2025屆四川省成都市青羊區(qū)石室中學(xué)高三考前熱身英語試卷含解析

2025屆四川省成都市青羊區(qū)石室中學(xué)高三考前熱身英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認真填寫考場號和座位序號。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what2．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation3．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether4．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when5．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade6．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that7．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．a(chǎn)ttheriskof B．a(chǎn)tthecostof C．a(chǎn)ttheendof D．a(chǎn)tthemercyof8．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall9．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what10．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome11．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how12．Youdidn’tletmedrive.Ifwe________byturns,you________sotired.A．drove;didn’tget B．drove;wouldn’tgetC．weredriving;wouldn’tget D．haddriven;wouldn’thavegot13．________WuhuwithShanghai,tobefrank,andyou'llfindit'smoreconvenienttoliveintheformer.A．Tocompare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared14．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．a(chǎn)llvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles15．Hisstrongsenseofhumorwasmakeeveryoneintheroomburstoutlaughing.A．soastoB．suchastoC．sothatD．suchthat16．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof17．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive18．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．a(chǎn)s B．what C．why D．how19．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended20．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．a(chǎn)n；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填第二部分閱讀理解（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）ConstructiononKnolly'sTunnelbeganin1896，anditwasopenedonAugust13th，1898bythemanitwasnamedafter--SirClementC．Knolly，ActingGovernorofTrinidad．ItlinkedRioClarowithPortofSpain．Itsarchitectureisstilladmiredandstudiedtoday，andmanyareamazedthatKnolly'sTunnelhasstooduptotheearth'smovementoversomanyyears．Muchresearchisbeingdoneonthetunnel．AtthetopofKnolly'sTunnelarecottagescoveredwithleaves，wherevisitorscansitandenjoythebeautyofnature．StandingatthebeginningofKnolly'sTunnel，youcanseenothingbutthetinylightattheend．Thetraintrackshavebeenremovedandreplacedwithsmallstones．Visitorscandrivethroughthetunnelorwalkthrough，butshoulddosoingroupsforsafety．Intheolddays，therewerenolights，butnowtherearestreetlightsonthewaytothetunnel，thoughnotinside．Onyourwayin，youmaynoticesomemanholesonthewallsofthetunnel．Thesewerethereforindividualstostepintoforsafetyasthetrainpassed．Knolly'sTunnelcanbeaccessedthroughTabaquiteandthroughMitchellGap．Theroadwasrecentlyimproved，butisbetterwhenyouenterfromTabaquite，andtherearesignsontheroaddirectingyoutoKnolly'sTunnel．OnthedrivetoKnolly'sTunneltherearetwoothercottageswherevisitorscansitandjustenjoynature．Atthesiteitself，thereisnothingtopurchasetoeatordrink，butinTabaquitethereareseveralbars，arestaurant，andfoodoutlets．Agasstationandahealthcentrearealsocloseby．Forthosewhoadmirearchitecture，Knolly'sTunnelisamust-seewhenvisitingTrinidad．Forthenaturelovers，thereisnobetterplaceforthemtobeandforthehistorians，theycanwalkordrivethroughKnolly'sTunnelknowingthatmanyofourancestorstoiled（workedhard）onitsstructure．SowhenyouvisitTrinidad，don'tforgettotakealookatKnolly'sTunnel!1、Knolly'sTunnelisspecialin______．A．itsenvironment B．itsfunctionC．itslocation D．itsarchitecture2、Theunderlinedword"site"intheparagraph4refersto______．A．Trinidad B．TabaquiteC．MitchellGap D．Knolly'sTunnel3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage？______A．TosuggestavisittoKnolly'sTunnel．B．TointroducethehistoryofKnolly'sTunnel．C．ToevaluatethevalueofKnolly'sTunnel．D．TowitnessthechangeofKnolly'sTunnel4、Thepassageaboveisprobablytakenfrom______．A．a(chǎn)geographytextbook B．a(chǎn)traveljournalC．a(chǎn)sportsreport D．a(chǎn)healthandfitnessmagazine22．（8分）Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Aperson'sconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing"therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1、Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_______.A．thecauseofshyness B．thefeelingofshypeopleC．theeffectofshynessonpeople D．thequestioninthemindsofshypeople2、Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis__________.A．Harmfultopeople B．a(chǎn)healthyqualityC．Thecauseofunhappiness D．a(chǎn)weakpointofshypeople3、Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A．Theyarepleasedbyit. B．Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.C．Theyareverysensitivetoit. D．Theyfeelitisnottrue.4、Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthatshynesscan_______.A．beovercomewithdeterminationB．helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC．enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD．havenothingtodowithlackofself-respect\23．（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．a(chǎn)nEnglishnewspaperB．a(chǎn)touristguideC．a(chǎn)safetybrochureD．a(chǎn)medicalreport24．（8分）Oneofthemaindecisionsyoumustmakewhentravelingisdecidingwheretostay.Aplacetostaycanoftenmakeorbreakaholiday.Whetheryouarelookingforaclassyhoteloranightunderthestars,wecanguideyouthroughyourdifferentoptions.BedandBreakfastAnEnglishinvention,bedandbreakfasts,offersexactlywhattheysuggest,abedforthenightandbreakfastinthemorning.“B&Bs”，areusuallysomeone’sprivatehome,oftenfoundinthecountryside.HostelsForthosetravelingonatightbudget,hostelsarethebestaccommodationoption.Informalplacesusuallywithalovelyrelaxedatmosphere,theyofferdormitorybedsforrent.Bathroomsareusuallydownthehall.Remembertocheckreviewsbypreviousguestsonlinebeforeyoubookyourhostel.CouchSurfingAnunusualbutinterestingoption,couch(沙發(fā))surfingisagrowingtrendamongyounginternationals.Theideaisthatyoubecomeamemberoftheonlinecouch-surfingcommunity(www.couchsurfing.com)andthenwhenyoutravel,lookupothermembersinthatcountryandasktostayontheircouch.Mosthostswillsuggestsightseeingtripsandtakeyououtintheevening,makingitagreatwaytoseethingsthataren’tinyourguidebook.Andremember,itmaybefreebutdon'tforgettooffertobuyyourhostadrinkordinner.CampingSleepingunderthestars!Forbudgettravelersstayingatcampinggroundsisthecheapestwaytotravel.Thedrawbackishavingtocarryatentwithyou.CampinggroundscanbefoundacrossEurope,AmericaandAustralia.However,ifyouintendoncampinginbusycitiescheckfirstwherethenearestplaceforcampingis.Moreoftenthannot,theyareontheedgeofcities,whichcanmeanlengthybusridesintotownwhenyouwanttoeatorseethesights.1、Whatwillhostelsprovideforbudgettravelers?A．Apositiveexperience.B．Dormitorybedsforsale.C．Reviewsbypreviousguests.D．Bedsandprivatebathrooms.2、Whatistheadvantageofcouchsurfing?A．Youcanhaveacouchtosleepon.B．Youdon’thavetopayanymoney.C．Youcanexplorethenightlifethere.D．Thehostwillsharetheexpensewithyou.3、Whatisthedisadvantageofcamping?A．Sleepingintheopenair.B．Takingsomeextraarticles.C．Campingnearbigcities.D．Usingpublictransportation.4、Whatmaythefouralternativeshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpyousavemoney.B．Theyhelpyoumakefriends.C．Theyofferyougoodreviews.D．Theyofferyouniceviews.25．（10分）Poetryistheartisticexpressionofthehumanthoughtsandfeelingsinrhythmicalandemotionallanguage.Comparedwithprose(散文),itlaysmorestressonrhythm,imagery(意象),emotion,andimagination.Asitslanguageisrhythmical,itssoundishighlymusical.Wemaysay,“Norhythm,nopoetry”,nomattertherhythmofpoetryistraditionalasinmetrical(格律的)styleor“natural”asinfreeverse.Sothepoetmustwritecarefullyandreflectivelyinordertofindwordsthatnotonlyfulfillsthedemandsofmeterandrhyme,butalsoexpressesthemeaninginamannerthatcomplementstheimageryandtoneoftherestofthepoem.Thiscarefuluseoflanguageisthemostsignificantdifferencebetweenordinaryproseandpoetry.Theordinaryprosewriterneatlybuildsanargumentusingwordsthewayamason(石匠)buildsahouseusingbricks;thepoetisanartisanwhocreatesafieldstonehearth(大卵石壁爐爐床)—eachstoneoreachwordisturnedover,examined,andoftenlaidasideuntilitcanbeplacedwhereitsshape,weight,andcolorwillcontributetothestrengthandbeautyofthewhole.Prose,accordingtoSamuelTaylorColeridge,is“wordsintheirbestorder”,andpoetryis“thebestwordsintheirbestorder”.Thereader’schiefdelightinreadingpoetrycomesfromhisresponsetoitsmusicaleffect,whichcomesfrommanymetricalpatternsrepresentedinconventionaliambic(抑揚格)feetorfromrepetitionsandparallelphrasingshowninfreeverseandfromotherelementsofpoetry.1、What’sthepurposeofsaying“Norhythm,nopoetry”inparagraph1?A．Toshowtheimportanceofrhythminpoetry.B．Toshowrhythmisthemostimportantelement.C．Toshowthereisnolimitontheuseofrhythm.D．Toshowrhythmismoreimportantthanpoetry.2、Whatisthemostimportantdifferencebetweenordinaryproseandpoetry?A．Thedegreeofemotion. B．Thecarefulchoiceofwords.C．Thedelicateuseofthemetricstyle. D．Thedemandsofmeterandrhyme.3、Whereisthereader’smainjoyinreadingpoetry?A．Theexperienceofthepoet’semotion.B．Theappreciationofthemetricalpattern.C．Thereader’sreactiontothemusicaleffect.D．Thecomprehensionofthethoughtsandfeelings.4、Howisthetextmainlydeveloped?A．Bydefinition. B．Byexamples.C．Byquotation. D．Bycomparison.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）SincechildhoodI’dbeenaccustomedtoalifewhereIwouldbeafraidofeverything.Isawmyselfasaninsecureand1individual.Butthen,alltoosuddenly,something2,andoveraperiodof6monthsIfirmlymanagedto3oneofmydiets,andlost30pounds.This4mefromoverweightstraightdowntounderweight.The5taughtmethatIcouldchangemyself.Iheardaboutapublicspeaking6goingonatmyuniversity,andforthefirsttime,Iactuallymanagedto7thecouragetogothere.Itwas8.ForthefirsttimeIsharedmystoryinfrontofdozensofpeople9judgingme,andsuddenlyallthe10fearsaboutspeakingpubliclystarted11.ThistaughtmeIcouldgetridofmy12.Myroadtochange,fromthatpointon,wentfroma（n）13toaneatandorderlyhighway,andIstartedchangingrapidly.UsingthefactthatIcouldgetridofmyfears,Istartedworkingonthemonebyone.Myfearof14strangers,myfearofaskingsimple15Ishould“make16ofbymyself”,myfearofhangingoutwithpeople.Allofthemweregone.AndIstillcontinueto17tothisdaywithout18.Attheend,myweaknessofbeingsociallyincompetentforsolongbecamemy19asittaughtmehowtochange,asInowfighttobecomefarbetterthanthe20,andtheabsolutebestIcanbe.1、A．unconfidentB．dissatisfiedC．surprisedD．thoughtful2、A．missedB．jumpedC．polishedD．struck3、A．a(chǎn)ccountforB．a(chǎn)pplyforC．sticktoD．seeto4、A．producedB．broughtC．exposedD．introduced5、A．failureB．a(chǎn)dventureC．experienceD．connection6、A．organizationB．instructionC．ideaD．event7、A．gatherB．observeC．a(chǎn)ttractD．balance8、A．offeringB．liberatingC．blindingD．confusing9、A．impatientlyB．hopefullyC．potentiallyD．cheerfully10、A．temporaryB．comfortableC．limitedD．random11、A．a(chǎn)cceleratingB．disappearingC．removingD．convincing12、A．fearsB．urgesC．a(chǎn)ppointmentD．a(chǎn)nger13、A．chanceB．orderC．momentD．mess14、A．treatingB．witnessingC．greetingD．remembering15、A．occasionsB．questionsC．purposesD．promises16、A．senseB．notesC．funD．knowledge17、A．progressB．promoteC．complainD．research18、A．exampleB．discoveryC．stopD．information19、A．feelingB．heightC．contributionD．strength20、A．typicalB．a(chǎn)verageC．extraD．precious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(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）話題語法填空1．weallknow,AmericanEnglishisthekindofEnglish2．（use）intheUnitedStates.ItincludesallEnglishdialects（方言）usedwithintheUnitedStatesofAmerica.BritishEnglishistheformofEnglishusedintheUnitedKingdom,3．includesallEnglishdialectsusedwithintheUnitedKingdom.4．（difference）betweenAmericanandBritishEnglishincludepronunciation,grammar,vocabulary,spellingandsoon.TheEnglishlanguage5．（introduce）toAmericathroughBritishcolonization（殖民）intheearly17thcentury.Thisled6．EnglishspokenintheUnitedStatesandinBritainstarteddivergingfromeachotherin7．(vary)aspects.Therearemany8．(word)thatarespelt9．（different）inbothformsofEnglish.TherearealsoafewdifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglishintheuseofprepositions.Forexample:Americanswouldplayonateam,10．theBritishwouldplayinateam.Anotherexample:WhiletheBritishwouldgooutattheweekend,Americanswouldgooutontheweekend.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。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。Dearfriends,WelcometoChina.I’mverypleasingtotellyousomearrangementduringyourstayinBeijing.OurheadmasterwastomeetyouonMondaymorningandhewillsayanythingaboutourschool.Wewillbeshownaroundthelabbuildingandthelibraryintheafternoon.OnTuesdaymorning,thestudentsfrombothcountriesaretovisitattheForbiddenCity,aboutthatMrZhangwilltellsomeinterestingstories.Intheevening,wearegoingtohavepartyinRoom402.Manystudentswillgiveniceperformattheparty.At9:45onWednesdaymorning,you’llleavetoXi’anbytrain.Ihopeyou’llhaveagoodtimehere.Thankyou.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是中學(xué)生李華，計劃端午節(jié)邀請外教Thomas去你家做客。請給Thomas寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.出發(fā)時間，地點及交通方式；2.活動：包粽子，講述節(jié)日來源等。注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：粽子：ZongziDearThomas,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursSincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、C4、C5、A6、B7、B8、D9、D10、D11、C12、D13、C14、A15、B16、B17、B18、A19、C20、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、D3、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、D4、A23、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.WhenI