甘肃省会宁县2023-2024学年高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

甘肃省会宁县2023-2024学年高三下第一次测试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．HelensaidthatshewouldbringmeJustinBieber'slatestCDthenextday,butshe.A．wouldn't B．didn'tC．hadn't D．hasn't2．Oncepublished,thenovelwasa(n)successandwassoontranslatedintonineforeignlanguages.A．occasionalB．instantC．constantD．individual3．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes4．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects5．Differentculturalfeaturesofethnicgroupsare________oneanotherandworkoutamelody．A．intunewith B．inparallelwithC．incontrastto D．inresponseto6．Lilyisagoodsinger.HowIwishI________aswellasher.A．sing B．willsingC．hadsung D．sang7．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen8．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those9．It’s_______forpeopletoblametrafficjams,thecostofgasandthegreatspeedofmodernlife.A．reasonable B．availableC．accurate D．cautious10．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who11．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May12．Newly-builtwoodencottageslinethestreet，___________theoldtownintoadreamland.A．turned B．turningC．toturn D．havingturned13．Wearrangedtomeetatthecinemaat7:30,butJackfailedto______.A．breakupB．setupC．turnupD．giveup14．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned15．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough16．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor17．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought18．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied19．Ibelievedhimtobehonestbuthisactionsshowedthathehad________.A．thetopdogB．thefeetofclayC．hiscupofteaD．theappleofhiseye20．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus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）Therearemanyplacestogoonsafari(观赏野生动物)inAfrica，butridingahorsethroughthefloodedwatersofBotswana’sOkavangoDeltamustranka&oneoftheworld’smostexcitingwildlifejourneys.Severalsafaricampsoperateasthebaseforthisadventure,providinguniqueridestwiceadaytoexploredeepintothedelta.Thecampshaveexcellenthorses,professionalguidesandlotsofsupportworkers.Theyhaveareputationforprovidingagreatridingexperience.Themorningride,whentheguidestakeyoutobeautiful,shallowlakesfullofwaterlilies,tendstobemoreactive.Itisunlikeanyotherridingexperience.Withrainbowsforminginthesplashingwateraroundyouandthesoundofhugedropsofwaterbouncingoffyourbodyandface，itistrulyexciting.Youareverylikelytocomeacrosslargewildanimals，too.Onhorsebackitispossibletogetquiteclosetoelephants,giraffesandmanyotheranimals.Thesenseofexcitementandtensionlevelsrisesuddenlythough,asdoesyourheartrate,asyoumoveclosertothem.Intheevening,ridesareusuallyatamorerelaxedandunhurriedpace,withgoldenlightstreamingacrossthegrassydeltaandtheanimalscomingouttoeatanddrink.Sedateastheyare,ridesatthistimeofdayarestillveryimpressive.Asthesun’srayspassthroughthedustkickedupbythehorses,theromanceofAfricacomestolife.Backatthecampyoucankickoffyourbootsandenjoyexcellentfoodandwine.Lookingbackonyourday,youwillfindithardtodenythatahorsebacksafariisascloseasyouwillevercometoansweringthecallofthewild.1、Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphreferto________.A．FloodedwatersB．WildlifejourneysC．SafaricampsD．Uniquerides2、Whatdoestheauthorfindmostexcitingaboutahorsebacksafari?A．SeeingandfeelingtherealAfricanlife.B．Enjoyinggoodfoodandwineatthecamp.C．Huntinglargeanimalsjustasourancestorsdid.D．Beingpartofthesceneandgettingclosetoanimals.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Sedate”inthefourthparagraphmostprobablymean?A．