云南省陇川县第一中学2025届高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

云南省陇川县第一中学2025届高三3月份模拟考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．IhadbeenbetrayedbythosewhoItrustedseveraltimes,______inasuspiciousattitudetowardseverythingandeveryone.A．resulted B．havingresulted C．resulting D．toresult2．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where3．Itwasonlyafterafamilyrelatedconversation______________Ifoundoutshewasactuallymydistantcousin.A．when B．thatC．which D．who4．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive5．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined6．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general7．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe8．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived9．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.10．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or11．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available12．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital13．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm14．Withthenumberofhomecomingoverseasstudents________upinrecentyears,theattractionofforeigndegreeholdershasgraduallyfaded.A．shot B．beingshotC．shooting D．toshoot15．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t16．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred17．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto18．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter19．—ThankGod!Thisschooltermiscomingtoanend!—Yeah,afterallthathardwork,weallaholiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve20．Withoutyourhelp,I________thefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeakingContest.A．won’tget B．didn’tgetC．wouldn’tget D．wouldn’thavegot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）DuringthetwoandahalfyearssinceIsettleddowninGermany,I’vecaughtacoldseveraltimesandgottentoexperiencehowdifferentGermancoldremedies(疗法）arefromtheChineseones.BackinTaiwan,wheneverIhadastreamingnoseandadrythroat,I’drushtothehospitaltogetprescribedmedicine.Forafever,Iwouldreceivearedpill,whichInowknowisatypeofantibiotic(抗生素).AnotherthingIknownowisthatthecriminalbehindmycoldisavirus.ThedrugsIusedonlyrelievedthesymptoms.WhenIwenttoaGermanhospitalintendingtogetsomemedicinetotreatmycold,Igotnothingmorethanapatonmyshoulderandwordsfromthedoctor,saying

thatIshouldgetsomereallygoodrest.Thefirsttimethishappened,Iwasshocked.IwonderedhowIcouldputupwithmysicknesswithoutthehelpofmedicine.ButthelongerIstayedinGermany,thebetterIknewhowtoself-medicateasotherGermansdo.IlearnedtotakevitaminCtobuildupmyresistance.ButwhatIlikethemostisdrinking“Erkaltungstee”.ForGermanpeople,Erkaltungsteeiswhattheirgrandmothergivesthemwhentheycatchacold.It’sateabagmainlymadeoflimeflowerandorangerind.AnotherpopularcoldremedyinGermanyischickensoup.DuringmyfirstwinterinGermany,Igotareallybadcold.Myneighborbroughtmeabowlofchickensouptomakemefeelbetter.Itcontainedalotofginger,onion,garlic,carrotsandcelery.Germansbelievetheseingredientsareperfectforhelpingyourbodyrecover.1、HowdidtheauthorfeelafterseeingtheGermandoctor?A．Relieved. B．Surprised.C．Satisfied. D．Stressed.2、Accordingtotheauthor,whateffectdoantibioticshaveonhiscold?A．Theycurehiscold. B．Theypreventthedisease.C．Theykillthevirusinhim. D．Theymakehimfeelbetter.3、WhatdoGermansthinkof“Erkaltungstee”?A．Itcanreplaceanycoldremedy. B．Itcanbuildupone’sresistance.C．It’sagoodwaytoself-medicate. D．It’sbetterthanchickensoup.4、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Germanstendnottouseantibioticstotreatcold.B．TheauthoroftencatchesacoldinTaiwan.C．Theauthorseldomdrinkschickensoup.D．Germandoctorsarecoldtopatients.22．（8分）Uh-oh-you’restuckwithalongmid-journeystayoraninsaneflightdelay.Whattodo?Spendinghoursinanairportcanmakeanypersonwhotravelsbyplanealittleannoyed.Butbeforeyousplurge(挥霍)atthebarorduty-freeshops,youmightwanttoaskaboutyourairport’sperks(特权).Therearealotofthingsyoucandointheairportwithoutbreakingthebank.Toreduceyourannoyanceandsaveyourwallet,VIVALifestyleandTravelhascompiledalistofallofthebestairportperks.Makesureyou’renotmakingthesemistakesonyournextflight,too.Someairports,suchasPortlandInternationalAirportinOregon,SanFranciscoInternationalAirportinCalifornia,orMinneapolis-St.PaulInternationalAirport,offerfreemoviestowaitingpassengers.Othershavefreemuseumsandliveevents,includingSanFrancisco,Miami,Albany,Minneapolis,Portland,andSt.Louis.Lookingtorelaxafterastressfultrip?Manyairportsoffertherapydogs;youcanalsovisitthepigatSanFranciscoInternationalAirport,thecatatDenverInternationalAirport,andtheminiaturehorsesatCincinnati’sairport.Ifyou’reflyingthroughSanFrancisco,Chicago,Miami,orDallasFortWorth,borrowacomplimentaryyogamatandzenout.Youcaneventravelinstylewithexclusive(专属的)tourguides,whoprovidefreecitytoursfromcertainairportslikeSingapore,Seoul,Tokyo,andIstanbul.OrtakeadvantageofthefreepersonalshopperduringyourstayatLondon’sHeathrowAirport.Checkoutevenmorewaystomakethemostofyourlongmid-journeystay.Theperksdon’tstoponceyouboardtheplane,either.Somemajorairlinesalsooffermajorflightperksfortheirpassengers.Goandfigurethemout!1、Whatpartdoesthefirstparagraphplayinthepassage?A．Alead-in.B．Acomment.C．Asummary.D．Abackground.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara.2mean?A．Knockingdownthebank.B．Borrowingmoneyfromthebank.C．Depositingyourmoney.D．Usingupyourmoney.3、WhatcanyoudoinMiamiAirportforfree?A．Visitthepig.B．Watchmovies.C．Enjoyliveevents.D．Travelwithanexclusivetourguide.4、Whoarethetextmostlikelyintendedfor?A．VisitorstotheUSA．B．Airportpersonnel.C．Airportshopkeepers.D．Airlinepassengers.23．（8分）RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrina.Wewerethere,asmentalhealthprofessionals,tooffer“psychological(心理的)firstaid”andIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresence.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelter,weweregreetedwithaburstofgratitudefromthefirstpersonwemet.Ifeltappreciated,butalsoguilty,becauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ihadreceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttodisturbthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.Anotherfriendwithmethensaid,“Justgo.Justbethere.”Idid,andIwillneverregretit.Sincethen,Ihavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDS-relateddying.Hewasnotawake,andobviouslyunawareofothers’presence.However,theatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging,allowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalive.Inmylife,Iamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresence.Init,noneofusaretrulyalone.Itisnotonlysomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.1、Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?A．Hebuiltsheltersforthem.B．Hecametostaywiththem.C．Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.D．Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.2、Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway?A．Hedecidednottodisturb.B．Hewenttohisfriends’atonce.C．Heknewwhattodoinstantly.D．Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solemn”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Heavybutwarm.B．Alittlesadbutcomfortable.C．Relaxinganddelightful.D．Veryseriousandunhappy.4、Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?A．Beingpresentcanmakeabigdifference.B．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.C．Thefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlife.D．Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.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,shedonatedsewingmach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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）Ifyouareastudent,youmaybeprobablyrequiredbyyourteachertoreadquicklyinclass.Youhavebeentaughttoskimorscan,tolookforkeywordssoastounderstandthemainideaofthearticleandtheimportantpointsinthearticle.Skimmingandscanningisagoodstrategywhenyouarepressedfortime,suchaswhenyouaretakinganexam,buttoday,manypeopleskimandscaneverythingandtheyhavelosttheabilitytoenjoyreading.Inresponsetothis,somethingcalledthe"slowreadingmovement"hasbecomepopular.Theideaisthatpeopleshouldshutofftheircomputersandmobilephonesforhalfanhourorforty-fiveminuteseachdayandenjoythepleasurereadingagoodbook—slowly!Inmanycitiesthereareevenslowreadingclubswheremembersgotoacafe,notdiscussbooks,buttositquietlywitheachother,drinkcoffeeandjustread.Researchershavefoundthatreadingslowly,especiallybooksoffiction,helpspeopleconcentrate,relaxandthinkaboutwhattheyarereading.Italsohelpspeopleempathize.Thislastpointisimportant.Whenyoureadanovelslowly,yougettounderstandthecharacters’emotionsandtoseetheworldthroughtheireyes.Reading,ofcourse,isn'teasy.Youhavetositstill,foronething.Anditcanseemboringwhencomparedtotheexcitementofplayingvideogames.But,forme,readinghasbeenanenduringpleasureinmylife.Fromtheageoften,whenIgotmyfirstlibrarycard,I’veenjoyedthecompanyofpiratesandheroes,ofevilcriminalsandcleverdetectives,ofthousandsofinterestingpeopleIwouldhavenevermetinreallife.Readingprovidedmewithescape,butitalsoenabledmetounderstandtheworldaroundme.Itwasaneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls.Inyourclassroom,youhavelearnedtoread“fast”.Outsideoftheclassroom,youshouldtrytolearntoread“slowly”.Youmaybesurprisedathowmuchyouenjoyit.1、Whenyouarehavinganexam,it'sacknowledgedthat________.A．readingslowlyisthebestwayB．readingwordforwordisagoodmethodC．readingfastisagoodstrategyD．readingcasuallyisawonderfulchoice2、WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecharacteristicsof"slowreadingmovement"?A．Enjoyingthepleasureofreadingagoodbookslowly.B．Helpingpeoplerefreshandrelax.C．Understandingthecharacters'emotionsmoreaccurately.D．Gettingthemainideaofthearticlequickly.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empathize”(para.3)mean?A．Benefitfromsomething.B．Feelsympathyforsomebody.C．Beinterestedinsomething.D．Sharefeelingswithsomebody.4、Whydoesthewritercallreading“aneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls”?A．Becausethereisnoneedtobuildwallsforthebooks.B．Becausealibrarycardiswhatyouneedtoenjoyreadinginthelibrary.C．Becausereadingenablespeopletobetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.D．Becausetherearethousandsofinterestingpeopleinthebookswhocanhelpyouescape.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）Ilearnedmyfirstlessonatameeting.AswesataroundthetableIheardMeg,whowas1arecentoperation,talkingtoJudith,themanagerofourproject.“Thankyousomuchfor2mydaughterstotheirdancelessonslastweek.”Judithsaid,“Itwasnothing.”Knowinghow3Judith’sschedulewas,IfoundherdrivingMeg’schildrentolessonsunbelievably4.IwasabouttosaymoreaboutthiswhenDonna,anothercolleague,enteredtheroom5.Sheapologizedforbeinglate,sayingshejusthostedalunchforherfriendswhowereoverseventy.“Thatissoniceofyou,”Isaid,6howbusyshewas,howshedidn’tliketocookandclean.“Oh,”shesaid,wavingherhand,“Itwasnothing.”7,Icouldstilltellthe8inhervoice.Shedidgainasenseofsatisfactionfromtheentertainmentofferedtoherfriends.Seeingtheir9tohelpothersselflessly,Istartedthinkingabouttheconceptof“nothing”,thispeacefulandgenerouswayofliving—haditreallybeennothingorweretheysimplysayingthat?It10tomethatonceIspentawholeafternoonafterworkhelpingafriend11aspeech.I12hertorearrangethesequenceofthestoriesinthelecturetomakeitsoundmore13.Afterthefifthtry,shefinally14it.Shehuggedmewith15,sayingthankstome.Ismiledandsaiditwasnothing.Suddenly,Irealizedthathelpingsomeonewasreallysomethingtome.Ilearnedthatgivingfromtheheartdoesn’t16meansacrificeandhardwork.The17isfindingsomethingwelovetodoandfindingsomeonewho18thatsomething.Ourgenerositycanbenefitothers19ourselves.Onceyouhaveagood20ofit,it’snothing.Andit’sreallysomething.1、A．adaptingtoB．recoveringfromC．goingthroughD．rejoicingin2、A．guidingB．fetchingC．drivingD．dragging3、A．tightB．commonC．strangeD．practical4、A．ridiculousB．energeticC．tiresomeD．generous5、A．disappointedlyB．angrilyC．hurriedlyD．unexpectedly6、A．ignoringB．forgettingC．knowingD．predicting7、A．MoreoverB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．Somehow8、A．regretB．sadnessC．surpriseD．pleasure9、A．willingnessB．ambitionC．promiseD．progress10、A．referredB．occurredC．appearedD．seemed11、A．putupB．prepareforC．giveawayD．dealwith12、A．beggedB．invitedC．recommendedD．sponsored13、A．sensibleB．confusingC．sensitiveD．typical14、A．gotB．meantC．caughtD．made15、A．gratitudeB．worryC．concernD．apology16、A．normallyB．accidentallyC．possiblyD．necessarily17、A．treatB．trickC．plotD．plan18、A．needsB．admiresC．lovesD．defends19、A．onaccountofB．aswellasC．exceptforD．regardlessof20、A．orderB．glimpseC．commandD．impression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）FrancieNolanisan11-year-oldgirl1．(live)intheslums（贫民窟）ofBrooklyn,NewYork.Herfamily2．(be)sopoolthatsheandherbrotherhavetocollectjunktoexchangeformoney.ButNolanishumbleandworkshard3．(change)herlife.Shehelpshermotherdohouseworkandspendseveryafternoon4．(read)atthelibrary.However,becauseof5．(poor),Nolanhastoleavehighschoolandfindajob,6．lifeisfullofupsanddowns.Thisis7．storyofthenovelATreeGrowsinBrooklynbyUSauthorBettySmith.First8．(publish)in1943,thenovelcoversfivedifferentperiodsinNolan'slife.Millionsofreaders9．(inspire)byNolan’sbittersweetstoryeversince.Itwasnamed10．oneofthebestbooksofthe20thcenturybytheNewYorkPublicLibrary.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。作文中共有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。DearBob,Theproblemyoufacewasverycommonnowadays、Ihaveworkingparentstoo、SoIwouldliketogivesomeadvicefrommyownexperience、Firstly,youmusttrytounderstandwhatyourparentsworksohard、Itissurebecausetheyloveyou、Theywanttogiveyouallthethingsyouneedforthegoodlife、Itispossibleforthemtostopworkingbecausediewholefamilydependsonyou、Secondly,youshouldbelieveinthatyourparentsdocareabouthowyoufeelandwantyoutobehappy、However,youjustneedtofindwaystospendtimewiththemandtellthemyoumissthem、Trynotcomplainaboutthingstoomuch、Instead,trytofindsolutiontogetherwithyourparents、Bestwishes,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）目前，校校园内浪费现象严重，为创建节约型校园,请你根据下面表格中的信息写一篇演讲稿，号召同学们从我做起，改变不良习惯，杜绝浪费。浪费现象1、水、电2、餐厅的食物3、纸张、书本造成危害1、浪费资源2、形成坏习惯，不利于品德养成3、浪费金钱，增加父母经济负担措施（内容请自己添加）注意：1、词数：100左右；2、可根据内容要点适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；3、开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。4、参考词汇：经济负担:financialburden品德：moralDearclassmates,MayIhaveyourattention,please?NowI’dliketomakeaspeechhere.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、B4、B5、A6、B7、D8、D9、B10、B11、B12、D13、C14、C15、A16、C17、D18、B19、D20、D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、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、D3、C4、D23、1、C2、A3、D4、B24、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...Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldforme,inmy