云南省石林縣民中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷含解析

云南省石林縣民中2025屆高三沖刺模擬英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Obamadidn’texplain______anylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthehistoricconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.A．what B．that C．where D．whether2．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved3．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison4．—________thewomanwiththebabycomeover?Wehaveaseathere.—Thankyou,sir.ActuallyIdohavemyseathere.Butmybabylikestolookoutofthewindow.A．Would B．ShallC．Must D．May5．China’sChang’e4roboticprobeenteredlunarorbitonWednesday,________amajorstepinitsmissiontomakeasoftlandingonthemoon’sfarside.A．marking B．tomarkC．havingmarked D．marked6．—YoushouldhavecometothepartylastSaturdayevening.Itwasreallyfantastic.—Butafriendanunexpectedvisittome.A．paid B．hadpaid C．wouldpay D．haspaid7．---Youlookhappytoday.Isthereanythinggood?---I’mverydelighted______asoneoftheexchangestudents.A．tochoose B．tohavebeenchosenC．choosing D．havingbeenchosen8．Thepoliceareoffering______rewardof$50,000forinformationleadingtothearrestof_____murderer.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．the;a D．a(chǎn);the9．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld10．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．a(chǎn)thercommand11．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why12．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity13．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether14．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition15．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking16．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)chieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve17．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those18．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway19．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent20．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）USscientistssaytheyhavepouredcoldwateronthetheorythatwashinghandswithhotwaterkillsmoregerms(細菌)thanunheatedwater.Thesmallstudyof20peoplefoundusingwaterat15℃(59F)lefthandsascleanaswaterheatedto38℃(100F).NationalHealthService(NHS)recommendsthatpeoplewashtheirhandsineithercoldorwarmwater.Inthisstudy,scientistsatRutgersUniversity—NewBrunswickwantedtofindoutifpopularassumptionsaboutthebenefitsofwarmorhotwaterandofficialguidanceonhotwater—giventothefoodindustryintheUS—heldtrue.Theyasked20peopletowashtheirhands20timeseachwithwaterthatwas15℃(59F),26℃(79F)or38degrees(100F).Volunteerswerealsoaskedtoexperimentwithvaryingamountsofsoap.Beforetheystartedthetests,theirhandswerecoveredinharmlessbugs.Researcherssaytherewasnodifferenceintheamountofbugsremovedasthetemperatureofthewaterortheamountofsoapchanged.ProfDonaldSchaffnersaid,“Peopleneedtofeelcomfortablewhentheyarewashingtheirhandsbutasfaraseffectivenessgoes,thisstudyshowsusthatthetemperatureofthewateruseddidnotmatter.”However,theresearchersaccepttheirstudyissmallandsaymoreextensiveworkisneededtodeterminethebestwaystoremoveharmfulbacteria.IntheUK,NHSexpertssaypeoplecanusecoldorhotwatertowashtheirhands.Theysayhandsshouldbewashedforatleast20secondsandstresstheimportanceofusingenoughsoaptocoverthewholesurfaceofthehands.Theirguidancefocusesonrubbinghandstogetherinvariouswaystomakesureeachsurfaceofeachhandisclean.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pouredcoldwater”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Proved.B．Contradicted.C．Created.D．Accepted.2、Aftertheywashedtheirhandswitheitherhotorcoldwater,_______.A．volunteersalldidn'tfeelverycomfortableB．volunteersalltalkedaboutAmericanfoodindustryC．volunteersstillhadmuchgermontheirhandsD．volunteersnearlyhadthesameamountofgermremoved3、Howdoresearchersfeelabouttheirstudy?A．Itispopular.B．Itisconvincing.C．Itisincomplete.D．Itisabstract.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．UsingColdWaterInsteadofHotWaterB．HowtoUseColdWatertoWashHandsC．It’sBettertoWashHandsinColdWaterD．WashingHandsinColdWaterasGoodasinHotWater22．（8分）SydneyTrainsisoneofthemosteconomical,reliableandconvenientwaystotravelthroughoutSydneyanditssurrounds.Ournetwork,theNSWTrainsIntercity,coverssuburbanSydneyandextendstotheHunter,CentralCoast,BlueMountains,SouthernHighlandsandSouthCoastregions.Thenetworkismadeupofseveralcolor-codedlines.Trainsfromdifferentlinescansharethesameplatform,socheckdisplayscreenandlistentoannouncements.Ticketpricesaregenerallybasedonthedistancetraveled.Youcanvisittransportnsw.Infofordetails.GettingtotheCity.InSydney,ifyou’renearatrainstation,you’reonyourwaytothecity.EveryraillineleadsdirectlyorindirectlytotheCityCircle.It’sthelooparoundthecentralbusinessdistrictofSydney.MostCitystationsareundergroundsolookoutforthesignonstreetlevel.AutomaticticketgatesLargestationshaveautomaticgatesforentryto,andexitfrom,thestation.IfyouhaveanOpalcardoraticketwhichhasamagneticstripeyoumustusetheautomaticgates.Youmayusethewidegateforwheelchair,pramorluggageaccess.Stationstaffwillassistyou.NightRidebusesMosttrainsdonotoperatebetweenmidnightand4:00a.m.ForyourconvenienceaspecialNightRidebusserviceisavailablebetweenthesehoursonmostSydneysuburbanlines.TrackworkInorderforthetrackstothemaintained,wesometimeshavetoreplacetrainwithbuses,particularlyatweekends,pleasecheckthetrackworksectionforthelatestservicealterationsonyourline.1、294．Togetmoreinformationaboutticketprices,travelershadbetter________.A．gototheCityCircleB．visitawebsiteC．checkdisplayscreenD．listentoannouncements2、296．Whatserviceisofferedtotravelersinneedatmostbigstations?A．AfreeOpalcard.B．Earlierentrytothestation.C．Helpfromstationworkers.D．Aticketwithamagneticstripe.3、298．WhichisthebestconvenienttimetotravelbySydneyTrains?A．Atmidnight.B．OnSundayafternoon.C．Betweenmidnightand4:00a.m.D．At6:00p.m.onWednesday.23．（8分）Thisactivitywillmeltawaythepounds,buildyourbodyandleaveyouonanemotionalhigh.Yettheformofexercise,thefitnesstrendoftheyear,doesnotrequiregymmembershiporapersonaltrainer.Allyouneedtodoiswalk.“Walkingisarefreshingalternativetocomplicatedaerobic(氧)routinesandoverpricedgymmembership,”sayspersonaltrainerLucyKnight,authorofanewbookontheexercise.“Itisfree,enjoyableandalreadyapartofeverydaylife.Allyouneedtodoiscorrectyourtechnique,walkfasterandforlongerandyouwillloseweight.”Thereismuchevidenceofthebenefitsofwalking.ScientistsattheUniversityofPittsburghrecentlydiscoveredthatoverweightpeoplewhowalkedbriskly(快)for30to60minutesadaylostweighteveniftheydidn’tchangeanyotherlifestylehabits.AnotherAmericanstudyfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedforatleastfourhoursaweekgainedlessweightthancouchpotatoesastheygotolder.ResearchersattheUniversityofMassachusettsmedicalschoolfoundthatpeoplewhowalkedeverydayhad25percentfewercoldsthanthosewhosatalot.Bestofall,walkingmakesyoufeelgoodaboutyourself.“Forpeoplesufferingfromdepression,walkingthreetofourtimesaweekfor30minuteshasbeenshowntolifttheirmood,”saysKnight.Buthowtowalkyourwaytoweightlossandwellness?Healthexpertsrecommendthatweshouldwalk10,000stepsadaytostayhealthy.Actuallyyouwouldprobablyneedtowalkatleast16,000stepsadaytoloseweight.“Yourworkoutplansdependonyourleveloffitness.Youshouldaimtoprogressbyincreasingyourwalkingtimebyfiveminuteseverytwoweeks,andwalkabitfaster.Injustthreemonths,theresultsshouldspeakforthemselves,”saysKnight.1、Whatisthelatestfitnesstrendaccordingtothepassage?A．Briskwalking.B．Losingweight.C．Workingoutinagym.D．Exercisingwithapersonaltrainer.2、Theunderlinedword“overpriced”inParagraph2means.A．expensiveB．worthyC．prepaidD．discountable3、Studiesandresearchesarementionedinthepassagetoshowwalking.A．isgainingincreasingpopularityB．benefitspeopleindifferentaspectsC．isanenjoyablewaytoloseweightD．involvesdifferentgroupsofpeople4、Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．1,600stepsadayisneededforweightlosses.B．Theeffectofwalkingisnoticeableovertime.C．Yourfitnessleveldependsonyourhealthexperts.D．Changingthewalkingtimeeverydayisnecessary.24．（8分）Wecantakeonlinejoyfullearningexperiencestoanewlevelbycombiningthebestpracticesineducationwithinspiringhands-onlessonsthatparentsandchildrencanenjoytogether.◆

StartingaWriter’sNotebookJune13th—June17thThisworkshopistoinspirechildrentoseethemselvesastrueauthors.Thewritingactivitiesinthisworkshoparemeanttohelpyoungauthorsdeveloptheirsenseofvoiceandenthusiasmforwriting.Participantswilllearnavarietyofstrategiesandtechniquesforgeneratingideasandproducingmeaningfulwriting.PRICE:$27.00($22.00cashpayment)AGE:6—10◆

BackyardScienceJune20th—June24thBysharingwhatwediscoverinourownbackyards,ourchildrenwillbeabletoexperiencefirsthandhowwildlife,climate,andgeographiclandscapesdifferacrosstheglobe.Throughthisworkshopwehavetheabilitytocreateeye-openingexplorationsforourchildren.PRICE:$27.00AGE:4—10◆

PoetryMakersJune11th—July15thWhensharingpoemswithourchildren,wenotonlyteachthemhowtoappreciatethebeautyoflanguagebutalsothatourwordshavetheabilitytoaffectothersindeepandmeaningfulways.Inthisfour-weekonlineworkshop,wewillstrengthenourchildren’sunderstandingofthemselves,eachother,andtheworldaroundthemthroughthepowerofwritingpoetry.PRICE:$27.00AGE:6—101、WhatcanwelearnaboutStartingaWriter’sNotebook?A．Itoffersadiscount. B．Itlastsfourweeks.C．Itissuitableforallages. D．Itencourageschildrentowritepoetry.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutBackyardScience?A．Itencouragesthekidstogetclosetonature.B．Itoffersthekidsvariousoutdoorexplorations.C．Itfillsthekidswithconfidenceintheirfuture.D．Itenrichesthekids’lifeexperienceandknowledge.3、WhatcankidslearnatPoetryMakers?A．Takemoreinterestintheirstudies.B．Haveastrongdesiretobesuccessful.C．Showmuchenthusiasmforliterature.D．Beawareofthepowerofwords.25．（10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(疏遠)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．a(chǎn)culturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Itwasanunforgettableexperience.WesatinaboatwaitingforOfai.Hewasswimmingunderwater.Thereweremanybeautifulshellsatthebottom.Ifhecouldeverfindsomeandbringthem1,hewouldmakealotofmoney.Itwasagoodandfastwaytobecomerich.MyuncleHarrywaswithustotakecareofus.SuddenlyIsawOfai2hisarms.ThenIcouldseealargesharkfish3underthewater.AllatonceIwas4andheldmybreath.“Ashark!”criedmyuncle.Ananxiousexpressionsuddenly5onhisface.HewasthinkingofhowtosaveOfai.We6atmyuncleandwaitedforhimtotake7.Thefishcamenear.Nowwecouldseehimbetter.Hewasofayellow-browncolorandasbigasourboat.WhatcouldwedotohelpOfai?Hehadbeenunderwaterformorethananhour.Sobynowhemustbevery8anditwasdifficultforhimtoswimfastenoughto9thetrouble.ThinkingthatOfai’slifewasatgreatrisk,myunclecould10itnolonger.Without11hetookhisknifeandjumpedintothewater.Downhewentaftertheman-eatingfish.Thesharkwas12straightforOfai.Then,suddenly,thefishturned.Myuncle’sstrongarmhad13theknifedeepintothesideofthegreatfish.Thewaterturnedredasbloodranfromtheshark.NowOfaihadtimetoreachthetop.Atlasthewassafeintheboat.Butthefishwas14.Heturnedto15themanwhohadhurthim.Asheswamtomyuncle,heopenedhisgreatmouth.Againtheknifewentforward.Thistimeitcutdeepintotheshark’snose.Foraminutethesharklay16.NowUnclewasabletoswimtothetop.Ofaiquicklypulledhimintotheboat.Itwasn’tlongbeforethesharkcameto17.Hehittheboatwithsuchahard18thatthesideswerealmostpushedin.Werowedashardaspossibleandfinallyweweresafeontheseashore.Itwasmyuncle’s19andabilitythatsavedOfaiandallofus.Welearnedalessonfromthisexperiencethatcourage20everythingintimeofgreatdanger.Wewillalwayskeepthisexperienceinmind.1、A．downB．upC．inD．forward2、A．waveB．riseC．holdD．extend3、A．lyingB．crawlingC．movingD．jumping4、A．a(chǎn)nnoyedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)stonishedD．frightened5、A．a(chǎn)ppearedB．existedC．reflectedD．flashed6、A．calledB．staredC．laughedD．shouted7、A．measureB．stepC．a(chǎn)ctionD．a(chǎn)dvice8、A．tiredB．excitedC．disappointedD．satisfied9、A．putupwithB．breakawayfromC．getalongwithD．getoutof10、A．makeB．standC．holdD．a(chǎn)ccept11、A．difficultyB．permissionC．delayD．preparation12、A．waitingB．headingC．fightingD．looking13、A．turnedB．passedC．tookD．sent14、A．sadB．calmC．braveD．a(chǎn)ngry15、A．seeB．helpC．a(chǎn)ttackD．protect16、A．quietB．frightenedC．stillD．discouraged17、A．lifeB．noticeC．mindD．a(chǎn)nend18、A．movementB．weightC．crashD．blow19、A．courageB．kindnessC．clevernessD．enthusiasm20、A．mattersB．meansC．suggestsD．predicts第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Ifyouwalkthroughtheparkinthemorning,youareprobablyusedtoseeing1．seriesofbeautifulmovementsperformedinaslow,focusedmannerwithdeepbreathing.Today,TaiChi’sincrediblepowersareshowninitspopularity.MillionsofloversofTaiChiaroundtheworldareusingtheformofmartialarts(武術)2．a(chǎn)nimportanthealthcarepracticetogetcontroloftheirhealth,managestressandslowdowntheprocessofgettingold.OnMar3,anewreportfromLondonshowedthatTaiChihadhelpedhundredsofolderpeopleinBritain’scapitaltostay3．(fit)thanever.IntraditionalChineseculture,oftenTaiChi4．(link)totheChineseideaofyinandyang,theideathatonecanseetwosidesineverything.Accordingtoalegend,onedayTaoistZhangSanfengsawahawkattackingasnakeintheWudangMountains.5．(inspire)bythesnake’sdefense,hecreatedasetof72movements,6．usedsoftnessandpowerfrominsidetodefeatbrute(殘暴的)force.TaiChicanbepracticedanytimeandanywherewithout7．(equip)orgymnasium.OfcourseTaiChi’sbenefitsgobeyondphysical8．.ForMarleniCalcinafromPeru,whohaspracticedTaiChiformorethan10years,it’snotonlyasport,butalsoawayoflife.It’sTaiChi9．hastaughtherhowto“gainpeaceandinnerharmony”.“Formenow,practicedTaiChiislike10．(speak)withmysoul,”shesays.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Today,Ihadaveryhadluck.Iwasfightingforfunwithsomeclassmatesafterphysicaleducation.Iwavemyarmwithsuchgreatstrongthatmywatchgotlooseandflewoffmywrist!Justthen,somegirlswerepassingbyandaflyingwatchhitonegirl’smouthexactly,thesetwoteethwereknockedoff.Mymotherwascalledintodealthematter.Wemadeanapologytothegirlbuttookhertohospitaltotreatmywound.Iwasteachingagreatlessoninthisincident.Ishouldn’thavebeenmadesuddenandstrongactions.Fromnowon,I’lltakecaretodoanything,actingquietandcarefully!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）在“世界急教日”即將到來之際，你校英語報計劃出版一期急救常識?？?，現(xiàn)面向全校學生公開征集稿件，你有意參加。請你根據(jù)下面提示內(nèi)容，用英語寫一篇短文，介紹在車禍現(xiàn)場對傷者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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、A5、A6、A7、B8、D9、D10、D11、B12、B13、A14、B15、D16、B17、C18、C19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、C4、D22、1、294．B2、296．C3、298．D23、1、A2、A3、B4、B24、1、A2、B3、D25、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.After