安徽省滁州市第三中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

安徽省滁州市第三中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项: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．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why2．—Accordingtomymother,itisagoodideatohavesomechickensoupwhenyouhaveacold．—_____,scientistsagreewithher．A．SoonerorlaterB．OnceinawhileC．BelieveitornotD．Tobeexact3．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold4．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare5．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout6．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where7．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any8．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse9．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went10．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．amexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised11．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved12．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that13．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling14．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．asC．orD．but15．---Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!---______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit16．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked17．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then18．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the19．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited20．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided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）BeforewecametoCanadain1951,whenIwasthree,myparentsandIspentayearatrefugeecamp(难民营)inAustria.WehadescapedfromwhatwasthencalledCzechoslovakia.MyparentshadalreadylosttheirlivelihoodoncetotheNazi.MummywasfreedfromtheNaziconcentrationcampBergen-Belsenandspenttheyearsafterthewartryingtofindherfamily,onlytodiscovershewastheonlysurvivor.ShemetmyfatherinasmalltownoutsidePrague.Theymarriedandhadmein1948.WhenwearrivedinMontreal,everythingweownedwascontainedinanarmytrunkandacoupleofarmyblankets.Mummyboughtanoldsewingmachineandsomeinexpensivematerialsandusingpatternsinmagazines,taughtherselftosew.Herhandswerealwaysgoing,makingsomething.ShelearnedEnglishbysingingalongtothehitsongassheworked.Forme,highschoolwasalonelytime.MymotherworriedthatI’dnevercomeoutofmyshellsoshesignedmeupforclassesattheMontrealChildren’sTheatre.That’swhereIfoundmyvoiceWithherstrongfaithinme,Mummyhadopenedadoor.Althoughshewasaneducatedwoman,Ineverheardmymothersaid“ThisiswhatIgaveupforyou.”Shewasalwaysthereformyyoungerbrotherandme.WhenIsatinthekitchenwithher,Ifeltsafe.Whenshemadesouporsewedaballetcostumeforme,itwasallagift,alaboroflove.Shewantedtomakeushappy.Foralongtime,Ihadapicturehanginginthekitchensaying“Putyourheartintoit.”Igrewupwiththatphrase.Mummytaughtthatlessonbyexample,andithasbecomemyownworkethic(职业道德).1、Whathappenedtotheauthor’smotherbeforetheywenttoCanada?A．Herfamilydidn’tsurvivefromtheNazi.B．Sheworkedinthearmyduringthewar.C．Shemarriedtheauthor’sdadinPrague.D．HerfamilystayedinarefugeecampinAustria.2、WhydidthemothersigntheauthorupforclassesatMontrealChildren’sTheatre?A．Tosatisfytheauthor’sdemand.B．Toridtheauthorofherloneliness.C．Toenabletheauthortolearntosing.D．Todeveloptheauthor’stalentforballet.3、Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor’smother?A．Traditional.B．Easy-going.C．Devoted.D．Proud.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Mum’sInspirationB．ASpecialBalletCostumeC．TheCrueltyoftheNaziD．Mum’sWorkEthic22．（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．amedicalreport23．（8分）AnewMagicBenchdesignedbyDisneyResearchletsyouinteract(互动)withlovelyanimated(动画的)character—andnospecialglassesorearphonesarerequired.Instead,thecompleteenvironment-theseat,thesitterandthecartooncharacters-ismirroredonascreenoppositethebenchmakingitpossibleforotherstowatchthesceneunfold.Howdoestheillusionwork?Acameraandsensorcatchimagesandgatherdepthinformationaboutphysicalobjectsthebenchandtheperson.Andthencomputertranslatesthemintothe3Danimations.Meanwhilesensorsoftouchbuiltintothebenchdelivershakingthatishappeningatthesametimeandspeedtoanimatedactionsonthescreen,creatingtheillusionthattheanimatedfiguresareoccupyingreal-worldspacenexttotheuser.“Ourgoalforthisprojectwas:hearacharactercoming,seethementerthespace,andfeelthemsitnexttoyou,”saidMosheMahler,principaldigitalartistatDisneyResearch.Unlikethetraditionalmobiletechnology,oneofwhoselimitationsisthatonlyasingleusercanseeitsillusion,theMagicBenchallowsgroupsofpeopletogatherinasingleenvironmentandcollectivelyparticipateinanaugmented—reality(扩充实境)experience,allatthesametime.Inavideoshow,asmallcartoondonkeyrunsintoviewandkicksthebench,causingsharpsoundandmakingtheseatedpersonjumpinsurprise.Anothertestshowstwopeopleonthebench,reactingastheyfeelananimatedrabbitskipupbesidethemandjumpupanddown.Whenauserpasseshishandovertherabbit,ashadowmovesacrossitshead,asthoughitwereoccupyingthesamephysicalspaceasthepersonnexttoit.1、WhatdoestheMagicBenchneedtoworkproperly?A．Specialglasses. B．Earphones. C．Amirror. D．Ascreen.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“illusion”inParagraph2referto?A．Theshakingthatishappening. B．The3danimationsonthescreen.C．Thefiguresaboutphysicalobjects. D．Theinteractionwithanimatedfigures.3、What’stheMagicBenchdifferentfromthetraditionaltechnology?A．Itsfantasycanbeseenonlybyasingleuser.B．Itisdesignedtocreatemoreanimatedcharacters.C．Itallowsmanypeopletoexperiencethefantasytogether.D．Itsuserandtheanimatedcharacteroccupythesamespace.4、Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?A．MagicBenchPutsYouinthePictureB．AudienceBecomeCartoonCharactersC．EntertainmentIndustryEntersaNewStageD．Disney’sCartoonFiguresComeintoReality24．（8分）We'veallheardthesaying:practicemakesprefect!Inotherwords,acquiringskillstakestimeandeffort.Buthowexactlydoesonegoaboutlearningacomplexsubjectsuchastennis,calculus,orevenhowtoplaytheviolin?Anage-oldansweris:practiceoneskillatatime.Abeginningpianistmightrehearsescales(音阶)beforechords(和弦).Ayoungtennisplayerpracticestheforehandbeforethebackhand.Learningresearcherscallthis“blocking”，andbecauseitiscommonandeasytoschedule,blockingisdominantinschools,trainingprograms,andothersettings.Howeveranotherstrategypromisesimprovedresults.Enter“interleaving”，alargelyunheard-oftechniquethatiscatchingtheattentionofcognitive(认知)psychologistsandneuroscientists.Blockinginvolvespracticingoneskillatatimebeforethenext(forexample,“skillA”before“skillB”andsoon,formingthepattern“AAABBBCCC”),whileininterleavingonemixespracticeonseveralrelatedskillstogether(formingforexamplethepattern“ABCABCABC”).Overthepastfourdecades,asmallbutgrowingbodyofresearchhasfoundthatinterleavingoftenoutperformsblockingforavarietyofsubjects,includingsportsandcategorylearning.Yettherehavebeenalmostnostudiesofthetechniqueinunplanned,realworldsettings-untilrecently.Newresearchinschoolsfindsthatinterleavingproducesdramaticandlong-lastingbenefitsforanessentialskill:math.Notonlydoesthisfindinghavethepotentialtotransformhowmathistaught,itmayalsochangehowpeoplelearnmoregenerally.Researchesarenowworkingtounderstandwhyinterleavingproducessuchimpressiveresults.Oneimportantexplanationisthatitimprovesthebrain'sabilitytotellapartbetweenconcepts.Withblocking,onceyouknowwhatsolutiontouse,ormovementtodo,thehardpartisover.Withinterleaving,eachpracticeattemptisdifferentfromthelast,sorote(死记硬背)responsesdon'twork.Instead,yourbrainmustcontinuouslyfocusonsearchingfordifferentsolutions.Thatprocesscanimproveyourabilitytolearncriticalfeaturesofskillsandconcepts,whichthenbetterenablesyoutoselectandproducethecorrectresponse.Asecondexplanationisthatinterleavingstrengthensmemoryassociations.Withblocking,asinglestrategy，temporarilyheldinshort-termmemory,issufficient.That'snotthecasewithinterleaving-thecorrectsolutionchangesfromonepracticeattempttothenext.Asaresult,yourbrainiscontinuallyengagedatregainingdifferentresponsesandbringingthemintoshort-termmemory.Repeatingthatprocesscanstrengthenneuralconnectionsbetweendifferenttasksandcorrectresponses,whichimproveslearning.Bothoftheseaccountsimplythatincreasedeffortduringtraining,eithertodiscriminatecorrectresponsesortostrengthenthem,isneededwheninterleavingisused.Thiscorrespondstoapotentialdrawbackofthetechnique,namelythatthelearningprocessoftenfeelsmoregradualanddifficultinthebeginning.However,thataddedeffortcanhavebetter,longer-lastingresults.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthenewstrategyof“interleaving”？A．Studyingrelatedskillstogetherhasmanyimpressiveresults.B．Learningrelevantskillstogethercontributestopeoplemasteringskillsquickly.C．Focusingondifferentskillsatatimesavespeopletimeandeffortsinthebeginning.D．Mixingupskillsdistractspeople'sattention,thuslesseningefficiency.2、Whydoesinterleavingproduceimpressiveresults?A．Itcanbescheduledeasily.B．Itfocusesonroteresponses.C．Itistemporarilyheldinshort-termmemory.D．Itenablesyoutolearncriticalfeaturesofskillsandconcepts.3、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Blockinginvolvespracticingoneskillatatimebeforethenext.B．Correctsolutionoftenchangesfromonepracticeattempttothenext.C．Practisingoneskillatatimeplaysanimportantroleinlearningacomplexsubject.D．Studyingrelatedskillsorconceptstogetherisaneffectivewaytotrainyourbrain.25．（10分）China'slargestsearchengineBaiduhassaiditwillmakeitslatestartificialintelligence(AI)technologyaccessibletodevelopersandbusinessesaspartofthecompany'slatestmoveintoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.AIsolution"Tianzhi"waslaunchedatacloud-computingsummitheldinBeijingWednesday.Itincludesservicesinthreefields:sensingtechnology,suchasimageandvoiceprocessing,machinelearning,anddeeplearning,anadvancedformofmachinelearning,saidZhangYaqin,CEOoftheNasdaq-listedcompany,atthesummit.Developerscanaccessfacialorvoicerecognition,algorithms（演算法）fordataanalysisandprojections,anddeeplearningapplications,Zhangsaid,addingthatthetechnologycouldhelpusersinnovateintheirsectors."Withmoredevicesconnectedtothecloud,enterpriseswillusecloudcomputingandAImorefrequently,"saidWuHequan,anacademicianattheChineseAcademyofEngineering,"OpenAItechnologycanplayabiggerrole."Thecompanyalsorevealedaplantoinvest10billionyuan(1.45billionU.S.dollars)incloudcomputinginthenextfiveyearsandestablishaninnovationcenter,whichwillserve10millionenterprises.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraphone?A．BaiduwillfurtherdevelopitslatestAItechnology.B．Baiduhasattracteddevelopers’andbusinesses’attention.C．UserswillbeabletoaccessBaidu’slatestAItechnology.D．AcompanywillmovetoAI,bigdataandcloudcomputing.2、“Tianzhi”includesservicesinthefollowingfieldsEXCEPT_____.A．sensingtechnologyB．voiceprocessingC．machinelearningD．deeplearning3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphfourprobablymean?A．It’simportantforAItechnologytobeopen.B．AItechnologyismoreimportantthanthecloud.C．Peoplearen’tawareoftheimportanceofAItechnology.D．EnterpriseswillhardlybenefitfromopenAItechnology.4、WhatisBaidu’snextmoveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Revealaplantoinvestincloudcomputing.B．Invest10billionyuantoserveenterprises.C．Getinvestedfromenterprisesinthenextfiveyears.D．Investincomputingandbuildaninnovationcenter.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）Ioftenthoughtthatpolitenesswasoutoffashion.VeryrarelyhaveImetso1apersoninsuchabusyandnoisy2.Lately,Iwouldhavetochangemy3.Notlongago,whenIwenttoacoffeeplacewithtwoofmygrown-up4,I5suchahumanbeingfacetoface.Theplacewasfullof6asusualandwehadtoclimbsteep(陡峭)stairsinordertofindanemptytable.7enjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthe8stairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.JustasIwasinthe9ofthestairs,agentleman10themainentranceofthecaféwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbe11roughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown.Theylookedupatme12,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs.Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.I13mydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,14whethertogoinorfindanotherless15place.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twostepsatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfelt16thatwedidnoteven17thepolitegentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforus18topassthroughbeforegoingup.Suchwell-manneredpeopleare19tofindthesedays,whenpushingisvery20inouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhisgentlemanspirit.1、A．impoliteB．politeC．helpfulD．selfless2、A．societyB．streetC．marketD．restaurant3、A．positionB．impressionC．feelingD．opinion4、A．neighborsB．friendsC．daughtersD．nieces5、A．cameacrossB．wentthroughC．gotacrossD．passedby6、A．customersB．guestsC．strangersD．children7、A．WhenB．AsC．BeforeD．After8、A．smoothB．narrowC．wideD．solid9、A．beginningB．middleC．endD．front10、A．leftB．passedC．enteredD．arrived11、A．interruptedB．stoppedC．pushedD．pulled12、A．excitedlyB．worriedlyC．delightedlyD．disappointedly13、A．approachedB．desertedC．walkedD．signaled14、A．doubtingB．whisperingC．expectingD．deciding15、A．awkwardB．quietC．crowdedD．interesting16、A．gladB．angryC．nervousD．bad17、A．greetB．appreciateC．praiseD．thank18、A．ladiesB．strangersC．friendsD．daughters19、A．easyB．hardC．likelyD．impossible20、A．normalB．usualC．commonD．ordinary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）Now,moreandmoreschoolsinChinahaverulesmakingstudentswearschooluniformstoSchool.AlotofChinesestudentscomplainabout1．(wear)theirschooluniformseveryday.But2．Americanstudentsgetannoyedabouttheiruniforms,too?Americanhighschoolsusuallyhaveadresscode,3．isaboutrequirementsforstudents’dressing.Boysatschoolmustwearcleanjacketseveryday.Girlsare4．(luck)thanboys,theyhavemoreflexible5．(choose)thanboys.Theycaneitherdresssimilarlytotheboys6．wearadress.Ingeneral,ittakesastudent.10-15minuteseverymorning7．(dress)upforclass.AsstudentsdoinChina,plentyofAmericanstudentsalsohavetheircomplaintsaboutschooluniforms.Whatifstudentsreallydislikethedresscodeandwanttogetridofit?Insteadofgettingpunished,8．(actual)therearewaystodothatAtmyschool,“dressdown”tickets9．(sell)onschooldays.Ifsomeofthestudentsarewillingtobuyaticket,theydon’tneedtowearschooluniformsthefollowingday.Ihaveastrong10．(believe)thatonedayChinesestudentscanbuythesetickets,too.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交换修改作文，请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。Whenwearehappy,wewouldlikeshareourhappinesswithothers,makingthemknowourenjoyment、Whenwearenotinagoodmood,wewantedtogetsomeonewhomcanlistentous、Bealistenerisnoteasy、Peoplealwayscomplainaboutourworries,andagoodlistenershouldlistentothembutlearntocomfortthem、Tobeagoodlistenercanhelpusmakegoodfriendwithothers、Theonewhoalwayslistentootherstendstobeeasy-going、Whenheisinthetrouble,hisfriendswillbewillingtohelphim、Solet’slearntobeagoodlistenerfromthenon、93第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）下面是你根据平时了解所得到的中国高三学生选择高考志愿的信息。请你根据该内容用英语写一篇简要介绍，向编辑部反映该情况。约35%的同学认为：1.应该以个人兴趣为主。2.兴趣是成功之母。3.被迫学自己不感兴趣的专业是痛苦的。约45%的同学认为：1.应该以社会需要为主。2.将来容易找到工作。3.兴趣可以培养和改变。约20%的同学认为：1.如何选择是一个难题。2.听从父母或老师的意见。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、D4、C5、C6、B7、C8、C9、B10、A11、B12、C13、B14、C15、C16、A17、C18、C19、A20、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、1、A2、B3、C4、A22、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,Iheldoutmyhan