2023學年湖北省荊州市高三第四次模擬考試英語試卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項1．考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請認真核對監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應(yīng)選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．a(chǎn)s D．where2．—Whyareyousoupset?—Ihadmycomputerrepairedyesterday,butit________workagain.A．doesn’t B．didn’tC．won’t D．wouldn’t3．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto4．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that5．Inordertofinishtheworktime,themaninchargedecidedtosomemoreworkers.A．giveup B．takeon C．lookafter D．findout6．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly7．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading8．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso9．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof10．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced11．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror12．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will13．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying14．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that15．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should16．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined17．—Howlongdoyouthinkitwillbe________theStockMarketreturnstonormal?—Atleastoneyear,Iguess.A．when B．before C．until D．that18．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone19．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that20．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned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）PengLiyuan,wifeofxxx,hasdrawnextensiveattentionfrompeoplebothathomeandabroadforhercharismaandgrace.Accompanyingherhusbandonhisfirstoverseastripafterbecomingpresident,PengLiyuanexhibitedgracefuldemeanor,apleasantpersonalityandwell-chosendress,promptingpeopletocointheterm“Liyuanstyle”.PengLiyuan,asoneofChina’sbest-knownsingers,waspopularamongChinesepeoplelongbeforeherhusbandbecamethepresident.Lovedbyherfans,shehasbeenintouchwiththepeopleforyears.“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyrepresentativeofafashionidol,butalsooverpassculturalanddiplomaticbarriers.ThebeautifulhandbagsPenghascarried,andtheplainbutelegantanddelicatedressesshehaswornhavebecomepopular.Herchoiceofclothing,made-in-Chinainsteadofluxuriousforeignbrands,showsherbeliefindomesticdressdesigns.But“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyaboutclothingandawoman’sparaphernalia.ItisalsoaboutdiplomacyandpromotingChina’ssoftpower.InMoscow,Pengvisitedaboardingschoolfororphansandchildrenestranged(疏遠)fromtheirparents,encouragingthemtostriveforabetterlife,whichbroughtoutthematernalsideofhercharacter.InTanzania,shedonatedsewingmachinesandschoolbagstowomenandchildren.AndasaWorldHealthOrganizationambassadorinthefightagainstAIDS,Pengisdevotedtomanypubliccauses,includingthoserelatingtocharityandhealthcare.SomeobservershavealreadystartedsayingthatPeng*sactivitieshavebecomepartofpublicdiplomacyinChina.Also,“Liyuanstyle”hasboostedtheconfidenceoftheChinesepeople.Modembutnotflashy,elegantbutnotarrogant,PenghasallthevirtuesofaChinesewomanandcarriesthemtotheinternationalstage.Sincethe18thPartyCongressandtheannualsessionsoftheNPCandCPPCC,thecountry’snewleadershiphasvowedtoadoptadown-to-earthworkstyletoconnectwiththepeople.Peng’splainbutelegantstyleshowsthatthriftinessandanearthystyleneednotbedrabandboring.SoitcanbesaidthatPeng’sfirstappearanceontheinternationalstagehaskickedoffwell.1、Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”?A．Herattitudestowardslife B．ThingsshecarriedwithC．