內(nèi)蒙古巴彥淖爾市臨河區(qū)三中2025屆高考仿真模擬英語試卷含解析

內(nèi)蒙古巴彥淖爾市臨河區(qū)三中2025屆高考仿真模擬英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn2．Itisclearlystatedthattheseregulations______everyoneinthecommunity,withoutexception.A．a(chǎn)ppealto B．a(chǎn)dapttoC．a(chǎn)pplyto D．a(chǎn)ttachto3．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．a(chǎn)ccessB．a(chǎn)dmissionC．controlD．currency4．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．a(chǎn)nswerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor5．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because6．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward7．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．a(chǎn)mount C．discount D．a(chǎn)ccount8．Aproblemhasoccurredweshoulddevelopinnovativethinkingabilitiesintheclassroomsbygivingstudentsopportunitiestogeneratenewideas.A．whatB．whereC．whetherD．that9．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．a(chǎn)nother B．otherC．others D．theother10．ItisobviousthatJohnisunhappy._________,itcomesasnosurprisethatshehasdecidedtochangeherjob.A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore11．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose12．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend13．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich14．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever15．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how16．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that17．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat18．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane19．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone20．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)mbiguousD．concrete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）AwalkthroughthegalleriesofQuebec'sMontrealMuseumofFineArts(MMFA)placesindividualsface-to-facewithsome43,000artworksrangingfromChineseceramics(陶瓷制品)toInuitsculpture.Whilethevisitingisanincredibleculturalexperience,agroupoflocalphysicianswillsoonbeabletoprescribe(開處方)museumvisitsastreatmentforsomeillnesses."Weknowthatartcontributestoneural(神經(jīng)的)activity,"saidMMFAdirectorNathalieBondil."Whatweseeisthatbeingincontactwithartcanreallyhelpyourwell-being."HélèneBoyer,vicepresidentofaMontreal-basedmedicalassociation,explainsthatmuseumvisitshavebeenshowntoincreaselevelsofserotonin,aneurotransmitter(神經(jīng)傳導(dǎo)物質(zhì))knownasthe"happychemical"whichhelpstoliftmood.AccordingtoBoyer,thesmallincreaseinhormones（荷爾蒙）associatedwithenjoyinganafternoonofartissimilartothatofferedbyexercise,makingmuseumprescriptionsidealfortheelderlyexperiencingpainthatpreventsthemfromregularlyjoininginphysicalactivity.Themuseumvisitsaredesignedtoimprovetraditionalmethods.AsBondilnotes,spendingtimeinapeacefulenvironmentcanprovideawelcomedistraction."Whatismostimportantisthisexperiencecanhelpthemescapefromtheirownpain,"shesays."Whenyouenterthemuseum,youescapefromthespeedofourdailylife.""Iamconvincedthatinthe21stcentury,culturewillbewhatphysicalactivitywasforhealthinthe20thcentury,"saidBondil."Somepeoplewoulddowelltorecallthatjustinthe19thcentury,sportswerebelievedtodoharmtothebody.Justasdoctorsnowprescribeexercise,theywillbeabletoprescribeavisittotheMMFA．"1、WhatdoesHélèneBoyerthinkofmuseumvisits?A．Theycancheerpeopleup.B．Theycanreducephysicalactivity.C．Theycanslowdownourlifepace.D．Theycanincreaselevelsofartappreciation.2、Howdomuseumvisitsaffectpeople?A．Stopthemconcentratingonpain.B．Stopthemfocusingontraditionalmethods.C．Encouragethemnottobeabsent-minded.D．Encouragethemtoslowtheirstepswhilewalking.