2021年山東省英語高考試題以及答案~~山東卷

13/132021年山東省英語高考試題以及答案~~山東卷2010年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試（山東卷）

英語

本試卷分為第I卷和第II卷兩部分，共12頁。滿分150分?？荚囉脮r120分鐘?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。

注意事項：

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第I卷（共105分）

第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

該部分分為第一、第二兩節(jié)。注意：回答聽力部分時，請先將答案標在試卷上。聽力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到客觀題答題卡上。

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C、三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.￡19.15.

B.￡9.15

C.￡9.18

答案是B。

1.WhatwillDorothydoontheweekend?

A.Gooutwithherfriend.

B.Workonherpaper.

C.Makesomeplans.

2.WhatwasthenormalpriceoftheT-shirt?

A.＄15

B.＄30

C.＄50

3.WhathasthewomandecidedtodoonSundayafternoon?

A.Toattendawedding.

B.Tovisitanexhibition.

C.Tomeetafriend.

4.WhendoesthebankcloseonSaturday?

A.At1:00pm.

B.At3:00pm.

C.At4:00pm.

5.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inastore.

B.Inaclassroom

C.Atahotel.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽下面一段對話，回答第6和7兩個小題。

6.WhatdoweknowaboutNora?

A.Sheprefersaroomofherown.

B.Shelikestoworkwithothergirls.

C.Shelivesnearthecitycenter.

7.Whatisgoodabouttheflat?

A.Ithasalargesittingroom.

B.Ithasgoodfurniture.

C.Ithasabigkitchen.

聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。

8.WherehasBarbarabeen?

A.Milan.

B.Florence.

C.Rome.

9.WhathasBarbaragotinhersuitcase?

A.Shoes.

B.Stones.

C.Books.

聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。

10.Whoiswalkingthetelephonecall?

A.ThomasBrothers.

B.MikeLandon.

C.JackCooper.

11.WhatrelationisthewomantoMr.Cooper?

A.Hiswife.

B.Hisboss.

C.Hissecretary.

12.Whatisthemessageabout?

A.Ameeting.

B.AvisittoFrance.

C.Thedateforatrip.

聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。

13.Whatcouldthemanspeakermostprobablybe?

A.Apersonwhosawtheaccident.

B.Thedriverofthelorry.

C.Apoliceofficer.

14.WhatwasMrs.Franksdoingwhentheaccidenttookplace?

A.WalkingalongChurchillAvenue

B.Gettingreadytocrosstheroad.

C.Startingoutsideabank.

15.Whendidtheaccidenthappen?

A.Atabout8:00am.

B.Atabout9:00am.

C,Atabout10:00am.

16.Howdidtheaccidenthappen?

A.Alorryhitacar.

B.Acarranintoalorry.

C.Abankclerkrushedintothestreet.

聽下面一段對話，回答第17至第20四個小題。

17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?

A.Thehistoryoftheschool.

B.Thecoursesfortheterm.

C.Theplanfortheday.

18.Wherecanthevisitorslearnaboutthesubjectsfornewstudent?

A.Intheschoolhall.

B.Inthesciencelabs.

C.Intheclassrooms.

19.Whatcanstudentsdointhepracticalareas?

A.Takesciencecourses.

B.Enjoyexcellentmeals.

C.Attendworkshops.

20.Whenarethevisitorsexpectedtoaskquestions?

A.Duringthelunchhour.

B.Afterthewelcomespeech.

C.Beforethetourofthelabs.

第二部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

從A.B.C.D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

21.—Doyouthinkyoucoulddowithouthelp?

—______.Thisisnotthefirsttimeforme.

A.Takecare

B.Hurryup

C.Notexactly

D.Don?tworry

22.Ifwesitnear_______frontofthebus,we?llhave_______betterview.

A.不填；the

B.不填；a

C.the;a

D.the；the

23.Ihavealotofreadings_____beforetheendofthisterm.

A.completing

B.tocomplete

C.completed

D.beingcompleted中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

24.That?sthenewmachine______partsaretoosmalltobeseen.

A.that

B.which

C.whose

D.what

25.I_______havewatchedthatmovie—it?llgivemehorribledreams.

A.shouldn?t

B.needn?t

C.couldn?t

D.mustn?t

26.Beforethesalesstart,Imakealistof______mykidswillneedforthecomingseason.

A.why

B.what

C.how

D.which

27.Sam_____someknowledgeofthecomputerjustbywatchingothersworkingonit.

A.broughtup

B.lookedup

C.pickedup

D.setup

28.Theschoolrulesstatethatnochildshallbeallowedoutoftheschoolduringtheday,______accompaniedbyanadult.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

A.once

B.when

C.if

D.unless

29.Thelivingroomiscleanandtidy,withadiningtablealready______foramealtobecooked.

A.laid

B.laying

C.tolay

D.beinglaid

30.Uptonow,theprogram________thousandsofchildrenwhowouldotherwisehavedied.

A.wouldsave

B.saves

C.hadsaved

D.hassaved

31.Yourhouseisalwayssoneat—howdoyou______itwiththreechildren?

A.manage

B.serve

C.adapt

D.construct

32.Helpingothersisahabit,_______youcanlearnevenatanearlyage.

A.it

B.that

C.what

D.one

33.Thosewhosufferfromheadachewillfindtheyget______fromthismedicine.

A.relief

B.safety

C.defense

D.shelter

34.—Herfatherisveryrich.

—________Shewouldn?taccepthishelpevenifitwereoffered.

A.Whatfor?

B.Sowhat?

C.Nodoubt.

D.Nowonder.

35.Mothersholdingjobsoutsidethehomeshouldhave_______schedulestomakeiteasiertocarefortheirchildren.

A.heavy

B.smooth

C.flexible

D.complex

第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并從答題卡上將該選項涂黑。

ItwasacoolOctoberevening.Excitementandfamilymembers__36___thehall.

Iwasonlya7-year-oldgirl,butIwasthecenterof__37___.Finally,afterweeksofpreparation,Iwould__38_allmyhardworkinadanceofperformance.Everythingwouldbe__39___—soIthought.Iwaitedbackstageall__40__inmyblacktightswithagoldenbelt.Inaloudandclearvoice,themasterofceremonies__41__thatmyclasswasnext.

Mydanceclasswasdoingaroutineonwoodenboxestwofeetbytwofeet,facingthe__42___.AllIhadtodointhenextmovewasputonefootontheboxnexttomineandkeepmyotherfootonmybox.Ireallywasan__43__move.Iwasconcentratingsomuch__44___thehugesmileonmyfaceandholdingmyheadupthatIdidnotlook__45__Iwasgoing.Imissedmypartner?sboxaltogetherand__46__.ThereIwasstandingonthestagefloorwhenmyclassmateswereontopoftheirboxes.Icouldheargiggles(咯咯笑)comingfromtheaudience,andIfeltthe___47___rushtomyface.Irememberedmydanceteacherhadtoldus,“Ifyoumakeamistake,keepsmilingsotheaudiencewillnot___48___.”Ididmybesttofollowher___49___asIcontinuedwiththeroutine.

Whenthecurtaindropped,sodidmy__50___fortheevening.I___51___bitterly,tastingthesaltfromthetearsthatstreameddownmyface.Iranbackstage,butnoonecould__52__medown.

RecentlyIrealizedIhadbeena__53__thatnight.Iwas___54___,butIfoughttheurgetorunoffthestage.__55___,Ifinishedtheroutinewithasmileonmyface.NowwhenfriendsandfamilylaughaboutthetimeIslippedduringadanceperformance,Icanlaughtoo.

36.A.filledB.visitedC.attendedD.decorated[來源:學(xué)科網(wǎng)]

37.A.pressureB.impressionC.debateD.attention

38.A.takeoverB.showoffC.lookafterD.giveup

39.A.reasonableB.suitableC.obviousD.perfect

40.A.dressedupB.foldedupC.coveredupD.mixedup

41.A.suggestedB.explainedC.announcedD.predicted

42.A.musicB.audienceC.curtainD.stage

43.A.easyB.activeC.adventurousD.extra

44.A.containingB.hidingC.sharingD.keeping

45.A.whyB.whetherC.whereD.what

46.A.wanderedB.slippedC.wavedD.skipped

47.A.bloodB.pleasureC.prideD.tear

48.A.leaveB.cheerC.believeD.notice

49.A.gestureB.exampleC.adviceD.plan

50.A.doubtsB.hopesC.voiceD.patience

51.A.arguedB.shoutedC.beggedD.sobbed

52.A.turnB.calmC.letD.put

53.A.starB.pioneerC.loserD.fool

54.A.satisfiedB.movedC.embarrassedD.confused

55.A.HoweverB.InsteadC.IntotalD.inreturn

第三部分閱讀理解（共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

ChristopherThomas,27,wasawriterbynightandateacherbydaywhenhenoticedhewasalwaystiredandwaslosingweightfast.Diagnosedwithdiabetes(糖尿病),Thomaswouldneedtoinjecthimselfwithinsulin(胰島素)threetimesadayfortherestofhislifeorrisknervedamage,blindness,andevendeath.Andifthatweren'tbadenough,hehadnohealthinsurance.

Afteramonthoffeelingupset,Thomasdecidedhe'dbetterfindawaytofightback.HeleftCanton,MichiganforNewYork,gotajobwaitingtables,nicknamedhimselftheDiabeticRockstar,andcreatedhttp://./doc/c0af82daa58da0116c174985.html,afreeonlinecommunityfordiabeticsandtheirlovedones—aplacewhereover1,100peoplesharepersonalstories,information,andresources.

JasonSwencki?sson,Kody,wasdiagnosedwithtypediabetesatsix.Fatherandsonvisittheonlinechildren'sforums(論壇)togethermostevenings."Kodygetssoexcited,writingtokidsfromallover,"saysSwencki,oneofthesite'svolunteers."Theyknowwhathe'sgoingthrough,sohedoesn'tfeelalone."

Kodyisanythingbutalone:DiabetesisnowtheseventhleadingcauseofdeathintheUnitedStates,with24milliondiagnosedcases.Andmorepeoplearebeingdiagnosedatyoungerages.

Thesedays,Thomas'smainfocusishischarity（慈善機構(gòu)）,FightIt,whichprovidesmedicinesandsuppliestopeople—225todate—whocan'taffordadiabetic'shugeexpenses.http://./doc/c0af82daa58da0116c174985.htmlhasraisedabout$23,000—inproductsandincash.InMay,ThomaswillholdthefirstannualDiabeticRockstarFestivalintheCaribbean.

Evenwithastaffof22volunteers,Thomasoftendevotesupto50hoursaweektohiscause,whilestilldoinghisfull-timejobwaitingtables."Ofthediabetescharitiesoutthere,mostareputtingmoneyintofindingacure,"saysBentleyGubar,

oneofRockstar'soriginalmembers."ButChristopheristheonlypersonIknowsayingpeopleneedhelpnow."

56.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherThomas?

A.Heneedstogotothedoctoreveryday.

B.Hestudiestheleadingcauseofdiabetes

C.Hehasapositiveattitudetothisdisease.

D.Heencouragesdiabeticsbywritingarticles.

57.http://./doc/c0af82daa58da0116c174985.htmlwascreatedfor_________.

A.diabeticstocommunicate

B.volunteerstofindjobs

C.childrentoamusethemselves

D.rockstarstoshareresources.

58.Accordingtothetext,Kody______.

A.feellonelybecauseofhisillness

B.benefitsfromhttp://./doc/c0af82daa58da0116c174985.html

C.helpscreatetheonlinekid?sforums

D.writeschildren?sstoriesonline

59.WhatcanwelearnaboutFightIt?

A.Ithelpsthediabeticsinfinancialdifficulties.

B.Itorganizespartiesforvolunteeronceayear.

C.Itofferslessexpensivemedicinetodiabetics.

D.Itownsawell-knownmedicalwebsite.

60.ThelastparagraphsuggeststhatThomas______.

A.worksfull-timeinadiabetescharity

B.employs22peopleforhiswebsite

C.helpsdiabeticsinhisownway

D.tiestofindacurefordiabetes

B

Asksomeonewhattheyhavedonetohelptheenvironmentrecentlyandtheywillalmostcertainlymentionrecycling.Recyclinginthehomeisveryimportantofcourse.However,beingforcedtorecycleoftenmeanswealreadyhavemorematerialthanweneed.Wearedealingwiththeresultsofthatover-consumptioninthegreenestwaypossible,butitwouldbefarbetterifwedidnotneedtobringsomuchmaterialhomeinthefirstplace.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

Thetotalamountofpackagingincreasedby12%between1999and2005.Itnowmakesupathirdofatypicalhousehold?swasteintheUK.Inmanysupermarketsnowadaysfooditemsarepackagedtwicewithplasticandcardboard.

Toomuchpackagingisdoingseriousdamagetotheenvironment.TheUK,forexample,isrunningoutofitforcarryingthisunnecessarywaste.Ifsuchpackagingisburnt,itgivesoffgreenhousegaseswhichgoontocausethegreenhouseeffect.Recyclinghelps,buttheprocessitselfusesenergy.Thesolutionisnottoproducesuchitemsinthefirstplace.Foodwasteisaseriousproblem,too.Toomanysupermarketsencouragecustomerstobuymorethantheyneed.However,afewofthemarecomingroundtotheideathatthiscannotcontinue,encouragingcustomerstoreusetheirplasticbags,forexample.

Butthisisnotjustaboutsupermarkets.Itisaboutallofus.Wehavelearnedtoassociatepackagingwithquality.Wehavelearnedtothinkthatsomethingunpackagedisofpoorquality.Thisisespeciallytrueoffood.Butisalsoappliestoawiderangeof

consumerproducts,whichoftenhavefarmorepackagingthannecessary.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

Therearesignsofhope.Asmoreofusrecycle,wearebeginningtorealisejusthowmuchunnecessarymaterialarecollecting.Weneedtofacethewastefulnessofourconsumerculture,butwehaveamountaintoclimb.

61.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“over-consumption”referto?中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

A.Usingtoomuchpackaging.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

B.Recyclingtoomanywastes.

C.Makingmoreproductsthannecessary.

D.Havingmorematerialthanisneeded.

62.TheauthorusesfiguresinParagraph2toshow_______.

A.thetendencyofcuttinghouseholdwaste

B.theincreaseofpackagingrecycling

C.therapidgrowthofsupermarkets

D.thefactofpackagingoveruse中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

63.Accordingtothetext,recycling______.

A.helpscontrolthegreenhouseeffect

B.meansburningpackagingforenergy

C.isthesolutiontogasshortage

D.leadstoawasteofland

64.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?

A.Unpackagedproductsareofbadquality.

B.Supermarketscaremoreaboutpackaging.

C.Itisimpropertojudgequalitybypackaging.

D.Otherproductsarebetterpackagedthanfood.

65.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Fightingwastefulnessisdifficult.

B.Needlessmaterialismostlyrecycled.

C.Peoplelikecollectingrecyclablewaste.

D.Theauthorisproudoftheirconsumerculture.

C

RaeArmantrout,whohasbeenapoetryprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniaSanDiego(UCSD)fortwodecades,haswonthe2010PulitzerPrizeinthepoetrycategoryforhermostrecentbook,“Versed”.

“I?mdelightedandamazedathowmuchmediarecognitionthatthePulitzerbrings,ascomparedtoeventheNationalBookCriticsAward,whichIwasalsosurprisedanddelightedtowin,”saidArmantrout.

“Foralongtime,mywritinghasbeenjustbelowthemediaradar,andtohavethiskindofattention,suddenly,withmy10thbook,isreallysurprising.”

Armantrout,anativeCalifornian,receivedherbachelor?sdegreeatUCBerkeley,whereshestudiedwithnotedpoetDeniseLevertov,andhermaster?sincreativewritingfromSanFranciscoStateUniversity.SheisafoundingmemberofLanguagePoets,agroupinAmericanpoetrythatanalyzesthewaylanguageisusedandraisesquestionstomakethereaderthink.

InMarch,shewontheNationalBookCriticsCircleAwardfor“Versed.”中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

“Thisbookhasgottenmoreattention,”Armantroutsaid,“butIdon?tfeelasifit?sbetter.”

Thefirsthalfof“Versed”focusesonthedarkforcestakingholdoftheUnitedStatesasitfoughtthewaragainstIraq.ThesecondhalflooksatthedarkforcescastingashadowoverherownlifeafterArmantroutwasdiagnosedwithcancerin2006.

ArmantroutwasshockedtolearnshehadwonthePulitzerbutmanyofhercolleagueswerenot.“RaeArmantroutisauniquevoiceinAmericanpoetry,”saidSethLerer,headofArtsandHumanitiesatUCSD.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

“Versed”,publishedbytheWesleyanUniversityPress,didappearinalargerprintingthanherearlierworks,whichisabout2,700copies.TheneweditionisscheduledtoappearinMay.

66.AccordingtoRaeArmantrout,____________.

A.her10thbookismuchbetter[來源:學(xué)*科*網(wǎng)]

B.herwinningthePulitzerisunexpected

C.themediaissurprisedatherworks

D.shelikesbeingrecognizedbyherreaders

67.WhichofthefollowingistrueofRaeArmantrout?

A.Shepublishedapoetrytextbook.

B.SheusedtoteachDeniseLevertov.

C.Shestartedapoets?groupwithothers.

D.ShetaughtcreativewritingatUCBerkeley.

68.Whatcanwelearnabout“Versed”?

A.Itconsistsofthreeparts.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

B.ItismainlyabouttheAmericanarmy.

C.Itisabookpublishedtwodecadesago.

D.Itpartlyconcernsthepoet?sownlife.

69.RaeArmantrout?scolleaguesthinkthatshe____________.中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

A.shouldwritemore

B.hasasweetvoice

C.deservestheprize

D.isastrangeprofessor

70.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

A.About2,700copiesof“Versed”willbeprinted.[來源:學(xué)科網(wǎng)]

B.CancermadeArmantroutstopwriting.

C.ArmantroutgotherdegreesatUCS

D.

D.“Versed”hasbeenawardedtwice.

D

Batteriescanpoweranythingfromsmallsensorstolargesystems.Whilescientistsarefindingwaystomakethemsmallerbutevenmorepowerful,problemscanarisewhenthesebatteriesaremuchlargerandheavierthanthedevicesthemselves.UniversityofMissouri(MU)researchersaredevelopinganuclearenergysourcethatissmaller,lighterandmoreefficient.

“Toprovideenoughpower,weneedcertainmethodswithhighenergydensity(密度)”，saidJaeKwon,assistantprofessorofelectricalandcomputerengineeringatMU.“Theradioisotope(放射性同位素)batterycanprovidepowerdensitythatismuchhigherthanchemicalbatteries.”

Kwonandhisresearchteamhavebeenworkingonbuildingasmallnuclearbattery,presentlythesizeandthicknessofapenny,intendedtopowervariousmicro/nanoelectromechanicalsystems(M/NEMS).Althoughnuclearbatteriescancauseconcerns,Kwonsaidtheyaresafe.

“Peopleheartheword…nuclear?andthinkofsomethingverydangerous,”hesaid,“However,nuclearpowersourceshavealreadybeensafelypoweringavarietyofdevices,suchaspace-makers,spacesatellitesandunderwatersystems.”

Hisnewideaisnotonlyinthebattery?ssize,butalsoinitssemiconductor(半導(dǎo)體).Kwon?sbatteryusesaliquidsemiconductorratherthanasolidsemiconductor.

“Thekeypartofusingaradioactivebatteryisthatwhenyouharvesttheenergy,partoftheradiationenergycandamagethelatticestructure(晶體結(jié)構(gòu))ofthesolidsemiconductor,”Kwonsaid,“Byusingaliquidsemiconductor,webelievewecanminimizethatproblem.”

TogetherwithJ.DavidRobertson,chemistryprofessorandassociatedirectoroftheMUResearchReactor,Kwonisworkingtobuildandtestthebattery.Inthefuture,theyhopetoincreasethebattery?spower,shrinkitssizeandtrywithvariousothermaterials.Kwonsaidthatbatterycouldbethinnerthanthethicknessofhumanhair.

71.WhichofthefollowingistrueofJaeKwon?

A.HeteacheschemistryatMU.

B.Hedevelopedachemicalbattery.

C.Heisworkingonanuclearenergysource.

D.Hemadeabreakthroughincomputerengineering.

72.JaeKwongaveexamplesinParagraph4_________.

A.toshowchemicalbatteriesarewidelyapplied.

B.tointroducenuclearbatteriescanbesafelyused.[來源:http://./doc/c0af82daa58da0116c174985.html]

C.todescribeanuclear-poweredsystem.

D.tointroducevariousenergysources.

73.Liquidsemiconductorisusedto_________.

A.getridoftheradioactivewaste

B.testthepowerofnuclearbatteries.

C.decreasethesizeofnuclearbatteries

D.reducethedamagetolatticestructure.

74.AccordingtoJaeKwon,hisnuclearbattery_______.

A.usesasolidsemiconductor

B.willsoonreplacethepresentones.

C.couldbeextremelythin

D.haspassedthefinaltest.

75.Thetextismostprobablya________.

A.sciencenewsreport

B.bookreview

C.newspaperad

D.sciencefictionstory

第II卷（共45分）中學(xué)學(xué)科網(wǎng)

第四部分書面表達

第一節(jié)閱讀表達（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）

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[1]Oneoutofmanyimportantthingsforthewholefamilytodoistohavedinnertogether.Researchersbeganreportingthebenefitsoffamilydinneraboutadecadeago,focusingmainlyonhowitaffectschildren.Studiesshowthatthosefamilieswhoeatdinneratleast3or4timesaweektogether,benefitinmanyways.

[2]Eatingtogetherhelpsfamiliesachieveopencommunicationandbuildstrongerandhealthierrelationships.Childrenhavebettergradesatschoolandarebetteradjustedasteensandadults,andtheentirefamilyenjoyshealthiernutrition.Formanyfamilies,eatingdinnertogetherprovestobeagoodandeffectivewaytoreducetheriskofyouthratesofaddiction,andhelpstoraisehealthierchildren.Itisalsoagreattimetosharetheeventsoftheday,discussnewsandideasandjustbetogetherandenjoyeachother'scompany.

[3]Duringdinnertimeparentshavebetteropportunitytoshowthattheyarethepriortotheirchildren.Sittingatthesametableandsharingmealsiswher