2023学年吉林省重点高中高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass2．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway3．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when4．﹣Mom，I'llstayintoaccompanymygrandpathisevening．﹣________!A．Withpleasure B．NevermindC．Suityourself D．Itdepends5．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that6．IamabetterreaderthisyearthanIwaslastyearbecauseI________tohundredsofnewconceptsandideas.A．haveexposedB．hadbeenexposedC．havebeenexposedD．wasexposed7．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat8．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy9．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased10．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh11．Theshockingnewsmademerealize________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．what B．howC．that D．why12．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen13．Hardwork，alongwithdedicatedrevolutionaryspiritisthefundamentalguaranteeofsuccess，whichis________weshouldlearnfromthepioneersparticipatingintheLongMarch.A．that B．whatC．where D．how14．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that15．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．aslongas D．inorderthat16．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold17．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup18．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted19．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect20．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat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）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．amedicalreport22．（8分）fcarshadwings，theycouldflyandthatjustmighthappen,beginningin2011.ThecompanyTerrafugia,basedinWoburn,Massachusetts,saysitplanstodeliveritscar-plane,theTransition,tocustomersbytheendof2011.“It’sthenext‘wow’vehicle，”saidTerrafugiavicepresidentRichardGersh.“AnybodycanbuyaFerrari,butaswesay,Ferrarisdon’tfly.”Thecarplanehaswingsthatunfoldforflying—aprocessthecompanysaystakesoneminute—andfoldbackupfordriving.Arunwayisstillrequiredtotakeoffandland.TheTransitionisbeingmarketedmoreasaplanethatdrivesthanacarthatflies,althoughitisboth.ThecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAAtomeetaircraftregulations,andwiththeNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationtomeetvehiclesafetyregulations.ThecompanyisaimingtoselltheTransitiontoprivatepilotsasamoreconvenientandcheaperwaytofly.Theysayitsavesyouthetroublefromtryingtofindanothermodeoftransportationtogettoandfromairports:Youdrivethecartotheairportandthenyou’regoodtogo.Whenyouland,youfoldupthewingsandhittheroad.Therearenoexpensiveparkingfeesbecauseyoudon’thavetostoreitatanairport—youparkitinthegarageathome.Thecar-planeisdesignedtoflyprimarilyunder10,000feet.Ithasamaximumtakeoffweightof1,430pounds,includingfuelandpassengers.TerrafugiasaystheTransitionreducesthepotentialforanaccidentbyallowingpilotstodriveunderbadweatherinsteadofflyingintomarginal(临界)conditions.TheTransition’spricetag:$194,000,Buttheremaybeadditionalchargesforoptionslikearadio,transponderorGPS.Anotheroptionisafull-planeparachute.“Ifyougetintoaveryawfulsituation,itisthenecessarysafetyoption,”Gershsaid.Sofar,thecompanyhasmorethan70orderswithdeposits.“We’reworkingverycloselywiththem,buttherearestillsomeremainingsteps,”Brownsaid.1、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthat.A．car-planeswillbepopularin2011B．peoplemightdriveacar-planein2011C．bothTransitionandFerraricantakeoffandlandD．RichardGershisthevicepresidentofMassachusetts2、lttakesthecar-planeoneminuteto.A．foldandunfolditswingsB．unfoldwingsforflyingC．landintheairportD．meetflyingsafetyregulations3、.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．Thecar-planeneedsarunwaytotakeoffandland.B．Tomcetaircraftregulations,thecompanyhasbeenworkingwithFAA．C．Thecar-planemayflyashighasnormalplanes.D．Peoplecanparkthecar-planeinthegarageattheirhome.4、.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto.A．theradioB．thetransponderC．theGPSD．thefull-planeparachute5、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．CarsWithWingsMayBeJustAroundTheCorner.B．WhichtoChoose:AFerrarisoraCarPlane?C．AmoreConvenientandCheaperWaytoFly.D．CarsWithWingsCanFlyasFastasPlanes.23．（8分）Tworecentstudieshavefoundthatpunishmentisnotthebestwaytoinfluencebehavior.Oneshowedthatadultsaremuchmorecooperativeiftheyworkinasystembasedonrewards.ResearchersatHarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheStockholmSchoolofEconomicsinSwedendidthestudy.TheyhadabouttwohundredcollegestudentsplayaversionofthegameknownasthePrisoner’sDilemma.Thegameisbasedonthetensionbetweentheinterestsofanindividualandagroup.Thestudentsplayedingroupsoffour.Eachplayercouldwinpointsforthegroup,sotheywouldallgainequally.Buteachplayercouldalsorewardorpunisheachoftheotherthreeplayers.HarvardresearcherDavidRandsaysthemostsuccessfulbehaviorprovedtobecooperation.Thegroupsthatrewardedthemostearnedabouttwiceasmuchinthegameasthegroupsthatrewardedtheleast.Andthemoreagrouppunisheditself,theloweritsearnings.ThestudyappearedlastmonthinthejournalScience.Theotherstudyinvolvedchildren.ItwaspresentedlastmonthinCaliforniaataconferenceonviolenceandabuse(虐待).Researchersusedintelligencetestsgiventotwogroups.Morethaneighthundredchildrenwereagedtwotofourthefirsttimetheyweretested.Morethansevenhundredchildrenwereagedfivetonine.Thetwogroupswereretestedfouryearslater,andthestudycomparedtheresultswiththefirsttest.Bothgroupscontainedchildrenwhoseparentsusedphysicalpunishmentandchildrenwhoseparentsdidnot.ThestudysaystheIQsoftheyoungerchildrenwhowerenotspankedwerefivepointshigherthanthosewhowere.Intheoldergroup,thedifferencewasalmostthreepoints.Themoretheyarespanked,theslowertheirmentaldevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthesecondstudy?A．Children'sIQshavemuchtodowithphysicalpunishment.B．Thestudyisaboutviolenceandcooperationofchildren.C．Thechildrentestedweredividedintogroupsoffour.D．Children'smentaldevelopmentonlyreliesontheirIQs.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“spanked”referto?A．punishedB．blamedC．testedD．praised3、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheBestWaytoCorrectMisbehaviorB．PunishmentIstheBestWayofEducationC．CooperationIstheMostSuccessfulBehaviorD．PunishmentorReward:WhichWorksBetteronBehavior?4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Punishmentisthebestwaytoinfluencebadbehaviors.B．Theparticipantsinthefirststudyhavetherighttorewardorpunishothersinthegroup.C．theyoungerchildrenhaveahigherIQbecauseoftheirparents’educationallevel.D．Adultsaremuchmorecooperativethanchildren.24．（8分）Inmanyfieldsyoungstersarechangingtheworld.Listedbelowareseveralinfluentialyoungpeople.MuzoonAlmellehan,3Millionsofchildrenliveinrefuge?camps(难民营)，wherefewpaveaccesstoschool.AlmellehanexperiencedtheseconditionsfirsthandafterfleeingSyria.Fightingtochangethat,shetravelstheworldtotellpeopleaboutthesignificanceofeducationAlmellehan,UNICEF’s(UnitedNationsInternationalChildren’sEmergencyFund)youngest-evergoodwillambassadornow,planstoreturntoherhomelandSyriafinally.Auli’iCravalho,17TheHawaiinativevoicedtheheroineinDisney’shitmovieMoana.NowAuli’iistakingonanewrole.She’llstaronNBC’sRise,adramaaboutahighschooltheaterdepartment’thatliftsthespiritsofastrugglingsteeltowninPennsylvania.Basedonatruestory,theshowhasstrengthenedherbeliefthatyoungpeoplecanbringaboutrealchange.MoziahBridges,16At1,Moziahlaunched,hisownhandmadebow-tiebusinessfromhisgrandmother’skitchentable.NowMo’sBowsisworthabout$1.5million.Morerecently,MoziahsignedalicensingdealwiththeNBAthatletshimsellbowtiesfeaturingteamlogos.ButMoziahhasevengranderambitions.Heplanstoexpandglobally.Hecreditshissuccesstohisnaturalsenseofstyle.MikailaUlmer,13Mikailausedtohatebees.Shewasstung(蜇)twice.Butafterlearninghoneybeesarecriticaltotheecosystemanddyingout,shedevelopedafascinationwiththem.Shewasdeterminedtohelp.Usinghergreat-grandmother’srecipe,Mikailamadeamixture,sweetenedwithlocalhoney.Shesolditatcommunitybusinessfairs,donating2%ofherprofitstohoneybee-advocategroups.MikailaalsorunsanonprofitgroupcalledtheHealthyHiveFoundation,whosegoalistoraiseawarenessaboutthehardshipofthehoneybee.1、WhatdidAuli’iCravalholearnfromthedramaRise?A．Youngpeopleindeedhavetheabilitytomakeadifference.B．Highschooltheaterdepartmentcanhelpthesteeltown.C．ShecanvoiceanykindofNBCdramainthefuture.D．Shehastheabilitytotakeupactingasherlifelongprofession.2、Mikailabegantodobusinesswiththepurposeof_______.A．makingmoneytohelppeopleinneedB．rescuingtheendangeredbutbeneficialhoneybeesC．puttinghergreat-grandmother’srecipetogooduseD．developingatraditionaltechniqueforproducinghoney3、Whatdothefouryoungpeoplehaveincommon?A．Theyarecommerciallysuccessful.B．They’releadingawealthyandfulllife.C．They’vegainedwiderecognitionnow.D．Theyhavenointerestinacademicsubjects.25．（10分）Everycountrymayhavetoconsiderwhat,ifanything,todoabout“globalwarming”.Weshouldunderstandthattheoft-repeatedclaimthatnearlyallscientistsdemandthatsomethingdramaticbedonetostopglobalwarmingisnottrue.Perhapsthemostinconvenientfactisthelackofglobalwarmingforwellover10yearsnow.Thisisknowntothewarmingestablishment,asonecanseefromthe2009“Climategate”emailofclimatescientistKevinTrenberth:“Thefactisthatwecan’taccountforthelackofwarmingatthemomentanditisanironythatwecan’t.”Butthewarmingisonlymissingifonebelievescomputermodelswhereso-calledfeedbackinvolvingwatervaporandcloudsgreatlyamplifiesthesmalleffectofCO2.ThefactisthatCO2isnotapollutantanditisakeycomponentofthebiosphere(生物圈)’slifecycle.PlantsgetbettergrowthwithmoreofitandpartoftheincreaseofagriculturalyieldsinthepastcenturycertainlycamefromadditionalCO2intheatmosphere.Althoughthenumberofthescientistswhoarepubliclyopposedtotheclaimisgrowing,manyyoungscientistssecretlysaythatwhiletheyalsohaveseriousdoubtsabouttheglobal-warmingmessage,theyareafraidtospeakupforfearofnotbeingpromotedorworse.Whyistheresomuchpassionaboutglobalwarming?Thereareseveralreasons,butagoodplacetostartistheoldquestion“Cuibono?”,orthemodernupdate,“Followthemoney”.Alarmism(危言耸听)overclimateisofgreatbenefittomany,providinggovernmentfundingforacademicresearch,andthusthosepeoplewhobenefitfromthisfiercelydefendedtheirdogma(信条)andtheprivilegesitbroughtthem.Everycountryshouldsupportrational(合理的)measurestoprotectandimproveourenvironment,butitmakesnosenseatalltobackexpensiveprogramsthatturnawayresourcesfromrealneedsandarebasedonalarmingbutshakyclaimsof“incontrovertible”evidence.1、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sopiniononglobalwarming?A．Globalwarminghasn’thappenedinthelatest10years.B．Globalwarminghasbecomeanurgentproblemtheseyears.C．Globalwarminghasworsenedalittlebitintherecentyears.D．Globalwarminghasneverhappenedsincemeasuresweretaken.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCO2doesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A．CO2greatlyaffectstheglobalwarming.B．CO2makescropsmoreproductive.C．CO2involveswatervaporandclouds.D．CO2isthemostimportantpartofthebiosphere.3、Whyistheresomuchpassionforglobalwarming?A．Becausetisagoodchanceforyoungscientiststobepromoted.B．Becausethescientistswanttohaveaninsightintotheproblem.C．Becausethegovernmentvaluestheproblemandtriestosolveit.D．Becausesomepeoplecangreatlybenefitfromtheresearchaboutit.4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheprogramstoprotectandimproveourenvironment?A．Tosupportalltheprogramsaslongastheyarebeneficial.B．Tosupportcheapprogramsinsteadofexpensiveones.C．Tosupporttheprogramsthatarenecessaryandreliable.D．Tosupportthoseprogramsthatuselessmoneyandresources.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）Seaturtlesarefoundinallwarmwatersthroughouttheworld.Seaturtlesarethe1oftheturtles.Thelargestkindofseaturtlecangrowaslongaseightfeetand21,500pounds.Eventhesmallestkind,Kemp’s-Ridley,can3to28incheslongandweighalmost100pounds.Manyotherturtlesaresmallenoughto4inyourhand.Itisdifficulttofindpopulationnumbersforseaturtlesbecausetheydonot5shoreoncetheyhatchandreachtheocean,whichmakesithardto6them.Seaturtles7inthewaterbecausetheyaresaferthere.Theycannot8theirheadsandfeetintotheirshellslikeotherturtlescan.Seaturtlescannothideinsidetheirshells9otheranimalsthatwanttoeatthem.Theyneedtomovequicklytostaysafe.Whentheweather10warm,seaturtlesleavetheoceanto11theireggsonthebeach.Thisistheonlytimetheywilleverleavethewater.Most12turtlesspendpartofthetimeinwater13partofthetimeonland.Itiseasytounderstand14seaturtlesstayinthewater.Their15toswimisgreaterthantheirabilitytowalk.Theirheavybodiesandunusualfeetmakeithardforthemto16onland.Theyarebetter17forlifeinthewater.Theyarewellsuitedforlifeintheseabecauseof18theirbodiesaremade.Thewaytheirfeetaremadehelpsseaturtlesswimveryquickly.Theirfeetlooklikelong19Whentheyswim,theyflaptheirfeetlikeabirdflapsitswings.This20wayofswimmingbenefitsseaturtles.Itallowsthemtoescapefromtheirenemies.1、A．dwarfs B．giants C．mammals D．ancestors2、A．measure B．weigh C．sell D．sound3、A．growup B．bringup C．takeup D．goup4、A．suit B．fit C．match D．seize5、A．goto B．turnto C．backto D．returnto6、A．keepupwith B．keeptrackof C．keepintouchwith D．keepto7、A．swim B．hide C．sleep D．stay8、A．push B．draw C．drag D．pull9、A．away B．from C．for D．to10、A．becomes B．turns C．changes D．leads11、A．lay B．lie C．laid D．lain12、A．theother B．another C．other D．others’13、A．but B．and C．or D．so14、A．when B．where C．why D．as15、A．technique B．talent C．ability D．opportunity16、A．walk B．travel C．wander D．play17、A．adopted B．adapted C．adequate D．admitted18、A．theway B．themanner C．themethod D．theshape19、A．paddles B．sticks C．wings D．tails20、A．abnormal B．unusual C．ordinary D．unbelievable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）ManyChinesebelieve1．(eat)pigbrainswillincreasetheir2．(intelligent)andsomeAmericans3．(regular)eatuncookedeggstokeeptheirmindssharp.4．，doctorsdon'tadvisepeople5．(eat)theraweggsoranimalbrains.Then，whatfoodisgoodforyourbrain？Scientistshavefoundarelationshipbetweendietandahealthybrain.Generallyspeaking，fishisabrainfood.Besidesfish，youshouldaddlotsofdarkgreenleafyvegetablesandcolorfulfruits6．yourdiet7．mostpeoplelack(缺乏)thespecialvitamins8．thesebrainfoodsprovide.Ifyouofteneatbrainfoods，theycanincreasebrainpower—helpyoupayattention，keepyou9．(excite)，improveyourmemoryandlessenstressfromstudies.Thenyoucandomuch10．(good)inyourtest.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。Herearetwotypesofcarsmaysomedaytakeplaceoftoday’sbigcars、Ifallthepeopledrivesuchcarsinthefuture,therewillbefewerpollutionintheair、Therewillalsobemorespaceforparkingcarsinthecities,butthestreetswillbelesscrowded、Threesuchcarscanfitinthespacenowneedbyonecaroftheusuallysize、Thelittlecarswillcostmuchlesstoownanddrive、Drivewillbesafer,too,thoughtheselittlecarscangoonly65kilometersperhour、Butitwillnotbeofanyuseforlongtrips、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）2017年10月29日襄阳市第一次举办了国际马拉松比赛，李华的肯尼亚朋友Mike也前来参加。现在他已回国，想写封感谢信给李华，要点如下：1.参加襄马的感受；2.感谢李华的招待（带领参观景点；品尝美食)；3.邀请李华到肯尼亚做客。参考词汇：马拉松marathon肯尼亚Kenya要求：1.词数120左右；2.可适当增加内容使行文连贯；3.信的开头和结尾巳写好，不计入总词数。DearliHua,Howisitgoing?I'mwritingtoconvey.Yours,Mike

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、C5、B6、C7、C8、A9、B10、B11、A12、A13、B14、C15、C16、D17、C18、B19、D20、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、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,Iheldoutmyhandtoshakehis.Helookedatitandsaid,‘Wehughere',andwe'vebeenhuggingsince,”Kesarisaid.BillMilliken,aveteranyouthactivist,isoftenaskedwhichprograms