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Physicalactivitieswerepopularinthe19thcentury.B．Sportsareconsideredtobeharmfultothebody.C．Ideasoftreatingillnessesarechangingovertime.D．Doctorsprescribemuseumvisitsregularlynow.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Museumvisitsareidealfortheelderly.B．Happychemicalhelpstoliftmood.C．Peacefulenvironmenthelpsescapepain.D．Culturalactivitieswillpromotehealth.22．（8分）Ascientistwhodevelopedawaytocalculatehowmuchwaterisusedintheproductionofanythingfromacupofcoffeetoahamburgerwasawardedthe2008Stockholm.WaterPrize.ProfessorJohnAnthonyAllanoftheUniversityofLondoninBritainwontheawardforintroducingtheideaof“virtualwater（虛擬水）”,acalculationmethodthathaschangedthenatureoftradepolicyandresearch.Allanhaswrittensevenbooksandpublishedmorethan100papers.TheStockholmInternationalWaterInstitutesaidthisideaisnowembedded（埋藏）intheproductionoffoodsandindustrialproducts.TheinstitutesaidAllan'sworkhadmadeabigeffectonglobaltradepolicyandresearch,especiallyinwater-scarce（缺水的）regions.“Theimprovedunderstandingoftradeandwatermanagementissuesonlocal,regionalandglobalscalesareofthehighestvalueforthesuccessfulandsustainable（可持續(xù)的）useofwaterresources,”itsaid.“Peopledonotonlyusewaterwhentheydrinkitortakeashower,”theinstitutesaid.“Behindthemorningcupofcoffee,thereare140litersofwaterthatwasusedtogrow,produce,packageandshipthebeans.”ThatisaboutasmuchwaterasapersoninEnglandusesonaverageforalldailydrinkingandhouseholdneeds."Forasinglehamburger,about2,400litersofwaterareneeded.IntheUSA,theaveragepersonusesnearly7,000litersofvirtualwatereveryday."ItsaidthatwasmorethanthreetimestheaverageuseofaChineseperson.1、Allanwasawardedtheprizebecause______.A．hewrotesevenbooksontradepolicyB．hepublishedmorethan100papersonwatermanagementC．liefoundanewkindofwaterinwater-scarceareasD．hecameupwiththeideaofvirtualwater2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．TheaverageAmericanusesabout7,000litersofwateraday.B．TheaverageChineseusesnearly2,300litersofvirtualwateraday.C．AnEnglishmanusuallydrinksabout140litersofcoffeeaday.D．Ahamburgerusuallycontainsabout2,400litersofwater.3、WhatdowelearnaboutJohnAnthonyAllanfromthepassage?.A．Hewonthe2008NobelPrize.B．Hehaswrittenover100books.C．HeworksattheUniversityofLondon.D．HelivesintheUSA．4、Whateffectdoestheideaofvirtualwaterhave?A．Ithelpsusrealizetheimportanceoftrade.B．Ithelpspeopledosuccessfulbusiness.C．Ithelpsusmakeuseofwaterscientifically.D．Ittellsushowmuchwaterweuseaday.23．（8分）Campingwildisawonderfulwaytoexperiencethenaturalworldand,atitsbest,itmakeslittleenvironmentalinfluence.Butwithincreasingnumbersofpeoplewantingtoescapeintothewilderness,itisbecomingmoreandmoreimportanttocampunobtrusively(不引人注目地)andleavenomark.Wildcampingisnotpermittedinmanyplaces,particularlyincrowdedlow-landBritain.Whereveryouare,findoutaboutorganizationsresponsibleformanagingwildspaces,andcontactthemtofindouttheirpolicyoncampingandshelterbuilding.Forexample,itisfinetocampwildinremotepartsofScotland,butinEnglandyoumustaskthelandowner'spermission,exceptinnationalparks.Campingisabouthavingrelaxation,sleepingoutdoors,experiencingbadweather,andmakingdowithoutmodernconveniences.Abusy,fully-equippedcampsite(野營地)seemstogoagainstthis,soseekoutsmaller,moreremoteplaceswitheasyaccesstoopenspacesandperhapsbeaches.Betterstill,findacampsitewithnoroadaccess;walkinginmakesarealadventure.Findingtherightspottocampisthefirststeptoguaranteeingagoodnight'ssleep.Chooseacampsitewithprivacyandminimuminfluenceonothersandtheenvironment.Trytouseanareawherepeoplehaveobviouslycampedbeforeratherthancreatinganewspot.Whencampinginwoodland,avoidstandingdeadtrees,whichmayfallonawindynight.Avoidanimalrunsandcaves,andpossiblehomesofbitinginsects.Makesureyouhavemostprotectiononthewindwardside.Ifyoumakeafire,dosodownwindofyourshelter.Alwaysconsiderwhatinfluenceyoumighthaveonthenaturalworld.Avoiddamagingplants.Agoodcampsiteisfound,notmade—changingitshouldbeunnecessary.1、Youneedn'taskforpermissionwhencampingin________.A．nationalparksinEnglandB．mostpartsofScotlandC．crowdedlow-landBritainD．mostpartsofEngland2、Theauthorthinksthatagoodcampsiteisone________.A．witheasyaccessB．usedpreviouslyC．withmodernconveniencesD．farawayfrombeaches3、Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．theprotectionofcampsitesB．theimportanceofwildcampingC．thehumaninfluenceoncampsitesD．thedosanddon'tsofwildcamping24．（8分）RichasaKingWilliam1,whoconqueredEnglandsome930yearsago,hadwealth,powerandanarmy.YetalthoughWilliamwasveryrichbythestandardofhistime,hehadnothinglikeaflushtoilet(抽水馬桶),papertowels,orridinglawnmower(除草機).Howdidhegetby?Historybooksarefilledwithwealthypeoplewhowerepoorcomparedtome.Ihavestormwindows,Croesusdidnot.EntirenationstrembledbeforeAlexandertheGreat,buthecouldn’tbuycatfood.CzarNicholaslackedanelectricsaw.GivenhowmuchbetteroffIamthansomanyfamousdeadpeople,you’dthinkI’dbecontent.Thetroubleisthat,likemostpeople,Icomparemywealthwiththatoflivingperson:neighbors,schoolclassmates,famousTVpeople.ThegreedIfeeltowardmyfriendHoward’snewkitchenisnotreducedbythefactthatnokingseverhadarefrigeratorwithglassdoors,Thereisreallynorisingorfallingstandardofliving.Overthecenturiespeoplesimplyfinddifferentthingstofeelsadabout.You’dthinkthatsimplynothavingdiseasewouldputusinagoodmood,butnowewantahotbathtoo.Ofcourse,onewaytoachievehappinesswouldbetorealizethatevenbytoday’sstandardsthethingsIownareprettynice.Myhouseissmallerthanthehousesofmanyinvestmentbankers,butevensoithasalotmoreroomsthanmywifeandIcankeepclean.Besides,topeoplelookingbackatourerafromacenturyortwointhefuture,thesebankers’fancycountertopsandmyawnwornFormicawillseemequallyshabby,Ican’tkeepupwithmyneighborsrightnow.Butjustwait.1、Whatdocstheunderlinedphrase“getby”inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Succeedasaking.B．Dealwithcomplains.C．Getsomeextramoney.D．Liveinasatisfactoryway.2、Howmanyhistoricalfiguresarementionedtocomparelivesinthepastandpresent?A．3. B．4.C．5. D．6.3、Accordingtothepassage,theauthorintendsto.A．tellustobecontentwithlifeB．warnustoliveinasimplewayC．leachustolearnlessonsfromlifeD．encourageuslostruggleforwealth4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardslife?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Uncaring. D．Cautions.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(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)medicalreport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）Whichcomesfirst,happinessormoney?Arericherpeople1?And2,howdopeoplegetricher?Arecentstudycouldtellyoutheanswer.Thestudy3thousandsofteenagersandfoundthatthosewhofeltbetterabout4asyoungadults5tohavehigherincomesbythetimethey629.Thosewhowerehappiestearnedanaverageof$8,000morethanthosewhowerethemost7.Theresearchers,fromUniversityCollegeLondonandtheUniversityofWarwick,saythatverygloomy（沮喪的）teens,nomatterhowtallorsmarttheywere,earned10%lessthantheirpeers,8thehappieronesearned930%more.Happierteenagershaveaneasiertime10school,collegeandthejob11,12becausetheyalwaysfeelbetteraboutlife.Itmay13betruethathappierpeoplefinditeasiertomakefriends,whoareoftenthekeytohomeworkhelpornetworking.AreportinJunesuggestedthatprofessionalrespectwasmoreimportantthan14intermsofworkplacehappiness.InAugustscientistsannouncedthattheyhadfoundthe15forhappinessinwomen.Alas!Thesamegenedoesn’tappeartohave16effectonmen.AndinOctoberresearchersintheUKandintheUSannouncedthatpeoplewhoeatsevenportionsoffruitandvegetablesadayreportbeingthehappiest.Ifitisreallytruethathappierkids17beingwealthierkids,isitnecessaryforparentstogettheirkidstodothehomework?Thefactisthat18homeworkwillmakekidshappybutsurelyhurttheirgrades.Studiesdoshow,19,thatmoreeducation20better-paidjobs,whichmaygiveusadeepthought.1、A．busierB．saferC．happierD．braver2、A．ifnotB．ifsoC．ifanyD．ifever3、A．lookedaroundB．lookedintoC．lookedoutD．lookedthrough4、A．lifeB．timeC．moneyD．work5、A．a(chǎn)ttachedB．a(chǎn)ttainedC．a(chǎn)ttendedD．tended6、A．turnedB．grewC．wentD．got7、A．a(chǎn)dmirableB．fantasticC．delightedD．depressed8、A．whileB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．though9、A．rightnowB．uptoC．rightawayD．downto10、A．gettingdownB．gettingthroughC．gettingoutD．gettingover11、A．dramaB．interviewC．reviewD．schedule12、A．simplyB．justC．chieflyD．only13、A．evenB．a(chǎn)lsoC．everD．once14、A．jobsB．dollarsC．friendsD．parents15、A．geneB．brandC．characterD．nature16、A．thebestB．thedifferentC．thesameD．themost17、A．comeupB．endupC．takeupD．turnup18、A．noB．norC．notD．few19、A．firstofallB．forallC．a(chǎn)tallD．a(chǎn)fterall20、A．existsinB．contributestoC．resultsfromD．relieson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）ForNigelPortman，aloveoftravellingbeganwithwhat'scalleda"gapyear"．IncommonwithmanyotherBritishteenagers，hechose1．（take）ayearoutbeforesettlingdowntostudyforhisdegree．Afterdoingvarious2．（job）toraisesomemoney，helefthometogainsomeexperienceoflifeindifferentcultures，visitingAmericaandAsia．Themoreadventurousayoungperson，the3．（great）challengetheyarelikelytoset4．（them）forthegapyear，andforsome，likeNigel，itcanresultinathirstforadventure．Nowthathisuniversitycourse5．（come）toanend，Nigelisjustabouttoleaveonathree﹣yeartripthatwilltakehimrightaroundtheworld．What'smore，heplanstomakethewholejourney6．（use）onlymeansoftransportwhicharepoweredbynaturalenergy．Inotherwords，he'llberelying7．（main）onbicyclesandhisownlegs；andwhenthere'sanoceantocross，hewon'tbetakingashortcut（捷徑）8．flyingaboard﹣he'llbejoiningthecrewofasailingship，instead．Aswellasdoingsomemountainclimbingalong9．way，Nigelhopestopassontothepeoplehemeetstheenvironmentalmessage10．liesbehindthewholeidea．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。Susan’sfamilywasterriblepoor.OneChristmasEve,Susan’sfathersawthatSusanhadusedpieceofgoldwrappingpapertodecorateashoe-box,whereissoprecioustotheirfamily,andsheputitundertheChristmastree.Thenextmorning,Susantakestheboxtoherdadandsaid,“Thisisforyou,dad!”Butifheopenedit,hefounditwasempty.“Whydoyougivemeanemptyboxes?Don’tyouknowthegoldwrappingpaperissuchexpensivetous?”Herdadsaidangrily.Susancried,said,“Dad,itisn’tempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfoil.”Hearingofthis,thedadfeltregretful,heheldSusaninhisarmsbutsaid“Sorry,mydear,Iloveyou!”.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你打算號召同學(xué)們一起努力建設(shè)“美麗校園”。請給你的英國筆友Jack寫一封信，介紹你們的計劃和打算。內(nèi)容要點包括：1.多植樹和種草，美化校園；2.回收廢物（瓶子、報紙等）；3.節(jié)約（水、電、食物等）能源；4.呼吁全體學(xué)生共同參與。注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)）；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：回收recycle____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、A5、D6、D7、C8、C9、C10、D11、D12、B13、C14、C15、A16、B17、D18、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、A3、C4、D22、1、D2、B3、C4、C23、1、A2、B3、D24、1、D2、B3、A4、B25、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',a