江西省师大附中2024届高考英语二模试卷含解析

江西省师大附中2024届高考英语二模试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where2．–Excuseme,sir,didn’tyouseetheredlight?–Sorry,mymind________somewhereelse.A．hasbeenwandering B．waswanderedC．waswandering D．hasbeenwandered3．____________youarefamiliarwiththeauthor’sideas,tryreadingallthesectionsasquicklyasyoupossiblecan.A．NowthatB．EversinceC．SothatD．Incase4．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity5．Nobodycangobackandstartanewbeginning,______anyonecanstartnowandmakeanewending.A．forB．andC．butD．so6．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what7．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．accompaniedC．established D．identified8．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup9．Whathelikedtodowastotakeanideaand______itbyfindingeverypossibleconsequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink10．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open11．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution12．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom13．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown14．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction15．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten16．---Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?---______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that17．Governmentsaroundtheworldincreasingly________artificialintelligencetohelppromoteeconomicgrowth.A．putoutB．rolloutC．makeoutD．reachout18．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging19．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle20．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced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）Manychildrenareinterestedindinosaurs(恐龙).Ifyouhaveachildwholovesdinosaurs,thenhereissomegoodnewsforyou.ThereisanexhibitionofdinosaursatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseuminWembley,AlbertA．Youcanplanafamilyroadtripthere.Giveyourchildasurpriseandyou’llenjoyyourtimethereasafamily.Sittingjust19kilometerswestofGrandePrairie,thePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseumwasopenedin2015andhascollectionsthatincludefossils（化石）ofseaanimals,artworksfromdifferentdinosaurs,alargefamilytheater,aswellasanoutdoordiscoveryfossilwalk,alargeoutdoorplaygroundandtheonsiteDine-O-Saurrestaurant.Experiencethedinosaurs'worldlikeneverbeforeasyouwatchdinosaurscomingaliveinmovies.Learnabouthowtheseanimalslivedandbreathed.YoucancheckoutDinosaursUnearthedandalloftheotherexcitingexhibitionsatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseumonthefollowingdays/timeperiods:September1st—May31st:Tuesday—Sunday10:00a.m.—6:00p.m.ClosedonMondaysJune1st—August31st:Saturday—Monday10:00a.m.—6:00p.m.Tuesday—Friday10:00a.m.—8:00p.m.Admission(门票):Adults:$14eachSeniors(65+):$11eachStudents(withID)andchildren(5—17):$7eachChildrenunder5:freeFamily(2adultsandupto4children):$40IfyouwanttoseeaNationalGeographicfilmorafull-lengthfilmduringyourvisit,itisanextra$2—$4.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitthemuseum’swebsiteatwww.dinomuseum.ca.1、WhatcanpeopledoatthePhilipJ.CurrieDinosaurMuseum?A．Watchafull-lengthfilmforfree.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs’disappearance.C．Havefunonalargeoutdoorplayground.D．Buysomesouvenirsofseaanimals’fossils.2、IfyouwanttogotothemuseuminOctober,whattimeshouldyoutrytoavoid?A．OnTuesdays. B．After6:00p.m.C．Ontheweekend. D．Before11:00a.m.3、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Tointroduceamuseum. B．Toencouragefamilytime.C．Toadvertiseanexhibition. D．