甘肃省兰州市五十五中2021-2022学年高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含答案

2021-2022高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom2．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where3．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup4．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen5．Wecompletedonethirdoftheproject,andtheloan_______inplace,wehadtodelaytheresttillthenextmonth.A．notarranged B．wasnotarrangedC．notarranging D．hadnotbeenarranged6．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto7．---Icannot_____whatIhavedonetoannoyJessica.---Noworries.Sheiskindofsensitive.A．turnout B．makeout C．putout D．leaveout8．OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized9．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown10．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody11．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how12．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout13．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather14．ThatAmericanshavenohistorywhileChinesehavenofuturesounds________;ithasraisedathoughtprovokingquestion,though.A．artificialB．arbitraryC．allergicD．reluctant15．—Didyouenjoytheparty?—Yes.We___________wellbyourhosts.A．weretreated B．wouldbetreatedC．treated D．hadtreated16．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto17．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived18．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing19．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited20．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6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(疏远)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．aculturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.22．（8分）Atsometimeinyourlifeyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon’tactonyourimpulse(冲动),butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattocommittheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.OneofthenewesttaboosinAmericansocietyisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatAmericanstalkaboutconstantly.It’snotataboototalkaboutfat;it’satabootobefat.The“in”lookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-lookingexecutivestoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigorandsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-disciplineandself-respect.Inanimage-conscioussocietyliketheUS,thinis“in”butfatis“out”.It’snotsurprisingthatmillionsofAmericanshavebecomecrazyaboutstayingslimand“inshape”.Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,theonlyreasonforAmerica’sfascinationwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshowntheimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelifestyleofNorthAmericanshaschangeddramaticallyduringthecourseofthelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallaborthatpeoplewereonceforcedtodobyhand.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivity,people’sbodiescaneasilybecomeweakandvulnerable(易受攻击的)todisease.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate,millionsofAmericansarespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercising.1、Fromthetextwecaninferatabooisconsidered.A．popularwithpeopleB．unacceptableinpeopledeyesC．favorableimpressionleftonotherpeopleD．acrimecommittedonimpulse2、AccordingtothetextwecanconcludeinAmericansociety“beingfat”.A．hasn’tbeenatabooB．willremainatabooC．can’tbeatabooD．isnotconsideredataboobymostpeople3、IntheUS,thinis“in”butfatis“out”mostprobablymean.A．thinis“lazy”butfatis“kind”B．thinis“old”butfatis“youthful”C．thinis“unsuccessful”butfatis“successful”D．thinis“popular”butfatis“unpopular”4、WhyaresomanyAmericansexercisingmore?A．Tokeepstrongandfreefromdisease.B．Tofindgoodjobsinthecompanies.C．Toencouragetheirchildren.D．Toavoidbecomingold.23．（8分）Citiesarelikelytobeaffectedbyoverheating,thankstosomethingcalledtheurbanheatislandeffect.Citiestendtobeshortoftrees,whichprovideshade,andtheyarecoveredwithblackpavement,whichabsorbsheatfromthesun.Thinkofhowitfeelstowearadarkshirtversusawhiteshirtonasunnyday.Ablackshirtabsorbslight,heatingyouup.Butawhiteshirtreflectslight,keepingyoucool.Theaveragetemperatureinacityofamillionormorepeoplecanbemorethan5degreesFhotterthansurroundingareas.Thatextra5degreescanturnahotdayfromuncomfortabletodeadly.Astemperaturesrise,citieswillbeanespeciallydangerousplacetobeduringaheatwave.Toprotectpublichealth,cityofficialsaregoingtomakethecitycooler.Aspartofthateffort,LosAngelesiscoatingitsroadsinCoolSeal,agraypaintthatkeepsstreetsandparkinglots10degreescoolerthanblackasphalt（沥青）.ItwillhelpAngelinossavemoneyduringthesummer,whenairconditioningsendspowerbillssoaring（猛增）.Anditwillsavelivesbyloweringtemperaturesandimprovingairquality.Hotweatherworsensairpollutionbyturningcarexhaustintosmog,whichcanmakelifemiserableforpeoplewithasthma（哮喘）andotherbreathingproblems.Ofcourse,LAwillhavetodomorethanpaintoverafewstreetstocooloffthecity.Angelinoswillalsoneedtoplantmoretreesandapplywhitepainttorooftops—atleastthosenotalreadycoveredinsolarpanels.WhileLAisapioneerofreflectivestreets,othercities,likeNewYork,arealreadyexperimentingwithreflectiveroofsor,likeMelbourne,loweringthetemperaturebyplantingtrees.LAishardlyaloneinitsefforttostaycool.“Thisisanurgentchallenge,andit'smuchbiggerthanoneperson,”saidMayorGarcettiinarecentstatement.“ClimatechangeisafactoflifethatpeopleinLosAngelesandcitiesaroundtheworldlivewitheveryday.”1、Theurbanheatislandeffectresultsfrom________.A．plantingmoretreesinthestreetsB．furnishingeveryhousewithairconditionersC．applyingreflectivepainttorooftopsD．coveringthestreetswithwhitepaint2、Whatshouldthecityofficialsemphasizeduringhotsummer?A．Whentocoattheroadswithblackpaint.B．Wheretowearawhiteshirt.C．Howtocoolthecity.D．Whentocutofftheelectricitysupply.3、WhatbenefitcanpeoplegainfromtheuseofCoolSeal?A．Makinglifeeasierandmorecomfortable.B．Promotingthesaleofairconditioners.C．Increasingtheindooractivities.D．Reducingthenumberofcolddays.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．L.A．adoptedmanyapproachestofightagainsttheheat.B．L.A．ispaintingitsstreetswhitetokeepthecitycool.C．L.A．hasbeguntoplanttreesinthestreets.D．L.A．callsonpeopletofightagainstglobalwarming.24．（8分）AccordingtotheInternationalEcotourismSociety,eco-travelis“responsibletraveltonaturalareasthatprotectstheenvironment,maintainsthewell-beingsandinvolveseducation”.Eco-travelisontherise,asmoreandmorepeoplebecomeconsciousabouttheircarbonfootprint.ExpertfromBoundlessJourneys,MattHolmes,whoworks-ontravelexperiencestowardsconservingareassaid,“Asscientistsandnon-scientistslearnmoreabouthowwehumanbeingsareimpactingtheplanet,Ithink.morepeoplewanttodowhattheycanwhilestillexploringtheworld.Ourguestsaredefinitelyinterestedinthataspectofourjourneys.TravelerscanfarmtheirownfoodinItaly,managingtheiruseofwaterandusingsolarorwindpower.Theycanalsovisitnfamily-runcampthatcaresforretiredloggingelephantsinMyanmar,knowaparkentryfeegoestoaconservationorganizationinCostaRica,employandtrainmembersofthelocalcommunityorpartnerwithaprotectiongroup.Therearelotsofoptionsforseekingoutgreenerholiday.”Mostpeoplebelievethateco-travelisexpensiveanditistrue.Mattexplained“Anti-poachingpatrols(巡逻)needtobepaid,solarenergyequipmentcostsalottoinstall,buildingwithenvironmentallyfriendly,materialsismoreexpensiveandsoon.Theextracostisnecessary,asyourepayingtominimizeyourfootprintandprotecttheplacesyouvisit,whichisexactlywhateco-travelisabout.Thefinancialsuccessandsustainability(可持续性)ofaneco-focusedoperationdoesn’tcomefromthinair.”Theindustryistryingtomakeeco-travelaffordableandmakeitaccessibletothecommonpeople.1、Whatisthepositiveinfluenceofeco-friendlytravel?A．ItenablestravelerstoprotecttheenvironmentwhiletravelingB．Itkeepshumanbeingshealthyandhappyinafriendlyatmosphere.C．Itteachesustoberesponsibleforthedevelopmentofeconomy.D．Itofferssomevaluableeducationabouttheknowledgeofgardening.2、AccordingtoMattHolmes,travelerswillbeinterestedin________.A．eatingdeliciousfoodinItaly B．visitingelephantsinthezooC．workingtogetherwithaprotectiongroup D．raisingparkentryfeeinCostaRica3、Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthenextparagraphofthepassage?A．Whyeco-travelisexpensive.B．Howwecanmakeeco-travellessexpensive.C．Whatmaterialareusedineco-travel.D．Wherewecangoforeco-travel.25．（10分）Consumerswhovaluetheirprivacy(隐私)canlimitwhattheypostonFacebookandadjustsettingsonsitessuchasInstagram.ButInternetserviceproviders(ISPs)havethebestadvantagepointonwhatconsumersdoonline,andthere’smuchlessyoucandoaboutit.Afterall,yourISPistheconduit(中转机构)foreverythingyouread,view,orshopforwhileyou’reaccessingthewebathome.NewrulesgoverningthewayISPscanuseconsumers’datawereadoptedin2016andscheduledtogointoeffectthisDecember.ButtheywererejectedbyCongressthisspringThatleavesthefutureofbroadband(宽带)privacypracticesunsettled.Consumerssaytheywantmore,notless,regulationofbroadbandprivacy.Inanationallyrepresentativesurveyof1,008AmericansconductedinearlyMayfortheConsumerReportsNationalResearchCenter,80PercentofrespondentstoldusthatISPsshouldneedtogetpermissionbeforesharingconsumers’data.Sixoutof10didn’tthinkISPsshouldbeallowedtosellorsharethisinformationatall.Eighty-fivepercentofrespondentssaidthedatarightfullybelongstothem.Undertherecentlydefeatedrules，broadbandproviderswouldhavefacedanewloginrequirement,forcingthemtogetpermissionbeforeusingdatasuchaswebbrowsinghistories.OpponentsoftherulessaiditwasunfairtoholdISPstostricterstandardsthanInternetcompaniessuchasAmazon,Google,andFacebook,whichareregulatedmoreloosely.Goingforward,statelawscouldpickupsomeoftheconflict.BytheendofMay,morethanadozenstateshadproposedsomelawsmentioningtheissue.PrivacyprotectionbillswerealsobeingdiscussedinWashington,D．C．Butprivacyexpertsdon’texpectmuchfromthebills.Afterall,thisisthesameCongressthatvotedtorollbacktheexistingprivacyprotections.1、Whatdothenewrulesfocuson?A．KeepingtheInternetsteady.B．Settlingbroadbandpractices.C．ForbiddingISPstouseconsumers’data.D．ProtectingInternetconsumers’privacy.2、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．RegulationsonISPsusingconsumers’data.B．AsurveyofprivacyconductedbyCongress.C．Consumers,opinionsaboutbroadbandprivacy.D．Theargumentaboutwhoownsconsumers’data.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Opponentsoftherules”inParagraph3referto?A．Broadbandproviders.B．Internetcompanies.C．Internetconsumers.D．Surveyrepresentatives.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thefutureofbroadbandprivacywillbeclear.B．InternetcompaniesrejectedtherulestogetherwithISPs.C．Privacyexpertshaveanegativeattitudetotheprivacyprotectionbills.D．ConsumerswillgoonarguingwithCongressabouttheInternetprivacy.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Elainewasasaleswoman，whodrovealloverthecityfivedaysaweek.Whenallthefreewaylaneswereatadeadstop，shewoulddrivequicklyalongtheemergencylane.Whiledrivingsheusually____onhercellphone，drinkingasodaoreatingasandwich—herhands,legsandmouthwerealways____whileshewasdriving.Lastnightshegot____inFridayeveningrushhour.Shewasgoingtobe____forherdate.Shewasalready____whenthingsseemedtobegettingworseandallthetrafficstopped.Elainedrove____overtotheemergencylane.Soonshesawtheredflashinglightsinthemirror.Shehadto____hercar.Agood­lookingofficerwalkedup.“Officer，myboyfriendleftmeafterhegotmepregnant.Ihaveconstantmorningsickness.I’mjusttryingtogettotheneareststoretobuymy____.”Shelookedattheofficerwith____eyes.Helookedatherpitifully，thensaid____，“Okay，ma’am.Takethefirstexit.Ihopeyou’llbefeelingbetter.”TheofficerwalkedbacktohiscarandElainedroveon.Thiswasthesecondtimethat____hadworkedforher.Shehadonemorethingtodobeforeshegothome.Shehadtomailapackage.Whenshegottotheshoppingmallat7pm,noparkingwas____，exceptforthehandicapped(残疾的)space.Elainedroverightintoit.Shewouldonlybeaminute，shetold____.Allshehadtodowas____thepostoffice，getthepackage____，andpaytheclerk.Fortunately，therewasno____inthestore.Everythingwasdoneso____thatshewaswhistlingwhileshewalkedbackouttohercar.Thenshestopped____.Therewasanenvelopeonthewindshield(挡风玻璃)．Sheopeneditslowly.Sheknew____itwas，butnothowmuchitwas.Shescreamedwhenshesawthe____.Adogstartedbarking.1、A．depended B．carried C．talked D．sold2、A．full B．open C．free D．busy3、A．stuck B．hurt C．annoyed D．punished4、A．late B．ready C．excited D．mad5、A．satisfied B．angry C．exhausted D．calm6、A．reluctantly B．immediately C．guiltily D．gratefully7、A．stop B．start C．discard D．speed8、A．gas B．ticket C．medicine D．package9、A．innocent B．aggressive C．addicted D．proud10、A．softly B．rudely C．skeptically D．strictly11、A．officer B．excuse C．driver D．mistake12、A．adoptable B．accessible C．acceptable D．available13、A．theclerk B．theguard C．theworker D．herself14、A．takeout B．getout C．runinto D．pushinto15、A．weighed B．printed C．repaired D．paid16、A．car B．line C．police D．service17、A．quickly B．slowly C．strangely D．quietly18、A．talking B．driving C．thinking D．whistling19、A．how B．why C．what D．that20、A．invitation B．order C．amount D．letter第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）ItwastheambitionofanelevenyearsoldboyinKansasCitytobeanenginedriver.Bornwithoutarms,hehadbeensenttospecialschools1．helearnedtousehis2．(foot)as“hands”.Hespendallhisssparetime3．(watch)trainsandonedayhisdreamcame4．(truth).Seeingadesertedengine,theboyclimbedin,hehadno5．(difficult)instartingitupwithhisfeet.Soonhewastravelingalong6．fortymilesanhour.Signalmencouldnotseetheyoungdriver,sotheysetout7．(stop)thetrain.MeanwhiletheboyreachedMissouri,stoppedtheenginehimself,andthen8．(make)itgobackwards.Whenhewasnearhome,arailwaymancaughtupwiththeengineandstoppedit.Atfirst,hewasveryangry,buthesmiledwhentheboysaid9．(simple),“Iliketrains.”“Well,I’mgladyoudon’tlikeplanes!”answered10．railwayman.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词、删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。AsfarasIknow,timeisnotalwaysenoughallofus、Sofirstofall,youneedtoarrangeyourtimegood、You’dbettertomakealong-termstudyplan、Thatistosay,anone-monthplanwithmoreeffortstotakeuphisweaksubjects、Andashort-termplanisequalnecessary,ifnotmoreimportant、Youhavetomakesurewhatyouneedtodoeachday,eachclassoreveneachminute、Atthesametime,it’squiteessentialtokeepinghealthy、Sotakeexerciseforatleastonehourandsleepfornolessthansevenhouraday、Anddon’tforgettoeatwell、Morefruitwasalwaysrightforyou、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办一个中国古代发明展览，你想邀请你的英国朋友Peter一起参观。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.展览的时间和地点；2.展览的内容（古代发明成就）。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearPeter,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、B4、C5、A6、B7、B8、C9、B10、A11、A12、D13、B14、B15、A16、D17、D18、B19、A20、A第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。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,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,and