2024學(xué)年吉林省長春市九臺市師范中英語高三第一學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)檢測模擬試題含解析

2024學(xué)年吉林省長春市九臺市師范中英語高三第一學(xué)期期末復(fù)習(xí)檢測模擬試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項(xiàng)》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released2．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．a(chǎn)mtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking3．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken4．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished5．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what6．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone7．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who8．Itrainedheavilyovernightandnotuntilthismorning__________.A.haditstopped B．diditstopC．stoppedit D．itstopped9．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished10．Wechatintendstoradicallychangetheway______peopleusemobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who11．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which12．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood13．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly14．----Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?----______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone15．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush16．Betweenthetwogenerations,itisoftennottheirage,_________theireducationthatcausesmisunderstanding.A．likeB．a(chǎn)sC．orD．but17．Maryreallyhardonhisbookandthinkshe’llhavefinisheditbyFriday.A．worked B．hasbeenworkingC．hadworked D．hasworked18．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that19．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．a(chǎn)lways D．even20．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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(體液)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．a(chǎn)nEnglishnewspaperB．a(chǎn)touristguideC．a(chǎn)safetybrochureD．a(chǎn)medicalreport22．（8分）Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book，ABriefHistoryofTime，soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book，TheGrandDesign，forinstance，herecountshow，in1277，theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong，sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly，”thetextaddsjokingly，“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople，theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic，”heoncesaid，“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan50yearsinawheelchair.“Helovedadventureandfun，”saysMlodinow，whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge，England，despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic(拋物線的)pathsoyouareweightless，likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit，buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.Hawking’sgreatesthit，humor-wise，wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers，”hesaid，sonaturally，hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty，provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible，”Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens，don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall，henevermissedachancetohavefun.1、WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?A．Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.B．Hemadegreatcontributionstophysics.C．Hewentthroughmanyfunnyexperiences.D．Hewasoptimisticaboutthefutureofscience.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPopeJohn?A．HewasnotinfavorofGod.B．HewasascientistlikeHawking.C．Hewasopposedtothelawofgravity.D．Hewaskilledduetothediscoveryofgravity.3、WhatdroveHawkingtogoontheVomitComet?A．Hisfondnessofadventure.B．Theinvitationfromhisfriend.C．Therequirementsofhiswork.D．HisdesireforrecoveryfromALS.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecocktailpartywasagreatsuccess.B．Thepossibilityoftimetravelwasnotproved.C．Hawkingwasamanwhoenjoyedholdingparties.D．Thewormholetimemachinewasusedatthattime.23．（8分）IfConfucius(孔子)werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandles.He'dneedastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonthisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It'snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn'tmeanthatAmericansdon'tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwodecades,theChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculture.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChineseart,historyandphilosophy(哲學(xué)).SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacks(缺點(diǎn))ofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStates,atthesametime,areracingtolearnChinese.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker'sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethanever,anditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.Asfortheoldthinker,hewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWest,evenifhisbirthdayis.1、Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto______.A．providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB．a(chǎn)ttractthereaders'interestinthesubjectC．showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD．provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2、WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______.A．haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB．takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC．trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD．fightforachancetolearnChinese3、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ForgottenWisdominAmerica B．HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC．ChineseCultureforWesterners D．OldThinkerwithaBigFuture24．（8分）Notsurewhatgifttogetyourlovedones?Thinktechnology!Youmayevenfindsomethingspecialforyourself!MiniQuadcopterWouldyouliketohaveaflyingtoy,butlackspacetoflyone?ConsideraMiniQuadcopterthatissmallenoughtofitinsideyourhand.ThisMiniQuadcoptercanbecontrolledtoflyinanydirectionwithitsremotecontrol.TheMiniQuadcopterisavailablefromHammacherSchlemmerfor$39.95.SelfieToasterDoesyoursweetieliketakingselfiesandeatingtoast?Well,whynotcombinethetwowiththeSelfieToaster?TheSelfieToastercratesanimageonthepieceoftoastsoyoucansmileatyourselfeverymorning.TheSelfieToasterisavailablefromEtsyfor$10.95.AmazonEchoGivetheknowledgeoftheworldwiththeAmazonEcho.Theadvicecananswerquestions,tellyouaboutweatherconditions,telljokes,playmusicandmore.TheEchoalsoactsasaBluetoothspeakersoyoucanconnectyourphoneandlistentoyourfavoritesongs.TheEchoisavailablefromAmazonfor$179.IndoorSnowfallLightGetintothespiritoftheholidayseasoninyourhomewiththeIndoorSnowfallLight.Thelightshowssnowflakeshapesinyourroomtogiveyouthefeelingofawintersnowfall.Youcancontrolthespeedofthesnowfall,unliketherealwhether.TheIndoorSnowfallLightisavailablefromSharperImagefor$59.99.1、WhomaybemostinterestedinaMiniQuadcopter?A．Drivers.B．Children.C．Teachers.D．Housewives.2、What’sthefunctionofaSelfieToaster?A．Itkeepsyourfoodfresh.B．Ithelpsorderyourfood.C．Itmakesyourpictureprettier.D．Itputsyourimageonyourfood.3、YouwillneedanAmazonEchowhenyouare________.A．a(chǎn)tameetingB．intheclassroomC．onalongtripD．havinganinterview4、WhichwebsiteisprobablyvisitedmostatChristmas?A．Etsy.B．Amazon.C．SharperImage.D．HammacherSchlemmer.25．（10分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Herearefourbookswerecommendthatyoutakeonyourtrip.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisapopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThecharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains”.Thebookdescribesayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationshipduringhistriptoCentralEurope.ThehookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlifeandtohonorKundera,aCzech-bornwriterandwhowentintoexileinFrancein1975.3.MyNameisRed,1998,byOrhanPamukThebook,featuringapeakmasterpieceoftheNobelPrizewinnerforLiteratureOrhanPamuk,hasbeentranslatedintomorethan50languagesandpublishedaroundtheworld.Ittellsastoryofayoungman,whohasbeenawayfromhomefor12years,comingbacktohishometowninIstanbul.Whatembraceshimisnotonlylove,butaseriesofmurdercasesaswell.4.TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry,2013,byRachelJoyceThenoveltellsastoryofa60-year-oldmanwholivesaboringandunhappylife,untiloneday,hereceivedhisoldfriend’sletterwhogotcancer.Indeepshockandsorrow,hewentouttosendhisreplyletter.627milesin87days,hewalksdependingononebeliefthat“hisfriendcansurviveaslongashewalks”.1、Whichhookcanmakeyouthinkofyourownlife?A．OndieRoad.B．LifeisElsewhere.C．MyNameisRed.D．TheUnlikelyPilgrimageofHaroldFry.2、Whowroteabooksoldglobally?A．JackKerouac.B．MilanKundera.C．OrhanPamuk.D．RachelJoyce.3、Whenwastheinstructivebooktotheyouthpublished?A．In1957.B．In1975.C．In1998.D．In2013.4、Whydidtheoldmanwalksomanymilestosendaletter?A．Hewasindeepsorrow.B．Hewalkedtokeephealthy.C．Hewitnessedaseriesofmurder.D．Heexpectedhisfriendtolivelonger.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Igotanewpairofeyeglassesrecently.Becausestigmatism（去像散性）hadstartedto1withmynearsightedness，makingthingsalittlebit2Ithastakenmeseveraldaystogetusedtothenew3，Whileitwasgreatseeingclearlyata4againandwonderfulbeingableto5abookwithoutitbeinganinchfrommyface，thecombinationlenses（組合鏡片）werea（n）6forme.TheproblemwasthatwheneverIwas7somethingfaraway，Ihadtokeepmyeyesup，8Iwouldgetawaveofblurriness（模糊）whenI9lookedthroughthereadingpartofthelenses.Iam10thatmyeyesarenowgettingusedtothenewglasses.Itisno11livinginanunclearworld.Ireally12thehelpofthenewglasses.Iamgratefulforthisnewpairofglassesforanotherreasontoo.Theyhavetaughtmea（n）13thatIwillholdclosetomyheartforever:Wheneveryou14toseetheroadaheadclearly，lookup！TooofteninmylifeIhavekepttheeyesofmysoullooking15totheground.WhenI16，theworldseemedlikeascary，unclear，anddepressingplace.WhenIraisedthoseeyes，though，my17alwaysbecameclear.IsawthatlifeisgoodandwhenIhelpothers，Imakeiteven18.Isawthatnomatterwhateachdaymaythrowatme，Ican19itwithalovingheartandajoyfulspirit.Wheneveryourlifeseems20oroverwhelming，justlookup！1、A．battle B．compare C．deal D．mix2、A．unusual B．impractical C．unclear D．impossible3、A．culture B．pair C．temperature D．house.4、A．distance B．length C．speed D．rate5、A．pick B．print C．translate D．read6、A．experiment B．force C．challenge D．choice7、A．listeningto B．talkingabout C．thinkingof D．lookingat8、A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．meanwhile9、A．eventually B．a(chǎn)ccidentally. C．unfortunately D．gradually10、A．glad B．a(chǎn)ware C．certain D．proud11、A．use B．fun C．doubt D．wonder12、A．want B．offer C．a(chǎn)ppreciate D．refuse13、A．truth B．way C．effect D．language14、A．regret B．manage C．a(chǎn)gree D．need15、A．forward B．a(chǎn)round C．down D．back16、A．did B．a(chǎn)dmittedto C．finished D．left17、A．interest B．view C．prejudice D．a(chǎn)bility18、A．slower B．safer C．easier D．better19、A．lose B．push C．face D．remember20、A．exciting B．frightening C．meaningful D．peaceful第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Lotsofkidshateschool,anewstudyfound.Thiskindoffeelingusuallydoesn’tlastlong.Butwhat1．(happen)ifyoufeelthiswaytoomuch?Gettingagood2．(educate)canhelpyoubuildthekindoffuturelifeyouwant.Solet’stalkaboutschooland3．todowhenyoudon’tlikeit.Ifyoudon’tlikeschool,4．firststepistofindoutwhy.Youmightnotlikeschoolbecauseyoudon’thaveenoughfriends,5．maybeyoudon’tgetalongwithyourteacher.Sometimesit’sabigproblemwithyourclassesandschool-work.Youmaybegetting6．(far)behind,anditmayseemlikeyou’llnevercatchup.Whenyouknowwhyyoudon’tlikeschool,youcansetabout7．(take)stepstomakethingsbetter.It’sagoodideatotalktosomeoneabout8．(you)problemswithschool.Yourmum,dadorteacherwillbeabletohelpyou.Anothergoodideaistowriteclownyour9．(feeling)aboutschoolinanotebook.It’sagreatway10．(let)outemotions.Remember,youdon’thavetosharewhatyou’vewrittenwithothers.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)英語課上，老師要求同桌同學(xué)相互修改作文。假設(shè)以下便條為你同桌所寫，請你對其進(jìn)行修改。便條中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（/\），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Asstudents,wehaveclassesforearlymorningtilllateafternoon．Therefore,takeaten-minutebreakbetweenclassisdefinitelyimportant,evennecessary、Otherwisewemayfeelbothphysicallyormentallytired、Duringtheten-minutebreakwedidsomethingtogetridoftiredness．Whatweneedistohaverealrest,insteadofgettingeventired．Sodon'tdoanythingthatwillmakeyoutooexcited．Myten-minutebreakisalwayspleased．Iusuallytakesomeexercise．SometimeIhaveafreechatwithmyclassmates．Whenthenewclassbegins,Ifeelfreshlyagain、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是中學(xué)生李華，請用英語寫一篇短文，介紹一下九寨溝地震的情況，要點(diǎn)如下：1.九寨溝縣(Jiuzhaigoucounty)位于地震活躍地帶，人們經(jīng)歷了很多自然災(zāi)害；2.2017年8月8日，地震襲擊九寨溝，造成巨大損失；人員被埋在廢墟下、大量房屋毀壞、許多人無家可歸。3.全國各地提供無私幫助。4.相信會克服困難，生活會改善。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、D5、B6、C7、B8、B9、C10、A11、A12、C13、A14、A15、B16、C17、B18、C19、B20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。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,isoftenaskedwhichprogramsturnaroundkids'lives.“Istillhaven'tseenoneprogramchangeonekid'slife,”hesays.“Whatchangespeopleistherelationship.Somebodyiswillingtowalkthroughtheshadowofthevalleyofadolescence.”Soulsarenotsavedinbundles.Loveisthenecessaryforce.5、WhydokidscometoKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdays?A．Tohelpthe