沈陽外國語學(xué)校2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷含解析

沈陽外國語學(xué)校2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷注意事項:1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時請按要求用筆。3．請按照題號順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、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．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto2．“Couldweputoffthemeeting？”sheasked.“________.”Heansweredpolitely.“Thisistheonlydayeveryoneisavailable.”A．Notlikely B．NotexactlyC．Notnearly D．Notreally3．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did4．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working5．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure6．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．so7．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a(chǎn);the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填8．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized9．Thedrumsofwararebeatingonceagain.AstensionsrisebetweenAmericaandIran,Chinaappealstobothsidesto________.A．standby B．comealongC．stepback D．sticktogether10．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need11．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task12．Youcan’timaginehowexcitedwewere________thatourschoolmateshadwonthefirstplaceinNationalRobotCompetition.A．learning B．havinglearnedC．tobelearning D．tolearn13．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't14．—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．a(chǎn)m D．would15．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．a(chǎn)n；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填16．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．a(chǎn)ssoonasC．everytimeD．a(chǎn)slongas17．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental18．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need19．Theshockingnewsmademerealize______terribleproblemswewouldface.A.that B．how C．what D．why20．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria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）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(車道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顧客C．行人D．過路人22．（8分）A60-year-oldhomelesswomannamedSmokiehasbeensleepingoutsideinthedirtafewdoorsdownfromamannamedElvisSummers.Mostmornings,shestopsbyElvis’sLosAngelesapartmentandasksifhehasanyrecyclablematerialsforher.Throughtheseconversations,theystruckupafriendship.Onemorning,ElvissawanewsarticleaboutmaninOaklandwhohasbeenmakingtinyhousesoutofdesertedmaterials.HewasinspiredtoputoffpayingafewbillssohecouldbuythewoodandhardwaretomakeSmokieabrandnewshelterittookhimfivedaystobuildit,andnow,forthefirsttimeintenyears,Smokieabrandnewshelter.Ittookhimfivedaystobuildit,andnow,forthefirsttimeintenyears,Smokiehasaplacetohangthesign.“HomeSweetHome”.“Ihadnowheretoreallybuildit,soIjustbuiltitinthestreetoutsideofmyapartment,”ElvistoldGoodNewsNetwork.“ThelocalLAPDpolicehavebeensupercool,andhavetoldmetheysupportit—aslongaswemoveittoadifferentspotevery72hours.”Hemadethisprettytime-lapse(延時的)videoshowinghowhedidit.Thematerials,includingtwolocksonthefrontdoorandstrongwheelsformovingitaround,costhimabout$500.“I’vemetsomanyhomelesspeople,goodpeople,”Elvissaidinanemail,“SinceIbuiltSmokie’s,I’vehadseveralpeopleaskingmetomakethematinyhomeandit’sturnedintomuchmorethanjusttheonehouseIwantedtobuild.”AlthoughherunsanonlineretailstorethatsellsEDMclothes,hehasdecidedtolaunchanambitiousprojecttofundmoreshelters.Heplantstogetlighterandcheapermaterials—withoutsacrificingthestrengthofthehouse—forthenextround.RickSassen,abranchmanager,kindlydonatedtheroofshinglesandcedarsupportingSmokie’shouse,finalitemsElviscouldn’taffordonhisown.Sassenhaspromisedtoworkoutadealonfuturebuildingmaterialsforthesamecause.1、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“struckup”inparagraph2?A．Kepton. B．Established.C．Gaveout. D．Accomplished.2、WheredidElvis’sinspirationtobuildatinyhousecomefrom?A．Anewsreport.B．Asciencebook.C．Afictionstory.D．Anadvertisement.3、Whatisthemainfeatureofthetinyhouse?A．Itisair-conditioned.B．Itisverylight.C．Itcanmovearound.D．Ithasnoroof.4、WhatcanbeinferredaboutElvisfromthelastparagraph?A．Hewillgethelpfrompoorpeople.B．Heearnshislivingbybuildinghouses.C．Heplanstobuildstrongerhouses.D．Hewillhelpmorehomelesspeople.23．（8分）From100yearsofBauhausto350yearssinceRembrandt’sdeath,ahostoflandmarkarteventsandexhibitionsareopenaroundEuropethisyear.JohnRuskin200thEnglandThisyearisalsothebicentenary（200周年紀(jì)念）ofthebirthofJohnRuskin,theartcritic,writerandreformer.ThereareexhibitionsthroughouttheyearatBrantwood,hisformerhomeinCumbria,ontopicsfromhisclothestohisinterestingeologyandhislegacyinJapan.OnRuskin’sbirthday,8February,thereisafreepubliclectureonhisloveoftreesatOxfordUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistoryandaneveningofreadingsandmusicattheRoyalAcademy,London.Rembrandt350thTheNetherlandsItis350yearssincethedeathofRembrandtvanRijn.Thereisayear-longprogrammeofeventsinnineDutchcities,focusingonRembrandtandtheDutchgoldenage.InAmsterdam,theRijksMuseum(15Feb-10June)willdisplayallofits22paintings,60drawingsand300engravings–thebiggestRembrandtcollectioneverseeninasingleexhibition.Bauhaus100thGermanyGermanyiscelebratingthecentenaryofBauhaus,therevolutionaryartschoolfoundedbyWalterGropiusin1919.TheopeningfestivalisalreadyunderwayattheBerlinAcademyofArts,withaprogrammeofconcerts,playsandvirtualrealityinstallations(untilThursday24Jan).Butvisitorsareencouragedtoexplorebeyondthecapitalthroughouttheyearonaself-guidedroadtrip.Renoir100thFranceAugustRenoirdied100yearsagoinDecember.TheEauetLumièreAssociation,whichhascreated12“ImpressionismsRoutes”linkingsitesthatinspired12Europeanimpressionistpainters,hasdeclared2019tobeRenoirYear.IthopestoattractmoreartloverstoattractionsontheRenoirRoute–visitorstoPariscouldtrytheMuseumofMontmartreandRenoirGardens,whereheoncelived,ortheMuséedelaGrenouillèreinnearbyCroissy-sur-Seine,wherehepaintedriverscenes.1、WhatcantouristsdoatthecelebrationofJohnRuskin’s200thbirthday?A．Meetfamouspeople. B．Goonaself-guidedroadtrip.C．Attendapubliclectureforfree. D．Appreciateimpressionists’works.2、WhatisspecialabouttheexhibitioninRijksMuseum?A．Itwillbeayear-longevent.B．Itisacollectionofallpaintingstyles.C．Itmarkstheendofthecelebrationsinothercities.D．ItbringstogethermostofRembrandt’sworks.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Anartshowreview. B．Anexhibitionguide.C．Aresearchpaper. D．Anofficialreport.24．（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)medicalreport25．（10分）Recyclingisessentialintoday’sworld.Themostimportantreasonforthisisthathumanprogressandindustryhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletohavelotsofthings,andwhenpeoplehavemanymaterialpossessions,theyareboundtothrowsomeofthemaway.Thiscreatesalotofgarbagewhichinturndestroystheenvironment.Recyclingisawayforustokeeptheworldcleanasitemsarebrokendownandusedagain,preventingthelitteringoftheenvironment.Insteadofthrowingallyourgarbageintothetrashcan,youshouldseparatepaper,metal,glass,andplasticintodifferentcontainers.Compostshouldalsoberecycledasthisisexcellentfoodforfarmanimalsandalsomakesforgreatfertilizer(肥料).Youshouldtrytobuyproductsthathavebeenrecycled.Youcanseeifanitemhasbeenmadefromrecycledmaterialsbyitslabel;ifit’sbeenrecycled,itwillsayso.Also,insteadofalwaysbuyingnewclothes,youcanarrangetohaveaclothingswapwithyourfriends.Youbringclothesyoudon’twantandpickitemsyouwantfromwhatotherpeoplehavebrought.Notonlydoesthissavetheenvironment,butitalsosavesyourpocketbook.Remember,whatisoneperson’sjunkcanbesomeoneelse’streasure!Thesayingcanbeappliedtoallsortsofthings:books,CDS,furniture,etc.Also,tryshoppingatsecond-handstores,becausetheyoftenhavelotsofitemsstillingoodshapeforyoutochoose.Manycountrieshavemadeiteasyforpeopletorecycle,asalongsidethenormalgarbagetrucks,specialgarbagetruckscomeandpickuprecyclables.However,inmanycountriesaroundtheworldtheresponsibilityisleftuptotheindividualtorecycle.Therefore,itmustbemadeapriority(優(yōu)先考慮的事)insocietysowecancontinuetomakeourenvironmentlivable.1、Whyismorewastebeingmadeintoday’sworld?A．Peopledisliketheupdateditems.B．Peopleownabundantbelongings.C．Peopleintendtoliveasimplelife.D．Peoplehavemadegreatprogressinindustry.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?A．Exchangingclotheswithfriends.B．Shoppingatsecond-handstores.C．Throwingawayoldclothes.D．Pickingupnewitems.3、Tomaketheenvironmentenjoyable,weshould.A．a(chǎn)lwaysbuynewclothesB．chooserecyclableproductsC．goshoppingatchainstoresD．a(chǎn)rrangemoregarbagetrucks4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Governmentsdonothinginrecycling.B．Normalvehiclescanpickuprecyclables.C．Theindividualseldomcaresaboutrecycling.D．Everyoneshouldfeelsociallyresponsibleforrcling.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）Whenyouthinkoffriends,youoftenthinkofthosewhoaccompanyyouforalongtime.Butthereisanotherkindof1—onethatdoesnotunfoldovera2periodoftimebutspringsentirelyfromaparticular3.Inmyeighthgrade，therewasJenny.I4tostayatherfarmhousewithcatsanddogs.Eighthgradewasaterribleyear.Weboth5it，butwedidn'ttalkaboutit.Oncoldwinterdays，she6mehowsheliedonherponyRedwing'sback.Thenwewould7onlongjourney，ridingandwalking.SheleftinninthgradeandI8her.Wehadgotteneachotherthrougha9time.Anyonewithchildrenknowstherapidfriendshipsformedwithparallelparents.ToJulie,Iwillbeforever10.Wemetona11inNewJersey.Hertwinboyswereaboutthesame12asmydaughter.Shelivedinthebeachtown.Ilivedalonewithmy13ablockaway.MyhusbandhadleftforNorthDakota,leavingmeto14outwhattodonext.Now,15,therewassomeoneIcouldtalkto.Forthenextweeks，wemetatthebeach，andIwouldgo16withhersothatthe17couldgoonplaying.Thenormalstateofherlittlehome18mybrokenheart.Suchfriendsastheseoften19whenyourownlifeisoffbalance；they20youtilltheworldsettlesonitsaxis(軸)onceagain.1、A．classmate B．friendship C．marriage D．neighbour2、A．brief B．special C．consistent D．long3、A．custom B．festival C．ceremony D．moment4、A．loved B．tended C．a(chǎn)ttempted D．demanded5、A．overlooked B．knew C．forgot D．preserved6、A．inspired B．required C．consulted D．showed7、A．goout B．makeup C．slowdown D．fallbehind8、A．followed B．a(chǎn)dmired C．missed D．forgave9、A．cheerful B．difficult C．grand D．decisive10、A．reliable B．merciful C．generous D．grateful11、A．beach B．farm C．playground D．square12、A．size B．intelligence C．a(chǎn)ge D．weight13、A．daughter B．husband C．sister D．parents14、A．turn B．puzzle C．point D．carry15、A．punctually B．ridiculously C．suddenly D．theoretically16、A．home B．downtown C．shopping D．swimming17、A．a(chǎn)dolescents B．boys C．children D．girls18、A．a(chǎn)ched B．hardened C．comforted D．bled19、A．withdraw B．a(chǎn)rrive C．disappear D．gather20、A．recommended B．promoted C．tolerated D．supported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）Forthose1．haveseenWarforthePlanetoftheApes,it’seasytocometothisconclusion-themovieisn’taboutwarortheplanet,andit’snot2．(necessary)evenabouttheapes.Themovieisabout3．(survive)andthechoicesweallmakewhenonewantstosurvive,goodorbad.Withastorythatshouldhavebenfullofconflictandviolence,ittakesadifferentapproach.Youmayfind4．(you)exposedtosmallpocketsofaction.Whilerecentsci-fimovieshavebecome5．(know)fortheiractionandscenes,WarforthePlanetoftheApeshastakensciencefiction6．a(chǎn)thoughtfulandintelligentdirection.WarforthePlanetoftheApesmaynotbetheactionandmonsterfilmthatyouhadinmind,7．it’sthekindoffilmthatwillmakeyouwanttositinsilenceinthetheaterforafewminutesafteritends,takingin8．you’vejustwitnessed.Thefewmoviesthathavethateffect9．(be)usuallyabouthumans,butthisfilmenablespeople10．(feel)thatwayaboutapes.Andthatiswhatmakesitamasterpiece.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：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，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。OneSaturdaymorninginabout9:00,IwaswalkingtoasupermarketnearbywhilesuddenlyIheardaloudcrashjustabout10metersaway、Iwentupandfindthattwotaxiswerebadlydamaged,withonedoorofacarknockoff、Onedriverwasbleedingheavilyandotherwastrappedinthetaxi、Assoonaspasser-byaroundsawwhathadhappened,theywereallcametoofferhelp、Soonthepoliceandanambulancearrived、Judgingfromthestoppingtracksontheroad,itwasobviouslythatthetwotaxidriversweredrivingtoofastasbothofthemwereeagertotakingmorepassengers、Ithink,whentravelling,itisimportanttoobeytrafficrules,becausecaringaboutothers’livesmeancaringaboutourownlives、73第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李華，你們班級的板報要求寫一篇以“MyfamilyandI”為題的文章。文章內(nèi)容包括以下要點：1.家庭基本情況介紹；2.家庭成員之間的關(guān)系（舉例說明）；3.你對家庭的看法。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.文中不能出現(xiàn)學(xué)校名稱、姓名等個人信息。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、D5、C6、C7、D8、Ｂ9、C10、C11、B12、D13、C14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、C20、D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、C3、A4、C22、1、B2、A3、C4、D23、1、C2、D3、B24、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—complete