Wildandromantic.B．Slowandpeaceful.C．Hungryandthirsty.D．Activeandexcited.4、TheauthorintroducestheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltamainlyby________.A．followingspaceorderB．followingtimeorderC．makingclassificationsD．givingexamples22．（8分）WhenSabrinaVegawas5yearsold,afriendinvitedhertoapartyheldatagymwhereSabrinadiscoveredthatsheloveddoinggymnastics.Afewnightsaftertheparty,Sabrinahadadream.Shetoldhermother,Jahira,aboutthedream.Jahirasaid,“SabrinasaidthatinherdreamshewenttotheOlympics.Shedescribedeverythingatthisinternationalcompetition.AtfirstIdidnottakeherstoryseriously.”ButSabrinakepttalkingaboutherdream.Shetoldittoherfather,David.SoJahiraandDaviddecidedtopayforSabrinatolearngymnastics.SoSabrinastartedtotrainataspecialandcompetitivegym.Thoughonly7yearsold,shewasalreadytrainingtocompeteatahighlevel.Theyearspassedquickly.Sabrinagotbetterandbetter.Bythetimeshewas12yearsold,SabrinawastrainingsomanyhourseachdaythatshedidnothavetimetodothingsthatmanyotherAmericansofanagedid.WhenSabrinawas13,shehadachancetocompeteinanationalgymnasticsevent.Ifshedidwell,theeventwouldgiveherthechancetojointhenationalteam—theteamthattrainsfortheOlympics.Butthefamilywasoutofmoney.JahirahadtotellSabrinathatshecouldnotgo.Jahirasaid,“Tearscametohereyes,andshesaid,‘Iunderstand’.”Aweekortwolater,arichfamilycametovisitSabrina’sgymunexpectedly.TheywatchedSabrinatrain.Thentheyaskedtotalktohermother.TherichfamilyofferedJahiraallthemoneytheyneeded!Eventually,SabrinaVegacompetedatthe2012OlympicTrials.Shefinished10thintheall-round.1、SabrinaVegahadadreamto.A．gotothepartyB．dogymnasticsC．takepartintheOlympicsD．attendanationalcompetition2、Fromthepassage,wecaninfer.A．Sabrina’sparentsweretiredofhertalkingB．Sabrina’sparentslovedherandweremovedbyherC．Sabrina’sparentssupportedherdreamevenatthebeginningD．Sabrinabecameanationalteamplayerattheageoftwelve3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．AllroadsleadtoRome.B．Earlybirdscatchworms.C．Practicemakesperfect.D．Godblessthedeterminedandhard-working.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AtalentedgirlB．ThecaringparentsC．AnOlympicdreamD．Ahelpinghand23．（8分）SupposeyouworkinabigfirmandfindEnglishveryimportantforyourjobbecauseyouoftendealwithforeignbusinessmen.NowyouarelookingforaplacewhereyoucanimproveyourEnglish,especiallyyourspokenEnglish.HerearesomeadvertisementsaboutEnglishlanguagetrainingfromnewspaper.Youmayfindtheinformationyouneed.GlobalEnglishCenter﹡GeneralEnglishinallfourskills:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.﹡3-month(700yuan),6-month(1,200yuan)andone-year(2,000yuan)courses.﹡Choicesofmorningoreveningclasses,3hoursperday,Mon－Fri.﹡ExperiencedcollegeEnglishteachers.﹡Closetocitycenterandbusstops.Tel:67705272Add:105AhongshanRoad,2082ModernLanguageSchool﹡SpecialcoursesinEnglishforbusiness,travel,banking,hotelmanagementandofficeskills.﹡Smallclasses(12-16students)onSat.&Sun.from2:00－5:00p.m.﹡NativeEnglishteachersfromCanadaandtheUSA．﹡Languagelabandcomputerssupplied.﹡3-monthcourse:1,050yuan;6-monthcourse:1,850yuan.Writeorphone:ModernLanguageSchool,675ParkRoad.2056Tel:67353019The21stCenturyEnglishTrainingCentre﹡Wespecializeineffectiveteachingatalllevels.﹡Weoffermorningorafternoonclass,boththreemonthsandahalfatacostof800yuan.﹡Wealsohaveasix-weekTOEFLpreparationclassduringwinterandsummerholidays.﹡Entranceexams:June.1andDec.1﹡Only15-minutewalkfromcitycentre.Call67801642formoreinformationTheInternationalHouseofEnglish﹡Three/Six-monthEnglishcoursesforstudentsofalllevelsataverylowcost:60yuanfor12hoursperweek:convenientclasshours:9:00－12:00a.m.and2:00－5:00p.m.﹡A4-montheveningprogrammespeciallyfordevelopingspeakingskills(samecostasdayclasses).﹡Freesightseeingandsocialactivities﹡VeryclosetotheCentralPark.Forfurtherinformationcall674323081、Youworkfrom9:00a.m.to4:30p.m.everyday.Whichschoolwillyouchoose?A．GlobalEnglishCenterandModernLanguageSchool.B．GlobalEnglishCenterandtheInternationalHouse.C．ModernLanguageSchoolandthe21stCentury.D．The21stCenturyandtheInternationalHouse.2、The21stCenturyisdifferentfromtheotherthreeschoolsinthat______.A．itsteachingqualityisbetter B．itisnearesttothecitycentreC．itscoursesaremoreadvanced D．itrequiresanentranceexamination3、YouwillprobablyprefertogototheInternationalHousebecauseit_________.A．offersfreesightseeingandsocialactivitiesB．hasaspecialcourseinspokenEnglishC．costslessthantheotherschoolsD．hasnativeEnglishteachers4、IfyoutaketheeveningprogrammeattheInternationalHouse,youwillpayabout_______.A．60yuan B．240yuan C．720yuan D．960yuan24．（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.25．（10分）TeensForPlanetEarthThisisasocialnetworkingsiteforteenagerswhowanttogetinvolvedinprotectingourplanet.Theycanconnectwithothergreen-mindedteens,chooseaprojectorcreatetheirown.TeensForPlanetEarthencouragesyoungfolkstogetbusyintheirowncommunities.Theyofferguidanceonlocalprojectswithcategoriessuchashabitats,animals,waterandeducation.Awardsaregiventoactivemembers.MeezAtMeez,teenscancreatetheirownavatars(头像),roomsandvirtualpets.Itisasocialcommunityofcreativepeoplethatcombinesavatars,virtualworldsandgames.Meezofferscontestsandchataswellashomeworkhelp,afashioncentralandawriters’corner.Achatareaforyoungerteensisavailable.Otherareasaremusic,geek（极客）central,artandsports.CyberteensCyberteensisanothercoolsitethatcelebratestheteenyears.Hereteenagerscanfindcommunity,games,andnews.Thereisalinkcalled“creativity”whereteenscansharetheirpoems,stories,photosandartwork.The“coollinks”sectionoffersahugevarietyofoptionstothecuriousteens.Thissitealsohassurveysandhelpswithjobsandschoolwork.SSisaresourcesiteforteensandhighschoolstudents.Itssocialnetworkhasover900,000members.Membersearnpointstowinprizesjustbybrowsingandtheyofferseveralmulti-playergames.Pointsareusedtobuyitemsatauction(拍卖会).Sisfilledwithusefulinformationandarticles.1、WhatisTeensForPlanetEarthaimedto?A．Setupaproject.B．Giveawardstoteens.C．Getyoungfolksbusy.D．Giveadviceonlocalprojects.2、Whichwebsiteoffersassistanceinjobs?A．TeensForPlanetEarth.B．Meez.C．Cyberteens.D．S.3、WhatmakesSspecialamongthesewebsites?A．Ithasthemostmembers.B．Teenscanreadarticlesonit.C．Itoffershelponschoolwork.D．Teenscanmakepurchasesonit.4、Whatcanweinferaboutthewebsitesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyprovidegameplatforms.B．Theybenefitteensintheirsociallife.C．Theyawardoutstandingteens.D．Theyoffervariousstudyguidance.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）“Whatdoyouthinkoftheextraordinaryachievementsofyourlife?”QueenVictoriaofBritainaskedHelenKeller.“Youare1anddeaf,buthowcanyoumakesuchgreatachievements?"Ms.Keller'sanswerwasthe2forherteacher,"IftherewerenoAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldnotbeknown."WhenAnnewaslittle,shesufferedagreat3.Afevermadehernearlylosehereyesightinherchildhood,andshewasdiagnosedasahopeless“lunatic”（疯子）bythedoctor.ShewaslockedinthebasementofamentalhospitalinBoston.Sometimes,littleAnn4attackedanyonewhoapproachedher.She5everyonewhoappearedinfrontofhermostofthetime.6,anoldnursebelievedthatlittleAnnehadhopeandaskedto7thetaskoflookingafterthegirl.ShewenttoseelittleAnneeveryday.Thechildignoredhermostofthetime,buttheoldnursedidn't8seeinghereverydayinthebasement.Thekind-heartedladyleftcookiestolittleAnneandspokewordsfullofloveand9toher.Shebelievedthat10sheshowedlove,littleAnnewouldbeableto11.Finally,thedoctor12changesinlittleAnne.Anne,whowasalwaysfullofangerandhostility,showed13andgoodwillshehadneverhadbefore.Theytransferredherupstairsandher14continuedimproving.Thenthelastdaycame,andshe15thementalhospital.Aftershegrewup,AnneSullivanhopedtohelp16,justasthekindoldnursehelpedher.Shesawgreat17inHelenKeller.Shecaredforher,18herstrictly,encouragedher,playedwithherandworkedwithher.AnneSullivan19amiracle（奇迹）inthelifeofHelenKeller.Butfirstitwasakindnursewhohadfull20inlittleAnnethatturnedasilentchildintoakindteacher.1、A．weakB．lameC．thinD．blind2、A．prizeB．praiseC．courageD．mood3、A．stormB．accidentC．disasterD．harm4、A．fiercelyB．silentlyC．obviouslyD．exactly5、A．welcomedB．ignoredC．cheeredD．changed6、A．BesidesB．ThusC．MoreoverD．However7、A．takeonB．lookonC．goonD．turnon8、A．considerB．stopC．permitD．continue9、A．disappointmentB．appreciationC．encouragementD．hate10、A．assoonasB．eventhoughC．asifD．solongas11、A．growB．writeC．recoverD．suit12、A．approvedB．noticedC．proposedD．operated13、A．mildnessB．sympathyC．calmD．wisdom14、A．experimentB．beliefC．sightD．condition15、A．escapedB．finishedC．leftD．survived16、A．theothersB．anotherC．otherD．others17、A．potentialB．statusC．affectionD．satisfaction18、A．committedB．trainedC．controlledD．raised19、A．createdB．foundC．developedD．spread20、A．curiosityB．promiseC．confidenceD．relief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）HowexcitingitistovisitChina!Chinacanofferwhat1．(appeal)toeveryvisitor,butthecrowdscanbeanissue.Beforegettingontheplane,train,orbus,learnfromthesemistakestoavoidthecrowdsandmakethe2．(much)ofyourholiday.Therearecertaindatesthroughouttheyearwhentheentirecountrytakesavacationatthesametime.IfyoutravelinChinaduringoneofthese“goldenweeks”,you3．expectnever-endinglines,4．(pack)publictransportation,andseasofstrangersappearinginthebackgroundofyourphotos.Soitisimportantlogelfamiliarwiththedales5．(minimize)yourtravelstress.Ofcourse,anytriptoChinawouldn’tbecompletewithoutseeingmajorculturallandmarks,6．theGreatWall,ortheForbiddenCity.However,therearesomanyworthwhileplacesloexperience,7．maynotbelistedinyourtourbook.Also,withafamilytotraveltogether,8．(wake)upearlycanbeachallenge.Doyourbesttowakeupearlyandtakeyourbreakfasttogo;it’sworthit.Gettingtoan9．(attract)earlywillallowyoutoexperienceit10．(full)withouttheinconvenienceofalargecrowd.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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11处起）不计分。Greatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyvillage.Tenyearsago,thesmallandlowhousesofmyvillagelieonthenorthofalake.Thevillagersproducedmanywaste.Asaresult,thelakewasseriouspolluted.Tothewestofthevillagewasasandyfield,wherewasthesourceofmuchdust.Nowthepoorhousehavebeenreplacedbygreentrees.However,thesandyfieldthatthevillagersusedtoploughhasbeencoveredoffruittrees.Onthelake,nowcleanandclear,thevillagersoftenspendtheirsparetimefish.Inword,myvillagehasbecomeagreenone.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的外国朋友Lucy来信说，她发现中国人很喜欢红色，但是不确定中国人在什么场合下会使用红色。请你用英语给她写一封回信，告诉她中国人对于红色的理解和使用情况。要点如下:1.红色的象征意义；2.使用红色的场合；3.使用红色的一些禁忌。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearLucy,Iamgladtoreceiveyourletter.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!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、B2、B3、D4、B5、A6、D7、D8、C9、A10、C11、A12、B13、C14、C15、B16、B17、C18、D19、B20、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、1、C2、D3、B4、B22、1、C2、B3、D4、C23、1、B2、D3、B4、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,and