2024屆江蘇省南通市高三下學(xué)期三模英語(yǔ)試題及答案

第第頁(yè)南通市2024屆高三第三次調(diào)研測(cè)試英語(yǔ)注意事項(xiàng)考生在答題前請(qǐng)認(rèn)真閱讀本注意事項(xiàng)及各題答題要求1．答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)、座位號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthemanthankfulfor?A.Amedicaldiscovery.B.Apeacefulworld.C.Greatmusic.2.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Readstep2again.B.Simplifyinstructions.C.Makethecutsagain.3.Whatisthewomanaskedtodo?A.Paintthekitchen.B.Taketheman'spicture.C.Signanapplicationform.4.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.People'sentertainment.B.Circusperformance.C.Animalwelfare.5.Whatisthemainsubjectofthedialogue?A.Fitnessgoals.B.Healthydiet.C.Weightproblems.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdothespeakershaveincommon?A.Theyarecollegefreshmen.B.Theycomefromthesamecity.C.Theybothhaveagreatinterestinpsychology.7.HowdoesJacksoundwhentalkingaboutcollegelife?A.Uncertain.B.Positive.C.Worried.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.WherecouldSarahbefoundattheweekend?A.Atananimalshelter.B.Atthefoodbank.C.Atagrocerystore.9.Whydoesn'tthemandovolunteerwork?A.Hedoesn'tthinkit'srewarding.B.Hedoesn'tknowwhattodo.C.Helacksthetime.10.WhatdoweknowaboutSarah?A.Sheisencouragingthemantojoinher.B.Shewillbecomeafull-timevolunteer.C.Shemanageshertimewell.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whoisthewoman?A.Ateacher.B.Agraduatestudent.C.Asociologist.12.Whatdidthemanfindenjoyableinhisproject?A.Interviewingpeople.B.Learningnewlanguages.C.Tryingdifferenttypesoffood.13.Whatistheman'ssuggestiononculturalunderstanding?A.Learnwiththenativestogether.B.Stayopentodifferentcultures.C.Analyzeculturalshocks.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatdidthewomanthinkoffilmingthemovie?A.Itwasfun.B.Itwasupsetting.C.Itwaschallenging.15.Whenwasthefilmfinished?A.InNovember.B.InAugust.C.InJuly.16.Whatkindoffilmwouldthewomanliketodointhefuture?A.Aromanticfilm.B.Ascaryfilm.C.Aninterestingfilm.17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Castmembers.B.Hostandactress.C.Directorandaudience.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Givingalesson.B.Introducingashow.C.Conductinganexperiment.19.Whowillleadthelisteners?A.Amoviestar.B.Thespeaker.C.Scientists.20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestspaceloversdo?A.Usethetelescopes.B.Buildmodelsofstars.C.Attendastronomyclasses.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AYorkMinster-TheBestCathedralinEnglandCommonlyknownasYorkMinster,theCathedralandMetropoliticalChurchofSaintPeterinYorkisoneofthefinestold-fashionedbuildingsinEuropeandwascompletedin1472.Inadditiontodailyservices,therearemanyfeaturestodiscover.YorkMinsterhasoneofEurope'sbiggestcollectionsofstainedglass,with128windowsmadefromapproximately2millionindividualpiecesofstainedglass.Intheinteractiveundergroundchambers,youcandiscoverthe2000-year-oldhistoryofYorkMinster.InthegroundsoutsidetheMinster,theOldPalacehousesfamoushistoricaltreasures,collectionsandalibrary.ForthebestviewinYork,climbtheTowerforasplendidviewofthesurroundingYorkshirecountryside.Allyearroundtherearespecialevents,includingperformancesbytheYorkMinsterChoir.OPENINGTIMESMontoSat:9:30am-4:00pmSun:12:45pm-2:15pmTICKETINFORMATIONMINSTERONLYMINSTERANDCENTRALTOWERAdult/Senior:￡18Child(17andunder)*:freewithapayingadult*UptofourchildrenwithonepayingadultAdult/Senior.