Herdiplomaticmeasures D．Hersupporttoherhusband2、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．PresidentXi’swifeandhisfamilyB．PengLiyuan’scharmingcharacterC．theachievementsofPengoncharityandhealthcare.D．a(chǎn)culturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.22．（8分）Amother,CarrieCort,51,fromSussex,andhernine-year-oldsonhavebeennamedtheUK’smostenvironmentallyfriendlyfamilyafterwinninganawardfortheirenvironmentalachievements.Noweveryaspectofherlifeisenvironmentallyfriendly,fromhersonAdam’sbirthdaypartiestoherclothing,andsherecycleseverythingfromemptypenstomilkbottletops.“Changingourfamilylifestyletogreenhassavedusaround￡11,000everyyear,whichhasgivenusmorefinancialstability,”Carriesays.“LivinggreenhasmadeushealthierandIfeelyoungernow.Itisfunseeingwhatyoucanmakewithunwantedorbrokenthings.Growingyourownfoodisgreatexercise,goodforwildlife,andthefoodismuchmorenutritiousandtastier.”“Myconcernforthewaywehumansaretreatingtheplanetwasreallyrousedin2008whenAdamwasborn.Whenhearrived,Isuddenlyhadthishuge,greaterawarenessofthekindofplanetwe’rebringingourchildrenintothoughIlearntsomethingaboutitinuniversity.”Shebegangoingtotalks,readingbooks,watchingdocumentariesandattendinggreenmeetingsinordertoeducateherselfinthedetailsofgreenliving.CarriesetupthelocalcampaigngroupSussexGreenLivingsixyearsafterherson’sbirth.Later,shegaveupherhigh-poweredjob,assheranavideocompanywithherbrother,todoherjobfull-time.Today,sheorganizestalksandworkshops.Sherunsarepaircafé,wherepeoplecanbringeverythingtobefixed.Herrecyclingprogramhelpspeoplereusewastes.Toothpastetubes,forexample,whichCarriesendstothePhilippines,areturnedintopursesbyanorganization.“Mygoalistoinspiremorepeopletoleadgreener,moreenvironmentallyfriendlylives,toenableustoliveingreaterharmonywithnature,nowandforfutureorganizations.IachievethisusingvariousSussexGreenLivingcommunicationprogramsandworkingwithotherorganizationswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.”1、HowdidCarriefeelaboutherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．unwanted. B．unhealthy. C．expensive. D．economical.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCarrie?A．Shemadegoodpreparationsforlivinggreen.B．Sherecycledwhatpeopleignoredforfun.C．Shedoesdailyexercisebygrowingfood.D．Shemajoredinplanetprotectioninuniversity.3、WhendidCarriebegintoformherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．Afterwinninganaward.B．Aftergivingbirthtoherson.C．Afterbeingstuckinpoverty.D．Afterattendinggreenmeetings4、WhatdoesCarrierelyontomakeherachievements?A．Herrepaircaféandworkshops.B．Herownprogramsandothers’work.C．Herwell-paidjobandherbrother’ssupport.D．Herindependenceofrealizinghergreendream.23．（8分）Belowareseveralprogramsdesignedforstudents.ARCCGapARCCGaphasbeenofferingprogramsforyoungadultssince1983.ARCCGapSemesterprogramsareanopportunitytoliveandlearninsomeofthegreatestclassroomsonearth.OurSemesterprogramstakestudentsonajourneyofdiscoveryoflocalpeoples,places,culturesandideas.ProgramLocations:International—Africa,Asia,LatinAmerica,andIndiaPhone:415-332-5075Email:gap@ThinkingBeyondBordersThinkingBeyondBorders’gapyearprogramsarespecificallydesignedforstudentswholikelearningandareeagertocreatemeaningfulsocialchangeintheworld.Wecombineworkingwithinspiringlocalleaders,andengagereadingsanddiscussionstocreateanexciting,supportive,andtransformationallearningenvironment.TBB’sfull-yearandsemesteroptionsincludea7-countryGlobalGapYear.ProgramLocation(s):International—Global,SouthAmerica,AsiaPhone:203-993-0236CampsInternationalOurinspirationalAGAprogramsgiveyouthechancetolivewiththecommunitiesyouwillbesupportingandworkwithlocalsonserviceprojectsthatmakeasignificantandlastingdifferencetopeople’slives.Youcanalsocontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentandendangeredwildlife.ProgramLocations:Kenya,Borneo,Cambodia,Ecuador,PeruandournewestlocationsCostaRica,NicaraguaPhone:44142548530Email:rcig@campsintemational.co.ukRaleighInternationalFormorethan30yearsRaleighInternationalhasbeenrunninglife-changingExpeditionstosomeofthemostremoteplacesontheplanet.ARaleighExpeditionisoverseasvolunteering.Our5,7or10-weekExpeditionsprovideexposuretodifferentpeople,newcultures,situations,andenvironments.Thisisyourchancetocreatearealchangeinthecommunitiesthatneeditmost,andtodeveloparangeofskillsforyourself.ProgramLocations:Africa,AsiaandIndiaPhone:0044(0)20718312701、WhatdoARCCGapandThinkingBeyondBordershaveincommon?A．Theyaretobringaboutsocialchanges.B．Theyaredesignedtotrainyoungleaders.C．Theyhaveahistoryofaboutthreedecades.D．Theparticipantswilltraveltodifferentcontinents.2、WhatistheadvantageoftakingpartinCampsInternational?A．Gainingthechancetogetsupport.B．Knowingmoreaboutnationalaffairs.C．Developingtheawarenessofservingothers.D．Havingagoodcommandofaforeignlanguage.3、HowcanwegetintouchwithRaleighInternational?A．Byfax. B．Byphone.C．Byemail. D．Inperson.24．（8分）ProfessionaldevelopmentcoursesinLondon●BusinesswritingDeliverymethod:Online,VideoPrice:￡49Aboutthecourse:Manypeoplegetblockedwhenforcedtoputtheirthoughtsintowordsatwork.Thiscoursegivesyouthetoolsandtechniquestoimproveyourwriting,whetherit'satwo-lineemailoratwo-hundredreport.●TravelwritingcoursesDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:￡115(fullday);￡125(eveningclasses)Aboutthecourse:Doyouwanttobeatravelwriter?Thencomealongtoaone-daytravelwritingworkshoporafour-weektravelwritingeveningclass.Thecourseshelpparticipantstowritetravelfeaturesandpublishtheminnewspapers,magazinesoronwebsites.●Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom￡1,250Aboutthecourse:Ourfivepre-sessionalprogrammesinEnglishforacademicpurposesareintendedforinternationalstudentswhoplantostudyatAstonUniversity.Theseprogrammesaimtoequipyouwiththelanguageandacademicskillsnecessaryforsuccessinyourfuturechosensubjectarea.●MasterclassDeliverymethod:Classroom,SeminarPrice:Startingfrom￡335Aboutthecourse:Whetheryouwritefundraisingletters,orforyourwebsite(s),thiscoursewillhelpyougaintheideas,knowledgeandskillsyouneedtowritefundraisingcopythatproducesmoreimpressiveandprofitableresults.1、Howisthebusinesswritingcoursedifferentfromtheothers?A．Itisdeliveredonline.B．Itofferseveningclasses.C．Itfocusesonreportwriting.D．ItishostedbyAstonUniversity.2、Whatcanpre-sessionalprogrammesinEAPhelpstudentsdo?A．Chooseasuitablecollegesubject.B．Preparethemselvesforuniversity.C．Gotoworld-classuniversities.D．Onlyimprovetheiracademicskills.3、WhichcoursefitsJohnifhehopestowriteinspiringwordsforfundraisingactivities?A．Pre-sessionalprogrammesinEAP.B．Travelwritingcourses.C．Businesswriting.D．Masterclass.25．（10分）Iwaitedhalfanhour,settheboard,andsatinthestudio,reviewingmyquestionsuntilthetelephonelinesflashed.“Hello?”“ThisisConnieChung.I’msosorryI’mlate.”ConnieChungwasoneoftheonlyfourwomenanchors（主播）tomakeitintotheclubofmajoreveningnetworktelevisionnews.Foralmostanhourwetalkedabouttheindustry.WhenIaskedifsheeverhadaninstructorthroughouthertrials,sheturnedaroundandofferedtoinstructme.WhenIaskedwhyshedecidedtodoit,shesimplyreplied,“Becauseyou’regood.”ThatafternoonIrushedhomeandtoldmymotherwhathadhappened.Withoutlookingup,shejustsaid“Goodforyou.”Hearingthis,Ifeltasenseofloss.Herconsistentresponsealwaysmademefeelunder-appreciated.UntilthenIhadbeensearchingforsomethingthatIwouldneverget—thatsenseofloveandacceptanceinahousefullofnegativity（消極）.IknewIneededtogetridofallthenegativityinmylifefirst,soIpackedmybagsandwalkedoutofthehouse,thinkingariskwouldallowmetoopenmyselftotheworldagainandreceiveallthepositiveenergythatIneeded.Thenradiobecamemywayofconnectingwithothers.Myabilitytobookhigh-levelguestsandcelebrities（名人）wasgraduallyrecognizedandeventuallyallthewordsofencouragementfrompastguestsandcolleagueshelpedmetore-buildmyconfidencelevels.“Icandothis,”Ikepttellingmyself,andpushedevenhardertofindmynextaim.Peoplehadfaithinme,soIdevelopedfaithinmyself.Theirpositiveattitudestowardsthemselvesandtowardsmehelpedmedevelopmyownpositiveattitude,leadingtoproductiveinteractionswithcelebritiesandaddingtomylistofinstructors.ImaynothavestartedlifesurroundedbypositivitybutIsurelyfeelthatIamsurroundedbyitnow.It’samazinghowpositivitybuildsonitself.1、Whatwastheauthorprobablydoingatthebeginningofthetext?A．Hewaspreparingforashow. B．Hewaslookingforaninstructor.C．Hewaswaitingtobeinterviewed. D．Hewasbroadcastingnewsinthestudio.2、Howdidtheauthor’smotherreactwhentoldaboutConnie’sdecision?A．Shefeltexcited. B．Shedidn’tbelieveit.C．Shewasverygrateful. D．Shedidn’ttakeitseriously.3、Whydidtheauthorleavehome?A．Tobroadenhisview. B．Toescapepunishment.C．Tokeepawayfromnegativity. D．Tosetupahomeofhisown.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheStrengthofPositivity B．MyGoalinCareerC．MyAbilityinManagement D．TheFriendshipBetweenAnchors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）Oneday,anexpertwasspeakingtoagroupofbusinessstudents.Heusedan1thosestudentswillnever2.Ashestoodinfrontofthegroup,hepulledoutajarandsetitonthetable.Hethen3placedaboutadozenfist-sizedrocks,one4alime,intothejar.Whenthejarwasfilledtothe5andnomorerockswouldfit6,heasked,thejar7?”Everyoneintheclasssaid,“Yes,"Hereplied,“Really?”Hereachedunderthetableandpulledoutlotsofgravel（碎石）,thenputsomegravelinand8thejar,causingpiecesofgraveltoworkthemselvesdownintothe9betweenthebigrocks.Heaskedthegrouponcemore,“Isthejarfull?"“Probablynot,”oneofthem10,“Good!”hereplied.Hereachedunderthetableagainand11abagofsand.Hestartedputtingthesandintothejaranditwentintoallthespaces12betweentherocksandthegravel.Oncemoreheaskedthe13question,“Isthejarfull?”“No!"theclassshouted.Onceagainhesaid,“Good!"Thenheputouta14ofwaterandbegantopouritin15thejarwasfilledtothetop.Thenhelookedattheclassandsaid,“Thetruththisexample16usis:Ifyoudon'tputthebigrocksin17,you'llnevergetthemin18.Whatarethe‘bigrocks’inyourlife?Inmylifetheyaremy19ones,mydreams,doingthingsthatIlove,timeformyself,andmyhealth.Remembertoputthesebig20infirstoryou'llnevergettheminatall.1、A．a(chǎn)greementB．a(chǎn)ccidentC．exampleD．excuse2、A．realizeB．forgetC．rememberD．a(chǎn)gree3、A．carefullyB．suddenlyC．especiallyD．hopefully4、A．inB．onC．byD．a(chǎn)t5、A．topB．bottomC．lineD．row6、A．outsideB．insideC．indoorsD．outdoors7、A．goodB．new.C．fallD．useful8、A．beatB．brokeC．kickedD．shook9、A．spacesB．pathsC．unitsD．streets10、A．doubtedB．a(chǎn)nsweredC．warnedD．ordered11、A．spokeoutB．tookonC．broughtoutD．putup12、A．thrownB．damagedC．repairedD．left13、A．sameB．otherC．differentD．easy14、A．carB．pondC．bottleD．room15、A．a(chǎn)fterB．untilC．when.D．a(chǎn)s16、A．blamesB．punishesC．teachesD．changes17、A．lastB．suddenlyC．secondD．first18、A．a(chǎn)boveallB．a(chǎn)tallC．firstofallD．a(chǎn)fterall19、A．lovedB．plannedC．changedD．a(chǎn)dmitted20、A．sandB．villagesC．peopleD．rocks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）Adam,afreshmanofseniorhighschool,thoughtgoingtoseniorhighschoolwasreally1．(challenge).Thefirstweekmadehimalittle2．(confuse).Differentfromjuniormiddleschool,hehadtochoose3．(suit)courses.HechoseChinese,hopingtospeakit4．(fluent)whenhegraduated.Hisadviseralsosuggestedthathesign5．foradvancedliterature.Besides,hetriedtojointhefootballteam,6．hefailed.7．(obvious),hehadtofindawaytoimproveonhisowntotrynextyear.Inaword,hewantedtobeapersonwithastrongsenseof8．(responsible).Thoughhewasworriedabout9．(keep)upwithotherstudents,hewassurehe10．(will)bewellpreparedforfuturelife.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短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，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（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。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。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing、Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour、Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyoulike、However,I'dliketohelpyouworkatravelschedule、Intheway,couldyoudomeafavorandpurchaseaCoachpursethoughitdoesn'tbotheryou?Withmymother'sbirthdayapproached,Iwishtopresentittoherasabirthdaygift、I'mlookingforwardtomeetingyousoon、Ihopeyouwillhaveafunhere、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，計劃暑假去澳大利亞旅行，請給你的澳大利亞網(wǎng)友Tom寫一封郵件詢問相關(guān)信息。內(nèi)容包括：1.當?shù)鼐包c及費用；2.當?shù)靥厣拔幕?.注意事項。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：特色specialty________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、A4、D5、B6、C7、B8、C9、C10、A11、C12、A13、D14、C15、B16、A17、B18、B19、A20、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、Mymomonlyhadoneeye.Ihatedher...shewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosell...anythingforthemoneyweneededshewassuchanembarrassment.Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.Irememberthatitwasfieldday,andmymomcame.Iwassoembarrassed.Howcouldshedothistome?Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.Thenextdayatschool...“Yourmomonlyhasoneeye?!”andtheytauntedme.IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymom.“Whydon’tyoujustdie?”Mymomdidnotrespond.IguessIfeltalittlebad,butatthesametime,itfeltgoodtothinkthatIhadsaidwhatI’dwantedtosayallthistime.Maybeitwasbecausemymomhadn’tpunishedme,butIdidn’tthinkthatIhadhurtherfeelingsverybadly.Thatnight...Iwokeup,andwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.Mymomwascryingthere,soquietly,asifshewasafraidthatshemightwakeme.Ihatedmymotherwhowascryingoutofheroneeye.SoItoldmyselfthatIwouldgrowupandbecomesuccessful,becauseIhatedmyone-eyedmomandourdesperatepoverty.ThenIstudiedreallyhard.IleftmymotherandcametoSeoulandstudied,andgotacceptedintheSeoulUniversitywithalltheconfidenceIhad.Then,Igotmarried.Iboughtahouseofmyown.ThenIhadkids,too.NowI’mlivinghappilyasasuccessfulman.Ilikeitherebecauseit’saplacethatdoesn’tremindmeofmymom.Thishappinesswasgettingbiggerandbigger,whensomeoneunexpectedcametoseeme“What?!Who’sthis?!”Itwasmymother...Stillwitheroneeye.Itfeltasifthewholeskywasfallingapartonme.Mylittlegirlranaway,scaredofmymom’seye.AndIaskedher,“Whoareyou?Idon’tknowyou!!”asifItriedtomakethatreal.Iscreamedather“Howdareyoucometomyhouseandscaremydaughter!Getoutofherenow!!”Andtothis,mymotherquietlyanswered,“oh,I’msosorry.Imayhavegottenthewrongaddress,”andshedisappeared.Thankgoodness...shedoesn’trecognizeme.Iwasquiterelieved.ItoldmyselfthatIwasn’tgoingtocare,orthinkaboutthisfortherestofmylife.Thenawaveofreliefcameuponme...oneday,aletterregardingaschoolreunioncametomyhouse.IliedtomywifesayingthatIwasgoingonabusinesstrip.Afterthereunion,Iwentdowntotheoldshack,thatIusedtocallahouse,justoutofcuriositythere,Ifoundmymotherfallenonthecoldground.Shehadapieceofpaperinherhand.Itwasalettertome.Shewrote:Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembar