2022-2023学年北京市顺义第九中学高三下学期第一次联考英语试卷含解析

2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick2．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway3．Checkyourpapercarefullytosee________youhavemadeanymistakes.A．what B．which C．whether D．that4．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly5．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched6．Whileintheuniversity,wewereofferedanumberofafter-schoolactivitiestooursocialskills.A．createB．growC．settleD．develop7．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution8．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed9．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying10．---Hi,Betty,areyoufreeatpresent?Ihavetoaskyouforafavor．----_____．Withpleasure．A．Sorry,Iambusy B．GoaheadC．Helpyourself D．Ask,please11．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when12．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether13．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．acknowledgedD．evaluated14．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof15．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon16．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t17．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned18．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean19．Theworld’sattention________China’sBeltandRoadInitiative，asithasgreatinfluenceontheworld’seconomy.A．istofixon B．wasfixedonC．hasfixedon D．isbeingfixedon20．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep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）Ifyouaskmostfathers,withouthesitation,theywillsaythattheywoulddiefortheirchildren.Unfortunately,somemenhavebeenputinthatsituation,andwithFather’sDaycomingupnextweekend,wewanttosharewithyoutheirstories.JustinMcCaryOnOctober8,15,JustinMcCary,his10-year-olddaughterHaley,andhisnieceweredoingsomerockcollectingneararailroadbridgeinChattanooga.Whentheyheardthetraincoming,theystartedtomoveawayfromthetracks,butthatiswhenHaley’sfootbecamestuck.Hepushedheroffthebridgeandshefell15-feetintothestreambelow.Thegirlsurvived,butthetrainkilledthefatherinstantly.JimTramelOnEasterSunday,16,JimTramelwasonvacationwithhisfamilyinPalmSprings.SuddenlyJimsawthatsomethingwaswrongwithhisnine-year-olddaughter.Heimmediatelydivedintothepoolandmanagedtogethisdaughtertosafety,buthewaspronounceddeadinthehospital.Otherpeoplewerefarawayfromthefaultywiringandnotseriouslyinjured.FredrickMartinOnApril3,12,Fredrickandhiseight-year-oldsonTrewerecleaningoutTre’sgrandmother’sgaragewhentwomenrantowardsthemandfiredafewshots.Fredricknaturallybentoverhissonandprotectedhimfromthebullets(子弹).Policebelievethatthismurderwasrandom,andnoonehaseverbeenarrestedinconnectionwiththecrimethatleftTreMartinfatherless.JacobMerkelEarlyonemorninginNovember10,afirebrokeoutinthehomeoftheMerkelsinManitoba,Canada.Onceoutside,theparentsrealizedtheirfourthchild,Kai,wasstillinthebasement.Bravingtheflames,JacobwentbackinsideandreappearedfromthefirewithKaiinhisarms.Butjustashesteppedout,therewasanexplosionbehindhim.Sadly,Jacobdidn’tsurvivethenight.1、WhathappenedtoHaleywhenthetrainwascomingclosetoher?A．Shegotherfootstuck.B．Shewasknockeddown.C．Shewascollectingrocks.D．Shejumpedintothestream.2、Whoisavictimofthefaultywiring?A．JacobMerkel.B．JustinMcCary.C．FredrickMartin.D．JimTramel.3、WhatdidFredrickdotosavehisson?A．Shootatthemurderers.B．Stopbulletswithhisbody.C．Takethecriminalstocourt.D．Directhimtothebasement.4、Whydidtheauthorwritethetext?A．Totellwhyfathersdiedfortheirkids.B．Tointroducesomefathers’misfortune.C．Tohonorfathersandtheirheroicactions.D．Toshowhowmanyfathersdiedfortheirkids.22．