四川省重点中学2025届高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

四川省重点中学2025届高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since2．—Wewouldappreciateitifyoucouldstayforlunch.—Sorry,I.Ihaveanotherappointment.A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t3．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which4．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup5．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible6．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing7．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*8．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI9．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!10．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecansevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute11．—Sorry,sir.I______followyou.Wouldyoupleasespeakslower?—Ok.A．can’t B．mustn’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t12．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished13．Whereisyournewhomenow?Inthenewdevelopedzone.ButI______downtownforfiveyears.A．lived B．hadlivedC．havelived D．wasliving14．Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving15．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee16．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when17．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange18．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？19．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has20．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when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）Off-Peakfaresarecheaperticketsfortravelingontrainsthatarelessbusy,offeringgoodvalueformoney.Theticketsmayrequireyoutotravelatspecifictimesofday,daysoftheweekoronaspecificroute.WherethereismorethanoneOff-Peakfareforajourney,thecheaperfareiscalledSuperOff-Peak.YoucanbuyOff-Peakticketsanytimebeforeyoutravel,eitheronlineoratalocalstation.ThetravelrestrictionsforyourOff-Peakticketwilldependonthejourneyyouaremaking.Theticketsmustbeusedonthedateshownontheticket.ForOff-Peakreturntickets,relatedjourneysmustbemadeonthedateshownonyourticketaswell.Childrenagedfivetofifteengeta50%discountforallOff-Peakfares.Upto2childrenunder5yearscantravelfreewitheachfarepayingadult.Railcardholdersget1/3offallStandardClassOff-Peakfares.Senior,anddisabledRailcardholdersalsoget1/3offallFirstClassOffPeakfares.PleasenotethatminimumfaresandtimerestrictionsmayapplytoticketsboughtwithaRailcard.Ifyouplanonatraintripwithfriendsoryourfamily,youmaygetgrouptraveldiscounts.Threeorfourcantravelforthepriceofjusttwoadults—leavingeveryonemoremoneytospendonthedayout!IfyouaretravelinginagroupoftenormoreatOff-Peaktimes,youmaybeabletoobtainafurtherdiscountthroughthetraincompanyyouaretravelingwith.Contactthetraincompanydirectlyandbeawarethatyoumayneedtobookticketsinadvance.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.nationalrail.co.uk1、AnOff-Peakticketdiffersfromotherticketsin________.A．itsgoodvalueformoneyB．itsconvenienceC．thespecifictrainsD．travelschedules2、ApartfromtheOff-Peakfares,youmayalsosavemoneyby________.A．becomingaVIPB．travelingatrushtimeC．buyingticketsonlineD．gettinggrouptraveldiscounts3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anannouncement.B．Aticketbookingguide.C．Abusinessreport.D．Atravelreview.22．（8分）WithitsGeorgianbrickbuildingsandgrassygreenhills，almosteverywhereinBathfeelslikealivingpostcard．WithlandmarksfromRomanandmedievaltimes，youmayfeelyou'velandedbackintime，butthesplendidrowhousesandpeoplehustlingaboutonsmart﹣phonesbringsyououtofthatfantasy．Bathsomehowweavestogetherthreadsofsmall﹣townlifewithmetropolitanstyle．Ithasgalleries，museumsandtheaters．It'sacollegetownanchoredbytheUniversityofBath．AnditisaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite．EvenonameredaytripfromLondon，just90minutesawaybytrain，Bathbubblesoverwithcharm．BathAbbeyAnimpressivelandmarkinthecenteroftown，BathAbbeyisthethirdplaceofworshiptooccupythissitein1，200years．Thefirstchurch，builtin757，wasreplacedbyacathedralsoonaftertheNormanconquestofEnglandin1066．Thatonegavewayinthe15thcenturytotheAbbeythat'stheretoday．Walkinsideandeyetheceilingandstainedglasswindowsshowing56scenesfromChrist'slife．AfloorplatemarksQueenElizabethII's1973visit．Toursofthechurchtowerareavailable．RomanBathsTheRomanBathsdatebacktotheyear70，withapoolofnatural，hotspringwatercalledtheGreatBathlocatedbelowstreetlevel．Youcanseethesteamswirlingonthestreetabove．Peopledressedinperiodclothing﹣suchasaRomansoldierorstonemason﹣standinthearchways．Thecomplexincludesseveralundergroundspacesanddisplays．Theself﹣guidedaudiotourthoroughlyexplainshowthecitizensofAquaeSulis（theRomannamegiventoBath）socialized，workedandworshipped．Attheendofthetour，visitorscansamplesomeofthatrefreshingwater．JaneAustenCentreNovelistJaneAustenlivedwithfamilyinBathbetween1801and1806．AvidreadersofAusten'sworkknowthatBathwasaprominentsettingintwoofherbooks，PersuasionandNorthangerAbbey．TheJaneAustenCentre，athree﹣storybuildingonGayStreethasapermanentexhibitandtearoom．Theexhibitofferstwofloorsofclothes，anecdotesaboutwhatdailylifewouldhavebeenlikeforAusteninBath．Youcanendyourwanderingwithafternoonteainthethird﹣floorRegencyTeaRoom．RoyalCrescentThishalf﹣moonformationofGeorgiantownhousesisoneofBath'smostfamousarchitecturalmasterpieces，anarc﹣shapedclusterofbuildingssetbehindagreenfield．Thefirsthome，No.1RoyalCrescent，whereformerParliamentmemberHenrySanfordlivedinthelate1700s，isalsoamuseum．Roomsarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，withaglimpseoftheupstairs﹣downstairslifestyleoftheera（thinkDowntonAbbeybut150yearsearlier）．1、Accordingtothearticle，thefollowingaspectsofBatharecoveredEXCEPT．A．historyB．architectureC．transportationD．accommodation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementisINCORRECTaccordingtothepassage？A．BathAbbeyoccupiedthesiteinthe15thcenturyafterseveralhistoricalchanges．B．TheRomanBathsarefeaturedbyahotspringwater，whereyoucantouraroundwiththelocalguide．C．TwoofJaneAustin'sbooksweresetinBath，whereshelivedfor5years．D．TheroomsinNo.1RoyalCrescentarefurnishedin18thcenturystyle，resemblingthatofDowntonAbbey．23．（8分）Mr.Omorogbewasoriginallysettograduatein2014.Butafterafightwithhisdad,hewas“tossedout”onthestreet.Eventually,hisgrandmothertookhiminforawhile,butwithherworkingduringtheday,Omorogbeneededtocareforhisseriouslyillgrandfather.Schooleventuallybecametoomuch,sohedroppedout.Formanystudentsacrossthecountry,circumstanceslikeOmorogbe’scanderail(使偏离轨道)themthehigh-school-to-collegetrack.Inhiscase,BostonPublicSchool’sRe-EngagementCenterwasabletoconnecthimwithEDCOYouthAlternative,aschoolthatprovidesextrasupporttonontraditionalandstrugglingstudents.HestartedinSeptember2016andwillhavehisdiplomainhandbyMay.“Ihavemycounselor(指导教师)whocallsmeeveryday.IfImissschoolfortwoorthreedays,she’llcallme,andask,‘AreyouOK?’”saysOmorogbe.“Duringthevacations,she’llcallme;formybirthday,she’llbakemeacake.”Tenyearsago,BostonhighschoolstudentslikeOmorogbewerefarlesslikelytogettheirdiploma.In2007,thecity’sgraduationratewas59percent.Thisyear,in2017,thenumberofBostonstudentswhograduatedinfouryearshitarecordhighof72.4percent.Statewide,thegraduationrateincheduptoarecord87.5percentfrom87.3percentlastyear,accordingtostatefigures.“You’reseeinggradualprogress,”saysPaulReville,aprofessoratHarvard’sGraduateSchoolofEducationandformerSecretaryofeducationforMassachusetts.“We’redealingwithoneofthemostimportantproblemsthatwehaveineducationthesedays,whichispeopledroppingoutwithoutahighschooleducationandhavingnoplacetogoinoureconomy.”EducationexpertssayBoston’srecordgraduationratewasparticularlyencouragingbecauseofthegainsbythecity’sAfrican-AmericanandLatinostudentsinthelastdecade–13.6and16.5percentagepointsrespectively.Butwithroughly5,500kidsacrossthestatestilldroppingoutofhighschooleveryyear,professorRevilleandothersadmitthatMassachusetts,widelyrecognizedashavingthenation’sleadingeducationsystem,stillhasalongwaytogo.1、WhydidOmorogbedropoutofschool?A．Hehadapoorfamily.B．Hehadnointerestinhisstudies.C．Hewasseriouslyinjuredinafight.D．Hehadtotakeontheroleofacarer.2、WhatdoesOmorogbethinkofhiscounselor?A．She’sstrict.B．She’skind-hearted.C．She’sopen-minded.D．She’sknowledgeable.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBoston’shighschoolgraduationrate?A．Itreachedarecord87.5percentthisyear.B．Therehasbeenariseofover10percentin10years.C．Thisyear’sfiguresshowasharpincreaseoverlastyear’s.D．Lessthanhalfofthestudentscouldgraduate10yearsago.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ThesuccessstoryofMr.OmorogbeB．BostonstudentsareregainingtheirconfidenceC．TheimportantrolehighschooleducationplaysD．Reformshavegivenfreshhopetostrugglingstudents24．（8分）Whenyou’reajuniorinhighschool,threelittlelettersquicklybecomelargerthanlife:SAT.Atthestartofmyjunioryear,Irealizedthattheenvironmentwaspackedwithcompetition.Surprisingly,thispressuredidn’tcomefromadults.Itcamefromtheotherstudents.Everyoneinmygradehadcollegeonthebrain.Togetintothecollegeofourchoice,weallbelieved,wehadtooutcompeteandoutscoreeveryoneelsewithlesssleep,becausetimeforsleepingwastimeyoudidn’tspendstudyingfortheSAT.Iletmyselfgetsweptupinthepressure.Mynewmottowas,ifIwasn’tineverysinglehonorlevelclass,Iwasn’tdoingenough.Iwasbad-temperedandIcouldn’tfocus.Istoppedtalkingtomyfriendsandmymom,andIcouldn’tfigureoutwhoIwas.Ididn’thavetheconfidencetoknowthatmyownpassionsanduniqueskillswerewhatwouldmakemestandouttocolleges.That’swhenIrealized:IamnotmySATscore.TryingtosticktowhatIthoughtcollegeswantedmaskedwhoIreallyam.IdecidedtorelyonmystrengthsandgetawayfromthecrazypressureIwasputtingonmyself.Insteadofforcingmyselfintohigherlevelsofmath,Itookonanextrahistoryclass.IlearnedhowtolovewhatIwasdoingandnotwhatIthoughtIwassupposedtodo.Ilearnedtoshineasanindividual,notafacelessmemberofthecrowd.AndIfoundthatnotonlywasthisbetterformyhappiness,butitalsomadememoreeffectiveandefficientwhenIstudied.Tome,individualitymeanshavingtheconfidencetodecidewhoIamandwhoIwanttobe,andanumberonapageisnevergoingtochangethat.Iammoresureofmyself,andmorereadytoapplyforcollege,thanever.1、Atthestartofthejunioryear,theauthordecidedtostudyfortheSAT________.A．toovercomethepressurefromotherhighschoolstudentsB．totesthowgoodshewasatstudyingcomparedtoothersC．becauseitwasexcitingtocompetewithotherstogetintocollegeD．becauseshewaseagertogetanadvantageoverothersinthecompetition2、Whendidtheauthorrealizesheshouldn’tjustcompeteforscores?A．Whenshegotineverysinglehonorlevelclass.B．Wheneverybodystoppedtalkingtoher.C．Whenshefoundshewasnolongerherusualself.D．Whensheforcedherselftotakeadvancedmaths.3、WhatcanyouinferfromParagraph5?A．Shetriedtoliveaswhoshewas,notjustastudentfocusingongrades.B．Shelearnedtoteamupwithothersandsogainedefficiency.C．Shemanagedtodowellinbothmathsandhistoryclasses.D．Shewantedtobenumberoneandnoonecouldchangehermind.4、Whichstatementbestexpressesthemainideaofthepassage?A．Pressurebringsoutthebestinyou.B．Youwillstandoutbybeingyourbestself.C．Thingswillhappenwhetheryoulikeitornot.D．Lifeisjustamatterofdecisivetimes.25．（10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．amedicalreport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）Whentwelve-year-oldJohnWilsonwalkedintohischemistryclassonarainydayinlateOctober1931,hehadnowayofknowingthathislifewasabouttochangecompletely.Theclass1thatdaywastoshowhow2acontainerofwaterwouldbringoxygenbubbles(气泡)tothesurface.ThecontainerJohnwasabouttoheat,3,wasnotlikethecontainersstudentseverywherehadused.Someonehadbeen4andputthewronglabel(标签)onthebottle.And5JohnheateditwithaBunsenburner,thecontainer6,sendingtheliquidflyinginalldirections.JohnWilsoncameawayfromit,completely7.Wilsonspentthenexttwomonthsinhospital.Afterhereturnedhome,hisparents8ahardtimetofindawaytodealwiththe9thathadhappenedtotheirlives.ButWilsondidnot10theaccidentasadisaster.Heknewhehadtherestofhislifetolive.HelearnedBraille(盲文)quicklyandcontinuedhis11attheesteemedWorcesterCollegeforthedisabled.There,henotonly12asastudentbutalsobecameanaccomplishedrower,swimmer,actor,musician,andorator.Manypeople,facedwiththe13JohnWilsonmetwith,wouldhave14oftheirexperience.Perhapstheywouldhaveconsideredthemselvestobe15byillfortuneanddiscouragedintheir16todoanythingsignificantwiththeirlives.Wilson,however,losthissightbutfounda17.Throughhispracticalactionandlifeattitude,heprovedtous18thatit’snotwhathappenstousthat19ourlives—it’swhatwemake20whathappens.1、A．experimentB．discussionC．analysisD．management2、A．bringingoutB．turningoverC．heatingupD．pickingon3、A．thereforeB．insteadC．besidesD．however4、A．light-heartedB．absent-mindedC．cold-bloodedD．bad-tempered5、A．asB．ifC．onceD．though6、A．leakedB．explodedC．collapsedD．melted7、A．dumbB．lameC．deafD．blind8、A．calledforB．droveoffC．wentthroughD．dependedon9、A．catastropheB．coincidenceC．dilemmaD．drawback10、A．electB．appointC．regardD．recommend11、A．educationB．occupationC．contributionD．recovery12、A．survivedB．shoneC．competedD．registered13、A．discriminationB．resistanceC．circumstancesD．uncertainties14、A．dreamedB．thoughtC．approvedD．complained15、A．criticizedB．motivatedC．surroundedD．interrupted16、A．preferencesB．requirementsC．failuresD．attempts17、A．bridgeB．visionC．rewardD．cure18、A．dramaticallyB．occasionallyC．abruptlyD．roughly19、A．limitsB．predictsC．determinesD．replaces20、A．ofB．fromC．forD．up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）Wehavetoadmitthathappinessandworkdonottendtogohandinhand.A2016Gallupstudy(民意调查),1．reportedsomerelativedatafrommorethan180millionpeople,foundthatjust13%ofusconsiderourselvestobe“happilyengagedatwork”.2．(compare)withunhappypeople,happyonesaresixtimesmoreenergetic.Thegoodnewsisthatjust50%ofhappiness3．(influence)bygenetics,andtherestisuptoyou.Whenitcomes4．makingyourselfhappy,youneedtolearn5．worksforyou.Onceyoudiscoverthis,everythingelsetendstofallintoplace.Andmakingyourselfhappynotonlyimprovesyour6．(perform),butisalsogoodforyourhealth.7．importantskillthathappypeopletendtohaveincommonisemotionalintelligence(EQ).AtTalentSmart,we’vetestedtheEQsofmorethanamillionpeopleandknowwhatmakeshighEQpeople.So,wewillkeep8．(dig)untilwefindthewaysthatemotionally9．(intelligence)peoplecreate10．ownhappinessatwork.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便条。便条中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Ihavealwaysbeenshowinggreatinterestinsports、WhenIsawsomepeoplesnowboarding,Idecidedtogiveittry、Therefore,itwasmuchmoredifficultthanhadexpected、AtfirstIfoundwhyIcouldnotkeepmybalancesonaboardeasily、Anditseemedalmostpossiblyformetogoanydistancewithoutfalling、Ihatedtofailinanysport,soIcontinuedtotryandfinallymanagetogoallthewayupaslope(斜坡)withoutanaccident、ItwasthenwhenIrealizedwhatagreatsportitwas、NowI’drathergoingsnowboardingregularly、51第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，想邀请你的美国朋友Tim一起参加中国名画艺术展，请给他写封邮件。内容包括：1.展览时间、地点；2.展览内容。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、B4、C5、B6、D7、C8、C9、A10、A11、A12、C13、A14、A15、A16、C17、A18、A19、A20、C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、D3、B22、1、D2、B23、1、D2、B3、B4、D24、1、D2、C3、A4、B25、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—completeintoleran