广东省潮州市高三第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷及答案解析

广东省潮州市高三第一次模拟考试新高考英语试卷注意事项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．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening2．______flag-raisingceremonywasheldattheGoldenBauhiniaSquareonJuly1tocelebrate______17thanniversaryofHongKong’sreturntoChina.A．A;/ B．A;theC．The;the D．/;the3．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved4．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected5．HowIwishI______mymouthbeforeIshoutedatmymum!A．shut B．haveshutC．hadshut D．wouldshut6．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch7．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout8．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/9．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly10．—Whydidyoucomebytaxi?—MycarbrokedownlastweekandIstillitrepaired.A．didn’thave B．hadn’thadC．haven’thad D．won’thave11．Howdiditcomeabout________aquietpersonshouldappearsowildtoday?A．whether B．that C．if D．what12．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who13．一"Peter,haveyougotyournewflatfurnished?—Yes.I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuyB．haveboughtC．boughtD．hadbought14．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing15．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has16．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why17．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated18．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize19．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking20．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so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）Throughoutthepastfewyears,Ihavetriedlogivemyselftoothers.IhavebouncedaroundtofindwhereItrulyfitin,IfoundmyplacewhileIstayedinGuatemala,anorphanage(孤儿院)withthechildrenlivingthere.Throughhearingmanystoriesoftheirlives.Iwasmovedtotearsandstartedquestionmylivingwaysandgaveupeverythingthatwasn’tessential:makeupandanyothersortofluxury(奢侈品).Ilivedliketheydid.Itwasthemostrelaxingfeelingintheworld.WhenatNuestrosPequenosHermanos,weweregiventhetaskofcreatingapigpen(猪圈).Atfirs,Ithoughtitshouldbeeasy.Afterarrivingattheareawherethepigpenshouldhe,wesawahill.Weweretoldtouproottheweedsaswellasleveltheentirearea.Lookingatitwefeltitwouldbeimpossible.Onmyownfaithjourney,Ihavefeltthistypeofdoubtbefore.The"hoe”,aswereferredto,isasymbolofmyfaithjourney.ItappearedtobeanobstacleIcouldnotovercome,butintheendcompleteditwithefforts.Ifeelthispigpenwasn’teasytocreatebutwassorewardingtogive.I'vealwaysstruggledtobeonajourneyoffaith,butI’venevercompletelysteppedfootontothepathuntilGuatemala.I’vealwaystriedtoopenmyhearttoeveryonearoundmeandgivethemmylove,IfeelasthoughIcutopenmyheartandshareeverybitofloveIhadwiththeseorphans,ThereisoneorphannamedCetowhowillalwaysremainveryclosetomyheart,InGuatemala,Isponsorwiththirtydollarsamonth,hatitdoesn’tseemenough.I'llreturntherenextsummerandgivemoreofmyloveforawholemonth.Whenitwastimetoleave.Ilookedoutofthewindowandsawnotjustordinarychildren.Overall,themostsignificantaccomplishmentIminGuatemalawassteppingtowardsmyownfaithjourneyandnotlookingback.1、（小题1）Whatresultedintheauthorsdecisiontoliveanewlife?A．DesiretohelpothersB．DecreaseinhisincomeC．Aknowledgeoftheorphans'life.D．Awarenessofthedifficultyinhislife2、（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inParagraph2referlo?A．RemovingthedoubtB．Uprootingtheweed.C．StartingthefaithjourneyD．Creatingthepigpen3、（小题3）WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisexperienceinCuaternala?A．ItwasregretfulB．ItwasmeaningfulC．Itwasinteresting.D．itwasfrightening4、（小题4）Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．AStepintoaNewWorldB．AnAwfulFaithJourneyC．AGreatSuccessinLifeD．AReturnofConfidence22．（8分）Itwasthemen’sskatingfinalsoftheWinterOlympicswhenIwas16.SomedayI’dbeintheOlympics.Infact,itwasmydream.ThatnightIlayonourlivingroomfloorexcitedlywatchingthebattlebetweentheBrians:AmericanBrianBoitanofacingBrianOrserinCanada.Bothofthemhadbeenworldchampions.Bothofthemdeservedtowin.NaturallyIwasforBrianBoitano,anorthernCalifornianlikeme.Wehadskatedonthesameice.Iheldmybreathinamazement.Boitanoperformedsuccessfully.Thegoldmedal!Ijumpedintheairwhenhisscorewentup.ButwhathappenednextiswhatI’llneverforget.BrianBoitanosatinfrontofthecamerawithhiscoach,surroundedbyagroupofjournalist.Hewastalkingabouthiscareerandhismedal,talkingtothewholeworld.Aterriblesinkingfeelingwentthroughme.IcouldneverbeintheOlympics,Ithought…Icouldnottalkinpubliclikethat.Justtheideaofapressconferenceterrifiedme.IlovedskatingpartlybecauseIdidn’thavetotalk.Icouldexpressmyselfwithmyjumpsanddancesbetter.Ididn’thavetostandupandgiveaspeechlikesometeachersexpected.IcouldfeelthebloodrushtomyfaceifIthoughtateacherwasgoingtocallme.Istaredatmyshoes.IwassureI’dmakeafoolofmyself.ThenextdayIwasattherink(溜冰场)asusual.Iwaspractisingacombinationofjumpsthathadonceseemedimpossible.Iworkedveryhardthenextfewyears—ontheiceandespeciallyoff.AfterjournaliststalkedtomeandalthoughmyheartpoundedeverytimeIspoketothem,Igottoknowthem.Theybecamefamiliarfaces.Andtheygottoknowme.SowhenmybigmomentcamefouryearsafterBrian’s,Iwasready.SometimesIthinkmybiggestaccomplishmentwasnotwinningthegoldbuttalkingtothepressafterwards.Whenyoudothethingyoufearmost,youputanendtofear.Fearcanstopyoudeadinyourtracks.Fearcankilladream.Whatareyouafraidof?Whatscaresyoumorethananythingelse?Thisyear,walkrightuptoitandconquerit,stepbystep.1、Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A．Theauthorlivedahardlife.B．TheauthorcomesfromCanada.C．TheauthoronceskatedwithOrser.D．TheauthorwishedBoitanotowinthematch.2、Whatisoneofthereasonswhytheauthorlikedskatingaccordingtothepassage?A．Shecouldbuildupherbodytobehealthier.B．Itcouldhelphertogetclosertoheridol.C．Shecouldbetterexpressherselfwithbodylanguage.D．Thepossibilityofherbeingaworldchampionwasgreat.3、Whattheauthorfeltthemostsatisfiedwithisthat.A．shereachedhercoach’sexpectationsB．shebecameaworldchampionasplannedC．shemanagedtoovercomeherinnerfeareventuallyD．shehandledthebalancebetweenhercareerandlife4、Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?A．Faceafearbravely.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Badtimesmakeagoodman.D．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.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）Inthelastfewweeks,donationshavebeenmailedtocommunityorganizationsinandnearRedfordTownshipbythesenderwhoonlyidentifiesas“Anonymous-1679”,accordingtoMyFoxDetroit.Sofar,envelopes,eachfilledwith$1,000cash,havebeensenttothelocallibrary,ananimalwelfarenon-profit,acivicandleadershiptraininggroup,acreditunionandtheRedfordGoodfellows,agroupthathelpsneedyfamiliesgetholidaymealsandgiftsfortheirchildren.Thereisoneclueabouttheidentityofthegiver.AccordingtotheObserver&Eccentric,theCommunityChoiceCreditUnioninRedfordreceivedthefirstenvelope,whichalsoincludedariddle:“Knowtheclue,Knowthewho,Anonymous-1679.”Spreadaroundonecommunity,thedonationscouldmakeaseriousimpact.Thecredituniontoldthepaperthatthedonationwillgototheirfoundation,whichgivesupto$100,000incollegescholarshipstoMichiganhighschoolgraduateseachyear.TailWaggers1990innearbyLivoniahelpsownersprovidefortheirpets,offeringlow-costvaccinations,apetfoodpantryandassistanceforpetswithserioushealthproblems.Theirdonationwillgotowardtheirnewanimalclinic,theytoldFox.CindyDoyle,secretaryfortheRedfordGoodfellows,saidthattheir$1,000donationwilllikelycoverfood,clothesandpresentsfor10families;lastyeartheorganizationserved225familiestotal.“ThatmoneywillgoalongwaytobrightentheChristmasofseveralchildrenthisyear,”theRedfordTownshipPolicepostedonFacebook,onbehalfoftheirdepartmentandtheGoodfellows.“Tothatgenerousperson...ThankYou!”Anonymous1679hasgivenmorethanmoney—heorshehasalsodirectedattentiontosomeoftheorganizationshelpingthecommunity,andmayeveninspireotherstogive.Potentialdonorsshouldkeepinmindthatwhilereceivingmysteriouscashinthemailmaybeexciting,theU.S.PostalServicerecommendssendingmoneyordersratherthancurrencyincasemailislostorstolen.1、Accordingtothepassage,envelopshavebeenmailedtothefollowingexcept________.A．alocallibraryB．needyfamiliesC．theCommunityChoiceCreditUnionD．TailWaggers19902、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat________.A．thedonationsaddedupto$100,000B．thedonationsweremadeintheformofchequesC．itwillbelongbeforethecitizensbenefitfromthedonationsD．whomadethedonationsremainsamystery3、Howwillthedonationsbeused?A．TohelpsomechildrenenjoyahappyChristmas.B．Tohelpbuildanewclinic.C．Tobuynecessitiesfor225families.D．Toofferscholarshipstohighschoolstudents.4、Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．Moremysteriouscashwillbereceivedinthefuture.B．Anonymous1679payscloseattentiontocharityorganizations.C．SendingcashwillbeforbiddenbytheU.S.PostalService.D．TheactofAnonymous1679isofgreatsignificance.25．（10分）Intheworldtoday,allofthepeopleneedrecreation(消遣).Wecannotworkallthetimeifwearegoingtokeephealthyandenjoylife.Everyonehashisownwayofrelaxing.Perhapsthemostpopularformistotakepartinsports.Thereareteamsports,suchasbasketballandfootball;Therearealsoindividual(个人的)sports,suchasswimmingandrunning.Skatingandmountainclimbingarethemostpopularrecreationforpeoplewholiketobeoutdoor.Noteveryonewhoenjoyssportslikestotakepartinthem.ManypeoplelikewatchingthemonTVorlisteningtothemontheradio.Somanypeoplelikesomeformsofindoorrecreation,suchaswatchingTV,singinganddancing.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetherwelikeindoorrecreationortakepartinoutdoorsports.Itisimportantforeveryonetorelaxfromtimetotime,andenjoysomeformsofrecreation.1、Whichisthemostpopularformofrecreation?A．Sports.B．WatchingTV.C．Sleeping.D．Singinganddancing.2、Peoplewanttotakepartinsportsinorderto____.A．keephealthyandenjoylifeB．makefriendsC．findagoodjobD．makemoremoney3、Outdoorsportsinclude____.A．watchingTVB．singinganddancingC．listeningtotheradioD．skatingandmountainclimbing4、Thepagemainlytellsusthat____.A．basketballisakindofteamsportB．everyonewhoenjoyssportsshouldtakepartinthemC．differentpeoplehavedifferentwaysofrelaxingD．indoorrecreationisnotasimportantasoutdoorsports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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A．B．C和D)中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Ithappenseveryday，everywhereIgo．Atthesupermarketandthepostoffice，peoplekeeptellingmetoenjoymykidswhiletheyare________Ispendmydaystakingcareofthemandanswering________questionsabouteverythingfromwhywehavetwoeyesbutonenoseto1therearetoiletsintheheaven．They2mefromeatingafullmealorgettingafull3sleep．Yet，theotherday，whenItookmykidstoachildren’smuseum，Ibeganto4whatpeopleweretryingtotellme．Itwasthe5timewehadgonetherewithoutdiaper(纸尿片)bag，babybottleorstroller(小推车)．As1watchedmysonspaintthere，Iwassuddenly6byawaveof7Mybabiesweren’tbabiesanymore．NowI’mpayingmoreattentiontothe________thatwon’thappenwhenmykidsare________I'menjoyingtheminutewhenChristlookeduptheskyandcried8“Wow!Themoon!”Inafew9，itwilltakearareShrekcardorsomethingelsetogethimthatexcited．I’m10themomentwhenNicholasputdownhisforkatdinnerandasked，“Mommy，howareyoudoing?’’Abouttenyearsfromnow，he11notcareaboutme．Whenthey’reinprimaryschool，theywon’twanttoholdmy________anymore．Injuniorhighschool，theywon’thugmeandsay，“Iloveyou，too．”Inhighschool，theywon’tevenwanttobe12togetherwithme．Pre13they’11bothbegone．AndI’11________throughthesupermarketandthepostofficealone，warningyoung14toenjoytheirkidswhiletheyarelittle．Hopethey’11listen．1、A．well B．humorous C．funny D．1ittle2、A．endless B．boring C．strange D．special3、A．how B．whether C．why D．when4、A．make B．turn C．take D．keep5、A．day’s B．time’s C．night’s D．bed’s6、A．realize B．admit C．remind D．admire7、A．very B．real C．first D．best8、A．hit B．thrown C．stuck D．moved9、A．happiness B．sadness C．1uck D．failure10、A．accident B．event C．scene D．moment11、A．younger B．older C．worse D．better12、A．excitedly B．disappointedly C．1ovely D．shyly13、A．days B．weeks C．months D．years14、A．measuring B．pleasing C．treasuring D．surprising15、A．might B．should C．must D．need16、A．hair B．hands C．bag D．basket17、A．seen B．talked C．carried D．treated18、A．quickly B．slowly C．soon D．more19、A．come B．go C．wander D．pass20、A．fathers B．mothers C．people D．1adies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）Whensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeverydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossible—anditcanbesurprisingly1．(benefit)toyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Sofar,research2．(show)thatpeoplewhoforgivecanhavemoreenergy,betterappetiteandbettersleep."Peoplewhoforgiveshow3．(little)angerandmorehopefulness,"saysDr.FredericLuskin,whowrotethebookForgiveforGood.Soitcanhelpreducethetirednessoutoftheimmunesystemandallowpeople4．(feel)moreenergetic."Sowhensomeonehashurtyou,cooldownfirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomething5．givesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnature,orsomeoneyoulove.Don'twaitforan6．(apologize).“Manytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizing,"saysDr.Luskin."Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon'tseethingsin7．sameway.Soifyouwaitforpeopletosaysorry,youcouldbewaitingaverylongtime."Nextkeepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymean8．(accept)theactionofthepersonwhoupsetsyou.Instead,learntolookforthelove,beautyandkindnessaroundyou.Finally,trytoseethingsfromtheotherperson'sperspective.Youmayrealizethathe9．shewasactingoutofignorance.Togainperspective,youmaywanttowritealetterto10．(you)fromthatperson'spointofview.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。OnDecember30，aftertwoweeks’training，wefinallybeganourworkforvolunteerguidesinamuseum、Duringthefirsttwoweeks，Ilearntalotaboutthestorybehindtheartworks、Inordertodogoodinthework，myteammatesandImadefullypreparations、Wefirstworkedoutacarefulplan、Thenwepracticeduseproperbodylanguagetoexplaintheartworksbetter、Themonth-longvolunteerworkhasnowcometoend，fromwhatIunderstandthatitisn’teasytobeagoodguide、Besides、Ialsorealizethathowimportantteamworkis、IbelievedthatIwillgetlifelongbenefitsfromtheshortandmeaningfulexperience、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，是宣城红星中学高一(11)班的班长，五月十日是你校的“英语活动日”(EnglishDay),你将代表班级写一封邀请信，邀请你校外教Peter担任你班英语演讲比赛的口语指导老师。内容包括:1.介绍活动的目的；2.希望获得口语方面的指导；3.告知时间、地点。注意:(1)词数100左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；DearPeter,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Sincerelyyours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、A5、C6、B7、A8、A9、A10、C11、B12、B13、C14、D15、A16、C17、C18、D19、D20、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、2．C3、4．D【小题3】【小题3】B【小题4】【小题4】A22、1、D2、C3、C4、A23、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.WhenIfirstm