Totellreadersaboutdinosaurs.22．（8分）Fewofushaven’treadCinderella,thestoryofayoungwomanlivinginpovertywhomeetstheprinceofherdreams.Somemightnotwanttoadmitit,butthereisahiddenCinderellaineveryone’sheart—weallwishwecouldachieverecognitionorsuccessafteraperiodofobscurityorneglect.MarySantiagohasthatsecretdream,too.HerstoryisfeaturedinAnotherCinderellaStory,afilmsetinaUShighschool.Maryisshybutlovestodance.Comparedwithothergirls,sheisinvisible.However,herworldchangescompletelywhenafamousteenagerpopsinger,JoeyParker,appears.Joeyiseverythingthattherestoftheboysinherclassarenot—kind,handsomeanddesirable.MaryandJoey’spathscrossataball.Theymeetandfallinlovewitheachother.ButwhenMaryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbehindherMP3player,whichbecomestheonlyclueJoeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.Ofcourse,thereisawicked(邪恶的)stepmother,whoturnsouttobeDominiqueBlattandshetakesinMaryafterherdancermotherdies.DominiquetreatsMarylikeamaidanddoeseverythingshecantomakesureMarydoesn’tgetintothetopdanceschool.HertwodaughtersareequallydeterminedtostopJoeyfallingforMary,evenifthatmeansembarrassingher.Thestory,thoughitmostlyfollowsCinderella,doesaddafewmoderndaytwiststotheclassicfairytale.Refreshingly,thefilm,unlikemanyhighschoolfilms,doesnotfocusonlooks,althoughtheactorsareallbeautiful.ThereisalsoalotlessmaterialisminAnotherCinderellaStorythaninmanysimilarmovies.“ThemovietakestheCinderellafairytaleasitsjumpingoffpoint,”writesthemoviecriticAmberWilkinson.“Thefocusisfirmlyonfollowingyourdream.”1、Inthemovie,MarySantiago_____________.A．isbraveinexpressingherloveB．hasadreamofmeetingaprinceC．isbadlytreatedbythestepmotherD．isembarrassedbythepopsinger2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1probablymean？A．beingpopularB．beingselfishC．beingfamousD．beingunknown3、Accordingtothepassage,AnotherCinderellaStory________.A．followsCinderellawithnothingnewspecialB．encouragesyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreamsC．paysmoreattentiontothelooksoftheactorsD．focusesmoreonmaterialismthanotherfilms4、Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A．afairytaleB．anessayaboutdreamsC．afilmreviewD．anadvertisementofafilm23．（8分）Haveyouevercaughtyourselfsaying,"Ihatesmalltalk!"theminuteyouwalkintoaparty?Ifso,youmightbeanintrovert(内向的人).Introvertshatetochatabout"small"subjectswithpeople.Theyarefinewhenyoutalkoneononebutseemtogetlostinthecrowdwhenthere'sagrouparound.Ifyou'retalkingtoanintrovert,youmightfindthatyourfirstfewconversationsgooneoftwoways.Eitherthey'llseemtogetboredandnotsaymuchorthey'llseemtoskateoversmalltalkinfavorofmorein-depthtopics.Whatyouneedtoknowisthattheintrovertisnotbeingrude.It’sjustthattheydon'tlikesmalltalk.Here'swhy.Smalltalkservesasagatewaytowarddeeperconversation.Someintrovertsdon’trealizethatsmalltalkwillactuallyhelpthemgettothebiggertopics.Youdon'tneedtostayonsmalltalkforever.However,sometimesintrovertsfeelthateventheshortamountoftimeittakestogetintotherealconversationisawasteoftime.Smalltalkisveryfast.Someonesayssomethingandthis

shouldbefollowedupwithaquickresponse.Butintrovertsliketochewontheirwordsbeforesayingthemaloud.Beforetheyanswer,they’llmulloverdifferentthoughts.Smalltalkbyitsverynatureinvitesmorepeopletojoinin.Themorepeoplewhojointhe

conversation,themoretheintrovertwilltendtostepback.Asaresult,they’llbequiet.Smalltalkisaboutthrowingoutsubjectsinthehopethatoneormoreofthemcanbeturnedintoacommonpointofinterest.Thelisteninginvolvedwithsmalltalkisnotin-depth.Thepurposeisaboutlistening"lightly"soyoucanfigureouttherighttopicstospendsometimeon.Introvertstendtobegreatlisteners,buttheyuseactivelisteningratherthanlightlistening.Thismakesthemwonderfulfriends,butcanalsomakeitdifficultfornewpeopletounderstandwhythey’resoquiet.1、Howdointrovertsrespondtoachat?A．Theytrytoavoidit.B．Theygetexcitedaboutit.C．Theygiveittheirfullattention.D．Theyfocusonunimportanttopics.2、Whatdoweknowaboutsmalltalk?A．Itgoesslowly.B．Itcostspeoplealotoftime.C．Itcontributestodeepertopics.D．Itmakesnosense.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"mullover"inParagraph3probablymean?A．Giveup. B．Thinkover.C．Writedown. D．Forgetabout.4、Howcanwebecomeagoodtalkerinsmallconversations?A．Figureoutthedeepmeaningofquestions.B．Thinktwicebeforeansweringquestions.C．Trytofindsharedtopics.D．Beaquietlistener.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）◆ElectricUnderground7：30pm-1：00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatreDoyouknowwho'splayinginyourarea？We'rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands．Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract（合同）？Ifso，comeearlytothetalkat7：30pmbyJulesSkye，asuccessfulrecordproducer．He'sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic．◆GeeWhizz8：30pm-10：30pmComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform．He'sthefunnieststand-upcomedian（喜剧演员）onthecomedyscene．Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone，fromtheyoungesttotheoldest．GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7：00pmfordrinksandsnacks（快餐）．◆Simon'sWorkshop5：00pm-7：30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy（喜剧）．Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy，andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh．Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years'experienceofteachingcomedy．Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun．AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny．◆CharlotteStone8：00pm-11：00pmPizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic；thisisagreateveningout．CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD，withJamesPickeringonthepiano．ThemenuisItalian，withexcellentmeatandfreshfish，pizzasandpasta（面食）．Bookearlytogetatable．Ourbarisopenallday，andservescocktails，coffee，beer，andwhitewine．1、Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced？______A．JulesSkye．B．GeeWhizz．C．CharlotteStone．D．JamesPickering．2、WhatdoweknowaboutSimon'sWorkshop？______A．Itrequiresmembershipstatus．B．Itlaststhreehourseachtime．C．Itisrunbyacomedyclub．D．ItisheldeveryWednesday．3、WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs？______A．5：00pm-7：30pm．B．7：30pm-1：00am．C．8：00pm-11：00pm．D．8：30pm-10：30pm．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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Everyfast-foodemployeeknowsthatthedrive-throughwindowistheworstposition.Thewindowstickswithconstantice;theroarofengineshurtsyour1;yourwordsarelostinthehowlingwind.Ona2afternoon,everythingchanged.Everyonceinawhile,thesub-zerotemperaturesseala3windowsshut.Driversdon’texactlyenjoyhavingtostandoutsideinthecold,4theirordersintoaspeakerbox,whentheyexpecttodrivethroughontheirheatedleatherseats.Insuchcases,mostcustomerstendtoshowtheirannoyancetotheemployees.Thiswomanwas5“I’llgetthenextcar’s6aswell,”shesaidasshecameuptothewindowtopay.Shestoodoutside,7muchsnowonherhair.Thoughshewasobviouslyfreezing,herbright8litupherfacelikeafire.“Youcan’t9theirdrinks,”Isaid,confusedandtired.“No,butI’llbuythem,”shesaid.“Payitforwardandallthat.”Completelypuzzled,Ichargedheras10,andwhenthenextcustomerarrivedatthewindowIexplainedwhathadjusthappened.Iwatchedashis11changed—firstangrytobeoutinthecold,then12attherandomactofkindness,andfinally,delightedbyhis13“IsupposeI’llpayforthenextorderthen,”hereplied,noddingandwavingattheimpatientdriver14him.He15overthecashandreceivedhispre-paidhotdrink.Thetrendcontinued.Customersarrivedannoyed,onlytoleave16andpleased.Somewereshockedtospendmuchmorethantheyhadexpected,17othersendedupreceivingtheirorderforlessthanhalftheprice.Fivevehiclespassed,thenten,thentwenty.Noonerefusedtopay.Customersstoodatmywindow18afist-fullofchangetobuydrinksforacompletestranger.Carsdroveoff,honking(鸣笛)and19theirthanks.Itonlytakesonecustomer,oneperson,tochangetheentire20oftraffic.Itonlytakesonemoment,onesmile,towarmupeventhecoldestofdays.1、A．ears B．hands C．feet D．back2、A．freezing B．sunny C．warm D．usual3、A．truck’s B．vehicle’s C．car’s D．lorry’s4、A．offering B．throwing C．screaming D．cancelling5、A．polite B．angry C．popular D．different6、A．number B．coffee C．fee D．order7、A．covering B．increasing C．gathering D．falling8、A．eyes B．smile C．hair D．annoyance9、A．pay B．take C．buy D．bring10、A．instructed B．requested C．directed D．suggested11、A．gesture B．expression C．figure D．feeling12、A．inspired B．upset C．surprised D．disappointed13、A．turn B．sense C．deed D．luck14、A．beyond B．before C．beside D．behind15、A．took B．looked C．handed D．thought16、A．shy B．calm C．anxious D．regretful17、A．while B．since C．as D．unless18、A．making B．emptying C．lying D．holding19、A．explaining B．sending C．introducing D．casting20、A．jam B．row C．flow D．line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）Onceuponatimeafarmerhadadogandarabbit.Onedayheorganizedacompetitionbetweenhisdogandhisrabbit.Hedugaholeinoneofhisbiggestfields,andhidacarrotandaboneinit.Hewantedtosee1．animalwouldfindthemfirst.The2．(cheer)andoptimisticrabbitthrewhimselfintolookingforthecarrot,3．(dig)hereandthere,totallyconvincedthathewouldfindit.Butthedog,aftersniffingaroundforabit,4．(lie)downandbegantocomplainabouthowdifficultitwastofindoneboneinsuchabigfield.Therabbitdugforhours,andwitheverynewholethedogcomplainedevenmoreabouthowdifficultthis5．(be),evenfortherabbit.6．therabbitthoughtthateachholedugwasoneholelessthatneededdigging.Whentherewasnoplaceinthewholefield7．(leave)todig,therabbitdugatunnelrightto8．thedoghadbeenlyingallthetime.Therehefoundthecarrotandthebone.Thisishowthedoglostthegame.Hehadcometo9．rightplaceattheverybeginningbutfailedtofindthebone10．heonlycomplainedanddidn'ttryatall.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，每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenMolly’sfatherwasabouttowork,hisdaughterMolly,aged8,handhimabag、Thefatherwasinhurrysohedidn’tknowwhatwasinside、Whilehavinglunch,hetookoutthecontents:aplasticdinosaur,atinyseashellandthreesmallstone、Thebusyfathersmiled,finishedeating,andsweepingthedeskcleanintothedustbinincludeMolly’sjunk、Thisevening,Mollywantedherbagbackbecauseshehadnotmadeanoteintoit、Iloveyou,Daddy、Thefatherwenttohisofficehurried,carryingthejunkhome、HeaskedMollytotellheraboutthejunk、Itwasturnedoutthateverythinginthebaghadastory、ToMollytheywerenotjunkandtreasures!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你校的校园网将在2017年11月24日为高三学生开通一个英语复习交流博客。请你写信给你的美国笔友John，介绍这个博客，内容包括：1.开通博客的目的；2.博客的内容；3.欢迎John参加。注意：1.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2.字数100左右。DearJohn,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、D2、C3、A4、B5、C6、A7、B8、C9、B10、C11、A12、A13、B14、C15、C16、B17、B18、D19、D20、B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、B3、C22、1、C2、D3、B4、C23、1、A2、C3、B4、C24、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'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine...Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldfor