安徽省长丰二中2026届高三上英语期末质量检测模拟试题含解析

安徽省长丰二中2026届高三上英语期末质量检测模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial2．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen3．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas4．Accordingtothelocallaw,noone______enterthebuildingsitewithoutpermission.A．canB．mustC．shallD．dare5．Notuntilhewentabroadtofurtherhisstudy_______theimportanceofEnglish.A．hashefoundB．hehasfoundC．didhefindD．hehadfound6．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.7．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding8．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar________Icanbuythisbook?—Sure,noproblem.A．forB．soC．butD．or9．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available10．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating11．---Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth.---_____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme12．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas13．Thegoal,whichtheyareunlikelytolivetosee,isto“cure,preventormanagealldiseases”inthenext80orsoyears.A．accomplish B．accomplishedC．accomplishing D．beingaccomplished14．IwishI______photographythen.Ifso,Icouldgiveyouahandatpresent.A．studied B．hadstudiedC．havestudied D．willstudy15．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when16．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any17．—NextMondayismybirthday.—Isthatso?______A．Ican’tbelievemyears.

B．I’msogladtohearthat.C．Whatpresentsdoyouwant?

D．Manyhappyreturnsoftheday!18．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured19．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect20．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown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）Recently,SouthKoreanstarPSY’s“Gangnamstyle”videohasbeenpopularontheInternet.Ithasbecomemostpeople’sfavoritemusic.Infact,thesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordforthemostpopularvideointhehistoryoftheInternet.Morethantwomillionpeoplehavesaid“like”sincethesongwasontheInternetonJuly15.PSY’sspecialdancemovesandfunnyhorseridingstylehaveattractedmanypeople.Althoughmanypeopledonotunderstandthelanguage,thevideohasbecomethetalkoftheInternet.Thesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartsin31countries,includingtheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,andCanada.“IjustsangformySouthKoreanfans.Ihaveneverexpectedittobepopularinothercountries,”PSYtoldthereportersonaconcert.ThesongwassopopularthatafewofSouthKorean’spoliticiansshowedPSY’smovestoattractsupporters.“Thesongcameoutinmid-July.ItsingsabouttherichlifeofSouthKorea--especiallyGangnaminSeoul,wherealotofrichpeoplelive.Millionsofpeoplehavewatchedthevideo.Manystars,suchasKatyPerry,RobbieWilliamsandNellyFurtadosaidthattheylovethesong.Thesestarsperformedpartofthesongatarecentconcert.Ridinghighonthesuccessof“GangnamStyle”,PSYwassignedbyScooterBrauntoBraun’sSchoolboyRecords,alabeldistributedbyUniversalRepublic.PSYhaswrittenmanyhitsongsofvaryingstylesfordifferentsingers.Priorto“GangnamStyle”hismostfamouscompositionperhapswasLeeSeungGi’sdebut(首次亮相)song“BecauseYouAreMyWoman”.1、WhatmakesPSY’s“GangnamStyle”thefamousmusicofmillionsofpeople?A．ThesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordB．ThesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartC．TheylikethedancemovesandthehorseridingstyleD．Theydon’tunderstandthewordsofthesong2、WhydidsomeofSouthKorea’spoliticiansshowPSY’smoves?A．TheywantedtotellpeoplethattheywerealsofondofmusicB．TheywantedpeopletosupportthemC．TheywerePSY’sfansD．TheylikedPSY’sdancingstyle3、What’s“GangnamStyle”about?A．ThewayofhorseridingB．TherichlifeofpeopleofGangnaminSeoulC．TheGuinnessWorldRecordD．Theloveofstars4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LifeoftheMusicStarPSYB．“GangnamStyly”--Mostpeople’sfavoriteMusicC．PSY’sFamousCompositionsD．Meaningof“GangnamStyle”23．（8分）You’reouttodinner.Thefoodisdeliciousandtheserviceisfine.Youdecidetoleaveabigfattip.Why?Theanswermaynotbeassimpleasyouthink.Tipping,psychologistshavefound,isnotjustaboutservice.Instead,studieshaveshownthattippingcanbeaffectedbypsychologicalreactionstoaseriesofdifferentfactorsfromthewaiter’schoiceofwords,tohowtheycarrythemselveswhiletakingorders,tothebill’stotal.Evenhowmuchwaitersremindcustomersofthemselvescandeterminehowmuchchangetheypocketbytheendofthenight.“Studiesbeforehaveshownthatmimicry(模仿)bringsintopositivefeelingsforthemimicker,”wroteRickvanBaaren,asocialpsychologyprofessor.“Thesestudiesshowthatpeoplewhoarebeingmimickedbecomemoregeneroustowardthepersonwhomimicsthem.”SoRickvanBaarendivided59waitersintotwogroups.Herequestedthathalfservewithaphrasesuchas.“Comingup!”Thoseintheotherhallwereinstructedtorepeattheordersandpreferencesbacktothecustomers.RickvanBaarenthencomparedtheirtake-homepay.’Theresultswereclear—itpaystomimicyourcustomer.Thecopycat(模仿者)waitersearnedalmostdoubletheamountoftipstotheothergroup.LeonardGreenandJoelMyerson,psychologistsatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,foundthegenerosityofatippermaybelimitedbyhisbill.Afterresearchonthe1,000tipsleftforwaiters,cabdrivers,hairstylists,theyfoundtippercentagesinthesethreeareasdroppedascustomers’billswentup.Infact,tippercentagesappeartoplateau(稳定期)whenbillstopped$100andabillfor$200madetheworkergainnobiggerpercentagetipthanabillfor$100.“That’salsoapointoftipping,”Greensays.“Youhavetogivealittleextratothecabdriverforbeingtheretopickyouupandsomethingtothewaiterforbeingtheretoserveyou.Iftheyweren’tthere,you’dnevergetanyservice.Sopartoftheideaofatipisforjustbeingthere.”1、Howmanyfactorsaffectthecustomers’tipping?A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.2、Whatdothestudiesshow?A．Mimicrybringsintoverybadfeelingsforthemimicker.B．Thewaiterwhomimicspeopleusuallygetslesstipthattheygive.C．Themimicwaiterscangetmoremoneythanthosewhodon’tmimicothers.D．Tippingcanbeaffectedbyphysicalreactionstomanydifferentwaiters.3、Whatistheopinionoftheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A．Hegiveshisgeneroustiptowaitersveryoften.B．HeagreeswithMrGreenandRickvanBarenabouttipping.C．HeobjectstoMrGreen’sideaabouttipping.D．HethinkspartofMrGreen’sexplanationisreasonable.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．HowMuchtoTipB．WhatIsTipC．WheretoLeaveaBigFatTipD．TippingIsVeryImportant24．（8分）ItwasatleasttwomonthsbeforeChristmaswhennine-year-oldRosetoldherfatherandmethatshewantedanewbicycle.AsChristmasdrewnearer,herdesireforabicycleseemedtofade—orsowethought,asshedidn’tmentionitagain.WeboughtthelatestfashionableBabySitter’sClubdolls,aholidaydressandsomebeautifulstorybooks.Then,muchtooursurprise,onDecember23rd,sheproudlyannouncedthatshe“reallywantedabikemorethananythingelse.”Itwasjusttoolate,whatwithallthedetailsofpreparingChristmasdinnerandbuyinglast-minutegifts.Wecouldonlythinkofthebicycleandthedisappointmentofourchild.“WhatifImakealittlebicycleoutofclayandwriteanotethatshecouldtradetheclaymodelinforarealbike?”Herdadasked.Thetheory,ofcourse,beingthatsincethatisahigh-ticketitemandsheis“suchabiggirl”,itwouldbemuchbetterforhertopickitout.Sohespentthenextfivehourspainstakinglyworkingwithclaytomakeatinybike.Threehourslater,onChristmasmorning,wewereexcitedforRosetoopenthelittleheart-shapedpackagewiththebeautifulredandwhiteclaybikeandthenote.Finally,sheopeneditandreadthenotealoud.Shelookedatmeandthenatherdadandsaid,“sodoesthismeanthatItradeinthisbikethatDaddymademeforarealone?”Beaming,Isaid,“Yes.”Rosehadtearsinhereyeswhenshereplied,“IcouldnevertradeinthisbeautifulbicyclethatDaddymademe.I’dratherkeepthisthangetarealbike.”Atthatmoment,wewouldhavemovedheavenandearthtobuyhereverybicycleontheplanet!1、Rose’sparentsdidn’tbuyherthebikeshewantedbecause________.A．theyhadboughtmanyotherwonderfulthingsforherB．theythoughtshehadchangedhermindC．theydidn’thavetimetodoanyshoppingD．theydecidedtomakeoneforher2、WhydidDadmaketheclaybicycle?A．HethoughtRosewastooyoungforarealbike.B．Hedidn’twanttodisappointhisdaughter.C．Hethoughthisdaughterwouldlikeit.D．Hewantedtogivehisdaughterasurprise.3、Fromthestory,weknowthat________.A．Rose’sfatherwasanartistwithspecialskillsB．RosewouldtradeintheclaybikeforarealoneC．TheparentsweremovedandproudofthegirlD．Rosewasathoughtfulandindependentgirl25．（10分）WhenKyleJaureguirecentlywenttopickuphisyoungersister’sbirthdaycake,hewasmetwithabittersweetsurprise.Onarrivingatthebaker’s,helearntthatMadisonscakehadalreadybeenpaidfor—byacompletestranger.Itwasatouchingactofkindness,but,asitturnedout,notarandomone.Thecakehadbeenpaidforbyaladyknownsimplyas“McKenna’smum”-aspartofagestureshehadbeenmakingforawhile,andforaheartbreakingreason.WhileMadisonissettocelebrateturning11,McKennaJodellFoxwouldhaveturnedtenonthesameday.McKennawasonlyninemonthsoldin2008,whenshewascrushedbyafallingTVsetasherfamilypreparedtomovehouse.It’sapainfuloccasionforhermum,butoneshehastransformedintosomethingpositive.Thecakesheboughtwasaccompaniedbyacardwhichreadasfollows:“DearBirthdayGirlFamily,Inhonourofmydaughter’s10thbirthdayIhavechosenyourbirthdaycaketopayfor.EachyearIdothisrandomactofkindnessbecauseIamunabletobuymydaughteracakeofherown.Todayisherbigdoubledigitbirthday.Pleaseenjoyyourday.”ByKyle’sownadmission,thewholefamilywasleftspeechless.“WejustwanttosaythankyoutoMcKenna’smom,”hewrote,“andwishMcKennaahappybirthday.There’sstillgoodinthisworld.”1、Whodiedaccordingtothepassage?A．KyleJauregui.B．Madison.C．McKennaJodellFox.D．McKenna’smum.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthebirthdaycake?A．Ittastedbittersweet.B．ItwaspaidbyMcKenna’smum.C．Itmadethefamilyheartbroken.D．Itwasfreeofcharge.3、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMcKenna’smum?A．Warm-heartedandcheerful.B．Strong-willedbutdepressed.C．Broken-heartedbutgenerous.D．Kind-heartedandpositive.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．APainfulAccidentB．AFamilyLeftSpeechlessC．OneBirthdayCakeforTwoGirlsD．AWorldFullofSurprises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）IamavolunteerintheFriendlyVisitingProgram.Ivisita(n)1whodoesnotseem2becausehersonandgrandchildrenliveupstairswithher.3,shehasaspecialdiseaseand4thisconditionshecannot5thehousealone.Forwhateverreasons,herfamilyistoonervousor6totakeheroutofthehousewithheroxygentank.IwilladmitatfirstIwas7too!Butsheisafiercelyindependentladyandcan8itwithease.Sinceherlonelinesscomesfromstaying9solong,wemeetabouteveryotherweek.WegotoIHOPandIgetto10heramazingstoriessuchaswhenshefirstmovedtoBostonfromIreland,11shefirstmetherhusbandandaboutherlargefamily.Sheoften12attheendofourmeetings,sayingIhadno13tocutin.IamachattypersonbutwithherallIwanttodois14.Often,herfamilymembershaveheardthese15andmaytakethemforgranted,butformetheyare16andinteresting.WeoftenstayatIHOPfor2hours17thefreeflowingcoffee.ItisnicetoknowthatwhenIdropherbackoffathomesheisnot18lonely.ButIalsoseethereal19ourmeetingsmake.Therehavebeentimeswhen,becauseofher20issues,wehavenotseenoneanotherforamonthortwoandwemisseachotherterribly.Ifeelveryluckytohaveafriendlikeher.1、A．teacherB．gentlemanC．doctorD．elder2、A．friendlyB．happyC．lonelyD．kind3、A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Instead4、A．duetoB．insteadofC．beyondD．outof5、A．occupyB．repairC．leaveD．decorate6、A．eagerB．gladC．shockedD．inconvenient7、A．painfulB．nervousC．carefullyD．voluntary8、A．finishB．handleC．faceD．cure9、A．indoorsB．silentC．upstairsD．healthy10、A．tellB．writeC．hearD．record11、A．whyB．thatC．whichD．how12、A．apologizesB．complainsC．criesD．responds13、A．placeB．desireC．chanceD．doubt14、A．laughB．listenC．sitD．speak15、A．storiesB．songsC．suggestionsD．poems16、A．familiarB．newC．similarD．necessary17、A．givingawayB．lookingforwardtoC．focusingonD．takingadvantageof18、A．completelyB．possiblyC．regularlyD．truly19、A．troubleB．progressC．differenceD．adjustment20、A．marriageB．familyC．addressD．health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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.DearEditor,Wearehavingahardtimewithoursonthesedays.Wewonder1．youcouldgiveussomeadvice.Harryis13yearsoldandisnowinthesecondyearatajuniorhighschool.2．heenteredhighschool,Harryhassufferedfromakindof“schoolfear”.This“schoolfear”istheresultofthefactthathehaslostinterestinsomesubjects3．heonceliked.AverygoodexampleisChinese.HarrydoeswellinChinesewriting,butnot4．wellintheotherskills.Heenjoyswritingdiaries.Foralongtime,writingdown5．hethinksinterestinginhisdiaryisamustforhim.Asaresult,hecanwritequicklyandfluentlywhenhe6．(give)awritingtask.Butheisnowhavingtrouble7．(do)hisChineseexamination,particularlyinthosethingsthatneedtobememorized.AsaChinesesaid,“weagreeHarryisgood8．Chinese.Butconsideringhisperformanceasawhole,wecannotgivehimahighgrade,9．besideswriting,wedohavemanyother10．(important)thingstotakeintoaccount.“NowHarryisevenafraidoftakingChineselessons.Don’tlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Asyouknow,manystudentscomplainthatEnglishisverydifficultlearn、Theyspendalotoftimestudyinggrammar,butstillcan’tspeakEnglishfluent、ButasChinabecomesstronger,somoreandmoreforeignersstarttolearnChinese、ChineseandEnglishwereinthedifferentlanguagefamily,sotheforeignersstruggletolearnChinese、Butmostpeoplegiveupafterafewdayslearning、Therearefourtonesanditishardofthemtofigureout、ButtherearestillsomeforeignerslearnChinesesowell、Therefore,ifwecandoitwell,whydowecomplain?Thatweneedtodoistokeeppracticingandfindabestwaystomasteranotherlanguage、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alice来信与你探讨音乐话题.请你写封回信，主要内容包括:1.你喜欢的音乐；2.你对音乐的看法.注意:1.词数100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.DearAlice,I’mmorethandelightedtohearfromyou.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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、B2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、C8、B9、B10、D11、A12、B13、B14、B15、D16、C17、D18、A19、A20、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.Itwasalettertome.Shewrote:Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’mso