江蘇省洪澤外國語中學(xué)新高考英語押題試卷及答案解析

江蘇省洪澤外國語中學(xué)新高考英語押題試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria2．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit3．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised4．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became5．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the6．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether7．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked8．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where9．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．a(chǎn)slongasC．a(chǎn)sifD．eversince10．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t11．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough12．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．a(chǎn)bookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．a(chǎn)bookinhands13．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom14．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．a(chǎn)ddupto D．holdonto15．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout16．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving17．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad18．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich19．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince20．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．a(chǎn)sfoolishlyD．sofoolishly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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）EcoleCollegeParkSchoolFallWelcomeBack—Tuesday,September5thDearFamilies:Ourfirst(half)dayofschoolforthe2017/2018schoolyearisTuesday,September5.Thisisaveryimportantday;wewelcomestudentsandparentsbacktoanotherschoolyearandconfirmthestudentswhowillbeattendingEcoleCollegeParkSchool.PleasenotethatstudentsinGrade1—8shouldbepreparedtostayfortheentiremorning.Kindergartenstudentswillonlystayforanhour.TuesdayAttendanceInformation:Kindergartenstudents/parentsgototheirregularclassroom(downstairs,onleft)foronehouronly.Parentspleasestayforthefullhour.Grade1—8studentswillmeetoutside(weatherpermitting)orinthegymtofindtheirgradesignsandthenwillmovetoclassrooms.BusingInformation:Changestothe2017—2018schoolyearbusservicewillbeginonSeptember5.BusingstartsforKindergartenstudentsonSeptember11andcontinuesfromSeptember11onward.Pleasedonotparkinourschoolbuszoneasparkingticketsareissued.FeestoBePaidinOfficeAreaFirstWeekofSchool:EcoleCollegeParkSchoolcoversthe$28costofallstudentsfees.Additionalrequestformoneymaybeneededtosupportfieldtripsofspecialprojects.Grade1—8studentspaya$6StudentPlannerfee.BandFeeis$25andispaidtothebandteacher.OnWednesday,September6,studentsshouldbeatschoolby8:50amandmeetintheclassroomtheywereinonTuesday.Thiswillbeafulldayofclassesforstudents.1、HowlongwillaGrade7studentstayatschoolonTuesday,September5?A．Anafternoon.B．Anhour.C．Halfaday.D．Afullday.2、Howmuchdoesoneneedtopaytojointheband?A．Sixdollars.B．Twenty-fivedollars.C．Twenty-eightdollars.D．Fifty-fivedollars.3、WhatwillstudentsdoonWednesday,September6?A．Meetoutsideorinthegym.B．Movetoanewclassroomforaday.C．Starttotaketheschoolbustogotoschool.D．Begintohavelessonsasnormal.22．（8分）InFebruary,FEDEXlaunchedarobotcapableofreplacingapizzadeliverydriverbybringingfoodrighttoyourdoor,whichindicatesmorecompaniesmaysoonautomate(使自動(dòng)化)notonlyprocesses,butfullbusinesslines.Thesetypesofmovescouldbedisastroustowork.Between1987and2017,manufacturingoutputgrew80percent,butthenumberofworkersdroppeddramatically.Thishitcitieshard,leadingtoshrinkingpopulationsandthewidedifferencebetweenurbanplacesweseenow.Numerousstudiesshowthatautomationisn’tequallyaffectingtheworkforceacrossallsectors.Whileithasnegativelyimpactedaportionoftheeconomy,ithashelpedtoliftupothersectors,suchascomputerscienceandhealthcare.Therealquestionishowyoucounteractinequality.Tostartwith,weshouldtrainpeoplewiththeskillstheyneed.Tominimizejoblossesandembracepositivechanges,weneedtofocusonthegreatvaluehumansbringtothetable.Jobsrequiringsoftskillsliketimemanagement,activelistening,cooperation,andjudgmentanddecision-making,andjobsthatareinhigh-touchindustriesaremuchlesslikelytobeautomated.Wemustmakejointeffortstostrengthenandfixtheholesinthesafetynet.Whilethe2020presidentialcandidatesarestartingaconversationabouthowtoaccomplishthis,citiesarealreadyleadingbyexperimentingwithbasicincome,passinghigherminimumwagelaws,carryingoutpaidfamilyleaveanddrivingpolicysolutionsthatsupportworkersandfamilies.Intheendrobotswon’ttakeallthejobs,buttheymighttakeyours.Whatwedoaboutit,though,isuptous.1、Whatwillpossiblyhappenifcompaniesuserobotsinfullbusinesslines?A．