2025屆全國一卷五省優(yōu)創(chuàng)名校高三最后一卷英語試卷含解析

2025屆全國一卷五省優(yōu)創(chuàng)名校高三最后一卷英語試卷注意事項1．考生要認(rèn)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．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual2．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected3．Theboyishavingafever.You’dbetterdampatowelandlayit______hisforehead.A．a(chǎn)crossB．withinC．throughD．beyond4．Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butIhaven’treceived__________.A．one B．it C．something D．a(chǎn)nything5．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation6．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．a(chǎn)sD．which7．HeletmewritedownhisinstructionssurethatIwouldknowwhatwasafterhewentaway.A．making;doingB．making;todoC．tomake;todoD．tomake;tobedone8．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends9．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how10．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon11．—TellmesomethingabouthismatchinSydney.—Well，hegotthechampionship，wehadexpected.Hemadeitatlast.A．a(chǎn)s B．what C．why D．how12．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became13．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith14．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent15．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed16．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom17．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold18．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must19．thekeytothecarwhenmybosscametowardsme.FinallyIcoulddrivehimhomeasusual.A．NeverhadIfound B．SeldomdidIfindC．HardlyhadIfound D．NosoonerdidIfind20．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)boveC．a(chǎn)roundD．a(chǎn)long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）Foraslongaswe’veknownaboutit,humanshavesearchedforacureforcancer.Acrosstheworld,countlessamountsoftimeandmoneyhavebeenspentonresearchingawaytostopthisterribledisease.Butnow,itseemsliketheanswercouldhavebeeninsideourownbodiesthewholetime.Recently,theFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)intheUS,agovernmentagencythat’sresponsibleforhealthcare,approvedanewformofgenetherapy(療法)thatcouldmeantheendofacertaintypeofcancer.Thetherapyallowsscientiststo“train”theimmune(有免疫力的)cellsofsickpatientstofightleukemia(白血病)—aformofbloodcancerthatmostlyaffectsyoungpeople.Theexcitingnewtreatmentworksbyremovinghealthyimmunecellsfromthepatient,knownasT-cells,whicharethenchangedtobeableto“huntdown”cancercells.Thecellsarethenputbackintothepatientbeforetheybegintogetridofthepatient’sleukemiaovertime,similartohowthebodyfightsoffotherillnesses.“Thisistrulyanexcitingnewdayforcancerpatients,”LouisJ.DeGennaro,presidentoftheLeukemiaandLymphomaSociety,saidinanewsrelease.Upuntilnow,alongandpainfulmarrowtransplant(骨髓移植)wastheonlyoptionformanyleukemiapatients.Inthisprocedure,healthybloodcellsaretakenfromadonatorandplacedintothesickpatient,whoalsohastogothroughchemotherapy(化療)toallowtheirbodytoadjusttothenewcells.Butwitharecoveryrateofaround3%—accordingtoanewsreleasepublishedbytheFDA—it’shopedthatthedaysofpainfultripstothehospital,orevendeath,areoverforleukemiasufferers.“We’reenteringanewfrontierinmedicalinnovation(創(chuàng)新)withtheabilitytoreprogramapatient’sowncellstoattackadeadlycancer,”FDArepresentativeScottGottliebsaidintherelease.“Newtechnologiessuchasgeneandcelltherapiesholdthepotentialtotransformmedicineandourabilitytotreatandevencuremanyincurableillnesses.”1、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tocomparedifferentwaysofcuringleukemia.B．Toreportonabreakthroughincancertreatment.C．Toexplorethepotentialofgeneandcelltherapies.D．Toshowscientists’effortsinsearchofacureforcancer.2、Howdoesthenewtreatmenttofightleukemiawork?A．ByusingchangedT-cellstodestroycancercells.B．Byreplacingsickbloodcellswithhealthyones.C．Byremovingsickbloodcellsduringmarrowtransplant.D．Byusingchemotherapytoimprovethepatient’simmunesystem.3、Whatcanbeinferredaboutthenewtherapyforleukemiasufferers?A．Itcansavethemmanymoretripstothehospital.B．Itcanimprovetheirabilitytofightoffallkindsofcancer.C．Itcangivethemabetterchanceofsurvivalandrecovery.D．Itcanreducetheirpainintheprocessofmarrowtransplant.4、WhatisScottGottlieb’sattitudetowardgeneandcelltherapies?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic. C．Worried. D．Casual.22．（8分）SpecialKidsTherapy（治療）（SKT）,isacharitableorganizationdevotedtoimprovingthequalityoftheindividualswhostrugglewithphysical,mentaloremotionaldisabilities.ExamplesofwhatSKTcando:SKToffersthefamiliesofchildrenwithspecialneedspracticalhelpinbuyingspecialmedicalequipment,suchaselectrically-poweredwheelchairsandothercommunicationequipmentthatarenotcoveredbyinsurance.SKTorganizessummercampactivitiesforchildrenwithspecialneeds,providingthemwithachancetoenjoytheirsummerandexperiencethetraditionalsummercampthatfitstheirabilities.Howyoucanhelp:SKTisanall-volunteercharitableorganization,whichisstaffedbyvolunteersanddependsondonationsthatmakeitpossibleforustoserveandhelpthesespecialchildren.SKTreliesonpeoplelikeyoutohelpmakegoodthingshappenforthesespecialchildren.Yourcontributionissincerelyappreciated.Yourdonationshelpmakechildrenwithspecialneedsabletohavealternativetherapiessuchasanimal-assistedtherapy,art＆musictherapy,massagetherapyandwatertherapy.Thesearejustafewofthemanyprovenalternativetherapiesthatbringjoyandbuildself-respectofthechildrenwithspecialhealthcareneeds.Althoughthesetherapiesarenotcoveredbyinsurance,theyenhancethemental,physicalandemotionalaspectsofachild’slife.SKTknowsthatyourtimeisvaluableandweappreciateyourvolunteerinterest.Therearemanychancestovolunteertoworkwiththechildrenandtheirfamiliesatoureventsorprograms.Donationsmaybemailedto:BosseFinancialAttn:SpecialKidsTherapy,IncPOBox1024Findlay,Ohio45839PleasewritecheckstoSpecialKidsTherapyPhone:419-422-5607Email:care@1、FromthepassagewecanknowthatSKT_______.A．EarnsverylittlebyitsalternativetherapiesB．OffershelptothechildrenwithdisabilitiesC．IspartlysupportedbythelocalgovernmentD．Paysinsuranceforchildrenwithspecialneeds2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“enhance”meaninthetext?A．AcceptB．DamageC．ReduceD．Improve3、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．SKTisanon-profitableorganization.B．ThedisabledcanaskpracticalhelpfromSKT.C．Donationsareusedtopayinsuranceforchildren.D．Familiesofchildrenwithspecialneedsareallpoor.4、Thetextiswrittento________.A．encouragefamiliestogetdonationsB．tellushowchildrencanliveanormallifeC．makeanintroductionofthespecialchildrenD．CallonpeopletojoinSKTtohelpdisabledchildren23．（8分）OnedaytheemployeesofalargecompanyinStLouis,Missourireturnedfromtheirlunchbreakandweregreetedwithasignonthefrontdoor.Thesignsaid,“Yesterdaythepersonwhohasbeenhindering(阻礙)yourgrowthinthiscompanypassedaway.Weinviteyoutojointhefuneralintheroomthathasbeenpreparedinthegym.”Atfirsteveryonewassadtohearthatoneoftheircolleagueshaddied,butafterawhiletheystartedgettingcuriousaboutwhothispersonmightbe.Theexcitementgrewastheemployeesarrivedatthegymtopaytheirlastrespects.Everyonewondered,“Whoisthispersonthatwashinderingmyprogress?Well,atleasthe’snolongerhere.”O(jiān)nebyonetheemployeesgotclosertothecoffin(棺材)andwhentheylookedinsideit,theybecamespeechless.Theystoodthere,shockedandinsilence,asifsomeonehadtouchedthedeepestpartoftheirsouls.Therewasamirrorinsidethecoffin.Everyonewholookedinsideitcouldseehimself.Therewasalsoasignnexttothemirrorthatsaid,“Thereisonlyonepersonwhocansetlimitstoyourgrowth:itisYOU.”Youaretheonlypersonwhocanchangeyourlife.Youaretheonlypersonwhocaninfluenceyourhappinessandyoursuccess.Youaretheonlypersonwhocanhelpyourself.Yourlifedoesnotchangewhenyourfamilychanges,whenyourfriendschange,whenyourbosschanges,andwhenyourcompanychanges.Yourlifechangeswhenyouchange,whenyougobeyondyourlimitingbeliefs,whenyourealizethatyouaretheonlyoneresponsibleforyourlife.1、Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthearticleistotellusthat.A．theharderwework,themoresuccessfulwewillbecomeB．ourworkandlifearecloselyconnectedwithothersC．changingourlivesisdowntoourselvesD．wewillhaveabetterfutureifpeopledonothinderourdevelopment2、Peoplewerespeechlesswhentheylookedinsidethecoffinbecause.A．therewasnothingbutamirrorinsideB．theycouldseetheirownsoulsinsideC．theirclosestcolleaguelayinsideD．whatwasinsidetoldagreattruth3、Whoprobablywrotethesignonthefrontdoor?A．Thecompanyboss.B．Aworkerwholikedtomakefunofothers.C．Thedirectorinchargeofproduction.D．Aworkerwhowantedtoteachothersalesson.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Theemployeeswerehappytohearthedeathofacompetitor.B．Thelessontheemployeeslearnedwouldinfluencethemgreatly.C．Theemployees’livesdependedontheattitudeoftheirboss.D．Theemployeesgotangryafterthefuneral.24．（8分）Ourmotherearthisgoingthroughaverytoughsituationandwe,theentirehumanrace,aredestroyingourenvironmentorunconsciouslywithoutevenrealizingitsconsequences.Nowwehavetoactverysmartlyandplansomethingtosustainwhatwestillhave,gettingallnecessarysupportfromnaturetoleadhealthylives.Gardeningisalwaysanexcellentandenvironmentallyfriendlyidea.Ifyoucangoforsustainablegardening,thenitwillbeevenmoreusefulforall.Gardeningisafavoritehobbyformany.Itistimetochannelizeyourhobbytowardsamoremeaningfulmotivation.Whenwedogardeningweneedtousedifferentingredients(材料)togrowplants.Someofthemarenaturalresourceslikewater,soil,sunshine,andmanythingslikethis.Usingtheseresourcessmartlyisapartofsustainablegardening.Somesimpletechniquesinclude:uselesswaterandorganicthingstogrowplants;trytostorerainwatersothatyoucanusethemforgardening;tryusinglessenergytodrivedevices;avoidusingplasticsinanyformwhilegardening;reusetheleavesfromyourgardentofertilizethem.Thesearethebasicsustainablemeasures.Todosoweneedtohaveproperknowledgeaboutgardeninganditsrequirementssothatwecanuseproperresourceswithoutwastinganyofthem.Intoday’sbusylifewedon’tgetmuchtimetospendonourenvironment.Gardeninggivesusachancetodoso.Wecanalsohavesomepesticide-free(無農(nóng)藥的)andfreshfoodifwegrowtheminourgarden.Thisistherighttimetodosomegoodtoprotectourownenvironmentandgardeningisoneoftheeasiestways.Doyouwanttostartgardening,butyou’renotsurehow?Clickhere:http://www.gardenhowto.com.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“channelize”inParagraph2referto?A．Cause. B．Transform.C．Direct. D．Associate.2、Whichofthefollowingbelongstoasustainablemeasure?A．Usingadvancedelectricalmachines.B．Avoidingfertilizers.C．Wateringplantswithcollectedrainwater.D．Clearingawaytheleaves.3、Whatisthebenefitofsustainablegardening?A．Itrequireslittlewater. B．Itneedsnofertilizer.C．Itbreaksupplastics. D．Itdoesn'twasteanyresource.4、Whereisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?A．Anewspaper. B．TheInternet.C．Aguidebook. D．Asciencereport.25．（10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)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.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）Formany,justtakingpartinasinglemarathonistheachievementofalifetime.ButforJulieWeiss,ithasbecomea1routine.Shehasrun52marathons-onceaweek-forthepastyearinmemoryofherdadwho2just35daysafterhewas3withpancreaticcancer(胰腺癌)．