2026届山东省枣庄市英语高三上期末调研模拟试题含解析

2026届山东省枣庄市英语高三上期末调研模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which2．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly3．Thankstothespecialchemical________ofthesoilinthemountainousarea,thiseconomicplantgrowswellthere.A．compositionB．competenceC．constructionD．conclusion4．－DidTomgobacklatelastnight?—No.Itwasjustnineo'clockhearrivedhome.A．whenB．afterC．untilD．that5．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have6．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept7．—I’mafraidIcouldn’tgotoyourbirthdayparty.IhaveatestnextMonday.—Oh，！You’remybestfriendandyoumustbethere！A．goahead B．comeon C．youneedn’t D．itdoesn’tmatter8．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin9．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor10．I_____upmymindwhatIwasgoingtosayintheseminar,butitwascancelled.A．havemadeB．hadmadeC．wasmakingD．wouldmake11．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone12．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured13．Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive______.A．atallcost B．foralongwhileC．inthelongrun D．bynomeans14．He______itonschedule,butsomehowhefellbehind.A．musthavedone B．mightfinishC．couldhavefinished D．couldfinish15．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup16．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．are C．has D．have17．Itsuddenlyoccurredtohim____hehadlefthiskeysintheoffice．A．that B．whatC．where D．which18．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete19．Idon’tunderstandwhyCatherinestoppedshort_____sheoughttohavecontinued.It’sobviousthatshelackedself-confidence.A．whenB．whileC．ifD．as20．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing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）Movinginwithaboyfriendcauseswomentoeatmoreunhealthilyandputonweight.Buttheoppositeistrueformen,whoselong-termhealthbenefitswhentheymoveinwithafemalepartner.DieticiansatNewcastleUniversitysaidbothpartnerstrytopleaseoneanother,andsochangetheirdietaryhabitstosuittheirotherhalf.Itleadsmentoeatmorelightmeals,suchassalads,fruitandvegetables,whilewomenchoosetomakecreamier,heavierdishescurryorrichpastasauces,whichmaypleasetheirpartner.Womenstillhavethestrongestlong-terminfluenceoverthecouple’sdietandlifestyle,astheystillhavethetraditionalroleofshopperandcookinmosthouseholds.Thereport,byNewcastleUniversity’sHumanNutritionResearchCentre,reviewedthefindingofavarietyofresearchprojectsfromtheUK,NorthAmericaandAustralia,whichlookedattheeatingandlifestylehabitsofcouples.Theresearchshowsthatwomenaremorelikelytoputonweightandincreasetheirconsumptionoffoodshighinfatandsugarwhentheymoveinwiththeirpartner.Womenalsousefoodasacomfortwhendealingwithemotionalstressandhavebeenfoundtogainweightwhenarelationshipends,whilethesamefindinghasnotbeenobservedinmen.Manycouplesreportedfoodasbeingcentraltotheirpartnership,andeatingtogetherintheeveningwasparticularlyimportanttomany.ReportauthorandregistereddieticianDr.AmeliaLakesaid,“Theresearchhasshownthatyourpartnerisastronginfluenceonlifestyleandpeoplewhoaretryingtolivehealthierlivesshouldtakethisfactorintoconsideration.”1、Accordingtothepassage,movinginwithagirlfriend,men_______.A．havefewchangesoftheirdietaryhabitsB．havetoeatmoreunhealthyfoodsC．don’tlikefoodshighinfatandsugaratallD．trytoeatfoodsthattheirgirlfriendslike2、Theunderlinedword“light”(inParagraph4)probablymeans________.A．notveryheavy B．lessinfatandsugarC．gentle D．notseriousorimportant3、AccordingtothereportbyNewcastleUniversity’sHumanNutritionResearchCentre,________.A．womenputonweightonlybecausetheywanttosuittheirotherhalfB．whenmenarefacedwithemotionalstress,theywillchangetheirdietaryhabitsC．eatingtogetherintheeveningisagoodwaytocommunicateforcouplesD．itiswrongtochangeyourdietaryhabitstosuityourpartner4、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat_________.A．womenshouldpaymoreattentiontotheirpartner’sinfluenceonthemB．moremenwillplayrolesofshopperandcookinmosthouseholdsC．coupleswillnotchangetheirdietaryhabitsandlifestyletopleasetheirpartnerD．long-termhealthofmenbenefitswhentheymoveinwithafemalepartner5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Don’tbesillyanymore,women!B．Whicharebetterdietaryhabits?C．BoyfriendsmakeyoufatD．Dr.AmeliaLakeandhisstudy23．（8分）MaryBerryCooksThenation’sbest-lovedhomecookinvitesyoutosharethesecretsofherfavouritedishes.MaryBerryCooksfeaturesanall-newcollectionof100mouth-watering,simplerecipesforanyoccasion.FromdeliciousdinnerssuchasSlow-RoastShoulderofLamborCottagePiewithDauphinoisePotatoToppingtospecialsummerlunchesasFieryRedRiceSaladandSummerPudding,thisistheperfectkitchencompanion.B10062Hardback320pages￡20.00￡16.99TheWipersTimesTheWipersTimes,thewell-knowntrench(战壕)newspaperoftheFirstWorldWar,isauniquerecordoflifeontheFrontLine.Withanextraordinarymixofblackhumorandfunnyads,thiseditionenablesyoutoexperiencethespiritofthetrenchesfromthesafetyofyourarmchair.B10120Hardback388pages￡9.99￡7.99ComputingforSeniorsThisleadingcomputerguideexplainsineasystepshowtousetheInternet,email,Skypeandonlineshopping,plushowtomanageyourcomputersettingssafelyandsecurely.UpdatedforWindows8andforOffice2013,italsosetsouttomakeTabletPCs,touchscreensandappseasiertobeused,togiveyouconfidenceinyourcomputingskills.B10133Paperback240pages￡10.99￡9.99Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandVotedBritain’sclearestandmostdetailedroadatlas(地图集)inaconsumersurvey,Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIrelandcontains160pagesofroadmapsandclearlymarkedserviceareas.Italsoincludes10bigcityapproachmapsand64extra-detailedtownandcityplans.B10132Paperback248pages￡14.99￡9.991、Ifyou’reinterestedinthewaryears,youmaychoose___________.A．B10062B．B10133C．B10132D．B101202、Whichofthefollowingcanbeaguidefortravelers?A．Philip’sCompleteRoadAtlasBritainandIreland.B．MaryBerryCooks.C．ComputingforSeniors.D．TheWipersTimes.3、Thetextisprobablytakenfrom__________.A．atravelguideB．atextbookC．anadvertisementD．abookreview24．（8分）HenryclosedthedoorslowlyasKatelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax,hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavoriteTVtalkshowonhisfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”he’dtoldhiswife.“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangoandvisityourmom.”Thingsstartedwell,butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“breakfast,daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).MikechantedWhere’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Henryrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMe”hadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Henryknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentdecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolorpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom,butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Henryrealizedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.Atexactly11:17,Henrycalledthedaycarecentre(日托所).“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseHenrywassmiling.1、Henryexpectedtowhenhiswifelefthome.A．gohikingnearhishomeB．readthenewspapertohischildrenC．enjoyhisfirstdayoffD．watchTVtalkshowwithhischildren2、WhichofthefollowingdidAlexdo?A．Drawingonthewall.B．Feedingthefish.C．Eatingapplejam.D．Readinginaroom.3、Whydidthefatheraskthedaycarecentreforhelp?A．Becausehewantedtowatchafootballgame.B．Becausehehadtotakecareofhismotherinhospital.C．Becausehefoundithardtomanagehiskids.D．Becausehesuddenlyhadtogotohiscompany.4、Thistextisdeveloped.A．byspaceB．bycomparisonC．byprocessD．bytime25．（10分）AllSummerCampProgramsLlandovery,Wale,UKLanguageandMusicforLife(LMFL)—Foundedin1997,LMFLoffersunique2-weeksummermusicandlanguagecourses.LMFLprovidesqualityone-to-onetraininginawiderangeofinstruments&voicelessonsforhighly-motivatedmusiciansofallages.Studyprograms&classesinclude:2weekswithMusicalMasterclasses:Composition;Violin;Piano;Recorder;GuitarandClassicalSinging...Saint-Raphael,FranceFranceLangueandCulture(FLC)—Experienceafun,educationallanguageholidayforallthefamilythissummer!FL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B．FLC． C．EI. D．RC．3、Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat____________.A．RChelpskidsimprovetheirhorse-ridingskillB．kidscanenjoyone-to-onetrainingatLMFLC．kidscanstayatFrenchhostfamiliesatEID．FLCwasfoundedin1997inFrance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）SteveMorriswasnotatypicalchild．Butwhenhewasnine，his1tobetypicalwasverystrong．OfallthepeopleSteveremembered，onewoman，hisprimary-schoolteacher，MrsBeneduci，2inhismind．MrsBeneduciwasawiseperson．Sherealizedthatmerewordstoakid3notcarrymuchweight．Soinstead，withthesecretaidofalittlemouse，shefounda4toshowStevehisrealtalent．OnedayMrsBeneducibeganher5withthequestion:whowasAbrahamLincoln?Amywasrequiredtoanswerit．Shesaidina6voice，“Uh．．．he，uh，hadabeard．”Thestudentsburstinto7．“Steve?”saidtheteacher．Stevestoodupand8confidently，“Hewasthe16thPresidentoftheUnitedStates．”9withSteve’sperformance，theteacherthenaddedthatAbrahamLincolnhadbeenPresidentduringtheCivilWar…Thenshestopped，10shewaslisteningtosomething．Itsoundedlikeamouse．Thelittlegirlsscreamed．Somestoodontheirchairs．MrsBeneducitriedto11thestudentsdown，andaskedStevetofindthepoorlittlecreature．Stevesatstraightupinhischairandaskedeverybodytobe12．Inthesuddenstillnessheraisedhishead，hesitatedforamoment，and13tothewastebasket．“He’srightoverthere!”saidSteve14．“Icanhearhim!”Andsohewas:afrightenedlittlemousethatwas15beneaththewastepaper，hopingtogo16．Naturegavehimaremarkablepairof17tomakeupforhisblindness．Intheheartofsmall，sightlessSteveapridewasborn，andthatprideiswithhimstill．18theincident，MrsBeneduciwouldcontinueto19histalent，andshealwaysremindedSteveofthelittlemouse．Alittlemousegaveasmallboy20．SteveMorrisisnowasingerwhoispopularallovertheworld．1、A．limit B．desire C．direction D．courage2、A．standsout B．turnsup C．getsthrough D．givesaway3、A．will B．shall C．might D．must4、A．control B．chance C．power D．choice5、A．rest B．holiday C．study D．class6、A．low B．proud C．long D．wide7、A．tears B．laughter C．cheers D．applause8、A．decided B．predicted C．answered D．required9、A．Satisfied B．Confused C．Thrilled D．Surprised10、A．evenwhen B．sothat C．justbecause D．asthough11、A．calm B．lie C．keep D．settle12、A．relaxed B．anxious C．quiet D．active13、A．pointed B．walked C．fell D．rushed14、A．slowly B．proudly C．carefully D．luckily15、A．running B．escaping C．fighting D．struggling16、A．undiscovered B．unexplained C．untreated D．unhurt17、A．arms B．hands C．legs D．ears18、A．Before B．In C．After D．For19、A．test B．encourage C．inspect D．feel20、A．excitement B．patience C．warmth D．confidence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）WhenVictorGaowasgrowingupinruralChinain1．1970s,carsweresorarethathewouldchasethemwiththeotherchildrenthroughthedirtroads,2．(excite)bythestrangesight.Today,Chinaistheworld'slargestcarsproducer3．morethandoublethenumberoftheUnitedStates."Inever4．(expect)thatanordinaryChinesefamilywouldownacarandChinawouldbeamajorcarmakingcountry,"Gaosaid,"Itwouldbe5．(complete)beyondmywildestdreamsthatChinawouldproducemoreautomobilesthantheUS."1992markedthestartingpointwhenChina6．(change)fromapoorcountryintoaneconomicsuperpowerdayandnight.Thisperiodofgreatchange7．(know)broadlyas"TheReformandOpeningup".Atthebeginningofthereformera,China'sGDPincludingthe8．(desert)areas，wasjustunder$150billion,9．ithassharplyincreasedtoover$12trilliontoday,merelyfollowingtheUnitedStatesandleavingfewerthan1%ofthepopulationinextremepoverty.Chinanowhas600billionaires,a10．（high）numberthananywhereelseintheworld.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：在缺词处加上一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。IrecentlytookaneyeexaminationandthedoctortoldmethatIhavetowearglassesallthetime、Healsotoldmenottoreadinpoorlightbecauseofitwouldbebadformyeye、It’sAugustnoworthenewtermisabouttostart、I’mquitenervouslyaboutwearingglassestoschool,becauseitwillbefirsttimeformyfriendstoseemewearingglasses、Iwonderthattheyaregoingtosay、Oneofmybestfriendsalwayswearglasses、Itelephonedherandshetoldmethatshewasn’tlaughedat、Firstseeherwearingthem,peoplejustsaidtherewasanythingdifferentabouther、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，计划寒假找份兼职工作。下面的招聘广告引起了你的注意，请根据要点（箭头所指内容）写一封申请信。注意：1.

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、A5、B6、B7、B8、D9、D10、B11、A12、A13、C14、C15、A16、B17、A18、A19、A20、C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.Itwasalettertome.Shewrote:Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingt