吉林省延邊朝鮮族自治州汪清縣第六中學(xué)2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

吉林省延邊朝鮮族自治州汪清縣第六中學(xué)2025屆高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed2．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm3．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown4．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．a(chǎn)nnounceD．communicate5．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged6．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．a(chǎn)fter7．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant8．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．a(chǎn)rechanging9．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone10．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．a(chǎn)t11．AllofushavethedesiretovisitthethreemaintemplesinAthens,especially______thatcontainsagoldandivorystatueofAthena.A．theone B．one C．theones D．those12．-Mycomputerdoesn'twork!-Robertisacomputerexpert.HowIwishhe______withme.A．came B．hadcomeC．iscoming D．hascome13．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand14．Somepeopleusehand-writtenletters______typingbecausethey’remorepersonalandrepresentyoursincerity.A．inpreferencetoB．inprocessofC．inreferencewithD．insearchof15．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading16．Thetrafficisheavythesedays.Iarriveabitlate,socouldyousavemeaplace?A．canB．mustC．needD．might17．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make18．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed19．Iftheythrowstonesatyou，don’tthrowback.Usethemtobuildyourownfoundation________.A．somehowB．a(chǎn)nywayC．insteadD．nevertheless20．Mostofthemoneyforthereconstructionofthequake-strickentownhasbeenallocatedbythegovernment,therest______fromthecomingcharityconcerts.A．tobecollected B．havingbeencollectedC．beingcollected D．tohavebeencollected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）Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplastic

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ofachildandhermother,forwehaveonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1、WhoisSuzie?A．Thegirl’sphone. B．Thegirl’sfriend.C．Theauthor. D．Ababydoll.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingherlittlegirl’swords?A．Interested. B．Uncomfortable.C．Moved. D．Unbelievable.3、Thepassageleadsustobelievethat__________.A．thelittlegirldoesn’thatehermotheranymore.B．theauthorhasbecomelazybecauseofherdaughter.C．theauthorcaresnothingaboutherdaughter’shappiness.D．theauthorwantsherlittlegirltohaveahappychildhood.4、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．Onlyonechildhood. B．Mylovelydaughter.C．Howtodealwithmydaughter. D．Aworldofchildren.22．（8分）Asagestureoffriendship,MayorYukioOzakiofTokyo,JapangaveWashington,DCagiftofmorethan3,000JapanesecherrytreesonMarch17,1912.Everyspring,thecherrytreesinWashington,DCtakebloom,beginningoneofthecountry’sloveliestcelebrations,theNationalCherryBlossomFestival(March17-April15).Bookyourtripnowtoseethisvibrantdisplayofpinkandwhiteinthiscityfullofhistory!Washington,DCCherryBlossomIn-DepthTourPrice:$45Available:Mar25-Apr15Duration:1DayHighlights:VisitWashington,DC;experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossom(April8-12)Itinerary:GuestswouldstarttocelebratetheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalanddiscoverthebeautyofcherryblossoms.Next,wewillbeginoursightseeingcitytourincludingLincolnMemorial,WhiteHouse,USCapitol,MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum,WashingtonMonumentandInternationalSpyMuseum.ThenvisittheJeffersonMemorial,thebestlocationtoviewthecherryblossoms.Finally,guestsmayboardaPotomacRivercruisetoseethecityfromthewater.Thentourends.PriceIncludes:GroundTransportationServicefeeforthetourguide:$10/personAdmissionFees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternationalSpyMuseum(Optional)$21.95$14.95(3-12yrs)$19.95(Over65yrs)MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum(Optional)$23$17(3-12yrs)$20(Over65yrs)PotomacRiverCruise$26$18(3-12yrs)$23(Over65yrs)Note:Ifyouwouldliketojoinintheoptionalactivities,pleasepaythefeeincashtothetourguide.YoucannotbuytheticketsonyourownoruseCityPasses.Thetourguidewillarrangetheticketsforthegroup.1、OnMarch25,touristscanenjoy.A．thecherryblossomsinfullbloomB．theNationalCherryBlossomFestivalC．a(chǎn)discountedtourofacityfoilofhistoryD．theanniversarycelebrationofthegiftoftrees2、Thetourcoverstouristspotswithoutadmissionfees.A．four B．fiveC．seven D．eight3、Touristsaresupposedto.A．paytheservicefeeforthetourguideB．takecareofthegroundtransportationC．showtheCityPassattheticketofficeD．chooseatleastoneoptionaldestination4、Itcostsforyouandyourgrandpa(aged67)togoonthetour,withthewaxmuseumincluded.A．$156 B．$143C．$153 D．$10823．（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）Theysaythatanappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway．Well,thereisoneladywhobelievesthatit’sactuallychocolate．At102yearsofage,she’slivingproof．AccordingtoBoonville,Indiana’sEuniceModlin,adailydoseofchocolatehasbeenthekeytoalongandhealthylife．Specifically,twopiecesofdarkchocolate．It’snotjustEunicewhobelievesthis．Manyscientistshaveattributedthesweettohealthbenefitssuchaslowerchancesofcancer,cardiovasculardisease,anddiabetes．However,researchersbelievethatEunicemightbeoverlookingthefactthatshehasneversmokedordrunkalcoholinherlonglife,andthatchocolatemightnotbethesignificantcauseofherlongevity．“Therearesomanyotherfactorstoherlonglifeandchocolateisn’ttheonlyone,”nutritionistVanessaRissettosaid．“Genes,herdietingeneral…areprobablythemainreasons.”Atanyrate,Euniceisstillaliveandkicking．Withfourchildren,sevengrandkids,14great-grandkidsand11great-greatgrandkids,thisladyhasabigfamily．ItmustbenotedthatEunicewasalsoveryathletic,beinganarcherinher20s．Amazingly,shehaslivedthroughtoughtimessuchastheGreatDepressionandWorldWarII．Also,thehealthybloodrunsthroughtheveinsofotherfamilymembers．Eunice’sbrotherisalsostillalive,at101yearsofage．Nomatterwhatyoumightthink,Eunice’sconsumptionofchocolatecan’tbeignored．In2015,aBMJstudyshowedthatadailytreatofonesmallbarwouldgivetheconsumer23%lesschanceofhavingastroke(中風(fēng))．Whatisinthesweetthatmakesitsobeneficial?Apparently,cocoabeanshaveflavonoids,plantnutrientsthathaveusefulantioxidants(抗氧化劑)．“Notallchocolateiscreatedequal,”Rissettowarns．“Darkchocolatehasmoreflavonoidsthanmilkchocolate,andwhitechocolate—whichdoesnotactuallycontainchocolate—isnotagoodsourceofflavonoids.”1、Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingleadtoEuniceModlin’slongandhealthylife?a．twopiecesofdarkchocolateb．genesc．lifelongexercised．gooddiete．loveofherlargefamilyA．a(chǎn),b,dB．b,c,dC．a(chǎn),b,eD．a(chǎn),c,d2、Rissettothinksthat．A．chocolateisthemostimportantthingthataffectsEunice’shealthB．nosmokingordrinkingcontributesthemosttoEunice’slongevityC．chocolatereallyhasnothingtodowithherlongandhealthylifeD．Eunice’sgooddietdoesn’tonlymeantakingchocolateeveryday3、Whattheauthorpresentedinthepassagesounds．A．persuasiveB．objectiveC．subjectiveD．critical4、Fromthewholepassagewecanconcludethat______________．A．there’suniversalproofforwhatcontributestoalonglifeB．itisgenerallyacceptedthatchocolateisthekeytolongevityC．manyfactorsmaycontributetopeople’sgoodhealthD．a(chǎn)bitofanychocolateadaykeepsthedoctoraway25．（10分）HerearesomeprofessionsAmericansconsidertobethemosthonest.Maybetherestofuscanlearnfromwhatthesepeopledotoestablishgoodrelationshipswithothers.MEDICALDOCTORSJackJacob,Age:44,FountainValley,CaliforniaItrytointroducemyselfinapleasantway.Isitdown.Idon’tstand.Imakegoodeyecontactwiththepatientandhisorherfamily.Communicationskillsarekey,aswellasshowingunderstandingandavailability.Foraphysician,themostrewardingthingiswhensomeonewhohasseenyourworkchoosesyou.ENGINEERSChrissyKeane,Age:41,Crofton,MarylandIdon’tknowthatbeinganengineermeansyouareautomaticallytrustworthy.However,Idothinkthatmostengineersliketofollowrulesandbeorganized.Theytellyouwhattheythink,whetheryouwanttohearitornot.Thoseareimportantelementsinbuildingtrust.POLICEOFFICERSG.M.Cox,Age:64,FortWorth,TexasAsapoliceofficer,IhavethebestinterestsofthepeopleIserveinmyheartandinmyactionsandI’mgoingtotreateveryonethesameway.Ialwayswanttogouptopeopleandspeaktothemwithrespect.Don’ttalkdowntothem.Youhavetoestablishandmaintainthattrust.Beequal!1、WhatdoesJackJacobthinkimportanttodohisjob?A．Beingcommunicative. B．Experience.C．Self-introduction. D．