Therewillbeasharpdropinmanufacturingoutput.B．TherewillbeashrinkinpopulationacrossChina.C．Thenegativeimpactswilloutweighthepositiveones.D．Theworkforceinvariousfieldsmaybeaffecteddifferently.2、Whichofthefollowingismorelikelytobeautomated?A．Bringingdishestothetableinarestaurant.B．Helpingtomanageone’stimeefficiently.C．Communicatingeffectivelywithco-workers.D．Helpingmaketherightjudgementanddecision.3、HowisParagraph5developed?A．Byprovidingdata. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bycomparison. D．Byanalyzing.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A．Itisuptouswhateverwedowiththerobots.B．Itisuptouswhatjobstherobotswillreplace.C．Weneedtoadaptourselvestothechangesaccordingly.D．Wehavetheconfidencethatrobotswillreplacenojobs.23．（8分）PengLiyuan,wifeofPresidentXiJinping,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(yuǎn))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.24．（8分）AfterspendingthefirstfiveyearsofhislifeinSanDiego,AdamDriver'sfamilypacketupandmovedtoasmalltowninIndiana,whereAdamenjoyedarelativelyroutineadolescence.ThenthehorrificeventsofSeptember11thmadeAdam'slifebecomeanythingbutroutine.Justafewmonthsfollowingtheevents,DriverdecidedtojointheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.Heconsidered9/11asbeingoneofthereasonsforjoiningthearmy,withhisdesiretoleaveIndianaprovidingtherest.Heoncesaid,"I'mgratefulforhavinggrownupinIndiana,butIneededtogooutandtheMarineCorpswasanice,stableoption."Afterservingfortwoandahalfyears,andjusttwomonthsbeforehewassenttoIraq,Driverinjuredhissternuminabikingaccident.Afterhewashealed,heinjureditagainduringmilitarytraining,whichresultedinanhonorablemedicaldischarge.Afterleavingthemilitary,Driverdecidedtotryhishandatacting.AtfirsthestudiedclosetohomeattheUniversityofIndianapolis,butafterjustayear,hetransferredtoJulliardinNewYorkCity.HelivedinatinyapartmentinHoboken,NewJerseyapartmentwhilestudyingdramaataprestigiousperformingartsconservatory（音樂學(xué)院）.Followinghisgraduationin2009,Driverimmediatelybeganappearinginplays,including2010'sMrs.Warren'sProfession.Adam'sfirstmajortelevisionexperiencewasaguestspotonLaw&Order,andwassoonfollowedbyasmallroleintheaward-winningfilmYouDon'tKnowJack,whichwasDriver'sfirstexperienceworkingwithHomeBoxOffice.Thenafterlandinghisstar-makingroleonGirls,Driverwascastinahandfuloffeaturefilms,including2011'sJ.Edgarand2012'sGayby,NotWavingbutDrowningandFrancesHa.He'llappearnextyearintheCoenbrother'sInsideLlewynDavisandStevenSpielberg'sLincoln.1、AccordingtothepassageoneimportantreasonwhyAdamDriverjoinedthearmywasthat.A．hisfatherwasanarmyofficerB．hewantedtobecomerichC．hethoughtIndianawasagoodplacetoliveinD．hedidn'twanttoliveinIndiana2、AdamDriverhadtoleavethearmybecause.A．hefoundthelifethereboringB．hisofficerdislikedhimC．hisperformanceinthearmywasterribleD．hischestwasinjured3、WhendidAdamDriverbegintostudydrama?A．Afterleavingthearmy. B．AftermovingtoIndiana.C．Whenhewasinthearmy. D．Afterhisgraduation.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"discharge"probablymeaninthepassage?A．Discomfort B．DismissalC．Retirement D．Discouragement25．（10分）TheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).1、Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A．The20th B．The17thC．The18th D．The13th2、WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A．IntheEastWing. B．InthemainWestWing.C．IntheSainsburyWing. D．IntheNorthWing.3、WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A．CharingCross. B．LeicesterSquare.C．Embankment. D．PiccadillyCircus.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）DustyismysonJack’sfavoritepet.Theyhaveaspecialconnectionthatisa1tosee.Aftershefinishesherdinneratnight,DustywillrunintoJack’sroomto2onthepillowbesidehim.Duringthedayshe’ll3himaround,jumpintohisarms,andeven4witha“meow”everytimehecallshername.5afewweeksagoDustybegantolose6.Sheatelessandlessandlostsomeofherfur.She7goingafterjackaroundandhidinmydaughter'soldcloset(壁櫥).She8onlytodrinkwaterandthenquicklyreturnedthere.Iwas9thatweweregoingtolostherandprayedtoGodthatshe’dreturnto10.Ididn'twantJacktolosehisfurryfriend.11,afterafewweeksshestartedtospendtimeoutsidethe12again.Inaddition,her13recovered.Soonherfurgrewbackandshegainedweight.Onceagainshebecamemyson’sconstant14andIthankedGodforbringingherbacktohim.Ican15whyshe’dgoneoffbyherselftotakethetimetoheal(康復(fù)）fromherillness.Therehavebeenmanytimesinmyownlifewhenfear,sicknessandsadnesshavebeatenmeandI’vejustneededtofindaquietinmyown16tothinkandtoheal.17,everytimeI’vedonesomyheartisfilledwithGod’s18，makingmebetterandstrongerthanIwasbefore.Whenlifeheatsyoudown,don’t19.Gowithin.AllowGod'slovetofillyouandtohealyou.Andthengooutand20thatlovewiththeworld.1、A．delightB．shockC．honorD．prize2、A．hideB．sleepC．huntD．guard3、A．lookforB．runintoC．followD．guide4、A．a(chǎn)nswerB．challengeC．rewardD．impress5、A．BesidesB．InsteadC．ThereforeD．However6、A．memoryB．sightC．weightD．hearing7、A．delayedB．riskedC．escapedD．stopped8、A．setoutB．cameoutC．calledputD．workout9、A．embarrassedB．disappointedC．worriedD．relieved10、A．healthB．safetyC．calmD．peace11、A．MercifullyB．InterestinglyC．ThankfullyD．Undoubtedly12、A．pillowB．closetC．suitcaseD．kitchen13、A．a(chǎn)ppetiteB．prideC．confidenceD．curiosity14、A．relativeB．companionC．guaranteeD．understand15、A．proveB．forecastC．guaranteeD．understand16、A．viewB．soulC．choiceD．opinion17、A．HonestlyB．EventuallyC．JoyfullyD．Regretfully18、A．behaviorB．happinessC．loveD．words19、A．keeponB．turnbackC．marchonD．exchange20、A．shareB．compareC．linkD．exchange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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Hi!Mynameis“computer”,andIwasborn1．1642.Intheearlyyears,Idevelopedvery2．(slow).Later,Iwaschangedalot3．thehelpofpeople.Mymemorybecamesolarge4．Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButIwasalwayssolonely5．(stand)therebymyself.Sincethe1970s,Ihavebecomeimportantin6．(communicate).Ilovebeingusedtoconnectthepeople7．a(chǎn)ren’tcloseenoughtospeaktoeachother.Inaddition,Ihavebeenputintorobots,andIhaveevenbeen8．(send)toexploretheMoonandMars.Anyhow,mygoalis9．(provide)humanswithalifeofhighquality.Now,Iamfilledwith10．(happy).第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在該詞下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。OnedayintherestaurantwhereIworked,Iamservingatableoffourandeachpersonhadorderedthedifferentkindoffish、Threeplatewerealreadyonthetablewhenthemanclosesttomepointingtooneplateandaskedmethenameofthefishonit、BeforeIcouldanswerhim,hecontinuedaskmethenameofthefishonanotheroneplate、IwasabouttoanswerhimwhileInoticedthatthelastplateonmytray(托盤)begantofall、Theyfellnoisilytothefloorsecondslate,spreadingitscontentsonthecarpet、EveryonestaredmeandIstoodtherewitharedface、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）為了更好地接待前來觀光考察的美國朋友，某市旅游局?jǐn)M招聘一批志愿者，下面是招聘要求．VolunteersAreWanted☆Readytoserveothers☆Healthyandstrongfortraveling☆GoodEnglishisneededforserving☆Goodknowledgeoftourism假設(shè)你是某高中學(xué)生李華，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己完全符合招聘條件．請(qǐng)你給該旅游局（TravelandTourismAdministration）招聘負(fù)責(zé)人寫一封應(yīng)聘信，包括如下內(nèi)容：1．說明寫信的目的；2．介紹個(gè)人信息和優(yōu)勢(shì)；3．詢問是否能夠被聘用．注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右；2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．開頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫好．Dearofficer，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iamlookingforwardtoyouranswer．BestwishesYours，LiHua．

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、A5、B6、A7、D8、D9、B10、D11、C12、B13、A14、A15、A16、D17、C18、B19、B20、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、C2、B3、D22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、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,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine...Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldforme,inmyplace,with