（8分）Whenhewasyoung,LouisArmstrongwastakingwhatwascalled“Creolejazz”,whichwasalsocalleddancemusic,andcombiningitwithtrumpeter(小号手)BuddyBolden,tocreatewhatwouldeventuallybecometoday’sjazz.Armstrongaccomplishedthiswithalmostnoformaltraining.HereceivedlittletrainingbeforehewasplacedintheNewOrleansColoredWaif’sHomeattheageof12,afterarun-in(小争执)withthepolice.Thepunishmentturnedouttobeamixedblessing,forhealsohadtheopportunitytoplayinarealband.WhileattheWaif’s,Armstrongalsogotthechancetohearsomeofthecity’sfinestmusicians.CornetistFreddieKeppardperformedinanearbyclub.SodidtrumpeterandbandleaderKingJoeOliver,whotooktheboyunderhiswingandtaughthimhowtoreadmusicandworkonhisplayingtechnique.WhenOliverleftforChicago,ArmstrongchosetostayinNewOrleansandworkwithsomeoftheothertopmusiciansoftheday.InChicago,KingOliverofferedhimaplaceinhisbandin1922.ItbecameArmstrong’sbiggestchallengeyet—thebandhadnopartswrittenfortrumpet,sohewasforcedtolistentoKingOliverandimprovise(即兴创作).Soon,Armstrong’sundeniabletalentwasgettingnoticed.Evenclassicallytrainedmusicianswouldcometoheartheincrediblesoundsthisyoungmancreated.LilHardin,theband’spianoplayerandthefutureMrs.Armstrong,explainedthatOliverkeptArmstronginthesecondtrumpet-chairsothatOliverwouldstillbe“King”.Hardinconvincedhimtoleavetheband.ArmstrongmovedtoNewYorkCityin1924tojoinFletcherHenderson’sbandandthenflewsolo.In1925,ArmstrongputtogethertheHotFive,expandinghispopularityevenmore.Armstrongrecordedhisfirstcomposition,CornetChopSuey,oneofthemostcopiedjazzsolosofalltime.Thismonumental1928recordingblends(混合)artistry,enduranceandshowmanshipthathasrarely,ifever,beenmatchedinjazz.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”refertointhesecondparagraph?A．Toplaydancemusic.B．ToworkwithBuddyBolden.C．Toplayajazzinstrumentwell.D．Tocreatemodernjazzmusic.2、WhotaughtLouisArmstronghowtoplaymusicintheearlytime?A．BuddyBolden.B．LilHardin.C．KingJoeOliver.D．CornetistFreddieKeppard.3、WhydidLouisArmstrongLeaveKingOliver’sband?A．BecausehewantedtogetmarriedinNewYork.B．Becausehistalentcouldnotdevelopcompletely.C．BecausehegotabetteropportunityinNewYork.D．Becausethemanforcedhimtoleavetheband.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Itasksreaderstoknowmoreaboutmodernjazz.B．Itintroducesoneofthegreatestjazzmusicians.C．Itintroducesthedevelopmentofjazz.D．Itdescribestheimportanceoftalentinplayingjazz.23．（8分）TheOklahomateen’seyeswerecoveredbytwoblindfolds(眼罩)forthebigsurprise:beingreunitedwithherfather,James,after12-yearseparation.“Ihadactuallydiscussedwithherthenightbeforeatarestaurantandtalkedoverthedetailsofwherewewouldgoandhowwewouldpullitoff,”saidAmanda,RoryBeth’smother.AvideoshowsAmandaledherblindfoldeddaughteroutoftheircarandguidedheracrosstheparkinglotofBrokenArrowLanesinBrokenArrow.Littledidsheknow,herfatherwasonthesidewalkholdingabirthdaycakethatread,“HappyBirthdayRoryBeth,LoveDad.”Whentheteenslowlypulleddownherblindfolds,shewasdumbfounded.BoththefatheranddaughterstoodsilentlylookingateachotheruntilJamesfinallywalkedoverandhuggedher.Jamesonlybroketheirembracetolookathisdaughterandholdherface.“Thereweredefinitelylotsoftearsfrommyself,herbrothers,andevenafewbystanders,”saidAmanda.Jameswasatruckdriverwhospentalotoftimeontheroad,andAmandasplitwithhimwhenRoryBethwasababy.“Itwashardtofigureouthowtomakeitwork,”Amandasaid.AmandafeltRoryBethwasnowoldenoughtounderstandandtoaskanyquestionsshemayhave,sothereunionhappened.ThebirthdaysurprisewasonJune4,andthefatheranddaughterhadseeneachotheragainsince,evencelebratingFather’sDaytogether.AmandasaidherdaughterandJameswerebothdelightedtobereunited“She’salreadycallinghim‘daddy’andtellshimthatsheloveshim,”Amandasaid.“They’rebothverycommitted.”1、WhatcausedRoryBethtobeseparatedfromherfatherfor12years?A．Herparents’divorce.B．Herfather’sworkingasataxidriver.C．Themisunderstandingbetweenthem.D．Herpreferenceforlivingwithhermother.2、WhydidRoryBethreunitewithherfather?A．Herfatherwaseagertoseeher.B．Shehadmanyquestionstoaskherfather.C．Shewasoldenoughtorecognizeherfather.D．Hermotherthoughtitwastimeforhertoseeherfather.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph4mean?A．Tired.B．Scared.C．Shocked.D．Confused.4、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．ThevideoaboutthereunionwasshotbyJameshimself.B．RoryBeth’sbrothersaccompaniedhertoseeherfather.C．RoryBethcalledJames“daddy”onher12thbirthday.D．AmandahadaconversationwithRoryBethonJune3.24．（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,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.25．（10分）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarry’sclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogotocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingwithartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Unattractive.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Extraordinary.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Givingaspeechto.B．Consultingwith.C．Dealingwith.D．Sendingaletterto.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.C．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.D．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.4、WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.C．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.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）Weeksago,Iwastravellingbytrain.Thetrainstoppedatastation.Thedeliverymanfromthecafeteria1todeliverthepre-bookedhotmealsanddrinks.Justbehindhimrushedina9-year-oldgirl,whoputoutherhand,2forsomefood.Thefoodsupplierwas3andpushedheroutofthecoach.Somethinginmemademe4.Istepped5andsawthegirlstillstandingthereandcrying.Iaskedherifshewas6andshenodded.SoIdecidedtobuyherfood.WhenItookhertothecoachwiththecafeteria,thepeoplestandingtherehada(n)7expressionontheirfaces.8theirreaction,Iaskedherto9whatevershewanted.AsIpointedtoeachitem,shekept10.Finally,wecollectedsomuchfood.WhenI11tothecashiertopaythebill,thelittlegirlstartedhurryingdownthe12.Thecashiershookhishead13andsaidthegirlmusthave14meintobelievinghermisery.AsIreturnedtomycoach,thecashier’s15mademedoubtwhetherthegirlhadreallyfooledme.SoIwentdownthetrain,followingthe16thelittlegirlhadtaken.Finally,Iwalkedtoarelatively-desertedcoach.HereIsawa17whichleftmedeepinthought.Thislittlegirlwassittinginacirclewithtwootherpooryoungboys.Shehadputallthe18inthecenterandwasputtingsomeintothehandofaboywhowas19blind.Thelittlegirltaughtmethatonecanbe20eveninpoverty.1、A．camearoundB．tookturnsC．turnedoutD．lookedup2、A．lookingB．beggingC．caringD．waiting3、A．annoyedB．excitedC．disappointedD．frightened4、A．wakeB．understandC．believeD．react5、A．insideB．upstairsC．outsideD．downward6、A．thirstyB．hurtC．wrongD．hungry7、A．satisfiedB．worriedC．puzzledD．relaxed8、A．NoticingB．EnjoyingC．IgnoringD．Showing9、A．chooseB．eatC．enjoyD．send10、A．refusingB．noddingC．complainingD．praising11、A．pointedB．referredC．listenedD．turned12、A．counterB．cafeteriaC．trainD．road13、A．indisbeliefB．intimeC．insurpriseD．inhorror14、A．persuadedB．fooledC．forcedD．changed15、A．answersB．dreamsC．decisionsD．words16、A．adviceB．directionC．exampleD．trend17、A．stationB．houseC．shelterD．sight18、A．moneyB．wasteC．foodD．drinks19、A．obviouslyB．heavilyC．impossiblyD．gradually20、A．fortunateB．generousC．hopelessD．sad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）InrecentyearsmanyTVshowshavebecomeextremelypopularamongChineseaudience.Thoseprograms,rangingfromtalentordatingshowstorealityshows1．(receive)bothcommercialsuccessandpublicattention.Theirpopularityis2．(main)basedonsimplefacts.First,theycare3．socialconcerns.Second,withoutexception,theyexplore4．perfectbalancebetweentheinternationalformsandChineseexpressions.Despiteapparenthighlights,muchroom5．(leave)forimprovement.

Aboveall,commercialinterestsoftenoutweigheducationalpurposes,causingmany6．(complaint)aboutthe7．(bearable)advertisements.Inaddition,somesharpremarks,8．theyareeye-catching,mayhavemisleadingeffectsontheyouth.Inmyopinion,suchshowsshouldshouldermoreresponsibilityinsteadofmerely9．(entertain)thepublic.10．isexpected,theseprogramsshouldbepositiveintheirformsaswellasfunctions.Meanwhile,themedia

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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、D2、C3、C4、A5、B6、D7、A8、B9、B10、B11、C12、C13、C14、C15、B16、A17、C18、A19、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、A2、D3、B4、C22、1、D2、C3、B4、B23、1、A2、D3、C4、D24、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,inmyplace,withthateye.Iwasneverupsetatyouforanythingyoudid.ThecoupletimesthatyouwereangrywithmeIthoughttomyself,‘it’sbecausehelovesme.’Imissyousomuch.Iloveyou.Youmeantheworldtome.SoIgaveyoumine.Withallmylovetoyou!Yourmom.MyWorldShattered.Ihatedthepersonwhoonlylivedforme.Ic