Beingopen-minded.2、HowdoesG.M.Coxtreatpeopleinhisjob?A．Actively B．EquallyC．Cautiously D．Strictly3、Whatdothethreepeoplementionedinthepassagehaveincommon?A．Theyfollowrules. B．Theyarewarm-hearted.C．Theydeservetrust. D．Theyaregoodorganizers.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）第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題15分，滿分30分)閱讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。IntheUnitedStatesmorethan80collegesnowacceptjustonlywomen.Mostofthemwerefoundedinthe19thcentury.Theyweresetupto36womentheeducationtheycouldnotgetanywhereelse.Atthattime37oftheuniversitiesandcolleges38onlymen.Inthepast20yearsmanyyoungwomenhave39tostudyatcollegesthatacceptbothmenandwomen.Asa40，somewomen'scollegesdecidedtoacceptmenstudents,too.Othersstillrefusedtochange.Nowthewomen'scollegesare41again.ThepresidentofTrinityCollegeinWashingtonD．Csaidbytheendofthe1980swomenhadcometo42thatstudyingatthesamecollegeswithmenandwomendidnotmean43hadthesamechanceto44.ThepresidentofSmithCollegeinMassachusettesaid“Awomen’scollege45womentochooseclassesandactivities46.Forexample,ifawomanstudentwantstolearnmaths,shewillbegiventhechance.Sothepercentageofstudentswholiketostudymathsinawomen’scollegeis47thanthatinacollegewithmenandwomen.”ExpertssaymenstudentsintheUnitedStates48haveenoughcouragetospeakinclass.49,womenstudentscan't.Inawomen’scollege,womenfeelfreetosay50theywantto.Accordingtoareport,womencollegesalso51leadershipabilityinmanyfields.Atawomencollege,every52officeisheldbywomen.Recentstudies53thatthisleadershipcontinuesafter54.ThestudiesalsoprovethatitiseasierfortheAmericanwomenwhowenttowomen’scollegeto55successfuljobslaterinlife.Maybethatiswhythiskindofcollegeislikedbypeoplenow.1、A．make B．elect C．offer D．call2、A．some B．most C．few D．none3、A．liked B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．a(chǎn)ttracted D．helped4、A．chosen B．failed C．regretted D．hated5、A．goal B．model C．result D．level6、A．separate B．troublesome C．special D．popular7、A．forget B．realize C．expect D．remember8、A．students B．presidents C．men D．women9、A．work B．visit C．choose D．survive10、A．permits B．forbits C．forces D．reminds11、A．obviously B．freely C．exactly D．immediately12、A．smaller B．more C．higher D．lower13、A．usually B．never C．sometimes D．seldom14、A．Finally B．Therefore C．However D．Besides15、A．how B．what C．when D．where16、A．bringdown B．bringover C．bringround D．bringabout17、A．governing B．cleaning C．serving D．booking18、A．mean B．show C．warn D．conclude19、A．school B．work C．graduation D．death20、A．hold B．gather C．lose D．require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）Winterbreakwasfastapproaching.AllScottwantedtodowastogosnowboarding.1．(fortunately),Scott’sparentshaddifferentplans.TheyhadbookedaweeklongtriptoHawaii.Scotthatedwarmweatherandasked2．hecouldjuststayathisbestfriend’shousesothathecouldsnowboardeveryday.Hisparentsdidn’twanttohearanythingofit.Hekept3．(debate)withthemaboutthetopic,buttheywouldnotchangetheirminds.Familytimewasimportanttothem,anditwasatraditionthattheyspentwinterbreaktogether.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學(xué)們交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅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(Λ)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。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。DearTom,Howareyoudoing?IwonderthatyoucouldsellsomeChineseknotforme、Imadethemmyselfwithredsilkthreads,clothandanothermaterials、Theylookreallybeautifullyintheshapeofadiamond,about5incheslengthand4incheswide、InChina,theseknotsstandfriendship,loveandgoodluck、Peoplecaneithergivethemasgiftstofriendsnorhangthemintheirhouses、Thereareonly12、99USdollarseach、Ifanyonewantstoknowmoreabouttheknots,letyouwritetome、Besides,doletmetoknowifyouneedfurtherinformation、Thankyou!LiHua第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Mark對北京冬奧會很感興趣,詢問有關(guān)情況，請你回復(fù)郵件。內(nèi)容要點：1.舉辦地點：北京，張家口；2.準(zhǔn)備工作；體育館，地鐵線路等都在建設(shè)中；3.邀請他來中國參觀。注意：1.詞數(shù)100以上；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、C4、B5、C6、B7、B8、A9、C10、A11、A12、B13、D14、A15、B16、D17、C18、D19、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、D2、B3、D4、A22、1、B2、B3、A4、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