2026届河北省石家庄二中高三上英语期末经典试题含解析

2026届河北省石家庄二中高三上英语期末经典试题注意事项：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．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must2．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom3．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred4．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？5．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which6．—BoB．couldIuseyourcomputerthisevening?—Sorry.Iareportonitthen.A．willbewriting B．havebeenwritingC．havewritten D．willhavewritten7．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How8．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake9．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped10．Don’tletthechildwhois________gotoschool．A．soyoungasto B．notoldenoughto C．notoldenough D．tooyoungto11．_____everyyear,manypeopledonotholdahighopinionoftheCCTVSpringFestivalGala,ithasbecomeasomewhatnecessarypartofthefestival.A．AsB．ThereforeC．While D．Since12．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would13．Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．all B．every C．either D．each14．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew15．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required16．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld17．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent18．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe19．WhenIgottohishouse,Ifoundthatthewalls_____.A．arebeingpaintedB．arepaintingC．werebeingpaintedD．werepainting20．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though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）HalfanhourintoacookingcompetitionatGreenStreetAcademy,TyanaGivens,15,dippedaplasticspoonintoapotwithtomatoes,bellpeppers,onions,garlicandmushroomsoveraburnerinascienceclassroom.Sheandthetwootherstudents,KalimahBallandMayaSmith,weremakingmeatsauce.Thegirlshadspentthepastfiveweekslearninghowtogrowtheirownproduceusingfoodcomputers-tabletopgreenhousescontrolledbycomputerprograms-atGreenStreetAcademy,acharterschoolinBaltimore.Thecourse,whichweavedtogetherlessonsonprogramming,foodsystemsandagriculture,endedwithan“IronChef”-stylecookingcontest.WiththehelpofinstructorMelanieShimano,thegirlsfinishedtheircontestsuccessfullyusingthefoodtheyplantedintabletopgreenhouses.Thetabletopgreenhousescancontroltemperature,lightandwaterinsideusingthecomputercodethatthestudentswrotebythemselves.Shimano,a26-year-oldentrepreneur,piloted(试行)thecourseaspartofGreenStreetAcademy’sjuniorbiotechnologyclassinthespringandwillexpandtheprogramtootherschoolsinthefall.“Technologyisnotsomethingthatalotofteachershavealotofresourcesforallthetime,butit’ssomethingthat’snotdifficulttodowitharelativelylowamountoffunding,”Shimanosaid.“Baltimoreisacenterforstartupsandfood,sokindoffosteringthatcultureofbeingintotechnologyandintodesignandseeingallthepiecesfittogetherisreallycool.”WhilehercourseisuniquetoBaltimore,it’spartofabroaderprogrambornattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology’sMediaLabcalledtheOpenAgricultureInitiative,orOpenAg,whichaimstocreateinventive,sustainablefoodsystemsthroughopen-sourcetechnology.Inadditionto10full-timestaffandresearchers,OpenAgisprimarilyanonlinecommunityofabout1,400educators,growers,chefsandretailersin47countries,accordingtoHildrethEngland,OpenAg’sassistantdirector.“Theinterestlevelacrosstheboardgenerallycomesfromfolkswhoareconcernedaboutfoodsystemsandconcernedabouttheenvironment,andit’susuallyacombinationofthetwo,”Englandsaid.1、What’sspecialaboutthecoursetakenbyTyanaGivens?A．It’sacookingcourseB．ItinvolvesseveralsubjectsC．ItisintendedforacontestD．Itiscontrolledbytabletopgreenhouses.2、Whydidthestudentshavetowritecomputercodestogrowfood?A．TowinacookingcontestB．TofinishhomeworkC．