2025届福建省邵武市第四中学高三英语第一学期期末检测模拟试题含解析

2025届福建省邵武市第四中学高三英语第一学期期末检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold2．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished3．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor4．Ireallydon’tknow_________shegetsbyonsuchamodestsalary.A．whatB．whyC．howD．that5．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when6．TurnofftheTV,Jack.Yourhomeworknow?Mum,justtenmoreminutes,please.A．ShouldyoubedoingB．Couldn’tyoubedoingC．Shouldn’tyoubedoingD．Willyoubedoing7．How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must8．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for9．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must10．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t11．Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly12．Thehouse______Iliveinisverysmall.A．thatB．whomC．whenD．what13．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart14．Sometimessmilesaroundtheworld___________befalse,hidingotherfeelingslikeanger,fearorworry.A．can B．wouldC．should D．must15．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone16．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when17．Nowtheworld’sattention________thestockingmarkets,astheyhavegreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．isfixingonB．isbeingfixedonC．hasfixedonD．hadbeenfixedon18．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/19．ThankstoMrsSmith,thefatherandthesoneventually______aftertenyears’coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．pickedup C．madeup D．turnedup20．Thanksforyourusefuladvice;otherwiseI______suchrapidprogress.A．didn’tmake B．couldn’thavemadeC．hadn’tmade D．shouldn’thavemade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）DevonGallagher,acollegegraduatefromPhiladelphia,wantstheworldtoknowexactlywhereshe’sbeenduringherworldwidevacationinaspecialway.Thetraveler,whowasbornwithabonedisease,hadherrightlegamputated(截肢)attheageoffour.AlthoughtheamputationcausedsetbacksforGallagherearlyon,shenowseesitasnothingshortofinspirationforlivingherbestlife.Tospreadthatmessage.Gallagherhastakentosocialmedia,whereshesharesphotosofhertravelsacrosstheglobe,butinsteadofsimplyusingageo-tag,shewritesherlocationacrossherartificiallegbeforetakingapicture.NowshehasbeentakingpicturesacrosstheContinent,whichshowhercyclingoverthecanalinAmsterdamrelaxingonawalloverlookingthecityofBarcelona,posingwithawaffleinBrussels,takinginthespectacularParthenontempleinAthensandenjoyingarivercruiseinBudapest,allwiththewell-knownlocationswrittenonherartificialleg.“IgetanewlegeverytwoyearsandIcanchoosethedesignonit.OnedayIhadasuddenthoughttogetachalk-board,”Gallaghersaid.“Mymumandgrand-motherweren,’ttookeenontheidea,butmyfriendsthoughtitwasgreatandtoldmetogoforit,soIdid.”Gallaghersaidpeopleoftenstarewhenshe’swritingonherleg,butonceshesharesthephotos,shereceivesonlypositivefeedback,“Myleghasn’tstoppedmefromdoinganythingI’vewantedtodo,”shesaid.“Idon’tknowifit’smydeterminationtoprovetomyselfthatIcandoit,butregardless,I’vebeenabletokeepupwithmypeersandleadaprettygreatlife.”Gallaghershowsusthatyoushouldneverletanythingstandinthewayofyourdreams.Andiflifegivesyouanartificialleg,makeart.1、WhatmessagedidGallapherwanttospreadinherspecialway?A．Sheenjoyshertravellingacrosstheglobe.B．Shesufferslittlefromherlegsamputation.C．shelooksonhermisfortuneasanotherformofblessing.D．Shehasexactlyfalleninlovewithpostingphotosonline.2、Whatdoestheword“which”underlinedinparagraph4referto?A．thecontinent B．thepictures C．theleg D．thelocation3、Gallaphercanbestbedescribedas________.A．helpfulandambitious B．friendlyandgenerousC．determinedandcreative D．independentandsensible4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．NeverTooLatetoshare B．ASpecialArtificialLegC．AnOutstandingPhotographer D．Gallagher’sSummerHolidays22．（8分）Connectingwithpeoplehasbecomesomucheasierwithadvancingtechnology.Tasksthatoncerequiredapostagestamporcarrierpigeonarenowassimpleastappinganameorevenafaceonyourscreen,andyou’reconnected.Butalsoeasierisunconsciouslygettingcaughtupinadilemmabyviolatingcertainnewrulesforcommunicating.Abigoneforsome:Don’tcalluntilyou’vetextedtoconfirmit’sOKtocall.Butthat’sjustthebeginning.“I’musuallyprettymildandnotmuchbothersme,”saidMarkAngielle,a29-year-oldofficemanagerfromWhitePlains,NewYork.Buttheonethingthathehatesmorethananythingelseinlifeistheterribleone-wordmessage—“K.”“Attheveryleastreplywith,Gotit.”hesaid“Atleastgivemeafewwordshere.You’renotthatbusy.”Therearehundreds,perhapseventhousands,ofotherswhohavetakenLosocialmediatoexpresstheirdistasteforpeoplewhodon’tfollowtheunwrittenrulesofdigitalcommunication.“Theserulesaresimplyanewdisplayofaphenomenonwe’veseeninthepast,”saidJamesIvory,professorofcommunicationaVirginiaTech.Inthesamewaythatgenerationsandsmallgroupsoffriendshavetheirownslangandcustoms,internetculturehasgivenbirthtotechnology-dependentbeingsthathavetheirownuniquesetofroutine.Butnoteveryonegetsthepoint.Unlikelanguage,digitalcommunicationcanbefilledwithambiguousclues(线索、迹象)thatthepersonontheotherendofthecall,textoremailmayormaynoteasilyunderstand.“Assoonaspeoplearen’ttalkingfacetoface,thefirstthingthatgetslostissomeoftherichnessofthebodylanguage,”Ivorysaid,“Peopleimmediatelyfillthatgapbyusingemoji(表情符号)tosumupafeelinginseconds.“There'sgreatpotentialfordanger,”Ivorywarned.“What'sconsideredpoliteinoneformmightbeinappropriateorrudeinanotheroccasion.”1、WhatcanyouinferaboutMarkfromParagraph2?A．Heisabusinessmanwithabadtemper.B．Hecomplainsaboutsocialmanners.C．Hecan’tbearone-wordmessages.D．Hedislikeabusybusinesslife.2、Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingbreakstherulesforcommunicating?A．Johnsays“Igotit.”tohisbossfacetoface.B．JimcallsBillwithoutconfirminginadvance.C．MarytextsLilytomakesureifshecancallher.D．Jacksends“Thanksalot”tohisbusinessfriends.3、Whymaypeoplemisunderstandeachotherduringdigitalcommunication?A．Emojicannotsumupfeelings.B．Peopleusetheirownslangandcustoms.C．Therearelargequantitiesofwrittenrules.D．Peoplegetswrongmessageswithoutclearclues.4、Whatarepeopleexpectedtodoafterreadingtiepassage?A．Toobeytheirowndigitalcommunicationrules.B．Tobeawareofrulesduringdigitalcommunication.C．Touseadvancingtechnologyevenwithdisadvantages.D．Tokeeppacewithdigitalcommunicationdevelopment.23．（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.24．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,tocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandtransformthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSareexpensive,noteffectiveundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-calibration(再校正)andabundant,relativelystablesetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Tomitigatethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,effective,andeasytocarryandlearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thechartshowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgridstheletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligenceisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A．arousepeople’sattentionontheshortcomingsofCurrenteye-trackinginputsystems.B．introduceanewsmartphoneAppforpeoplesufferingfromALStocommunicate.C．callforpeople’sawarenessofhelpingpeoplewithALStocommunicatesuccessfully.D．comparethecurrenteye-trackinginputsystemswiththenewGazeSpeakapp.2、Theunderlinedword“mitigate”inparagraph5probablymeans_________A．ignoreB．acceptC．strengthenD．weaken3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingsentencesisTRUE?A．TherearemanywaystocommunicateforpeoplesufferingfromALS.B．Thespeakerpointstheirsmartphoneatthelistenerwhenusingtheapp.C．Thecurrenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSneedimproving.D．ThenewsmartphoneappforpeoplewithALShasbeenputonthemarket.25．（10分）Innoparticularorder,herearesomesongsontheMusicappofmyphone:OnaSundayAfternoonbyLighterShadeofBrown—Astudentofmineintroducedthisrapsonglomeallthewaybackintheearly1990s,when1wasteachingSpanishatalocaluniversity.ThestoryinthesongtakesplacenottoofarfromwhereIliveinLosAngeles.It’sagood“driving”song,nothingcomplicatedor“deep”.SaySomethingbyAGreatBigWorld—Amorerecentsongaboutacouplelosingcontactwitheachother.Thepianopartisverylittleplayingbutbeautiful.AmericanPiebyDonMcLean—Anothersongfrommyyouthinthe80s,verypopularwithalmosteveryAmericanofmygeneration.Itretellssomeofthekeyeventsofthemiddle20thcentury,asongofhappymemoriesofthepastandwantingtoreturntothosebettertimes.TheWeightbyTheBand—Anotheroldsong,originallymadepublicin193,butoneIdidn’thearuntilIwasinhighschoolmorethan10yearslater.Idon’tunderstandthewordstothesongcompletely,butthefeelingofthesongisverycomfortingtome.UndertheBridgebyRedHotChiliPeppers—ThisLosAngelesgroupwroteasongthat1usedtolistentowhenIfirstmovedtoLAmorethan25yearsago.Ididn’tknowanyoneherewhenIfirstarrived.WhenIgotbored,Iusedtodriveupanddownthemajorstreetsthatcrossthecityfromeasttowest,listeningtothissongaboutthe“cityofangel”beingas“lonelyasIam.(Dontworry!Ihaveplentyoffriendsnow.)1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“deep”probablymean?A．withskill B．withcomfortC．withanormalmeaning D．withasignificantmeaning2、WhendidtheauthorprobablyheartheWeightbyTheBand?A．In193. B．In1970.C．inthe1980s. D．inthe1990s.3、WhentheauthorfirstmovedtoLA,thefirstsongheheardwas.A．SaySomething B．AmericanPieC．TheWeight D．UndertheBridge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）Whenwereadbooksweseemtoenteranewworld.Thisnewworldcanbesimilartotheonewearelivingin,oritcanbevery____.Somestoriesaretoldasiftheyweretrue.Realpeoplewholiveina____worlddorealthings;inotherwords,thestoriesareaboutpeoplejustlikeusdoingwhatwedo.Otherstories,suchastheHarryPotterbooks,arenot____.Theyarecharactersandcreaturesthatareverydifferentfromusanddothingsthatwouldbeimpossibleforus.Butthereismoretobooksandwritingthanthis.Ifwethinkaboutit,evenrealisticwritingisonly____.Howcanwetellthedifferencebetweenwhatisrealandwhatisnotreal?Forexample,whenwereadaboutHarryPotter,wedoseemtolearnsomethingabouttherealworld.AndwhenHarrystudiesmagicatHogwarts,healsolearnsmoreabouthisreallifethan____.Reading,likewriting,isanaction.Itisawayofthinking.Whenwereadorwritesomething,wedomuchmorethansimplelookatwordsonapage.Weuseour____,whichisreal,andourimagination,whichisrealinadifferentway,tomakethewordscometolifeinourminds.Bothrealismandfantasy(幻想)usetheimaginationandthe“magic”ofreadingandwritingtomakeusthink.Whenwereadsomethingrealistic,wehaveto____thatthepeoplewearereadingaboutarejustlikeus,eventhoughwe____thatwearerealandtheyarenot.Itsounds____,butitworks.Whenweread,wefillinmissinginformationand____thecausesandeffectsofwhatacharacterdoes.Wehelpthewriterby____thatwhatwereadislikereallife.____,wearewritingthebook,too.Mostofusprobablydon’tthinkaboutwhatisgoingoninour____whenwearereading.Wepickupabookandloseourselvesinagoodstory,eagertofindoutwhatwill____next.Knowinghowwefeelwhenwereadcanhelpusbecomebetter____,anditwillhelpusdiscovermoreabouttherealmagicofbooks.1、A．different B．possible C．important D．necessary2、A．common B．usual C．normal D．certain3、A．instructive B．realistic C．reasonable D．moral4、A．planned B．thinkable C．designed D．imagined5、A．magic B．lessons C．dreams D．experience6、A．grammar B．knowledge C．skill D．words7、A．recall B．ensure C．imagine D．understand8、A．hope B．find C．learn D．know9、A．terrible B．dangerous C．serious D．strange10、A．thinkabout B．talkof C．learnfrom D．forgetabout11、A．guessing B．telling C．pretending D．promising12、A．Inaway B．Asusual C．Onthecontrary D．Bytheway13、A．society B．minds C．life D．world14、A．appear B．argue C．happen D．develop15、A．writers B．fans C．professionals D．readers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）Drivingtotheairportintheearlymorning,Ifelt1．(excite)becauseIwouldspendthesummerinParis.While2．(look)formoreinterestingthingstodobesidessleepingandeatingontheplane,IjumpedatthechancetostudyFrenchinthiscityknowfor3．(it)art,foodandculture.Myconnectingflight(转机)wasinFrankfurt,Germany,14hoursfromDenver.ButwhenIarrivedthere,afeelingofanxiety4．(begin)tosetin.Iwasverynervous5．Iwasinacountry6．languageIcouldnotspeak.ButwhenIfoundmyway,Igained7．(confident).WhenIboardedthesecondplaneanddiscoveredthattheflightwaslessthananhour,Iwasfilled8．excitement.WhenIsteppedonforeigngroundforthefirsttime,Iwas9．(extreme)happy.Iquicklyhadmyfirstexperiencetryingtocommunicatein10．languagethatIhadonlypractisedinschool.AsIlefttheairport,withonesharpturn,theEiffelTowercameintoview.IwasfullyinParis.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。Ithappenedinlastweekend、JennypulledoverontothesidesofaNewMexicoroadandwassufferedapanicattackwhenaminivanfullofkidspulledover、AwomengotoutandaskedifshewasOK、“No,”shesaid、Thenshetoldherwhathashappened:shewasdeliveringbooksforapublishingcompany、Theirnextstopwasway,wayupthatlong,windingand,toher,verydangerouslyroad、Shedidn’tthinkshecoulddothat、“I’lldeliverthebooksforyou,”thewomansaid、Shewasalocal,andtheroadsweresomethingforher、Jennyacceptedofferandneverforgotthesimplekindofthestranger、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫李华，你所在学校的英语俱乐部（EnglishClub）将举行一个英语晚会，你准备邀请你的外国朋友John一同参加。请根据以下内容要点给John写一封邀请信。晚会时间：6：30地点：学校大厅(theschoolhall)。活动内容:英语歌舞表演；英语游戏可以结交新朋友注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.DearJohn,Howiseverythinggoing?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B3、A4、C5、B6、C7、A8、B9、B10、A11、A12、A13、D14、A15、C16、D17、B18、A19、C20、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、C4、B22、1、C2、B3、D4、B23、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,andlost