广东省深圳市外国语学校2025年高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

广东省深圳市外国语学校2025年高考压轴卷英语试卷考生请注意：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．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit2．IamsorryIamverybusynow.IfItime,Iwouldcertainlygotothemovieswithyou.A．have B．hadC．havehad D．hadhad3．—Haveyouheard____newsthatover10,000peoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakeinJapan?—Notyet．What____bigsurprise!A．the;a B．the;/ C．/;/ D．/;a4．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic5．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who6．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether7．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased8．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was9．Theyoungmanwhowasexpectedto________hisfather’scompany,madeanunusualdecisionthathewouldstarthisownbusiness.A．handover B．thinkoverC．goover D．takeover10．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.11．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that12．ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirt__________hersonwipeshisdirtyhands.A．that B．whereC．which D．when13．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing14．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a;the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a15．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup16．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm17．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when18．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn19．Theworseworkingconditionswearelookingforwardto______musthaveattractedthelocalgovernment’sattention.A．seeimproved B．seeingimprovedC．seeimproving D．seeingtoimprove20．Guangdongprovincerolledoutnewguidelines,_____offensivenicknamesandonlineviolenceasschoolbullying.A．defining B．definedC．todefine D．havingdefined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）Dr.AmandaHarriswasreadyforsleepsinceitwasalready11pm.Thephonerang.Ontheotherendofthelinewasawomanabouttobreakapromise.Thewomanwashermother’sneighbor.FloraHarrishadmadetheneighborswearshewouldn’ttellherdaughtershe’dhadaheartattackandwasinhospital.Theneighborwiselydecidedtodisobeyorders.Amandadesperatelywantedtogettothehospitalimmediately,butshecouldn’t.ShelivesinWashingtonD．C．,andhermotherlivesinCalifornia.Forthepastyearandahalf,AmandahasgonetoLosAngeleseveryothermonthtotakecareofhermother.FloraHarristakescareofherhusband,James,who’s91andhasAlzheimer’sdisease.Theyliveintheirownhome,andacaregivercomestohelpthemafewhoursaday.AmandaisoneofmanyAmericansfacingtheheartacheofhowtotakecareofagingparentsfromafar.She’softenworriedandguilty,nottomentionbusywithademandingjob,twoteenagedaughtersandthefrequenttripstoCalifornia.Insomeways,Amandaislucky.ShehastheresourcestomakethetripstoLosAngeles.Plus,sheisadoctorwhotreatstheelderly.She’streatedcountlesspatientswhosechildrenlivefaraway.“Butit’sstilltough,”shesays.“Icanforeseewhatthenextfewyearsaregoingtolooklike,andit’snotaprettypicture.Therewillcomeatimewhenmyfatherwon’trecognizemeandIworryhe’sgoingtobeviolentandhurtmymother.”Sowhatdoyoudowhenyouliveacontinentawayfromyouraging,sickparents?Youcanhiresomeonetohelp,butyoucan’tcountonitcompletely.1、WhyisAmandaworriedandguilty?A．Sheistiredoftakingcareofherhusband.B．ShecannotaffordtogotoCaliforniaoften.C．Shecannottakegoodcareofheragingparents.D．Shehasheartdiseaseandcannotdoademandingjob.2、TheauthorconsidersAmandaluckybecause________.A．herparentsarewellcaredbyacaregiverB．shehasexperienceoftreatingtheelderlyC．herparentsarenotveryoldD．shehasalotoffreetime3、What’soneofthesymptomsofapersonwithAlzheimer’sdisease?A．Havingnosenseofpain.B．Havingheartattacksoften.C．Alwaysfeelingworriedandguilty.D．Beingunabletorecognizerelatives.4、Thewriterwritesthispassageinorderto_________.A．stresstheimportanceoftendingagingparentsB．givesomeadviceontendingagingparentsfromafarC．introducethecurrentsituationofagingparentsintheUSAD．showthedifficultyoftendingagingparentslivingfaraway23．（8分）ThesubwaysystemintheU.S.cityofBostonwillsoonbeequippedwithtraincars"MadeinChina,"whichwillbeshippedtothecityinDecember.ThecurrenttraincarsinBostonhavebeenrunningfordecadesandaretoooldtoprovideamoderntripexperience.MadeinnortheasternChina'sJilinProvince,thenewcarscanrunataspeedof102kilometersperhour.AlthoughdesignedaccordingtotheU.S.standard,theproducingmethodofthecarsisownedbyaChinesecompanynamedCRRC,theChinaRailwayRollingStockCorporation.ThefinalproductsmatchtheBostonsubway'sstrictmaximumweightrequirementof34tonspercar,whichbarredalotofworld-famouscompaniesfromgettingtheorderform."Thecarshavetobesolid,butlight-weightatthesametime,"technologymanageroftheprojectHongHaifengtoldCCTV'sMandarinnewschannel."Andtheyhavetobecompatiblewiththecentury-oldfacilitiesinBoston."ThisisthefirsttimeforChineserailequipmenttobeusedintheUnitedStates.Thenewcarsaredesignedtorunfor30years.CRRCshowcasedthemodelcarinBostononApril3.CCTVreportedthatthemodelwaspraisedbythelocalleadersandcitizens,includingthegovernorofMassachusettsCharlieBaker."We'rereallylookingforwardtoputtingtheseintransit,"hesaid,addingthattheupgradeswillbringtheBostonsubwayintothemodernera.1、WhyBostonchoosetraincarsmadeinChina?A．Theycanofferthelocalpeopleamoderntripexperience.B．Theycanrunatahigherspeed.C．TheymeettheBostonsubway'sstrictrequirements.D．Theyareofhigherquality.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"becompatiblewith"inparagraphtwomean?A．match B．compare C．becompetitivewith D．becompetentof3、What'stheattitudeofthelocalpeopletowardsthemodelcar?A．negative B．doubtful C．skeptical D．optimistic4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．BostonWillReplaceItsOldTrainCarsB．TheAdvantagesofTrainChina-madeCarsC．China-madeTrainCarsWillComeIntoBostonD．Bostonians'PreferenceforChina-madeProducts24．（8分）ACompetitiveSportOvertheyears,cheerleading(啦啦队)hastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻腾运动)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examineB．combineC．identifyD．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．25．（10分）Here’saselectionoffestivalsfortouriststotheUnitedStatesinsummer.SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestivalFilmsatthisoddcinematiceventhaveavarietyofmusicalaccompaniments,includingpianoandviolin.Itincludessomeclassicsilentmovies.Ifyouwanttoseethemall,youcanbuyafestivalpass.May29toJune1;www.silentUnionStreetFestivalThispopularstreetfairstretchesoutoversixblocksofthecity,inthefashionableshoppingareaofUnionStreet.Thisyear,there’sbeer,wine,biscuitstastingandmoreseparatethemes-fashion,cuisine,tech,local,craft,andhealthandfitness.June7to10;NorthBeachFestivalThisisSanFrancisco’soldeststreetparty,withliveentertainment,deliciousfoodandartsandcrafts.SituatedintheLittleItalydistrict,knownforitsassociationswiththe“BeatGeneration”,festivalgoersareguaranteedplentyofgoodItalianfood.Thereisalsoasthe“blessingoftheanimals”,aSanFranciscotraditionwhichtakesplaceattheNationalShrineofSaintFrancisofAssisi(610VallejoStreet)at2pmonbothdaysofthefestival.June14to16;SternGroveFestivalThisistheoldestfreesummerartsfestivalofitskindintheUnitedStates.Itincludesawidevarietyofacts,fromthelocalsymphonyorchestratowellknownartistssuchasSmokeyRobinson.SundaysfromJune22toAug24;1、Whichofthefollowingfestivalscontainsthemostthemes?A．UnionStreetFestival. B．SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestival.C．NorthBeachFestival. D．StemGroveFestival.2、HowisNorthBeachFestivaldifferentfromtheotherfestivals?A．Festivalgoerscanenjoyfoodinit. B．Itlaststheshortesttime.C．Ithasthelongesthistoryoffood. D．Someforeigncultureispresentedinit.3、WhencanyouenjoytheoldestartsfestivalintheUnitedStates?A．SaturdaysinJuly. B．SaturdaysinMay.C．SundaysinMay. D．SundaysinJuly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）TheBeliefofaTeacherWhenIsayallchildrencanlearn,peoplesometimesmisunderstand.TheythinkIamsayingthat1yougiveabrightkidfromapoorfamilygoodeducation,hecansucceed.That'sabsolutelytrue,butthat'snot2Imean.Ibelievethatallkidscanlearn,Ibelieveit,I'veseenitandI'veeven3it.Backin1975whenIgraduated,Iworkedforemotionally4kids,kidsthateveryone—5——theirparents—hadgivenupon.Whatwewoulddowascookwiththekids.Thesechildrendidn'ttellbakingpowder6tablesalt,but7theyhadeatenawarmbiscuit,theywantedtolearnhowtomakesomemore.Suddenly,kidswhocouldn'tfocuswere8eyeballingingredients（配料）aswemeasuredthemout,learning9mathandspellinglessonswecouldslipinalongtheway.Bytheendofthesummer,Irememberparents10whentheysawtheprogresstheirchildrenhad11.TodayIstillrememberthelessontheytaughtme:thatifwe,theadults,canfindtheright12forachild,there'shopeforthatchild'seducation.Idon'tacceptexcusesaboutkidsnotlearning.That's13thekidswithproblemsarenotgoingto14startteachingthemselves.Wehavetohelpthembyfindingoutwhat15themandexploiting(利用)itshamelessly.WhenIwasgrowinguppoor,IprobablylookedlikeIwasheading16.AndIwouldhaveendedupdeadorinjail17acoupleofteachers.They18myfascinationwithreadingandmadesureIhadgreatbooks19.Becauseofthat,Ihavedevotedmylifetothepoorestcommunities20makingsurekidslikemedon'tgetwrittenoff.1、A．thoughB．ifC．whileD．unless2、A．whichB．whereC．whatD．that3、A．tastedB．teasedC．trustedD．tolerated4、A．unexpectedB．disturbedC．delightedD．unaffected5、A．neverB．alwaysC．evenD．ever6、A．likeB．inC．ofD．from7、A．onceB．beforeC．untilD．since8、A．unwillinglyB．carefullyC．quicklyD．strangely9、A．interestingB．complexC．challengingD．simple10、A．workingoutB．breakingdownC．buildingupD．pullingup11、A．madeB．searchedC．acceptedD．provided12、A．attentionB．decisionC．motivationD．determination13、A．howB．whenC．whyD．because14、A．relativelyB．suddenlyC．finallyD．secretly15、A．upsetsB．inspectsC．excitesD．comforts16、A．somewhereB．everywhereC．anywhereD．nowhere17、A．butforB．becauseofC．regardlessofD．exceptfor18、A．laughedB．sharedC．equippedD．spotted19、A．toreadB．readC．readingD．beingread20、A．forB．orC．andD．but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）Exactlywhenthefirstpeoplearrivedin1．wenowknowasCalifornia,noonereallyknows.2．,itislikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.Scientistsbelievethatthese3．(settler)crossedtheBeringStraitintheArctictoAmerica4．meansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.Inthe16thcentury,afterthe5．(arrive)oftheEuropeans,thenativepeoplesuffered6．(great).Thousands7．(kill)orforcedinto8．(slave).Inaddition,manydiedfromthediseases9．(bring)bytheEuropeans.However,somesurvivedtheseterribletimes,andtodaythereare10．(many)NativeAmericanslivinginCaliforniathaninanyotherstate.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仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today,Ihadaveryhadluck、Iwasfightingforfunwithsomeclassmatesafterphysicaleducation、Iwavemyarmwithsuchgreatstrongthatmywatchgotlooseandflewoffmywrist!Justthen,somegirlswerepassingbyandaflyingwatchhitonegirl’smouthexactly,thesetwoteethwereknockedoff、Mymotherwascalledintodealthematter、Wemadeanapologytothegirlbuttookhertohospitaltotreatmywound、Iwasteachingagreatlessoninthisincident、Ishouldn’thavebeenmadesuddenandstrongactions、Fromnowon,I’lltakecaretodoanything,actingquietandcarefully!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter最近在某电视台举办的汉语演讲比赛中获得第一名。他的努力和坚持给了你重要的人生启示。请写信向他表示祝贺和感谢。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、A4、A5、B6、A7、A8、B9、D10、B11、D12、B13、D14、D15、B16、C17、B18、B19、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、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.Itwasaletterto