甘肅省天水市一中2025屆高考英語三模試卷含解析

甘肅省天水市一中2025屆高考英語三模試卷考生須知：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．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。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．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how2．—TheT--shirtIreceivedisnotthesameasisshownonline.—________？ButIpromiseyouwe’lllookintoitrightaway.A．Whosays B．HowcomeC．Whatfor D．Whyworry3．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how4．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid5．LiHua____hismoneyfordollarsbeforehewentonaholidayinAmerica.A．exchangesB．hasexchangedC．willexchangeD．hadexchanged6．Beinghappyisaskillthatcanbelearned,andonewayto________ourselvestobehappyistowritedownthelittlethingsthatcheerusupeachday.A．convey B．a(chǎn)ppeal C．train D．a(chǎn)ttempt7．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．a(chǎn)regraduating D．graduate8．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.9．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what10．---Thankyouforremindingmeofthetime,orIlatefortheflightyesterday.---Don’tmentionit.A．willhavebeen B．wouldhavebeenC．mustbe D．couldbe11．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．a(chǎn)lways D．even12．---Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!---______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead13．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend14．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why15．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．a(chǎn)slongas D．inorderthat16．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom17．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout18．---Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?---No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't19．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion20．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises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）Withitssnow-coveredmountainsandavarietyofwildlife,YellowStoneNationalParkisoneofthescenictreasuresoftheUnitedStates.LocatedprimarilyinWyoming,theparkhostsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.Ifyouplantotravelwithinthepark,keepinmindadvicefromtheNationalParkService.SeasonalTravelTravelvariesvastlyfromseasontoseason.Roadsaregenerallyopeninthesummerexceptforcasesofrockormudslides,wildfires,accidentsorroadconstruction.Earlysnowsinthefallcancausesomeroadstoclosetemporarily.Inthewinteralmostallroadsareclosedtomotorvehicles,butsnowmobilesandothersnowvehicleswithtracksareallowed.RoadsbegintoopenforthespringbythelatterpartofAprilbutcancloseifsnowfallcontinues.DrivingTimeGrandLoopisthemainroadthroughYellowstoneNationalPark;itpassesbymostofthemajorattractions.TheseincludeOldFaithful,YellowstoneLakeandtheGrandCanyonofYellowstone.ThemaximumspeedlimitontheGrandLoopis45milesperhour,butthespeedlimitdropsduringsomeofthewindingandtwistingsectionsofthisnarrowroad.Allowyourselfatleasttwodaystofullytraveltheloopduetothesizeoftheparkandbeingsometimesstuckinheavytraffic.SafetyAwarenessBuffalo(水牛)oftenblocktheroadsintheparkastheymovethroughthefields.Ifagroupistravelingacrosstheroadyouareon,youcaneitherwaitforthemtopassorfindanalternativeroute.Ifyougetoutofyourvehicle,theNationalParkServicesaystostayatleast25yardsfromanybuffalo(and100yardsormoreawayfrombearsandwolves).Buffaloareparticularlyunpredictableandchargepeopleatspeedsupto30mph.Youcantakeyourbicycleonanypublicroadsandroutesdesignedforbikes,butbicyclesarenotallowedontheparkroadswhicharenarrowwithfewshoulders.Altitudesrangefrom5,300to8,860feet.TheNationalParkServicerecommendscyclistswearhelmetsandnoticeableclothing.1、WhatdoweknowabouttravellingintheYellowstonePark?A．Roadswillstayopenincaseofemergency.B．Trafficjamhappensfromtimetotime.C．Thedrivingspeedontheroadcanbe50mph.D．Motorvehiclesareallowedinthewinter.2、WhatdoestheNationalParkServicesuggestpeopledoaboutsafety?A．Stayinsidethecarthroughoutthetravel.B．GetoutoftheirvehicleswhencomingacrosstheBuffalo.C．Weartheeasy-to-seeclotheswhilebicycling.D．Avoidbicyclingonthepublicroads.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aguidebook.B．Acommercialadvertisement.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ageographytextbook.22．（8分）Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy14-year-oldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,hisresponseshockedme.“What’sacolander(漏勺)?”heasked.Icouldonlyblamemyself.Inthefamily,nobodyelsehelpedmeinthekitchen.Butthatnight,asIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,IwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.Asparents,whilewefocusonoursons’confidenceandcharacter,weperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommates,boyfriends,husbands,orfathers.IwantedtoknowthatPdraisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“What’sfordinner?”SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomecourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Raywasallmine.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenplayinginthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother-hetriedtobegnottohavesewinglessons,eventhoughIinsistedthatoneday,someonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive-butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearning,andmorethanjusthousekeeping.“Iappreciatewhatyoudoasamom,”hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportantly,herealizesthere’snothinggoodaboutbeinghelpless.Now,notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,butalsohecanmakeabigmealforhisfamily.That’swhatIcallaman.I’mgladthatIpreparedsogreatapresentformyfuturedaughter-in-law.1、Whywastheauthorshockedatherson’sresponse?A．Becausehewasnotwellbehaved.B．Becauseherefusedtohelpwithdinner.C．Becausehedidn’tknowthecommonkitchentools.D．Becausehewasverycuriousaboutkitchentools.2、Intheauthor’sopinion,someparentspaylittleattentionto.A．buildingupchildren’sconfidenceB．tellingkidswhatisrightandwrongC．preparingchildrenfortheirfuturelifeD．makingchildrenliveahardlife3、Afterlearningtodohousework,Ray.A．fellinlovewithsewingB．didotherworkinthehouseC．begantobemorehardworkingD．a(chǎn)cknowledgedhismother’sefforts4、WecaninferfromthetextthatRay.A．madegreatprogressincookingB．a(chǎn)lwaysthoughthouseworkinterestingC．preferredsewingtocookingD．wasunwillingtolearncookingatfirst23．（8分）TinyCountriesYouNeverknewExistedSaoTomeandprincipeSaoTomeandPrincipeoffAfrica'swestcoastisonly372squaremiles,butithasImpressive,undamagednature,richinbiodiversespecies.Theamazingneedle-likevolcanicpeakPicoCaoGranderises1,000feetintotheair.Theislandsarehometoonlyaround10,000peopletoday.SanMarinoOnly23squaremileswithapopulationofjust34,000,thelittle-knowncountryofSanMarino,surroundedbyItaly,istheworld'sfifthsmallestcountry.WiththeUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofMountTitano,thecountryissaidtobetheoldestrepublicintheworld.DominicaDominicacoversonly290squaremiles,withsomeofthebestdivingintheCaribbean,includingtheUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteofvolcanicMormeTroisPitonsNationalPark.InDominica,you'llseerainforests,waterfalls,andcoastalviews.TheislandisalsohometotheonlyremainingpopulationoftheKalinago,whoarepartoftheisland's74,900inhabitants.KiribatiThisPacificislandcountry33coralislandsis313square-miles,butit'stheonlycountryintheworldtofallintoallfourhemispheres(半球).Thecountry's109,000residentsliveinonly2oftheislandsseethistropicalparadisebeforeitisnolonger--risingseasarethreateningtoswallowthecountrywhole.1、Whichcountryhasthesmallestpopulation?A．SaoTomeandPrincipe.B．SanMarin.C．Dominica.D．Kiribati.2、WhatcanoneseeinbothSanMarinoandDominica?A．Volcanoes.B．Worldheritagesites.C．ViewsoftheCaribbean.D．Waterfalls.3、WhichistrueofKiribati?A．Itisrichinbiodiversespecies.B．ItissurroundedbyItaly.C．ItishometotheKalinago.D．Itisdisappearing.24．（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)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.25．（10分）Lifeinthesummertimeisoftenfullofpests.LikemostLongIslandhomeowners,Iwanttoensuremysuburbanlifewithpest-freeliving.Soitwaswithwide-eyedwonderthatIgreetedthesmilingexterminator(滅蟲者)whorangmybell.“We’llbeservingyourneighbors,MikeandSarah(I’mnotfamiliarwitheitheronebyname),”hewavedintheotherdirection.“Sincewe’llhaveateamheretomorrow,we’reofferingadiscount.”Hecameoutwithnumbersbeginningfrom$299theninsecondsto$89.“You’veprobablybeenseeingtheanthillsaround.”hemovedtowardmyfrontwalkwayandlawn.“Andhaveyouseenthebeesthatdignestsintheground?”hecontinuedwithhisheadshakingupanddownpushingmetodothesame.“Whatwedoisspraythreefeetoutfromyourfoundationandthreefeetup.”Ashewastalking,andwithoutbreakingeyecontact,heopenedhisiPadcoverandbeganoperatingatthescreentoshowmefrighteningimages.“Italsokillsotherpests,likespiders.Itisthebestpesticide(殺蟲劑),”hesaid,pausingforeffect.Hethenwentintosofttalktoclosethedeal,correctlyforeseeingthatIwouldbeconcernedaboutsafetyandtheenvironmentalimpactonmyvegetablegarden,plantsandourlittlepatchofplanethereonLongIsland.“Theproductsareenvironmentallyresponsible,safewithchildrenandpets,”hesaid.I’munkindwhenitcomestounwantedvisitorsenteringonmyout-of-doorsmoments.Anyinsectfoundinmyhouseoronmydeckisboundtobepoisonedorpancaked.Unfortunatelyfortheexterminator,justasIwasconsideringmakinganappointment,Billy,myfearlesshusband,pulledintoourdriveway,whichmademeaskforabusinesscardoutofpolitenessinstead.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelatthesightoftheexterminator?A．Frightened.B．Disappointed.C．Puzzled.D．Surprised.2、Whatdidtheexterminatoroffertheauthorifsheacceptedhisservice?A．Adiscount.B．Agrouprate.C．AniPadforfree.D．Afreepesticide.3、Whywastheauthorworriedaboutthepesticide?A．Itmightcausefrighteningimages.B．Itmightharmherfamilyandsurroundings.C．Itmightbetooexpensiveforhertoafford.D．Itmighthavenoeffectonunwantedvisitors.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Billysawhisneighborscheatedbytheexterminator.B．Theauthorissuretophonethesalesmanlater.C．TheauthorhadplannedtobuythepesticidebeforeBillyappeared.D．Billymadeuphismindtopurchasethepesticide.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）Iwasn’tpreparedforthewayIfeltwhenmy18-year-oldson,Dylan,leftforAsiaduringhiswinterbreak.Iwas1themomenthefirsttoldmyhusbandMichaelandmethathewantedtousesomeofhis2totravelaroundChina.Wewereexcitedforhimtoexploretheworld.Wetoldhimthat3wasoneofthebestwaystospendhismoneyandthe4willlastalifetime.OnthemorningofDylan’sdeparture,he5afewmorethingsintohisbag.BeforeheandMichael6totheairport,Iyelled,“Besafe,and7whenyouarriveinShanghai.”Thatnight8hewasflyingsomewhereoverthePacificOcean,ithitmethatDylanwasreallyonhis9.Iwokehourly,eachtime10theclockandcountingthehoursbeforehewouldlandthefollowingmorning.11mydecisiontolethimgoalone,Iprayed，andthoughtaboutallthethingsthatcouldgo12.ThenIheardfromhim.Thefirsttextsaidhe’darrived.Thesecondtextsaidhisluggagedidn’t13it.Feelinganxious,Imadlyattemptedto14downhisluggage.Tosearchforlostbaggage,Ipersuadedhimtogobacktothe15andsuggestedhegototheairline’soffice.Myefforts16.AllthewhileDylanwastextingmehewasallright.Afterthat,therewasnomore17aboutlostluggage.Iknewthathe’dfigureitout,andthatthelifelessonswouldbe18.Severaldaysintothetrip,DylansentaphotofromHongKong.“IthoughtIcouldneverstudyabroadanywherebutEurope,19Icoulddefinitelydoithere.”hisnoteread.AndIwas20.1、A．thrilledB．worriedC．eagerD．upset2、A．cautionB．savingsC．relationsD．friends3、A．travelingB．learningC．drivingD．purchasing4、A．costsB．virtueC．itemsD．memories5、A．putB．stuckC．reachedD．knocked6、A．tookoffB．sawoffC．pulledawayD．movedon7、A．writeB．callC．textD．email8、A．sinceB．thoughtC．a(chǎn)fterD．while9、A．behalfB．feetC．mindD．own10、A．mendingB．checkingC．seeingD．winding11、A．ConvincingB．DoubtingC．AdmittingD．Denying12、A．wrongB．wildC．smoothD．bad13、A．a(chǎn)rriveB．makeC．manageD．deserve14、A．bringB．turnC．settleD．track15、A．homelandB．a(chǎn)irportC．supermarketD．car16、A．failedB．workedC．paidD．lost17、A．presentationB．talkC．a(chǎn)ppearanceD．rumor18、A．a(chǎn)wfulB．unbearableC．deepD．worthless19、A．orB．soC．a(chǎn)ndD．but20、A．indespairB．a(chǎn)talossC．a(chǎn)tpeaceD．inreality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）Standinlineatanygrocerystoreorsitinanyhospitalwaitingroom,andyouseepeoplestaringattheirphones,probablycatchinguponnewsorjustrelievingtheirboredom.Thisseemsharmlessenough.Butcouldbeingonourphonesaffectour1．(able)toconnectwiththepeoplearoundus?2．newstudyaimedtoanswerthatquestion.ResearcherKostadinKushlevandhiscolleaguesaskedpairsofcollegestudents，3．werestrangerstoeachother4．(come)intoasmalllabwaitingroom-eitherwithorwithouttheirphones.Theyweretoldthattheresearcherswererunningabitlateandtheyneededtowait.Whilewaiting,theirfaceswere5．(secret)videotaped.Afterwards,thestudents6．(report)howtheyfeltandhowmuchtheyinteracted(互動)withtheotherparticipants.Theresearchersstudiedvideotapesofthefacesofairswhointeracted，7．(measure)howoftentheysmiled.The8．(result)?Peoplewithphonesexhibitedfewersmilesoverall.Theyspent30%lessofthetimesmiling9．peoplewithoutphones,signalinglessinterestinconnectingwithothers.What'smore,thirty-twoparticipantswithphonesdidn'tinteractatallinthewaitingroom.Thesefindingsshowthatusingphonesinpublic10．(affect)one'sinteractionwithothers.Consequently.cellphonesshouldbeusedwisely.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）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的工方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個符號（^），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、每句不超過兩個錯誤；2、每處錯誤及其修改均只限一詞；3、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Ioftengotoaweekendschool、Sodidmanyofmyclassmates、Thisseemspopularamongstudents、Goodweekendschoolshaveexcellentteacherswhichhelpusimproveourstudies、Besides,wegettoknowstudentsfromanotherschoolsandlearnabouttheircampusoflife、 Soeverycoinhastwosides．Ourschoolworkisalreadyaheavyburden．Extralessonoftentakeuptoomuchofourtime、Inaddition,paylotsofattentiontotheextralessonswillaffecttheirschoolsubjects．WemayalsofindourselvesverytiredonMondaystoconcentrateonthelessonsinourownschool、Weshouldthinkseriouslyaboutthisissueandmakebestuseofourtime．第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國朋友David曾作為交換生在你家住過一段時間。近期你校要舉辦以“ForeignersTellChineseStories”為主題的英語征文活動。請寫一封郵件邀請他參加，要點如下：1.截稿日期：2018年3月1日；2.字數(shù)要求：100左右；3.投稿郵箱：chinesestory2018@126.com注意：1.字數(shù)100左右2.開頭和結(jié)尾已出，不計入總字數(shù)。DearDavid,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,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、C4、A5、D6、C7、D8、D9、B10、B11、B12、A13、D14、B15、C16、D17、A18、C19、A20、B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、C3、A22、1、C2、C3、D4、A23、1、B2、B3、D24、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.Asamothe