousandmightneverbefullyunderstood.Whenyoutakethedistancearoundacircleanddivideitbythedistanceacrossacircle,youwillalwaysgetPi(∏).WhilePiisequaltoabout3.14whenrounded,itisinfinitelylong.Withthehelpofcomputers,mathematicianshavebeenabletocalculatePiouttooveratrilliondecimal(小数)places.ThismakesPipuzzling,eventothemostfamousmathematicians.PiDayiscelebratedgloballyonMarch14,sincethewaywewritethisdate,3/14,looksjustlikePiwhenrounded.In2009,U.S.CongressvotedtoofficiallymakeMarch14PiDay.Certainpartsoftheworld—placeswhereMarch14iswrittenas14/3—willinsteadcelebratePiApproximationDaywhichtakesplaceonJuly22ndbecauseoftheresultof22/7.Pihasappearedinmovies,comics,music,andmore.“Inmodernmovies,anytimethefilmmakerwantstocreateasenseofmystery,thesymbolPiisused,”saysBlatner.Peoplealsoloveworkingtomemorizethedigits(数位)ofPiandcompetingagainstotherstoseewhocanremembermost.TheGuinnessWorldRecordforrecitingthemostdigitsofPiisheldbyLuChaoofChina,whosuccessfullyrecitedPitonearly67,000decimalplaces.Aboveall,PiDayisabouthavingfunwiththenumber,accordingtoBlatner.PeoplewillcelebratePiDaybyeatingpieandthrowingpie,andwithfunPi-relatedgames.Princeton,NewJerseyholdsaseriesofPi-relatedfestivities.EventsthisyearincludeasurprisebirthdaypartyforAlbertEinsteinwhosebirthdayalsofallsonMarch14,anda“WalkaPiEvent”whereparticipantswillwalk3.14milestogether.Justlikethenumberitself,thepossibilitiesforPiDayaretrulyendless.1、WhatmakesPimysterious?A．Waystodivideacircle.B．Waystouseitwhenrounded.C．Inabilitytowriteitasanexpression.D．Itsplentifuldecimalplaces.2、WhyisPiDaycelebratedinsomeplacesonJuly22nd?A．Becauseitisvotedofficially.B．Becauseitwascorrectedoriginally.C．BecausethedivisionresultisapproximatelyequaltoPi.D．Becausethatdayiseasiertoremember.3、WhatisthegoalofusingPiinfilmsaccordingtoBlatner?A．Tomovemoreviewers.B．Tocallforviewers’attention.C．Tomakethefilmsmorefrightening.D．Toaddsomethingmysterioustothefilm.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．LuChaoisthefirstChinesetorecitePi.B．ManystatesintheUSAcelebratePidayonJuly22nd.C．TherearemanydifferenteventstocelebratePiDayintheworld.D．ScientistswilltrytheirbesttofigureoutthedigitsofPithoroughly.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）LastsummerIwentonatwo­dayriverraftingtripwithmyteenagedaughterastheriverguide.Iwasproudtoseemybabygirl1andconfidentlymovingourraftthroughavarietyof2white­waterconditions.Ialsofoundit3tohavemydaughtergivingcommandsandbarking4astowhenandhowtopaddle(用桨划船)．Asweapproachedthelargest5ontheriverIcouldfeelmyheartbeatingfaster.Upon6theturbulent(湍急的)water,ourboatgot7onalargerock.Iwasinthefrontoftheboatandreached8withmypaddle,thinkingIwouldhelp9usawayfromtherock.InthenextinstantIcouldfeelmyselffallingoutoftheboatandintotheriver.Ididhavemymomentsof10andterror.Thisresistancedisappearedquickly,11Ilandedinthecold,powerfullyturbulentwater.12myhigh­qualityflotationvest,Iwaspulledunderwater,13thankfully,withinsecondsIpopped(冒出)backuptothe14.Afewmomentslateroneoftheothertripleaderscalledformeto15towardhisboat,whereIwasquicklypulledupandin.Iwasshaken,outofbreath,andquite16tobeoutoftheturbulentwater.Anequivalentofthisexperiencehappensallthetimeinourlives.Thisislife.Youcannotcountonthingsgoing17.Whenwedo,weoften18disappointedandunhappy.Resisting19，whichoftenarrivessuddenlyandunexpectedly,keepsusfrom20thescenario(可能要发生的事)unfoldingbeforeusclearly,anditcankeepusfromactinginwaysthataresmartandeffectiveandthatleadtoresultsthatmakeusfeelgoodandproudofourselves.1、A．painfully B．gradually C．extremely D．skillfully2、A．freezing B．challenging C．fascinating D．thrilling3、A．ashamed B．annoying C．unbearable D．troublesome4、A．opinions B．lectures C．orders D．lessons5、A．rapid B．rock C．gap D．target6、A．pouring B．pumping C．entering D．covering7、A．occupied B．stuck C．rescued D．damaged8、A．backward B．down C．forward D．across9、A．scare B．hide C．pull D．push10、A．excitement B．performance C．suffering D．resistance11、A．before B．while C．because D．as12、A．With B．Despite C．In D．Below13、A．but B．therefore C．so D．or14、A．boat B．surface C．water D．terror15、A．wander B．flow C．float D．swing16、A．shocked B．relieved C．disturbed D．embarrassed17、A．potentially B．randomly C．smoothly D．quickly18、A．windup B．hurryup C．thinkup D．comeup19、A．change B．temptation C．pressure D．effort20、A．assessing B．seeing C．appreciating D．minding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）Longjingtea,whichhastoppedthelistofthemosttenfamousteasinChina,1．(name)afteritsproductionregion-LongjingVillageofWestLake.Thegoodenvironmentandwaterresourceshavecontributedmuchtothe2．(grow)ofthetea,confirmingthesayingthat“Longjingteaisthe3．(good)amongalltheteasintheworld”.Thanks4．EmperorQianlong,theteahasearnedahighreputation.ThestorywentthatEmperorQianlongoncetravelledinHangzhouandhesawsomeladiespickingtheteaat5．footofthemountain.Hewassointerestedintheirmovements6．hedecidedtohaveagohimself.While7．(pick)thetea,hereceivedthenewsofhismother’sillness,sohecarelesslyputtheleavesinhissleevesand8．(leave)HangzhouforBeijing.Hevisitedhismother9．(immediate)uponhisarrivalinBeijing,andhismothersmeltthefragranceofthetealeavesfromhissleevesandwantedtohaveataste.Afterdrinkingacupoftea,shefound10．(she)completelyrefreshed,andsheevenpraiseditasacureforherillness.Sincethen,itwaslistedasthetributetea.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。LastSunday,someofmyclassmateandItookabicycletripalongthe“EastLakeGreenRoad”.Itspeciallybuiltforpeopletorelaxourselves.Thesceneryalongtheroadwasbreathtaking,withbigtrees,fragrantflowers,tallhillsandclearlakesinbothsides.Westoppedbyalakefortherest,whereagreatmanypeoplewereplayinghappily.Butsomethingunpleasantcaughtupoureyes.Therewasrubbishhereorthere,andthereweremanyplasticbagsandbottlesfloatedonthesurfaceofthelakes.Suchabeautifulplacewassoseriouspolluted.Whatashame!Therefore*wecouldn’thelpcollectingtherubbishafterweleft.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你的同学Mike想要提高英语成绩，写信问你如何利用网络工具学习英语。现请你根据以下要点给他回信向他推荐一个学习英语的网站。1.网站名:沪江英语网。2.推荐理由:a.资料丰富，寓教于乐；b.满足不同人群的不同需求；c.高质量的博客文章。3.可适当增加内容以使文章流畅。4.参考词汇:博客:blog。5.字数:80左右。DearMike,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly，LiMing

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、B5、D6、D7、C8、D9、A10、A11、A12、B13、D14、B15、C16、B17、C18、A19、B20、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、A4、A22、1、D2、C3、A4、B23、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.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe192