2026届河北省邢台八中高三英语第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题含解析

2026届河北省邢台八中高三英语第一学期期末学业水平测试模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what2．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto3．Sinceyouaremydaughter'sclassmate,we'dliketo______you_______tonight.A．put;down B．put;in C．put;off D．put;up4．Raisingtheincomesofthepoorislikelytobeineffectiveinawealthysociety,________accompaniedbyothermeasures.A．once B．when C．if D．unless5．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed6．—Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?—Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob________youaredoingsomethingseriousandinteresting.A．which B．whereC．when D．that7．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase8．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking9．---MyGod!Ihaven’tpreparedthefilesforthenewprojectyet!---_______.Thebosswon’tneedituntilnextFriday.A．There’snodoubt B．There’snopanic C．Goodluck D．Soundsgood10．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout11．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever12．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken13．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo14．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when15．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith16．TheChinesegovernmenthasbegunacampaignto_____________thecrazyhousingmarket.A．calm B．destroyC．occupy D．reflect17．Changingthepasswordonyouraccountisn’talastingsolutionifyoudon’tremoveanyvirus，？A．don’tyou B．doyouC．isn’tit D．isit18．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when19．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when20．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm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）Iwasintheseventhgrade,andwehadmovedtoNewJerseyinNovember.Bythen,everyonealreadyhadhadtheirownfriends,andnoonewantedtotalktoanewgirl.Tomakethingsworse,theyputmein“SectionL”.IfoundoutlaterthateveryonecalledSectionL“Loserville”.Itwassortofanopensecretthatitwasthesectionfortroublemakersandnot-so-smartkids.WhenIfoundout,Iwantedtoscream.Ihadalwaysbeenagoodstudentandhadamazingfriends,andnoweveryonethoughtIwasaloser!IdidtextmyfriendsinIllinoisalmosteverynight,especiallymybestfriend,Ana.Atfirstmyfriendswantedtohearallaboutit.ButthensomestoppedtextingbackonceIsaidsomethingabouthowmiserableIwas.OnenightwhenIwastextingwithAna,Icomplainedaboutanotherfriendwhohadjustdonethat.Ana’stextscamereallyfastforthenextfewminutesandtheysurprisedme.ShesaidthatshewastiredofhearingabouthowbadeverythingwasinNewJersey,too.ShesaidshedidnotwanttohurtmyfeelingsbutthatIneededtostopfeelingsosorryformyselfallthetime,Ihadtotrytomakethingsbetter.Thenextday,IthoughtalotaboutwhatAnahadsaid.Shewasright!IwishIcouldsaythateverythingchangedovernightafterthat,butitdidn’t.Iwasstillstuckin“Loserville”,andsomepeoplewerestillmeantome,eventhoughItriedtojuststayoutoftheirway.Butwhatdidchangewasme—Istoppedfeelingsosorryformyselfanddidsomethingaboutmakingfriends.Isigneduptomakesetsfortheschoolplay.Imetalotofnewpeoplethere,andsuddenlyIhadfriendstosayhitointhehalls!IstillmissIllinoissometimes,butlifeinNewJerseyisn’tsohardanymore.EventhoughIcouldn’tchangemysituation,Icouldchangemyattitude—andthatmadeallthedifference.1、“Loserville”isasectionfor________.A．failures B．goodstudentsC．classsecrets D．newcomers2、Thewritercomplainedallthetimeinthenewenvironmentbecause________.A．Anadidn’ttextbacktoher B．herfriendshurtherfeelingsC．shewasunfairlytreated D．shewasagoodstudent3、Whatmadeadifferenceinchangingthesituation?A．ShewentbacktoIllinois.B．SheendedfriendshipwithAna.C．Shefoughtbackwithherclassmates.D．Shebegantomakefriendswithothers.4、Thebesttitleforthepassagecanbe________.A．LastingFriendship B．AnIncidenceatSchoolC．SayGoodbyeto“Loserville” D．Unhappinessin“Loserville”22．（8分）AndrewJacksonhasbeensittingprettyonthe$20billfor87years.Isittimetobringsomenewbloodtothebanknote?Thenon-profitorganizationcalledWomenon20siscampaigningtoputawoman’sfaceonAmericanmoney.BarbaraOrtizHoward,thecompany’sfounder,wouldliketoseeawomanonthe$20billby2020.Thatyearmarksthe100-yearanniversaryofthe19thAmendmenttotheUnitedStatesConstitution,whichgavewomentherighttovote.Howardgottheideawhensherealizedthatherdaughterhadnoeverydayremindersoffamouswomeninhistory.SheaskedherfriendSusanAdesStone,ajournalist,tojoinhercause.“Partoftheaimistoeducateasmanypeopleaspossibleaboutasmanywomenaspossible,”Adessays.“Wewanttoseehowmanypeoplewecanreach.”Americanmoneyvaluesthesuccessesofformerpresidentsandfoundingfathers.Currently,thereareonlytwowomenonmoney:SusanB．Anthonyisthefaceoftheraredollarcoin,andSacagaweacanbeseenonthegolddollarcoin.Therearenowomenonpaperbills.Withhelpfromwritersandhistorians,HowardandStonecameupwithavotinglistfeaturing15importantwomen.Adessaysthereisastandardforchoosingcandidates.Theylookatthewomen’scontributionstoourworld,andatwhatchallengestheyfaced.Morethan72,000peoplehavevotedsofarinthepoll.Adessaysthecompetitionhasnarrowedtoa“verycloserace”,butwon’tsaywho’sinthelead.Aftertworoundsofvoting,Womenon20swillsendtheircampaigntotheWhiteHouseforconsideration.ThefinaldecisionisuptotheTreasurySecretary,JackLew.Lewisunlikelytomakeachangewithoutthepresident’sapproval.Butlastyear,whenalittlegirlaskedthepresidentwhytherearen’tanywomenonUScurrency,hesaidthataddingawomanisa“prettygoodidea”.1、WhendidAmericanwomenbegintoenjoyvotingrights?A．Inthe1920s.B．Inthe19thcentury.C．Fewerthan20yearsago.D．Morethan200yearsago.2、Wecanknowfromthetextthat________.A．HowardandStonedecidedthevotinglistontheirownB．Howard’sideahassomethingtodowithherdaughterC．sofarnoAmericanwomenhaveappearedoncoinsD．formerpresidentsruleAmericanmoney3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Adeshasannouncedthevictorofthevoting.B．It’simpossibleforJackLewtomakeachange.C．Thepresidentwillprobablysupportsuchachange.D．Thefinaldecisionisduetobemadebythepresident.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A．ThefuturefacesofmoneyB．DifferentfaceschosenonmoneyC．ConstantchangesinmoneyfacesD．Acampaignforwomen’sfacesonmoney23．（8分）Hello,TheInternationalStudentCenterhasheardofseveralfrauds(诈骗)thataretargetinginternationalstudents.Someonemaycallandsaythattheyarefrom:·ImmigrationCanada·homecountry’sEmbassy·CanadaRevenueAgency·PoliceDepartmentInmostsituations,thecallerwillrequestthatyoumakeapaymentoryouwillfaceseriousconsequenceswhenreturningtoyourhomecountry.Theymaytalkorthreatenuntilyoumakeapayment.Whilethereisnowaythatthesefraudsterscanknowyouareaninternationalstudent(theycallCanadianstoo),herearesomethingsthatyoushouldknowinordertobetterprotectyourself:·UTSCprovidesyouwithFREEImmigrationadvisingandapplicationhelp(forStudy&WorkPermits,Visas,PermanentResidence,andCitizenship).·CanadaRevenueAgency(CRA),Immigration,RefugeesandCitizenshipCanada(IRCC)，andCanadianBorderServicesAgency(CBSA)willnotcallyou,andwillnotaskformoneyorpersonalinformationbyphone.Ifyoucallthem,youwillhavetoidentifyyourself.·Embassieswillnotthreatenyoutomakeapaymentorrequestaninvestigationfeeduetoafake(伪造的)passport.·Neverfeellikeyouneedtopayanyonemoneyrightaway.Askforanemployeenumberandhangup.Youcancallbackthecompany(findtheirnumberonline)andaskaboutyoursituationtoconfirm.·Beskepticalofanyoneaskingyoutomakeapayment.·Thinktwicebeforeclickingtheweblinksprovidedandmakesuretheywillactuallygowheretheysay.·Ifyoufeelthatyouhavebeenthevictimofafraud,youshouldreportthistothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive(e.g.TorontoPoliceServices).YoucanalsoinformCampusPolice.·Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,WAIT.CometotheISC(IC-350)andmeetwithaTransitionAdvisor.Wecanhelpyouunderstandwhat’shappening.KendelChitolieInternationalStudentAdvisor,RISIAS700907InternationalStudentCentre1、Itmaybeafraudifthecalleraskingformoneysayshe/sheisfrom.A．InternationalStudentCentreB．InternationalAirlineC．CanadaTravelAgencyD．ImmigrationCanada2、Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Embassieswillnotaskyoutopayforaninvestigationfeeforafakepassport.B．UTSCwillaskformoneyifyouneedhelpforStudy&WorkPermits.C．Youcangorightawaytothegivenweblinksandbelievewhattheysay.D．Ifyou’renotsureaboutsomething,reportittothepoliceintheregionwhereyoulive.3、Whoisthise-mailintendedfor?A．Internationalstudents.B．Students’parents.C．Canadians.D．Schoolteachers.24．（8分）Thesummerbeforemydaddied,wemovedhouse.Upuntilthatpoint,ourfamilyhadourownspacetospreadout.Moneywastight,sotherewasnotelevisionset,butweownedaturntableonwhichmydad’srecordsplayedconstantly.Mostly,itplayedBobDylan.TracksfromTheBasementTapesandDesirebecameanimportantpartofournewlife.MybrotherandI,aged8and10,climbedtrees,builthideawaysandlearnedthewordsofClothesLineSaga.Wewouldchantoverthe,lostinourownjoy.ItwasJanuarywhenmydadleftusforeverbecauseofthecancer.Hewas36goingon37then,thesameageasDylan.Afterwards,ourlaughterdisappeared,butwekeptonplayingtherecords,whichbecameouronlyritualofremembrance.Thetwomenbecamesointertwinedinmyhead,Istruggledtotellthemapart.Dylanwasmydad’sgifttome.Whatchildwouldn’tbefascinatedbysongsfullofpiratesandseasicksailors?HowdiditfeeltohaveNodirectionhome?Farewell,Angelinabecamemyparty-piece.Iwouldsingthisatchurchcheeseandwinestotheassembledaudience.Alotofdonationsweremade.Growingup,Iremainedafanofthemusic,butIwasn’tobsessedwithDylanuntilonedayinearly1995,mybrotherboughtusbothticketstoseehimplayatBrixtonAcademy.Londonfeltlikealongwaytogo.ButfinallyseeingDylanstepoutontothestagebroughtasuddenrushofexcitement.IhaveseenDylanacoupleoftimessince.Mybrotherisnotaroundsomuchthesedays.Buthewasupforavisitrecently.Wepassedahappyeveninglaughinganddrinking,whilehisson,agednine,performedhisparty—pieceSubterraneanHomesickBluesforus.Hesangitword-perfect.Andsoitgoeson:Dylan’smusicasagift,passeddownthegenerations.1、What’stheauthor’spurposedofwritingthepassage?A．Topraisehislatefather.B．Totellabouthisfamilyhistory.C．Toexpresshislongingforfamilyreunion.D．ToshowhisloveforBobDylan.2、Theunderlinedword“ritual”inthesecondparagraphmeans“________”.A．passionB．ceremonyC．memoryD．belief3、Howdidtheauthorraisemoneyinhischildhood?A．BysingingaDylan’ssongatchurchgatherings.B．Byprovidingcheeseandwinestochurchprayers.C．Byplayingaprivateinchurchperformances.D．Byacceptingdonationsfromthechurch.4、Therecentvisitoftheauthor’sbrotherindicatesthat________.A．hisnephewwaseverinvitedtoplayinDylan’sconcertB．hisbrotherhasneverseenaliveperformanceofDylanC．Dylan’smusichasinfluencedthreegenerationsofhisfamilyD．SubterraneanHomesickBluesisalwayshisfavouritesong25．（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）WhenIwasintheninthgrade,myparentsstartedfighting.Icouldhearthem1ateachotheratnight.Italwaysseemedliketheywerefightingaboutme.Istartedto2andcouldn’tfallasleep.SomenightsIdidn’tfeellikeI3atall.Mygradesreallystartedto4too.ItwashardtopayattentionduringclassbecauseIfeltso5allthetime.Mymomhadtotakemetoseeatherapist(治疗专家).Ontheway,I6toworryevenmore.Whatwouldmyfriends7meiftheyknewIwasgoingtoseeatherapist?Whatifthetherapistcouldn’t8me?Itwasnotthat9Mytherapistaskedmealotofquestionsandthenwetalkedabouthowmylifemight10ifIwasabletogetmoresleep.11Iunderstoodhowthefuturecouldbebetter,Ifeltreally12totrynewthings.Attheendofthesession,Iwassenthomewithapieceofpapercalledasleepdiary.WhenIwokeupeachmorning,Ihadtoanswerallthesequestionsaboutmysleep.13,shegavemehomeworkrelatedtomysleep.Iwasn’t14totextorbeonmycomputerafter8pm.IfIcouldn’tfallasleepafterabouttenminutes,shewantedmetogetupanddosomethinginanotherroomthatwouldhelpmeto15andfeelsleepy.Duringthetherapysessions,shewasacheerleaderformylifeandkept16outallthethingsIwasdoingright.Withherhelp,itwassomucheasiertonoticethe17thingsthatwerehappeningallaroundme.Afterabouttwomonthsofseeingmytherapist,Iwassleepingatleasteighthoursanight,sometimesevennine!Ifelthappier.Icould18Mygradesgotbetter.Basically,Ifeltlikemyself!Itwassomuchbettertoadmitthatsomethingwas19andtodosomethingtofixit20justwatchmywholelifegetworseandworse.1、A．laughing B．shooting C．knocking D．screaming2、A．doubt B．worry C．protest D．quarrel3、A．slept B．ate C．spoke D．dreamed4、A．reduce B．change C．drop D．influence5、A．bored B．tired C．upset D．shy6、A．refused B．happened C．ended D．started7、A．thinkabout B．worryabout C．getonwith D．agreewith8、A．teach B．fix C．answer D．recognize9、A．helpful B．interesting C．awful D．practical10、A．improve B．develop C．benefit D．adjust11、A．If B．Unless C．Though D．Once12、A．nervous B．surprised C．excited D．calm13、A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead14、A．allowed B．reminded C．asked D．persuaded15、A．study B．relax C．respond D．recover16、A．picking B．trying C．leaving D．pointing17、A．tiny B．exciting C．positive D．important18、A．forgive B．concentrate C．appreciate D．understand19、A．wrong B．significant C．acceptable D．realistic20、A．insteadof B．aswellas C．ratherthan D．otherthan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）Thoughsmall,theycanbeveryaggressive,soifyouseeone,don’tmistakeitforasoftlovelyteddybear!Thesunbearlivesintrees,1．you’llneedtokeepyoureyesonthetreeifyouwanttoseeoneandyoucanonlyseethemintherainforestsinSoutheastAsia.Theyareessentialtoourecosystembecausetheyhelpspreadseedswhilealso2．(keep)disgustingtermites(白蚁)undercontrol,whichmeansthereislessdestroyingofourtropicaltreeswhichinturn3．(mean)ouratmosphereiscleanenoughforustolive4．(healthy).Whentheydocomedownfromthetrees,theyalsodigforinvertebrates(无脊椎动物)inthesoil,thus5．(improve)theforest’snutrientcyclebymixingtherichandpoorsoil.Unfortunately,theirglobalpopulation6．(decline)30%overthelastfewyears,makingthemthesecond7．(rare)bearspeciesnexttotheGiantPanda.Theirtonguesareupto25cmin8．(long)andhelpthemtosatisfytheirgreedyappetiteforhoney,9．sometimesmakesthemknownas“honeybears”.YoucantelltheSunBear10．otherbearspeciesfromthehorseshoemarksontheirchest.Notwomarkingsarethesame!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。MyparentsandIwenttotheparkonlastSunday.Therewerelotsofvisitorsstoodinfrontoftheticketwindow.Wewaitedforalongtimeandbuythreetickets.IntheTigerMountainofthepark,IwastooeagertoseethefiercefrightenedanimalsthatIquickenedmystepsthroughthecrowd.Unfortunate,Igotseparatedfrommyparents.Ihadhardtimelookingforhim,butIhadnoluck.Wanderinginthepark,Ifeltalonewithoutanycompanions.Worsestill,Ihadnomoney,soIhadtowalkhome,coveredasmuchas5kilometers.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校英文报举办征文活动，话题是对即将来你校任教的英语老师的建议和期望。请你给报社写一篇征文。内容包括:1.欢迎新老师，期待取得进步；2.讲课语速建议；3.英语为主，必要时说汉语。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、C2、A3、D4、D5、C6、B7、B8、A9、B10、D11、B12、B13、D14、D15、C16、A17、D18、C19、B20、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、C3、D4、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、D2、A3、A24、1、D2、B3、A4、C25、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.MadelineandThalyaformafriendship