￡24Child(8-17):￡6Toclimbthetoweryoumustbeaged8*Itcosts￡30,000adaytorunYorkMinsterandyouradmissionfeedirectlysupportsthefutureofthecathedral.Weneverchargeforpeopletoenterthecathedraltopray,lightacandleorattendaservice.BOOKINGAsaworkingchurch,wedoneedtoclosefromtimetotimeatshortnoticesowestronglyrecommendbookinginadvancesowecankeepyouinformedofanychangesinopeningtimes.Formoreinformationortobook,pleasecontactourteamusingthedetailsbeloworcompleteourenquiryform.T:01904557275E:bookings@21.WhatcanvisitorsdoinYorkMinster?A.StayintheOldPalace.B.Exploreitsrichhistory.C.Makewindowsfromstainedglass.D.ClimbtheTowertowatchperformances.22.What'sthechargeforacouplewiththeirsix-year-oldtwinsvisitingMinsteronly?A.￡24.B.￡36C.&42.D.&48.23.WhatdoweknowaboutYorkMinster?A.Ittakesonamodernstyle.B.ItbansclimbingoftheTower.C.Itmayhavetemporaryclosures.D.Itchargespeopleattendingservices.BThelanguageofGaelichasbeenspokeninScotlandsinceatleastthe10thcenturyandwasatonetimethecountry'smainlanguage,widespreadintownsandcitiesacrossthenation.SincetheunionofScotlandandEnglandintheearly18thcentury,though,ithasbeenindecline.ThesedaysyouaremostlikelytofindnativeGaelicspeakersintheHighlandsofScotland,withconcernshavingbeenraisedaboutthefutureofthelanguage.Now,anewinitiativefromCommunitycafeandGaelicculturalcentreseekstoturnthetidewiththereleaseofthefirstGaeliceditionoftheboardgameScrabble.TitledScrabbleGàidhlig,itcontainsonlythe18lettersfoundintheGaelicalphabetandincludesthegraveaccentonvowelsàèìòandù.ThefrequencywithwhicheachletterappearshasbeenreconsideredtoreflectitsusageinGaelic,andscoringhasbeenreformulated（重新設(shè)定）toreflecttherespectiveeaseanddifficultyofusingdifferentlettersinthelanguage.“WeworkedcloselyonthedevelopmentofthenewgamewiththeteamatAnTaighCèilidh,whohavedoneafantasticjoboflocalizingthematerialandensuringthatthegameplaysreallywell,"saidCEOJimHarrison.“Ihopeeveryoneenjoysplayingitasmuchasweenjoyedmakingit.”“ItwillhelppeopleimprovetheiroralskillsandtherangeoftheirvocabularyinGaelic,"saidMcLeod,professorofGaelicattheUniversityofEdinburgh."Inparticular,manyGaelicspeakersarenotveryconfidentwiththeirwrittenGaelicandGaelicScrabblecouldgivethemavaluableboost.ItwillbeveryhelpfulforGaeliclearnerstoo.Gaelicspellingisverylogicalonceyouarefamiliarwiththesystem,butitdoestaketimetomasterit."Scrabblewasinventedin1948andhasbeencommoninUKhomeseversince,withabouthalfofallhouseholdsowningatleastoneset.Itissoldinmorethan120countriesandavailablein28languagesandcounting.24.WhywasScrabbleGàidhliginvented?A.Tohelpkeepadeclininglanguagealive.B.Toaddanewtypetoboardgames.C.Tohelpreunitethetwocountries.D.Topromotealanguagegame.25.WhatisdiscussedaboutScrabbleGàidhliginparagraph3?A.Itsorigin.B.Itsfeature.C.Itsadvantage.D.Itsfunction.26.HowwillScrabbleGàidhligbenefititsusersaccordingtoProfMcLeod?A.Itwillimprovetheirlanguagecompetence.B.Itwillboosttheirconfidenceinsocializing.C.Itwillraisetheirinterestintheboardgame.D.Itwillenhancetheirhands-onability.27.Whatisthelastparagraphintendedtodo?A.Addsomebackgroundinformation.B.Makesomefurtherpredictions.C.Raiseareasonabledoubt.D.Introduceaglobaltrend.CIthaslongbeenknownthatdogscanlearncommandslike“sit,”“stay,”or“fetch”andcanrespondtothesewordswithlearnedbehaviors,oftenwiththehelpofatreatortwo,butuncoveringtheirunderstandingofnounshasprovenmoredifficult.Tolookintothemystery,BorosfromE?tv?sLorándUniversityinHungaryandhercolleagues,inspiredbystudiesinvestigatingthecomprehensionofbabiesbeforetheycanspeak，decidedtomimic（模仿）theseexperimentswithdogs.Theyinvited18dogownerstobringtheirpetstothelabalongwithfiveobjectstheanimalsknewwell.Theseincludedballs,slippers,Frisbees,rubbertoys,leadsandotheritems.Atthelab,theownerswereinstructedtosaywordsforobjectstheirdogsalreadyknew.Then,theownersheldupeitherthematchingobjectoradifferentonewhilesmallmetaldiscsharmlesslyattachedtothedogs'headsmeasuredbrainactivityinaprocessknownaselectroencephalography(EEG).UsingEEG,theresearchersaimedtoobserveanyvariancesinbrainactivitywhenthedog'sownermentionedaspecificobject,suchasa“ball”,butdisplayedadifferentitem,likeastick,asopposedtowhenboththespokenwordandthepresentedobjectmatched.Thiswasindeedthecase,withtheresultsbeingstrongestwhentheobjectwasveryfamiliartothedog.That'ssimilartowhatresearchershaveseeninhumansandiswidelyacceptedasevidencethattheyunderstandthewords.WritinginCurrentBiology,thescientistssaytheresults“providethefirstneuralevidenceforobjectwordknowledgeinanon-humananimal".Butthetrueextentofthedogs'comprehensionisstillunknown,evenbythestudy'sauthors,sincethedogswererespondingtotheirowntoysandobjectsthattheownersbroughttothelab.Theresearchersarenowcurioustoknowifthisabilitytounderstandreferentiallanguageisspecifictodogsormightbepresentinothermammalsaswell.Eitherway,theywanttolearnmoreabouthowthisabilityemergedandwhetheritdependsondogs'uniqueexperienceoflivingwithpeople.28.WhichaspectofdogsdidBoros'sresearchfocuson?A.Theirspeedoflearningactions.B.Theirwillingnesstofolloworders.C.Theirresponsestotrainingtreats.D.Theircapacityofunderstandingnouns.29.Whatisparagraph3ofthetextmainlyabout?A.Theresultofhuman-doginteractions.B.TheprocessofBoros'sexperiment.C.Thelogicofpatternmatching.D.ThetheoryofEEGanalysis.30.ThebrainrecordingresultsshowedadifferentpatterninthebrainwhenA.petownersshowedmoreobjectsthanusualB.dogshadalargervocabularyofobjectwordsC.theexperimentwasconductedinanewenvironmentD.thespokenwordandthepresentedobjectmismatched31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.Conclusionsfromtheexperiment.B.Insightsintodogs'experiences.C.Expectationsforfuturestudies.D.Applicationsofthediscovery.DTherecentspreadof“fakenews"maymakeitseemlikemisinformationisarelativelymoderninvention.Butfalsehoods（假話）andwildclaimshavebeenpartofhumancultureforaboutaslongasit'sexisted.Thisisbecausemisinformationoriginateswith,andisspreadby,fellowhumans.Whenyou'veeverhadlocommunicateanimportant,butcomplex,issuetoageneralaudience,youmayhaveaseaofthemostreliabledata,themostelegantPowerPointslidesandthefullbackingofeveryfamousexpertintherelevantfield.Andyet,youcanstillbelesspersuasivethansomeonewhoseentireargumentis:“AguyImetdownthepubtoldmesomethingdifferent."Inaperfectlysensible,logicalworld,someonewhoislooselyconnectedwithacertainfieldorindustrywouldn'thavethesameinfluenceasactualdata,ortheleadingexpertsinthefield.Buthumansaren'tperfectlysensible,logicalcreaturesandneitheristheworldwelivein.Theabilitytothinkrationally（理性地）andanalyticallyisarelativelyrecentadditiontoourmentalabilities(intheevolutionarysense).Anditcostsourbrainsalotofenergyandeffort.Themoreestablished,fundamentalsystemsinourbrain,whichshapememoryandlearning,areheavilyreliantonemotion.Themoreemotionallystimulatingsomethingis,theeasieritistoremember.That'swhywecanspendmonthsrevisingthematerialforacrucialschoolexam,butstruggletorememberanyofitoncewe'vepassed.Meanwhile,theembarrassingtimeweslippedandlandedonourbacksideintheschoolcanteenthatmemorywilllastuntilourdyingday.Themostdeterminedsceptics（無神論者）willoftensay，“Factsdon＇tcareaboutyourfeelings,"whichiscorrect.Butfeelingsdon'tnecessarilycareaboutfactseither.Andultimately,feelingshavemoreofasayinwhatwethinkanddo.Andthat'swhyyourmatedownthepubcanseemmorebelievablethanapileofpublishedresearch.32.Whatcontributestothespreadof"fakenews"?A.Peoplefactor.B.Humanculture.C.Moderninvention.D.Informationaccuracy.33.Whyareactualdatalesspersuasivetogeneralaudiences?A.Theyprefermakingsensibleanalyses.B.Theyaremorelikelytobeemotional.C.Theyhavemoretrustinauthority.D.Theyoverestimatethemselves.34.Howdoestheauthorillustratehisideainparagraph4?A.Bylistingfigures.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byexplainingaconcept.D.Bycitingexperts'words.35.Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Torevealsecrets.B.Toshareemotions.C.Tocriticizeadecision.D.Todescribeaphenomenon.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。OvercomingbarrierstoexercisingIfyou'rehavingtroublebeginninganexerciseplanorfollowingthrough,you'renotalone.Detailedexerciseinstructionsandworkoutplansarejustaclickaway.Butknowinghowandwhytoexercisewasfarfromenough.Makingexerciseahabittakesmore.36Whilepracticalconcernslikeabusyscheduleorpoorhealthcanmakeexercisemorechallenging,formostofus,thebiggestbarriersaremental.Maybeit'salackofself-confidencethatkeepsyoufromtakingpositivesteps.37We'veallbeenthereatsomepoint.Therearestepsyoucantaketomakeexercisemorefunandactive.Youdon'thavetospendhoursinagymorforceyourselfintodullorpainfulactivitiestoexperiencethephysicalandmentalbenefitsofexercise.38Infact,addingjustmodestamountsofphysicalactivitytoyourweeklyroutinecanhaveaprofoundeffectonyourmentalandemotionalhealth.Researchshowsthatself-sympathyincreasesthelikelihoodthatyou'llsucceedinanyattempt.So,don'tblameyourselftoomuchforyourcurrentfitnesslevel.39Instead,lookatyourpastmistakesasopportunitiestolearnandgrow.40Trynottobediscouragedbywhatyoucan'taccomplishorhowfaryouhavetogotoreachyourfitnessgoals.Instead,focusonconsistency.Whiletheimprovementsinmoodandenergylevelsmayhappenquickly,thephysicalpayoffwillcomeintime.A.Maybeyourpassiondiesdown.B.Alittleexerciseisbetterthannothing.C.Expectingtoomuchonlyleadstofrustration.D.Youknowtherearegreatreasonstoexercise.E.Allthatwilldoiscauseyoutolosemotivation.F.Youneedtherightmindsetandasmartapproach.G.Manyofusarestrugglingtogetintothemotionlessstate.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。SpoGomiisasportinvolvinglitter-pickingbyteamsofthree.You'regivenanareaof1.5sqkm,andhaveto41asmuchlitteraspossiblewithinanhour.Thelitteristhen42.Theteamwiththemostwins.We43thefirstSpoGomiworldcuplastAugust.44weweredrawntotakingpartbecauseofafreetripabroad.Uponarriving,wewalkedaroundthecompetitionarea,andthoughtaboutthe45ofpeoplewhodroplitter:probablytypicallypeoplewhoweredrinking.Thathelpedusnarrowdownwheretogo.Another46wasthatwewereyoungandphysicallyfit.Welikethe47elementofthesport,whereaspeoplefromothercountriesare48morebyenvironmentalinterests.With21nationsparticipating,thecompetitionwas49.Afterthefirsthalf,weweresecond.Mymuscleswere50andIfeltcompletelyexhaustedfromthesummerheat,butwehadthisfeelingofbeingontheedgeofsomething51.Wehadtojustkeep52.Inthesecondhalfwepulledaheadbecausewe53anareanooneelsehadbeento.Weendedupcomingfirstwith57kgofrubbishcollected.Withoutthecompetition,Iwouldn'thavebeensomeonewhowouldhavepickeduplitteroffthestreetbefore.Nowwearejustmuchmore54ofit.Onceyou'redrawnintoSpoGomi,yourattitudetowardslitterandhowyou.55completelychanges.41.A.load B.store C.collectD.bury42.A.pricedB.labeled C.sorted D.weighed43.A.heldupB.headedfor C.brokethrough D.putoff44.A.GraduallyB.Immediately C.Constantly D.Initially45.A.profileB.shape C.wisdom D.mood46.A.advantageB.adventure C.preference D.priority47.A.educationalB.competitive C.sensitive D.recreational48.A.assessedB.protected C.favored D.motivated49.A.intenseB.fair C.smooth D.friendly50.A.relaxedB.growing C.aching D.strengthened51.A.amazingB.familiar C.ordinary D.complex52.A.trainingB.watching C.pushing D.waiting53.A.monitoredB.deserted C.occupied D.discovered54.A.guiltyB.nervous C.envious D.aware55.A.concludeB.contribute C.compete D.complain第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。BaiyangLake,alsoknownasLakeBaiyangdian,islocatedintheXiong'anNewAreaofBaoding.AsthelargestfreshwaterlakeinNorthChina,ithasgained56(recognize)asthe"PearlofNorthChina"duetoitsbreathtakingsceneryanduniqueecologicalfunctions.Itisreferred.to57theKidneyofNorthChina.TheoldChinesemovie“ZhangGa,theSoldierBoy",isfamousforthelake58ZhangGalived.Withthebeautifullotus,flourishingreedsandplentyoffish,LakeBaiyangdianis59(precise)likethatlake.60(serve)asacrucialwaterway,BaiyangdianLakeoccupiesanimportantlocationintheancientbasinoftheNorthChina·Plain.ThroughouttheNorthernSongDynasty,theimperialcourtcontinually61(expand)themarshlands,resultingintheformationofawinding“WaterGreatWall．＂Overtime，BaiyangdianLake62（remain）steadfast（不變的）infulfillingcrucialecologicalrolesfromstoringfloodwatertoregulatingtheclimate.However,thelakealmostdriedoutbecauseofclimatechangefrom1983to1988.Localgovernmentslaunched26rehabilitationprojectsin200563(restore)andimproveLakeBaiyangdian'secologicalenvironment.Now,thebeautyofLakeBaiyangdianresemblestheone64(describe)in"ZhangGa,theSoldierBoy",attractingvisitorswhohopetotake65glanceatthevividlotus,flourishingreedsandtheclearlakewater.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假如你是李華，本周末國(guó)外友好學(xué)校學(xué)生將參觀你校的“最美校園”（theBeautyofCampus）學(xué)生攝影作品展。請(qǐng)用英文準(zhǔn)備一篇解說詞。內(nèi)容包括：1．表示歡迎；2．相關(guān)介紹。注意：1．詞數(shù)80左右；2．開頭已為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。Distinguishedfriends,第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2．請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。AbirthdaysurpriseIstoodatthekitchenwindowwatchingPapaashesatintheold,woodenlawnchairstaringoutatthelake.Ralph,hisoldblackdog,layonthegroundathisside.Papa'shandabsentlystroked（撫摩）theheadofhisoldcompanionastheydreamedthedreamsofoldmenandolddogsintheeveningsun.“Hedoesthisdayafterday?”IaskedMama.Shenodded,sadnessfillinghereyes.“Idon'tknowwhattodoforhim.ThereisastrongdesireinhiseyesthatIcan'tsatisfy-adesireforthepast.Thepastcan'tbebroughtbacktothepresent.Oncedaysaregone,theyaregoneforever,”Mamasighed.“I'mgoingdowntotalktohim,”Isaid.IcalledouttoPapaandhandedhimacupofcoffee:“WhatareyouandRalphthinkingaboutallthesehoursyouspendouthere?”Iasked.“We'renotthinking,”hesaidsoftly.“We'rewishing."Isatonthegrassbesidehischair.“Wishingforwhat?”“Fortheimpossible,Isuppose,”hesighed.“Youalwaystoldmethatnothingwasimpossibleifyouwanteditbadlyenoughandwerewillingtoworkhardforit,"Iremindedhim.Helaughedsoftly,buttherewasnoamusementinthesound.“ButRalphandIhavecometolearnthatwhenyoureachourage,somethingsareactuallyimpossible.”“MaybeIcanhelpyou.Whatdoyouwantsobadly?”Iasked.Papagrinned（咧嘴大笑），andhiseyesshonebrightlyatthethoughtofhisdreambecomingareality.“RalphandIwanttofixuptheoldboatandgooutonthelakeagain.Weusedtospendalldayoutonthelake,fishing,drinkingbeerandeatingsandwiches,"Papasaid.Yes,Iremember.WhenIwasyoung,PapaandRalphoftenenjoyedthemselvesonthelakeonweekends.They'dstartforhomewhenthesunwentdown,totallysatisfiedwiththemselvesandwithlife.Now,Papawasalmosteig