貴州省遵義市高中名校新高考英語考前最后一卷預測卷及答案解析

貴州省遵義市高中名校新高考英語考前最后一卷預測卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Therealwinnersinsportarethosewhoknowhowtopersevereandtobehavewith________—whethertheywinorloseagame.A．certaintyB．cautionC．dignityD．independence2．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish3．Agoodsuitcaseisessentialforsomeonewhois

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asmuchasJackieis.A．ontheriseB．onthelineC．onthespotD．ontherun4．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen5．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．asC．becauseD．though6．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare7．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome8．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown9．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean10．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all11．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt12．Thefinancialdamageisnothingcomparedtowhat_______iftherehadbeenchildrenintheclassroomintimeofthefire.A．wouldhappen B．happenedC．wouldhavehappened D．shouldhavehappened13．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,14．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased15．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane16．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？17．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved18．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should19．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t20．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）ManyChinesepeoplehaveawakenedtheirinterestinclassicalChinesepoetryrecentlythankstoapopularTVshowthataimsto“appreciateclassicalChinesepoetry,exploreculturalgenesandenjoythebeautyoflife”bycombiningtraditionalliteraryformwithlight-heartedTVquizzes.Theten-episode“ChinesePoetryCompetition”,sinceitsbroadcast,hasbeenpraisedforinjectingvitality(活力)intoTVprogramswithfantasticperformancesofcontestants,impressivecommentsfromjudgesaswellasitsinnovativeinteractivemode.Intheshow,poemscanbeadaptedintosongsordepicted(描繪)throughartisticpictures.Anycontestantwhocanmemorizethelargestnumberofpoemsmaynotnecessarilybethefinalwinner,whilefastreactionandusageofpoemsmatteralotmoreinthecompetition.WuYishu,a16-year-oldstudentfromtheHighSchoolAttachedtoFudanUniversityinShanghai,isthechampionofthisseason.Herrichknowledgeofclassicalpoetryimpressedeveryoneandsherosetobecomefamousonline.Inanearlierepisode,Wuwowedtheaudiencewhenperforminginasection.SheamazinglyrecitedlinesfromtheClassicofPoetry(《詩經》),theearliestcollectionofpoemsinChina.“Learningpoemsisn‘taboutwinningorlosing.Thepowerofpoetryliesinshapingone‘sviewoflifeanddevelopingone‘sinnerworld,”saidLiBo,anexpertguestattheChinesePoetryCompetition‘ssecondseason.Whenitcomestoteachingpeopleaboutpoetry,LiDingguang,theshow‘sacademicadvisor,suggestedthatteachersshouldexplainmoreaboutthebeautyofthepoetryfromboththeaesthetic(審美的)andemotionalsides,andguidestudentstolosethemselvesinthepoems‘rhythmicandrhyming(押韻的)lines.“Althoughtheproportion（比例)ofancientChinesepoemsinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschoolshasincreased,manystudentsstilllearnthemforexams,”LiDingguangsaid.“Therefore,it‘simportanttohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.”1、TheTVshowhasbeenproducedto.A．appreciateclassicalChinesepoetryandcherishourtraditionalcultureB．shapepeople‘sviewoflifeanddeveloptheirinnerworldC．helpstudentslearnpoemsforexamsD．exploreculturalgenesandenjoyclassicalChinesepoetryandlife2、WhatdoweknowabouttheTVshow?A．Onlybymemorizingasmanypoemsaspossiblecanacontestantwinthequiz.B．Poemscanbeadaptedintoanyformofartintheshow.C．TheTVshowhasarousedpeople‘sinterestinclassicalChinesepoetry.D．Fantasticperformancesofcontestantsmattermost.3、WhichofthefollowingmayLiDingguangagreewith?A．Thebeautyofthepoetryshouldbeexplainedmorefromtheaestheticandemotionalsides.B．Studentsshouldmemorizethepoems‘rhythmicandrhyminglines.C．Themaindutyofteachersistohelpstudentstrulyappreciatetheartistryandfunofpoetry.D．TherewillbemoreandmoreancientChinesepoemsinthetextbooksofprimaryandsecondaryschools.4、Theunderlinedword“wowed”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans.A．excitedB．impressedC．puzzledD．inspired22．（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(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．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport23．（8分）Dogsmayactuallyunderstandwhattheirownersaretryingtosay,accordingtoanewstudy.Moreover,whendogslistentosomeonetalking,theymayusebrainregionsthatareequaltothosethathumansusetounderstandwhatotherssay,theresearchersfound.Inotherwords,thenewstudyshowsthatthebrainmechanisms(結構）involvedintheprocessofunderstandinghumanspeecharesimilarindogsandhumans.Thismeansthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeecharenotuniquetohumans.Toconveyinformationthroughspeech,peopleusebothwordsandintonation(語調）,whichisthewayaperson'svoicerisesandfallstoexpressanemotionormeaning,suchaspraiseordisapproval.Similarly,tounderstandwhatsomeoneistryingtosay,peoplehavetopayattentiontoboththeirwordsandtheirintonation.Inthestudy,theresearcherswantedtoseewhetherdogsalsopayattentiontobothwordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandwhatahumanistryingtosaytothem.Toconductthestudy,theresearcherslookedat13dogs.Theresearchersmeasuredthedogs’brainactivitywithabrainscannerwhilethedogslistenedtorecordingsoftheirtrainersspeakingdifferentcombinationsofwordsandintonations.Theresearchersfoundthatthedogspaidattentiontoboththewordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandhumanspeech,justashumansdowhentheytrytounderstandhumanspeech.Thisfindingmeansthatdogsmayunderstandboththewordsandtheintonationthathumansusewhentheytalktodogs.Thebrainscansalsosuggestedthatthedogsusedtheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryinglounderstandwordshutusedtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.Similarly,humansusetheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandthemeaningsofwordsandtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.1、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．YourDogUnderstandsWhatYou’reSayingB．ABigChallengetoHumanBeingsC．OurBestFriends—DogsD．TheDogsintheFuture2、Whatdopeopleusetoconveyinformationthroughspeech?A．Emotionormeaning.B．Voicerisingandfalling.C．Wordsandintonation.D．Praiseordisapproval.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dogsarethecleverestanimals.B．Itisgenerallybelievedthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeechareuniquetohumans.C．Withthebrainmechanismslikehuman's,dogscanspeakashumandointhenearfuture.D．Dogsarealsogoodallearninglanguages.24．（8分）Howmanygirlsinthisworldfallbehind?Theanswerishard—toomanytocount.Thisiswhythephrase“GoGetItGirl”poppedupinmyheadoneday.Thiswouldbemyproject.ThusbeginsthejourneyofmyColdAwardproject,thelargestandmostimportantstepofGirlScouts(女童子軍).“GoGetItGirl”isagirl’sself-empowerment(自我授權)projectcenteredonawebsitecalled.Itfocusesonareasincludingeducation,health,andfinancialliteracy.Theeducationsectionincludesinformationonapplyingtocollegeand,maintaininggoodgrades.Thehealthsectioncontainsinformationonbasichealthandself-respect.Lastly,thefinancialliteracysectionhasalltheinformationagirlneedstomanagehermoneyproperly.Aspartofmyproject,Iwasabletoworkone-on-onewithgirlsinelementary,middle,andhighschool.Igaveaspeechatalocalhighschool’sCollegeNight.IspoketoHispanicgirlsandtheirparentsaboutapplyingtocollege.Inaddition,IworkedwithanorganizationcalledCoolGirls,Inc.CoolGirlsisanorganizationfocusedontheadvancementofgirlsinallaspectsoftheirdevelopment.Iworkedattheafterschoolprogram,CoolGirlsClub.ThegirlsIworkedwithwereprimarilyminorities,andCoolGirlstrulyhelpsthemtoriseaboveanycurrentdifficultiesintheirlives.Toprovideinspirationforthegirlswhovisit,Iinterviewedsuccessfulwomeninmycommunity,includingadoctorandbusinessowner.Theprojecthasbeenalotofwork,aridit’snotoveryet.Itwillneverbeover,hopefully,becauseIwillalwayslookforwaystohelpgirls.1、102．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“poppedup”inParagraphto)referto?A．tookroot.B．gainedpopularity.C．madeitsway.D．appearedallofasudden.2、104．Whatdoesthewritermainlytellusinthefirstparagraph?A．Whythewriterstarted“GoGetItGirl’.B．Whymanygirlsfallbehind.C．HowGirlScoutsisfounded.D．WhatGirlScoutsrefersto.3、106．Whatcanhelpagirllearnhowtomakebothendsmeet?A．Education.B．CoolGirlsClub.C．Financialliteracy.D．CollegeNight.4、108．Whydidthewriterinterviewsuccessfulwomeninthecommunity?A．TofinishtheGoldAwardprojectassoonaspossible.B．Tooffergoodideastogirlsvisiting.C．Topromotethelocalcommunityconstruction.D．Toseekfinancialsupportfortheproject25．（10分）BreconBeaconsYAChasanamazingopportunityforbudding(嶄露頭角的)archaeologistsofallages,inSunderlandinTyneandWear.ThankstofundingfromtheHeritageLotteryFund,professionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrongwillbeinvestigatinganarchaeologicalmysteryandtheyneedyourhelp.Romans?“Thesiteisabitofamystery”,FrankGieccofromWardellArmstrongsaid.“Thereisaverynicecropmarkrecordedonthesitethathasgotlotsofpeopleveryexcited.Geophysicistsfailedtofindanythingrelatingtothecropmark.ThereisanecdotalevidenceofRomanmaterialbeingfound,butnothingisofficiallyrecorded.Wehopetofinallyanswerthequestionofwhatisinthisfield,duringthetwoweeksonsite.IsthereevidenceofanyRomanoccupationonthesite?Canyouhelpusfindout?”GetinvolvedThisisanopportunityforbothadultsandchildrentotakepartinfieldwalkingandtrialtrenching(smallhand-dugtestpitsforchildren).Noexperienceisnecessary,trainingwillbeprovidedbytheprofessionalarchaeologistsfromWardellArmstrong,andallequipmentwillbeprovided.Volunteerscanattendforasfeworasmanydaysastheywish,buttheydoneedtobookaplace.Formoreinformation,andtobookyourplace,pleasecontactNormanKirtlanatsunderlandforgottenstones@.1、Ifyouintendtotakepartintheactivity,you________.A．willbechargedforusingequipmentB．willbecoachedbyexpertsinthefieldC．shouldhaveworkedwitharchaeologistsbeforeD．shouldsparetwoweekstostayatthesite2、What’sthemainpurposeofthepassage?A．Toseekfundingforarchaeologicalresearch.B．Toappealforhelpinprovingfindingsbasedonanecdotalevidence.C．Tofindvolunteerstohelpsolveanarchaeologicalmystery.D．ToorganizevolunteerstohelpsortourdataontheRomanoccupation.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）完型填空,閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1-20各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。Withinminutes,thatwomanwasatmydoorandathousandthoughtscrossedmymindbeforesherangthebell.Icouldpretendlwasn'thomeortellher,"I'msorry,youhavethewrong1"Butitwastoolate;thebellrangandMollywasbarking.Iopenedthedoor,2myselftofacemyfear.OnelookatMollyandthewoman'sface3likeaChristmastree."Here,Lucy,"shecalled."CometoMamma,girl."Molly(Lucy)instantlyobeyed,wagginghertail4atthesoundofthewoman'svoice5shebelongedtothewoman.Tearswereatthebackofmyeyelidsandthreatenedto6atanymoment.IwantedtograbMollyandrun7，Ismiledfaintlyandaskedhertocomeinplease.Thewomanhadalreadybentoverand8Mollyupintoherarms.Sheawkwardlyopenedherpurseandstretchedout,atwenty-dollarbill.”Foryour9sheoffered.“Oh,Icouldn't."Ishookmyhead."She'sbeensuchajoytohave10,Ishouldbepayingyou."WiththatshelaughedandhuggedMollytighter11shewerealostchild.Mollylickedherfacewildly.Iknewitwastimeforthemtogohome.Openingthedoortoletthemout,I12alittlegirlsittinginthefrontseatofthevan.Whenthechildsawthepuppy,asmileasbrightasafirecrackerexploded13herface.Myglanceturnedtoasmall14fastenedtothebackofthevan.Thewomansawmelookatthechairandoffereda(n)15withoutmyasking.Molly(Lucy)wasgiventothechildto16emotionalhealingafteracaraccidenthadlefthercrippledforlife.SheformedaspecialbondwiththepuppyandLucygavehera17olive,"hermotherexplained.SuddenlyIfeltvery18andselfish.Godhasblessedmewithsomuch,Ithought.Astheypulledoutofthedrive,thesmileonmyfacewas19.IknewIhaddonetherightthing–thatpuppywasexactly20shebelonged.1、A．decision B．direction C．delivery D．address2、A．excusing B．forcing C．admitting D．introducing3、A．tumedup B．warmedup C．cheeredup D．litup4、A．indelight B．inreturn C．infavor D．inconfusion5、A．Fortunately B．Normally C．Obviously D．Typically6、A．comeout B．pickout C．takeout D．giveout7、A．Meanwhile B．Instead C．Similarly D．Besides8、A．wandered B．lifted C．dragged D．struggled9、A．trouble B．convenience C．benefit D．possession10、A．around B．anywhere C．back D．alone11、A．whatif B．evenif C．asif D．onlyif12、A．mentioned B．sensed C．fancied D．noticed13、A．against B．across C．beyond D．within14、A．child B．puppy C．wheelchair D．woman15、A．solution B．analysis C．explanation D．suggestion16、A．protect B．confirm C．promote D．measure17、A．means B．reason C．shelter D．standard18、A．comfortable B．worthless C．stubborn D．guilty19、A．meaningful B．sincere C．reliable D．simple20、A．where B．which C．what D．How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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IPutDownMyMagazineSittinginthewaitingroomyesterdayatthedoctor’soffice,twowomenwereuneasyandimpatient.Therewasalongwaitandtheirunrestwasobvious.Iwastryingtostay1．(focus)onamagazinearticlethat2．(true)interestedme,buttry3．hardasIcould,theirenergykeptdistractingme.IknewIshouldputmymagazinedownandcarethem,buthadbeenresistingbecauseIwassoenjoying4．(me).Anyway,tomakeashortstorylong,Iputdownmyread,smiledatthem,andengagedtheminconversation,5．(try)tohelpthenervouswomanfeelcalmerandchangethefocusoftheotherwoman6．wasaconstantcomplainer.Ifinditsodifficulttobearoundcomplainers.Itsotestedmy7．(patient).Atonepoint,Itoldthecomplainer“awatchedpotneverboils”whenshe8．(keep)checkingonwhowasnexttosee9．doctor.Theotherwomansmiledatmeandsaid“thankyou”.I10．(call)infirstandasIwasleavingthecomplainer,Isawhersmilingandwaving.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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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。Todayafterclassintheafternoon,ourEnglishgroupgettogetherwithourhandsomeEnglishteacher、Tostartwith,wesangapopularEnglishsonghappyandthenwepractisedourspeakEnglish、ThetopicweweretalkingaboutwasthedifferentbetweenChinesefestivalsorwesternones、MoststudentscomparedSpringFestivaltoChristmas,andotherschoseMid-AutumnFestivalandThanksgivingDayasamatch、Aswehadbeentalkedtoomuch,allofusgotquitethirsty、Seenthis,ourteacherfetchedaboxofbottledwaterfrommyofficeforus、Whattimelyoffer!Thankyou,mydearteacher!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你校學生會要評選年度風云人物，現(xiàn)在請你根據(jù)以下要點向你校學生會主席(Mark)寫一封推薦信。1.被推薦人姓名:你班學生李華。2.推薦理由:a.學習刻苦成績優(yōu)良；b.尊敬老師，團結同學；c.上周在上學途中他將一位突發(fā)重病的老人送往醫(yī)院。3.可適當增加內容以使文章流暢。4.參考詞匯:評選年度風云人物choosethepersonoftheyear。5.字數(shù):80左右。DearMark,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiMing

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、D4、A5、B6、A7、D8、B9、A10、C11、C12、C13、C14、D15、C16、A17、D18、C19、A20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、D2、C3、A4、B22、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,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHu