安徽省馬鞍山二中、安師大附中2024屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

安徽省馬鞍山二中、安師大附中2024屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)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(nèi)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(zhǔn)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．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy2．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase3．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when4．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred5．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.6．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．a(chǎn)cknowledgeC．realize D．summarize7．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto8．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海嘯）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced9．Shewassoangryandspokesofastthatnoneofusunderstood______hesaidmeant．A．that B．what C．thatthat D．whatwhat10．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);/ C．the;/ D．the;a11．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．a(chǎn)bandoned B．focused C．a(chǎn)bsorbed D．centered12．Anoldladycametothebusstoponlythebushadgone.A．torun;tofind B．running;tofind C．a(chǎn)ndran;finding D．running;finding13．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem14．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise15．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．a(chǎn)rtificialB．a(chǎn)rbitraryC．a(chǎn)llergicD．reluctant16．Hegetsupatsixo’clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency17．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely18．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith19．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup20．Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatstudentsshouldbe____________intermsofoverallquality.A．supported B．matchedC．evaluated D．controlled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）TheGiftofLifeMostcouplesdemonstratetheirloveonFebruary14withflowersorchocolates.Butthesefourmenandwomenhaveofferedtheultimatelovinggesture—thegiftoflife.Eachsacrificehasenabledtheirlovedonestolivefullandactivelivesagainafterseriousillness.I’DDoTHESAMEFORHERMicheleJohnson，53，hasbeenmarriedtoGay，57，for26years.Withherhusbandsufferingfromacongenital(先天性的)kidneycondition，in2013Michelegavehimoneofhem.Gaysaid:“Ineededtobehookeduptoadialysis(透析)machine.Ihadnoqualityoflifeatall.However，IfeltgreatassoonasIwokeupaftertheoperation.ItoldherI’ddothesameforher.”ILOVEBRENDATOBITSBrendaGreen，62，metherhusbandKeith，63，whenshewas24andtheymarriedfiveyearslater.WhenBrendawastoldfiveyearsagosheneededakidneytransplant，shecried.IⅡgiveyoumine.”Keithsaidwithouthesitation.“BrendaismywifeandIlovehertobits.”MYWIFE’SMYHEROStephenHeavyside，61，andwifePatricia，62，havebeenmarriedfor40years.Stephensaid:“Iwasdiagnosedwithadultpolycystickidneydiseasefiveyearsago.Patriciatookgoodcareofmeanddonatedakidney.Thishasbroughtusevencloser.”Hesaid“Patricia’sgiftchangedmylife.Sheismyhero.”DECISIONWASEASYAnnaStevens，48，andhusbandGary，53，ofWatford，Herts，havebeenwedfor23years.Annadonatedakidneytoherhusband.Shesaidofthetransplant:“ItwastheeasiestdecisionI’veevermade.”Garysaid.“There’sonlytwowordsthatIcanusetodescribeher:Myangel.”1、HowwasMicheleJohnson’shusbandbeforetheoperation?A．Hesuddenlysufferedfromkidneydisease.B．Hehadtobeondialysisalongtime.C．Hedidn’twanttoliveanylonger.D．Hefeltgreatinspiteofthesickness.2、WhydidStephenHeavysidesayherwifewashishero?A．Theyhadbeenmarriedforalongtime.B．Theyhadgotalongwellwitheachother.C．Shetookgoodcareofhimafterhegotill.D．Herecoveredbecauseofhiswife’sgift.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcouples?A．Fourwivesdonatedtheirkidneystotheirhusbands.B．Theyhadallbeenmarriedmorethan20years.C．Thepatientssufferedfromcongenitalkidneydisease.D．Theydemonstratetheirlovewithflowersorchocolates.22．（8分）DoyouwanttodosomevolunteerworkwhileexploringAfrica?Thenjoininour21-DayFlagshipProgram.Stepontotheflat,sandylandofGhana,andyou’llimmediatelyhearthelaughterofchildreneverywhere.ThislaughterwillbetheconstantofyourtripandasteadysourceofenergywhileyouvolunteeramongoneofAfricaskindcommunities.CommunityServiceVolunteerinprimaryschools,workingwithchildrenofdifferentagestohelpimprovetheirEnglishskills,tutorthosewhomightbefallingbehindandcontributetoeachschool’sneeds,includingmakingimprovementstothefacilities.Splityourtimebetweenteachingandcampusrefurbishment(翻修)projectstoserveeveryaspectoftheschool,andlearnallabouteducationinGhana.Hands-onLearningParticipateinworkshopssuchasbatikclothdyeing(蠟染),drumming,dancingandcrashcoursesinthenativelanguage,EweorKrobo.You'llbegivenaGhanaiannamebythelocalchiefofyourvillage,andvisitaseamstress(女裁縫)tohavecustomclothingmadeoutofcolorfulfabricsyoupurchase.Onthe21-DayFlagshipProgram,you’llhearaboutthenation’shistoryasacenteroftheslavetrade,andvisitFortPrinzensteintotrulyunderstandtheweightofthistopic.AdventureYou’llalsoexperiencethenaturalsurroundingsofGhanawithabeautifulwaterfallhike:Onyour21-DayFlagshipProgram,goonatwo-nighttripwhereyou’llgettovisitamonkeyshelter.LodgingGlobalLeadershipAdventures(GLA)operatestwoHomeBasesforthe21-dayprogram.BotharelocatedoutsideofthecapitalcityofAccrainruralvillagesettings.Accommodationsarebasic,butcleanandsafe.Studentssleepinroomswithroommates,andhaveaccesstosharedbathroomswithcold-watershowers.DatesJune26-July16,2019July9-July29,2019July20-August9,2019Duration:21daysTuition:$5,399CommunityServiceHours:60Formoreinformation,pleasecall1-858-771-0645orsendanemailtoinfo@.1、Whichofthefollowingisarequirementforparticipants?A．BeingabletospeakEnglishwell.B．Beingstrongandover18yearsold.C．KnowingalotabouteducationinGhana.D．Havingdonesimilarvolunteerworkbefore.2、WhatcanbedoneatFortPrinzenstein?A．Learningtoplaydrums.B．Visitingacustomclothingfactory.C．Learningaboutthenation’spasthistory.D．ChoosingaGhanaiannameforyourself.3、Whatwouldparticipantshavetodowhenjoiningintheprogram?A．StayinGhanaforthreeweeks.B．Accompanymonkeysfortwonights.C．Pay5,399dollarsforthewaterfallhike.D．Dovolunteerworkforatmost40hours.23．（8分）TwosummersagoIwasabouttoturnfiftyandwantedtodosomethingI’dneverdonebefore.MydaughterBaileythoughtskydiving(跳傘)wouldbeperfectforme.IcanpromiseyouthatofallthethingsIwasthinkingofdoing,jumpingoutofanairplanenevercameclosetomakingthelist.AsIage,Iseemtohavedevelopedagrowingfearofheights.Afterseveralrequestsfrommydaughter,Ifinallysaidyesandshelookedalmostshocked.Itoldafriendwhatweweredoing,thenwesetoff.Wehada3-hourdrivetothejumpsite.Wedrovethroughsomebeautifulcountryside,butthenwepassedasmallcemetery(墓地).Thenwepassedanothercemeteryandanotherone.Iaskedifsomanypeoplediedjumpingoutofairplanesinthisareathattheyneededtokeepbuildingmorecemeteriestoburyallthebodies!Aswesqueezedintothelittleplane,ItightlyheldtherighthandofmypartnerRonnie.Theshortridetoaltitudewascruelforme.AsBaileysteppedtothedoor,shelookedbackatmeandsaid“Dad,I’msureyoucandoit!”Isaidyesassherolledout.Iimmediatelylookedbehindmeandsaid“RONNIEIAMNOTFEELINGGOOD!”Hesaid,“It’sgoingtobegreat.Besides,it’stoolatenowanyway”,andwejumpedout.Thenextfiveminutesweresomeofthemostamazingofmylife.Itwassobeautifulandpeaceful—exceptforthepartswhereIwasscreaming.IprayedtoGodfortheparachute(降落傘)toopen,butmostlyItoldHimhowthankfulIwasformylifeandbeingwithmethroughgoodandbad.1、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthetext?A．Heskydivedforthefirsttimeattheageof48.B．Hejumpedathisdaughter’srecommendation.C．Theolderhegets,thelessfearfulofheightsheis.D．Neverhadheconsideredattemptingtodoskydiving.2、What’stheauthor’smainpurposeofmentioningcemeteriesinParagraph2?A．Totellhowdeterminedhewas.B．Toshowhowroughthetripwas.C．Toexpresshowscaredhewasthen.D．Toprovehowlonelythejumpsitewas.3、WhatdidBaileydoforherfatherbeforesheskydived?A．Sheplayedajokewithhim.B．Shegavehimencouragement.C．Shecomfortedhimconstantly.D．Sheofferedhimusefulguidance.4、Howdidtheauthorbehaveafterjumpingoutoftheairplane?A．Heenjoyedhimself.B．Hestayedquitecalm.C．Hebreathedoutinrelief.D．Hekeptfearingforsafety.24．（8分）Itwasathercompany’sannualpicnicthatmymothermetmyfather,andhewalkedherhome.Thenextweek,fromhishomeinChicago,hesentherapostcard:Remembermeplease.Dobecallingyouoneofthesedays.—David.Shestillhasthatpostcard.Iamnotsurewhatmadehersave.Thoughhealreadyhadhisheartsetonher,shehadn'tchosenhimyet,atleastnotconsciously.Myfather,asalesmanforabigelectronicscompany,oftentolduswhileweweregrowingup,itwasblindluckthathewasatthepicnicthatday.HewasintowntomeetwithclientsandhappenedtostopbythebranchofficethatSaturdaymorningtomakeacall.Itwasthemanagerofalocalradiostationwheremymotherworkedasawriter.“Dave!Gladyou’reintown!”hesaid,andinvitedhimtocomerightovertotheirannualpicnic.Latermymotherdatedhimwhenhewasintown.Eventually,onenightafewmonthslater,shewokehermotherandtoldhershewasgoingtomarryDave.Afewmonthsafterthewedding,myfatherwastransferredeast.TheysettledinNewYork,inthehousewhereIgrewup.SometimesIthinkhowtimegetsustogetherandputsusinacertainplacewherewe’refacedwithoneoptionoranother.Weleavebehindwhileotherslivebythechoicewemade.Wecouldhavelivedfullofdifferentpassionsandjoys,differentproblemsanddisappointments.Sometimes,particularlywhenIcamehomelatetoasleepinghouse,myhusbandanddaughtercurledaroundeachother.Ithinkabouttheliveswewouldnothavehadifchoiceshadbroughtustoadifferentplace.AndItrembleatthethoughtthatImighthavemissedthislife,thisman,thischild,thislove.1、Accordingtothetext,wheredidtheauthor’sparentscomeacross?A．Attheauthor’shome.B．Atalocalradiostation.C．Atherfather’scompany’spicnic.D．Athermother’scompany’spicnic.2、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A．theauthor’sfatherdidn’tlikehermotherB．theauthor’smotheralwaysmaderightdecisionsC．theauthordidn’tbelievehermotherD．theauthor’smotherhadn’tdecidedtomarryherfatheratfirst3、Beforemeetingtheauthor'sfather,hermotherwas________.A．a(chǎn)writerB．a(chǎn)managerC．a(chǎn)teacherD．a(chǎn)saleswoman4、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．Shevaluesherlifenow.B．Timemakesherlifenowperfect.C．Sheistiredofherlifenow.D．Herlifenowfacesproblemsanddisappointments.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(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）Thereoncewasaplace1allthepeoplewerehappyand2Everyonewasfriendlyandneighborly.Eventhedogsandcats3together.Thenonedayastrangerwasseen4towardthevillage:atall,tallstranger.Asthestranger,whowasagiant,5closerandcloser,thepeopleallranintotheirhousesandwouldn'tcomeout.Thegiant6thevillage.Hewasenormous,toweringovereverything.7thegiant.Thestrangestthing8.Asthechildwalkedtowardthegiant,hegrew9.Soonhewasthesamesizeasthegirl.Asshecamebesidethegiant,she10him.Shestoopeddownandgently11thegiantupinherhands,asking,"What'syourname?"Thegiantwhispered,"MynameisF-E-A-R!Helpme!!Ihaveaterrible12.IguessIlookstrange.WhenImeetpeopletheyareafraidofme.Andwhenpeopleareafraidofme,Isuddenlygrowintoagiantandeverybodyrunsawayfromme.YOUarenotafraidofme,soIstayedsmall.Doyou13it?It'scrazy!Pleasehelpme!""Icantakeyouforawalkthroughourvillage,"thegirlresponded."Iwanteveryonetohearofyourproblem.Whentheyknowthetruth,theywillno14beafraidofyou.Whilewearegoingfromhousetohouseyoucanlookatme15,andthenyouwillstaythesamesizeasyouarenow."But16wego,let'schangeyourname.Whatdoyouwanttobecalled?YOUshouldnotbecalledFEAR,becauseYOUarenotafraid.It'sthepeoplewholookatyou17fearyou.That'swhatcausesyoutogrowintoagiant.""Willyouholdmyhand18?IfIgetscaredI'llshutmyeyes.Oh,andwillyoupleasecallme19."1、A．whichB．forwhichC．whenD．where2、A．satisfyingB．contentC．sadD．miserable3、A．playedB．fightedC．quarreledD．laughed4、A．walkB．walkingC．walkedD．havingwalked5、A．comingB．tocomeC．cameD．havingcome6、A．destroyedB．cameC．pulleddownD．entered7、A．ForthemomentB．AllofasuddenC．InthebalanceD．Inotherwords8、A．towardB．inC．onD．by9、A．occurredtoB．occurringC．happenedD．takeplace10、A．biggerandbiggerB．weakerandweakerC．narrowerandnarrowerD．smallerandsmaller11、A．toweredoverB．wasundertheshadowofC．wasafraidofD．fightedagainst12、A．broughtB．pickedC．setD．put13、A．disasterB．situationC．problemD．catastrophe14、A．receiveB．getC．a(chǎn)ttainD．obtain15、A．moreB．longerC．lengthD．much16、A．forawhileB．inaminuteC．a(chǎn)llthetimeD．thewholeday17、A．untilB．a(chǎn)fterC．beforeD．when18、A．whatB．whichC．whoD．whom19、A．gentlyB．slightlyC．a(chǎn)bruptlyD．delightly20、A．ENEMYB．FOEC．PALD．OPPONENT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）Accordingtoarecentsurvey,violencedidexistinschools.Studentsshowedtheirfearandparents1．teachersalsoexpressedtheirgreatconcernaboutit.Expertssuggestmoreattention2．(pay)toitbythewholesocietyforthementalhealthofadolescents．Nowadays,schoolviolenceis3．hotissue.Ithinkthisisaphenomenon,4．callsforourgreatconcern.Weshouldtryeveryeffort5．（prevent）violencehappeningatschoolformoreandmorestudentswoulddropoutofschooliftheirpersonal6．（safe）couldnotbeguaranteed.Infact,violencecanbelearned.Childrenlearnviolentbehaviorfromadultsorfrom7．theyseeontelevisionorontheInternet．IfImeetwithschoolviolence,Iwillnotanswerviolence8．violence,foritwillresultin9．（much）fighting.Iwilltellmyteachersorparentsaboutit.Ithinktheywillhelpmedealwithitwellandtheywillprotectmefromthebadguys．Allinall,everystudentshouldbehave10．（he）andkeepawayfromviolence．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）文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中城多有兩處。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。Livingwithoutanaimislikesailingwithoutcompass.Ifthereisnoaim,wewillgetlose.Lastterm,Icouldn’tacceptthetruthwhichIfailedinmymathexamination.Idecidedtogiveitup,soIskippedfromclassesfrequently.Consideredmycase,myteacherofferedmeseveraldetailedapproachandadvisedmetosetashort-termgoaltoimprovemymath.Finally,Iworkharderthaneverandmadegreatprogressinhermath.Inmyopinion,successliesinaseriesofgoals.However,weshouldremembertomakeourtargetsclearlyandtryourbesttorealizeourdreams.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的美國筆友Jack想了解你的居住環(huán)境，請根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)提示，寫一封電子郵件，介紹你家周邊的環(huán)境。1.自然環(huán)境；2.周圍設(shè)施(商店、學(xué)校、醫(yī)院等)。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；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好，但不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：公共設(shè)施publicfacilitiesDearJack,I’mgladyoucareaboutmylivingsurroundings._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、C5、A6、B7、D8、C9、D10、D11、C12、B13、D14、C15、B16、B17、D18、B19、B20、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(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、B22、1、A2、C3、A23、1、D2、C3、B4、A24、1、D2、D3、A4、A25、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.