TocreateagreenhouseD．Tocontrolthegrowingconditions3、What’sShimano’sopinionabouttechnologyeducation?A．ItcallsofteacherswithmanyresourcesB．ItcallsforalotofmoneyC．ItissupposedtocombineskillstogetherD．Itcanonlybecarriedoutinbigcities.4、WhatcanbelearnedabouttheOpenAgricultureInitiative?A．Itisparticipatedbyfull-time.M.I.TresearchersaswellaspeoplefromdifferentwalkoflifeB．ItwillhelpcreateabettereducationsystemC．ItonlycoverstheUSAD．Itfocusesonfoodandcateringindustry.22．（8分）Therearesomeplacesintheworldthatonewantstoreturnagainandagain.AftermyfirstvisittoBoracay,Philippines,inMarchoflastyear,IknewthatIwouldreturnsoon.IwasthereagaininAprilthisyear.ItwasontheislandthatIfirsttriedkite-surfing.TheBulabogBeachontheeasternsideofBoracayhasmanywind-surfingandkite-surfingsportscenters.Irandomlychoseacenter,whichhappenedtobeanaffiliation(附属机构)ofInternationalKiteboardingOrganization.Theorganizationhastrainingcentersaroundtheworld,andsomeofitscoursesaretailoredforbeginnerslikeme.ThecenteronBoracayhasdifferentcourses,fromrecreationaltoprofessional.Intherecreationalcategory,traineeshavetodothe"discovery"levelbeforetheygoontomoreadvancedlevels.MyinstructorBrian,whowasfromtheUnitedStates,strictlyfollowedthecenter'srulesaboutlevels,andbeganthetrainingbyaskingmetosetupthekiteonthesand,whichwastheveryfirststepatthegroundlevelofthe"discovery"course.Ihadateammate,andwebothcouldn'twaittohavethefeelingofridingwiththewindonthesurfaceofthewater.Butwehadtopracticeatlengththevariousskillsforassessingthedirectionofthewindandthemove-mentsofourbodies.ItwasthereinMarch,whichwasstillthewindyseasonontheisland.Becauseofthewinds,thePhilippineswereimportantontheancientmarine(海上的)traderoute.TheycallthewindAmihan,ortradewinds.FromMaytoOctober,theAmihanwindischanneledthroughthehillsonthenorthernandsouthernendsoftheislandfromtheeastonshore,andontotheBulabogBeachontheeasterncoastoftheisland.1、DoyouthinkwhytheauthorreturnedtoBoracay?A．BecauseitisasmallislandinthePhilippines.B．Becauseheintendedtosettledownthere.C．Becausetheplacewasveryattractive.D．Becausethekite-surfingonthisislandwasratherexciting.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"tailored"inParagraph3mean?A．lostB．knownC．cancelledD．designed3、WhatkindofpersonisBrian?A．Easy-going.B．Strict.C．Dull.D．Friendly.4、WhydidthePhilippinescallthewind"tradewinds"?A．BecausethePhilippinesstartedtotradeinthewindyseason.B．BecausethewindsmadethePhilippinesactiveintheancienttime.C．BecausethePhilippineshadbeenrelyingonthewindstotrade.D．BecausethewindsbenefitedthePhilippinesalotintheancientmaritimetrade.23．（8分）Whenyoueatoutinarestaurant,itisnotunusualtohearpeopleyelling,“Letmegetthisone!”andsometimesseethempushingorarmwrestlingtofightfortheprivilegeofpayingthebill.Thesefightsareoftenveryloudandactive.Eachpersoninvolvedshowsanhonestdesiretopickupthebill,andintheend,allthepeopleatthetablegivethewinnerpraiseandgratitude.Infact,figuringoutwhowillgetthebillisalwaysaheadacheforChinesepeopleatformalmeals.Althoughthepeoplehostingthemealareverylikelytopaythecheck,itisacommonpracticetomakeatoken(象征性的)efforttopaythebill,butyouwillembarrassthemifyoudoendupactuallychippingin(凑)somecash.Inrecentyears,goingDutchhasbeenacceptedbymanyyoungpeople.Butoldergenerationswhofear“losingface”stillfinditembarrassingandmeantocalculateeachperson’sshareofthebill.AstravelguidebrandLonelyPlanetnoted,itisconsidered.“theheightofunsophistication(不懂人情世故)”。Butthesedays,thankstodigitalpaymentapps,splittingthebillelectronicallyisbecomingawidely-acceptedidea.Evenpeoplefromoldergenerationswouldliketodoso.ByscanningaQRcodeandpayingtheirshareviasocialnetworkingtoolWeChatande-commerceappAlipayontheirsmartphonesinoneeasyclick,urbanChinesearefindingiteasiertosavethemtheembarrassmentoffiguringouteachperson’spaymentwhentheyorderameal.“ThisfunctionhasmadegoingDutchlesstroubleandmorefuninChina”,CNNnoted.“Becauseoftheirconvenience,manyofusareneverwithoutourphones.Andperson-to-personmobilepaymentservicesareincrediblyeasytouseandsavethetroubleofdealingwithchange,”saidan18-year-oldstudentinChina.“Youcanalsoleavefunnynotesusingemoji(表情符号)likeabowlofriceoracupofteatodescribeamealthatyouhaveshared.”1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．TheChinesetraditionofdiningoutwithfriends.B．AnewtrendofsplittingthebillinChina.C．Howsocialnetworkingtoolshaveinfluencedourdailylives.D．WhypeopleinChinaargueoverwhopaysthebillwhendiningout.2、Splittingthebillatformalmealswasconsideredtobea(an)______task.A．hard B．easyC．exciting D．funny3、ManyChinesepeoplemakeatokenefforttopaythebillbecause______.A．theydon’twanttobeconsideredunsophisticatedB．theywantpraiseandgratitudefromtheirfriendsC．theyconsideritanhonortohostthemealandpaythebillD．theyfindithardtoworkouthowmucheachpersonneedstopay4、Theunderlinedphrase“goingDutch”(inParagraph4)probablymeans______.A．figuringoutthetotalpaymentB．takingturnstopaythebillC．fightingfortheprivilegeofpayingthebillD．eachpersonpayingtheirownexpenses5、Accordingtothepassage,whichisNOTtheadvantageofusingdigitalpaymentappstosplitthebill?A．They’reeasiertouseandmoreinteresting.B．Theysavethetroubleofdealingwithchange.C．Theymakeiteasiertofigureouthowmuchmoneyeachpersonhastopay.D．Theymakepeoplelessembarrassedtosplitthebill.24．（8分）AsIsitathomethinkingaboutmyupcomingad-ventureandthethingsIneedtobring,itmakesmeevenmoreexcitedtobeginmytravel.Iwillbemakingmywayaroundtheworld.ThefirstplacesonthelistarcAndalusiaandAfricainthebookTheAlchemist.IwillneedtopackalotofstuffandmakesureIhaveenoughmoneytoprovidemyselfwithfoodandenoughtodrink.TheSaharadesertisalwayshotandrequiresplentyofwater.NextIwillheadtoMexicointhebookBorntoRun,whereIwillencountertheTarahumaraIndiantribe.IwillneedtogetintoshapeanddosomejoggingifIwanttokeepupwiththemwhilerunning.Iwillhavetopackmyrunningshoes,though,becausetheTarahumaranshavemasteredtheartofrunningonthetoughland.AfterMexico,myjourneytakesmetotheEgyptiandesertinthenovelTheParisVendetta.ThereIhopetohelpuncoveranancientconspiracy(阴谋)thatgoesbackcenturies.JustlikemytriptoAndalusia91willhavetomakesureIhaveplentyofwater.PackingtheCamelbakproductsseemslikethebestidea,soIwillhavewateronhandatalltimes.Iexpectthisadventuretobequiteinteresting,andIamveryexcitedaboutit.Lastly,IwillmakemywaybacktoAmericainthebookShattered:StruckDown,ButNotDestroyed.Thismakesmefeelexcitedbecauselikethemaincharacterinthebook,IalsowantedtobecomeaprofessionalathletewhenIwasyounger.Forthistrip,Iwillgowithanopenmindandhopefullymeetsomefriendsalongtheway.Iamreadytoembarkonmyadventureoftraveling,andIcannotwaitanylonger!1、Accordingtothepassage,theTarahumaraIndiantribe.A．settlesinAfricaB．livesinadesertC．isgoodatrunningD．needsrunningshoes2、TheCamelbakproductsareprobablymadeto.A．helppeopledojoggingexerciseB．supplypeoplewithwaterC．protectpeoplefromthesunD．showpeopletherightdirection3、Theunderlinedwords“embarkon”inthelastparagraphprobablymean“”.A．startB．prepareC．finishD．record4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Everyoneshouldtravelaroundtheworld.B．Travelingmakespeoplewise,C．Mytravelingexperience.D．Mytravelplan.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）OnJune18th,15-year-oldClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeles.Suddenly,aflightattendantaskeda(n)1questionovertheloudspeaker:“DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignLanguage?”Clara2thecallbutton.Theflightattendantcameoverandexplainedthe3.“Wehaveapassengerontheplanewhoisblindanddeaf,”shesaid.Thepassengerseemedto4something,buthewastravelingaloneandtheflightattendantscouldn’t5whatheneeded.Clarahadbeen6ASLforthepastyeartohelpwithherdyslexia(诵读困难)andknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’s7.Sosheunbuckled(松开)herseatbelt,walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane,and8bytheseatofTimCook,then64.Gently9hishand,shesigned,“Howareyou?AreyouOK?”Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived,Clarareturnedtoherseat.She10againabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthird11,shestoppedandstayedawhile.“Hedidn’tneedanything.Hewas12andwantedtotalk,”Clarasays.Soforthenext13,that’swhattheydid.Shetalkedaboutherfamilyandher14forthefuture.CooktoldClarahowhehad15becomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman.16hecouldn’tseeher,she“lookedattentivelyathisfacewithsuchkindness,”apassengerreported.“Clarawas17,”aflightattendanttoldAlaskaAirlinesinabloginterview.“Youcould18Timwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto,andshewassucha(n)19.”Cook’sreaction:“20tripI’veeverhad.”1、A．strange B．urgent C．puzzling D．related2、A．controlled B．fixed C．fastened D．pressed3、A．dilemma B．arrangement C．situation D．requirement4、A．lose B．want C．offer D．seek5、A．understand B．imagine C．accept D．translate6、A．teaching B．evaluating C．studying D．promoting7、A．ear B．heart C．mind D．palm8、A．knelt B．sat C．lay D．settled9、A．waving B．shaking C．pulling D．taking10、A．gotaway B．ranoff C．cameby D．carriedon11、A．departure B．visit C．round D．attempt12、A．lovely B．friendly C．lively D．lonely13、A．hour B．meeting C．day D．flight14、A．friends B．experiences C．plans D．changes15、A．suddenly B．gradually C．naturally D．accidentally16、A．Eventhough B．Nowthat C．Ifonly D．Incase17、A．determined B．ambitious C．independent D．helpful18、A．recognize B．predict C．tell D．guess19、A．angel B．guide C．pioneer D．genius20、A．Hardest B．Best C．Longest D．Busiest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）InEnglandthelaunchoftheChristmasadvert(广告)seemstosignalthestartoftheChristmasperiod.1．,Idon’tthinkitisseenassuchabigeventinFrance.Yes,ofcoursetheycelebrateChristmashere,andthereareobviously2．(display)inshopsandChristmasmarkets,butthereseemtobenosignsofChristmasadverts.I’msuretheyexistbuttheydon’tseemtohavethesameimpacthere,3．theydointheUK.Throughthepowerofallkindsof4．(society)media,ChristmasadvertsintheUKareevenstartingtospreadtoothercountries.Someof5．(I)FrenchfriendsseemedtoknowabouttheJohnLewisChristmasadverts,6．isundoubtedlytheonepeoplearefondofeachyear.ThemainreasonwhyIlookforward7．theChristmasadverteachyearis8．itsignalstheapproachofthefestivalperiodformeandissomethingthatremindsmeofhome.Ithinkit’salwaysnicetohavesomething9．(remind)youofhomewhenlivingin10．foreigncountry.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Yesterdaymorning,itwasalready7:30thatIgotup、ThinkingIwouldbelate,Igotdressingquicklyandleftwithoutbreakfast、Thereweresuchmanypeopleatthebusstopthatitwashardtocatchabus、SoIrushtowardsmyschool、Suddenly,Iranacrossanoldwomanandshefelldown、Withoutmakeanapology,Ilefthimandwenton、Later,Iheardtheoldwomanwasbadinjuredinthelegandshewassenttohospital、Ifeltitverysorry、AndthefollowingdayIpaidhervisit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Harry写信询问你最喜欢的运动，请根据下列提示写一封100词左右的回信，介绍你最喜欢的运动――篮球。1.打篮球能增强体质，放松自我。2.通过篮球，我学会了如何与他人的更好地合作，同时，我交了一些好朋友。3.我最喜欢的篮球明星是姚明，我希望长大后当一名篮球运动员，为祖国效力。为……效力serveDearHarry,Iamverygladtohavereceivedyourletter___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,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、D3、C4、A5、C6、A7、D8、C9、D10、C11、C12、D13、D14、C15、D16、A17、C18、B19、C20、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、1、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、C2、D3、B4、D23、1、B2、A3、A4、D5、C24、1、C2、B3、A4、D25、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.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartfo