新疆烏魯木齊市沙依巴克區(qū)四中2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷含解析

新疆烏魯木齊市沙依巴克區(qū)四中2025屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷注意事項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．Manynetizensareimpressedwiththeexcusegivenbyateacherforquittingherjob______sheowestheworldavisit.A．because B．that C．where D．why2．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving3．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive4．—Startingaconversationisagoodwaytokilltimeonthetrain.—_______.Ialsoliketotalkwithstrangers.A．Thatistrue B．ItsoundslikefunC．Idon’tthinkso D．Youarekidding5．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged6．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when7．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some8．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone9．Hecouldn’tmakehisvoice______abovethenoiseofthe

traffic.A．tohearB．hearingC．heardD．hear10．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．where11．Bythetimeherealizesthemistakehe________，itwillbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A．hasmade B．made C．makes D．willmake12．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever13．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．a(chǎn)ll B．whatC．a(chǎn)llthat D．that14．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed15．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight16．—WhatdoyouthinkofBetty?—Lovely，thoughshe______benaughtysometimes．A．should B．mustC．can D．need17．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder18．Thenewsecretaryisandthereforethemanagerissatisfiedwithherwork.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient19．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked20．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．established D．identified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）Youarechattingwithfriendsonthephone,butyoucan’thelpbrowsingashoppingwebsiteinthemeantime.You’reeatinglunchaloneinthecanteen,butitonlyfeelsrightwhenyoustartplayingashowonyourphone—asifit’sanecessarysidedish.Wenowliveinaworldthatbombardsuswithinformation.Itseemsunnaturaltodoonlyonethingatatime.It’sasifwe’reallsufferingfromwhatarecentQdailyarticlecalled“multitaskingOCD”(多任務強迫癥).“Withnewsreducedto140charactersandcommunicationincreasinglymadebyemojis(表情符號),wehavedevelopedtheabilitytofocusourattentiononseveralactivitiesanddevicesatthesametime.”SabyOtmani,founderofthewebsitePulpix,oncewrote,“Weneedlotsofstimuli(刺激元素)tokeepusinterestedandtofightoffboredom.”Butperhaps“fightingoffboredom”isnottheonlyreason.Myownobsessionwithmultitaskingmainlycomesfromthefactthateveryonearoundmeseemstobeconstantlystudying.Eachminutewithoutnewinformationfeelslikeawasteoftime.SoIalwayshavemyheadphoneson,whetherI’mcommuting,exercisingorwalkinginthepark.I’mforeverlisteningtosomething—acourseonclassicalmusic,oronnewmediamanagement,andheavenknowswhatelse—justsoIcankeepupwiththeworld.Peoplewhocan’tstayawayfromsocialmediaareknownasFOMO(fearofmissingout).Theyhavetobeconstantlyupdatedaboutwhattheirfriendsaredoingandsaying.ButI’dguessthat“FOFO”betterdescribesme—“fearoffallingout”.Nomatterwhatyourreason,multitaskingisapartofmodernlife.Doyourbesttomakethemostoutofit.1、Withtheexamplesinthefirstparagraph,theauthorintendsto________.A．explainwhat“multitaskingOCD”islike B．showhowbusytoday’slifeisC．showthatpeopletodayoftenfeellost D．showpeopleliketobefashionable2、Whydopeoplelikemultitasking,accordingtoOtmani?A．Theylackthepatiencetofinishonethingatatime.B．Itcanhelpthemtocommunicatetheirideas.C．Theyaremoreablethanthepastgeneration.D．Itcanpreventthemfrombeingbored.3、Theunderlinedword“obsession”isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．interest B．knowledge C．understanding D．worry4、Whyisthewritercrazyaboutmultitasking?She________.A．wantstostayaheadofherfriends B．wantstohavesomethingtoshowoffC．doesn’twanttogetleftbehindbyothers D．thinksitisboringtodoonethingatatime22．（8分）Anewstudyof8，000youngpeopleintheJournalofHealthandSocialBehaviorshowsthatalthoughlovecanmakeadultslivehealthilyandhappily，itisabadthingforyoungpeople.Puppylove(早戀)maybringstressforyoungpeopleandcanleadtodepression.Thestudyshowsthatgirlsbecomemoredepressedthanboys，andyoungergirlsaretheworstofall.Thepossiblereasonfortheconnectionbetweenloveandhigherriskofdepressionforgirlsis“l(fā)ossofself”．Accordingtothestudy，eventhoughboyswouldsay“l(fā)osethemselvesinaromanticrelationship”，this“l(fā)ossofself”ismuchmorelikelytoleadtodepressionwhenithappenstogirls.Younggirlswhohaveromanticrelationshipsusuallylikehidingtheirfeelingsandopinions.Theywon'ttellthattotheirparents.DrMarianmKaufman，anexpertonyoungpeopleproblems，says15%to20%youngpeoplewillhavedepressionduringtheirgrowing.Tryingromanceoftencausesthedepression.Sheadviseskidsnottojumpintoromancetooearly.Duringgrowingup，itisimportantforyoungpeopletobuildstrongfriendshipsandastrongsenseofself.Shealsosuggeststheparentsshouldencouragetheirkidstokeepclosetotheirfriends，attendmoreinterestingschoolactivitiesandspendenoughtimewithfamily.Parentsshouldwatchforsignsofdepression—eatingormoodchanges—andiftheyseesignsfromtheirdaughtersorsons，theyneedtogivehelp.Thegoodnewsisthattheconnectionbetweenromanceanddepressionseemstobecomeweakwithage.Lovewillalwaysmakeusfeelyoung，butonlymaturitygivesusachancetoavoiditsbadsideeffects.1、What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Romanceisatwo-edgedswordforadults.B．Parentsshouldforbidtheirchildren'slove.C．Romanceisgoodforyoungpeople.D．Puppylovemaybringyoungpeopledepression.2、Whichofthefollowingismorelikelytohavedepression?A．Carelessparentswhosechildrenaredeepinlove.B．Youngpeoplewhohaveastrongsenseofselfishness.C．Younggirlswhoalwayshidetheirfeelingsandopinions.D．Youngboyswhoseparentswatchfortheirbehavior.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theolderawomanis，thelesslikelysheseemstoloseherselfinromance.B．Lackinglovecanleadyoungpeopletogrowupmorequickly.C．Earlylovemakesyoungpeoplekeepclosetotheirfriendsandparents.D．Parentsshouldhelptheirchildrentobeawareofthesignsofdepression.4、What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardspuppylove?A．Confused. B．Disapproving.C．Neutral. D．Scared.23．（8分）Whenyou’rechoosingacollege,alotoffactorsprobablymaybeconsidered:theschool’sreputation,theclassesoffered,andtheprofessorsinyourmajor,tonameafew.However,consideringtheincreasingcompetitivenessofuniversitiestoattractmoreandmoreapplicants,manyschoolsnowofferextrabenefitstobeenjoyedbyalloftheirstudents.Herearesomeofthecoolest:UniversityofMissouriWhenyouthinkofacampusgym,youprobablypicturearoomequippedwitholdweightsandout-of-datemachines.However,attheUniversityofMissouri,youcanenjoyoneofthebestcampusfitnesscentersinthecountry.Itfeaturesan“indoorbeach”completewithawaterfallandalazyriver,aswellasafull-servicespa.Evenifyoudon’tnormallyenjoyworkingout,Missouri’sfitnesscenterwillgiveyouareasontogotothegym.HighPointUniversityIfyouseeyourselfquicklytiredofdininghallfood—somethingthathappenstoalmostallofus—HighPointUniversityinNorthCarolinahasagreatoptionforyou:aprivatesteakhouseforstudents.It’safirst-classrestaurant,and,bestofall,youdon’thavetopayforthemealoutofyourownpocket.Youcanuseyourdiningdollarsinstead.SetonHallUniversityIfyou’restressingoutabouttheextracostoftechnologywhenyoustartcollege,SetonHallhasgreatnewsforyou:allfreshmenaregivenfreelaptopsthroughtheuniversity’sMobileComputingProgram.Asafreshman,you’llreceivealaptopalreadysetupwithallofthesoftwarethatyou’llneedasastudent.Then,aftertwoyears,you’llreceiveanewandupdatedlaptopdesignedtocarrytothroughuntilafteryougraduate.NewYorkUniversityIfyou’reafanofmuseums,NYU(NewYorkUniversity)istheperfectuniversityforyou:notonlyareyoulocatedintheheartofacityfeaturingsomeofthebestmuseumsintheworld,buttheuniversitywillevenprovideyouwithfreeadmissiontomanyofthem.Youcantakeadvantageofvisitingfreemuseumsatanytimeyouwant—andyou’llneverbeboredontheweekends.1、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A．Itishardtobeadmittedtoauniversity.B．Auniversity’sfameisthetopconsideration.C．Thecompetitiontoattractapplicantsisfierce.D．Extrabenefitsmakesnodifferencetoapplicants.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthefitnesscenterintheUniversityofMissouri?A．Itsequipmentisoutofdate.B．Itisthebestoneintheworld.C．Ithasarealbeachthere.D．Itcanarousestudents’interestinworkout.3、Whichuniversityoffersextrabenefitoffood?A．UniversityofMissouri. B．HighPointUniversity.C．SetonHallUniversity. D．NewYorkUniversity.4、WhatcanbeguaranteedforstudentschoosingSetonHallUniversity?A．Freetuition. B．Freeaccommodation.C．Freecomputers D．Highgraduationrate.5、WhichofthefollowingistrueofNewYorkUniversity?A．Itislocatedinthecenterofthecity.B．Ithousesthebestmuseumsintheworld.C．Allthemuseumsareopentoitsstudentsforfree.D．Museumsareusuallyclosedontheweekends.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）Timewastersarerealenemiesofsuccess.Timewasterscouldbepeople,eventsorhabitsthatleadtotheoppositepathawayfromourgoals.Themostimportantstartingpointinremovingthetimewastersinlifeistoknowaboutthem.Weneedtositdownandanalyzetheactivitieswhichtakeourtime.Startbymakingalistofouractivitiesandsortouttheneitherurgentnorimportantones.SometimesitcouldbeasimpleaddictiontoaTVSoapOpera,constantdistractions,orevenoneofourcore(核心的)activitiesthatwearenotexcellentatdoing.Wecan,forinstance,imaginethatweareabusinessownerandwekeepsabotagingourbusinessdeals,leadingthecompanyintogreatfinancialproblems.Itmaybetimeforustohaveourassociatesdothemarketingwhileweconcentrateontheareaswearebestin.Thenextthingwouldbetomakesurethatweplanourdailyactivities.Oneoftheobviousreasonsisthatwewillhaveanupperhandinfightingagainsttimewastersinourschedule.Ifwhatwewanttodoorwhatwedon’twanttodobecomesclear,ourfocusisstrengthened.Moreover,whenwethinkofpeoplewespendtimewith,wearesuretonoticethatsomehaveamorepositiveimpactonoursuccesswhileothershaveanegativeone.Itisimportanttobeabletodistinguishthemespeciallywithregardtoourschedule.Whilewedonotadvocateforeveryonetothrowawayrelationships,itisgoodtoknowthathelpingafriendwhoisemotionallydisturbedcanwaittilldinnertime.Finally,dothesametoourhabits.Listallthehabitsandaddictionsthattakeanyamountofourtime.Then,takealittletimetostraightenthemoutinlinewiththeirimportanceandurgency.Dependingonouranalysis,killthosethatareharmfultoourgoalsinlife.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheImportanceofDevelopingGoodHabitsB．TheSignificanceofPlanningDailyActivitiesC．WaysofDistinguishingPeopleweSpendTimewithD．WaysofRemovingTimeWastersfromOurLives2、Theunderlinedword“sabotaging”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．promotingB．offeringC．damagingD．striking3、Whatdoweknowabouttimewastersfromthepassage?A．Theyfailtosetcleargoalsfortheirlife.B．Theyarrangethingsonimportanceandneed.C．Theyturnawayourattentionfromachievinggoals.D．Theyareaddictedtosortingouttheimportantactivities.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?A．P1→P2→P3→P4B．P1→P2,P3→P4C．P1→P2,P3,P4D．P1,P2,P3→P4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）WhenIwasyoung,myunderstandingoflifewassimple.Thismadeit1formetodealwiththeworldaroundme.AsIgrewup,thingsseemedmore2,whichmadelifemorechallenging.Now,middle-aged,Ifindmy3oftheworldisreturningtothesimple.WhenItrytoteachmydaughterimportant4aboutlife,Iwillbreakcomplicatedthings5intosmallpieces.Oneofthosebasicsis6,foryourself,andforothers.Iteachmydaughterto7.Tofailfeelsbad,8,butnottohavetriedfeelsworse,becauseyoucan'trespectyourselfforit.Andasthesaying9,ifyoudon'trespectyourself,nooneelsewill.WhenIwassevenoreight,Iplayedatmycousin'shousewithhistoys.Hisfamilywasbetteroffthanmine,andhehadmanymoretoys.Therewasone10thatI'dalwayswanted,andI11itintomypocket.Butamomentlater,I12,evenatthatage,thatIwouldneverenjoyplayingwiththetoy.IwouldalwaysknowIhad13,andmyopinionofmyselfwould14.Whenhismotherdroppedmeofflaterthatday,Ishamefacedly15outthetoyandgaveitback.Sheknew,I'msure,whathadhappened,16shethankedmeandneverspokeofitagain.Ihopetohelpmydaughteravoidsimilar17.Shefirsthastogainself-respect18shecanstartrespectingothers.Ibelieveinrespect,because19itwe'reallenemies.I'mnot20inthisregard,farfromit.ButItrymybest,andIrespectothersfortryingtheirbestinthischangingworld.1、A．funnier B．easier C．safer D．deeper2、A．important B．a(chǎn)wkward C．fragile D．complex3、A．view B．experience C．a(chǎn)im D．expectation4、A．basics B．facts C．subjects D．choices5、A．a(chǎn)way B．off C．down D．out6、A．passion B．love C．respect D．desire7、A．forgive B．a(chǎn)ccept C．share D．try8、A．certainly B．eventually C．personally D．willingly9、A．runs B．goes C．writes D．follows10、A．forfun B．inparticular C．withcare D．a(chǎn)trandom11、A．fetched B．a(chǎn)rranged C．slipped D．fitted12、A．doubted B．promised C．questioned D．sensed13、A．lied B．stolen C．changed D．cheated14、A．suffer B．improve C．fade D．spread15、A．gave B．left C．pulled D．handed16、A．so B．or C．for D．but17、A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．mistakes C．results D．habits18、A．before B．until C．incase D．nowthat19、A．upon B．beyond C．without D．despite20、A．honest B．casual C．curious D．perfect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）Onceayear,araceisheldforoldcars.Alotofcarsenteredforthisracelastyearandtherewasagreatdealof1．(excite)justbeforeitbegan.OneofthemosthandsomecarswasaRolls-RoyceSilverGhost.2．mostunusualcarwasaBenz3．hadonlythreewheels.4．(build)in1885,itwastheoldestcartakingpart.Afteragreatmanyloudexplosions(轟響),theracebegan.Manyofthecars5．(break)downontheway,sosomedriversspent6．(much)timeundertheircarsthaninthem!Afewcars,7．,completedtherace.Thewinningcarreachedaspeedoffortymilesanhour-----muchfasterthananyof8．(it)rivals.Itspeddownhillattheendoftheraceandthedriverhadalotoftrouble9．(try)tostopit.Theracegaveeveryoneagreatdealofpleasure.Itwasverydifferent10．moderncarracesbutnolessexciting.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。RecentlywehadaclassmeetingonthetopicofMyChineseDream.SomementionedtheinspiredChineseDreamthatwasputforwardbyPresidentXi.AndotherstalkedenthusiasticallyabouthisunderstandingoftheChineseDream.Weareallbelievethatthisdreamwillcometrueinthefuture.Ialsotalkedaboutmyowndream.Ihadalwayswantedtobeadoctor.Notonlycandoctorssavepeople’slifebutalsotheyaredoingarespectablyjob.Doctorscanalsohelppeopletoliveabetterlifewithouttheirprofessionalknowledge.Torealizemydream,Ishouldtrytoworkhardlyfromnowon.ImustlearnasmuchasIcangetintoagoodmedicalcollege,whichIcanpreparemyselffullyforthejobofadoctor.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是李華，你校來自美國的交換生Jack將于12月份去北京參加中文演講比賽決賽。他就如何準備比賽向你寫信求助，現(xiàn)在請你根據(jù)以下要點給他寫一封電子郵件給他幫助:1.向他表示祝賀；2.給他提出建議；3.給他鼓勵并祝他取得好成績。注意:1.詞數(shù):100詞左右；2.可以適當增加細節(jié)使行文連貫；3.開頭結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。決賽:finalDearJack,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、A3、C4、A5、C6、B7、A8、D9、C10、A11、A12、D13、A14、C15、C16、C17、D18、B19、A20、B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、D3、A4、C22、1、D2、C3、A4、B23、1、C2、D3、B4、C5、A24、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.“Istillhaven'tseenoneprogramchangeonekid'slife,”hesays.“Whatchangespeopleistherelationship.Somebodyiswillingtowalkthroughtheshadowofthevalleyofadolescence.”Soulsarenotsavedinbun