WhenJulieWeisslostherfatherin2010,shewas4tofindtheresearchforpancreaticcancerissoshortoffund."Itmademefeel5”shesaid,“IknewIhadtodosomething."Sothismarathonqueen,6shecallsherself,didwhatshedidbest:Shewentrunning.Havingcompleted25marathonsduringthe7twoyears,Julienowvowed(發(fā)誓)torun52marathonsin52weeksin8ofherfather.Afteraskingpeopleto9moneyforeachmarathon,she10awebsite,marathon,tocollectmoneyforthePancreaticCancerActionNetwork(PANCAN),anonprofitorganization.raceevery11insomecityacrossNorthAmerica.12leavingworkat5p,m.onFridayshewouldbereadytobeginthenextrace,beforeshe13hometoCaliforniaonSunday.Juliefinishedherl,362.4-milejourneyinMarch2013,14morethan$200,000intheprocessforPANCAN.Whilerunning,shestucktoastricttrainingschedule."Mybody'sgettingusedtothis.I'mchangingmydiet,becomingmorehealthyandlearningtorunmore15."shesaid.Whenhermusclesbeganto16,shekepther17inmind."Whenyoudowhatyoulove,forthoseyoulove,thatiswherethe18happen.Togetherwecanmakea(n)19,andpavethewayforahappy,healthy,cancerfreelife."shesaid.1、A．weekly B．monthly C．daily D．yearly2、A．passedby B．passedaway C．diedoff D．diedout3、A．connected B．diagnosed C．treated D．dealt4、A．inspired B．exhausted C．interested D．shocked5、A．desirable B．helpless C．hopeful D．wishful6、A．while B．what C．a(chǎn)s D．since7、A．previous B．precious C．present D．precise8、A．search B．need C．honor D．place9、A．pay B．donate C．make D．earn10、A．setup B．madeup C．heldup D．brokeup11、A．experiment B．stage C．road D．journey12、A．day B．morning C．weekend D．weekday13、A．At B．By C．With D．On14、A．parted B．left C．headed D．missed15、A．raising B．earning C．spending D．wasting16、A．merrily B．efficiently C．specifically D．casually17、A．swell B．stress C．burn D．a(chǎn)che18、A．strength B．relief C．motivation D．interest19、A．miracles B．a(chǎn)ccidents C．challenges D．events20、A．offer B．sacrifice C．promise D．difference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(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）The7thCISMMilitaryWorldGames（世界軍運會）willtakeplacefromOct.181．Oct.27，2019inWuhan,capitalcityof2．（centre）China'sHubeiProvince.Thegames，thetopsportsgalaformilitarypersonnel（軍人）,include329competitioneventsof27kinds,3．a(chǎn)reexpectedtoattractaround8000playersfrommorethan1004．（country）andregions.Thegameswillbeaninternationaleventwithgreatimportanceandfar-reachinginfluenceanditwillalsobe5．opportunityforforeignmilitarypersonnel6．(learn)moreaboutChinaanditsmilitary.Theevent’semblem（會徽）ismadeupofadove,astar,ribbonsandotherelementsandthemascotiscalledBingBing,7．designisbasedontheChinesesturgeon（鱘）,a8．（serious）endangeredfishknownasthe“pandainwater”.Thesloganis“Militaryglory，worldpeace”.Thegames,which9．（hold）inRomein1995forthefirsttime,areamulti-sportevent10．（organize）everyfouryearsbytheCISM.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）IwaspleasedtohearfromyouandIamwrittentotellyousomethingaboutthechangesinmyschool.Youareright.Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyschool.Itisnotlongerwhatitusedtobethreeyearsago,whentherewereonlyoneteachingbuildingandaplayground.Iamhappytotellyoutwonewbuildingshadbeenbuiltandareonuse.Oneofthemisanewclassroombuilding,initthereareroomsformusic,artsandcomputerteaching.Theotherisalibrary,wherethereareallkindsofbooks,newspapersandmagazines.However,myschoolisgoodequippedwithsportsfacilitiesandmusicalinstruments.Thenumberofstudentshasalsogrownfrom1,500to2,500.What’smore,wehadplantedalotoftreesandflowersinandaroundtheschool.Ibelievemyschoolbecomebetterandbetter,andIhopeyouwillvisitmyschoolagain.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，請根據(jù)以下提示寫一篇日記。1.今天心情不好，因為英語考試沒考好。2.你的朋友Lin知道情況后邀請你去他家，這是你第一次去他家。3.吃過晚飯，Lin和你進行了面對面的交談，鼓勵你不要失去信心。4.你的感受。注意：1.詞數(shù)110左右。2.開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。3.可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：邀請inviteNov.1FridayWindy_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、D3、A4、D5、B6、C7、D8、B9、B10、A11、A12、A13、D14、D15、C16、D17、D18、A19、C20、A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、B2、A3、C4、B22、1、B2、D3、A4、D23、1、C2、D3、A4、B24、1、C2、C3、D4、B25、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,