2023学年江苏省南通市南通第一中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：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．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless2．-Lateagain！Where_____________？-Sorry，I________________intheheavytraffic，orIwouldhavebeenhereearlier.A．wereyou；havegotstuck B．haveyoubeen；havegotstuckC．wereyou；gotstuck D．haveyoubeen；gotstuck3．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning4．You’dbetterwritedownthephonenumberofthatrestaurantforfuture________.A．purposeB．referenceC．memoryD．assessment5．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can6．---Areyousatisfiedwithhisschoolreport?---Notatall.Itcouldn’thavebeen______.A．worseB．sobadC．betterD．theworst7．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can8．—Whatanamazingpicture!—Thelittleboy____thesoldiers,andIcaughttheminanunguardedmoment.A．wassaluting B．saluted C．hadsaluted D．wouldsalute9．–Wheredidyougettoknowher?--Itwasonthefarm___weworked.A．thatB．thereC．whichD．where10．—Jenny,howwasyourtriptoBeijing?—Oh,Imissedit.IwishI________myvacationthere.A．amspendingB．willspendC．havespentD．hadspent11．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition12．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical13．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after14．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually15．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed16．Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,_______appealstomanystudents.A．eachofwhich B．allofwhomC．eachofwhom D．allofwhich17．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant18．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead19．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so20．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that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）ArobotcalledBina42hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina42istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina42appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina42expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina42inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina42shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina42doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina42whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina42aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina42endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina42participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina42’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina42andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina42mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小题1）WhatwasBina42’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小题3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina42tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina42tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小题4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina42?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.22．（8分）Ifyouwanttobeproductive，youmustcompletework．Almosteverythingwedohasmanystagestocompletionandinmanysituations，youdon'tactuallycreatevalueuntilyoufinishthelaststage．Farmerscan'tselltheirgrainuntilitisharvested．Automakerscan'tsellcarsthathavemadeit90%ofthewaythroughtheassemblyline（生产线）．Mostemployersaren'tgoingtopayyouforhavingadegreeunlessyoufinishedthelastclassandgraduated．Nowallthosethingsrequirestarting，butifyouhaveworkinprogress，themostvaluablethingyoucandoistopicksomethingandfinishit．Finishingiswhereyoustartbenefitingfromthevalueyou'vecreated．I'venoticedthatmanysuccessfulpeoplearen'ttheoneswhoarethesmartestorhavethebestideas．Theyareoftentheoneswhodothebestjoboftakinganideaandcompletingit．Agoodideafullycarriedoutisbetterthanagreatideathatnevergetscompleted．Doesthismeanyouneedtofinisheverythingyoustart？Notnecessarily，butifyoudon'tthinksomethingisworthfinishing，behonestwithyourselfandterminatetheproject．Don'tleavehundredsofhalffinishedeffortslyingaroundphysicallyormentallyactinglikeyouaregoingtocomebackandpickthemup．Ifyouneedtodropsomething，dosostrategicallyandintentionally．Ifyou'veputsignificanteffortintoaproject，youmaystillbenefitfromfinishingitevenifyouwouldn'tstartitagainbasedonchangedcircumstances．Forexample，ifyouareinyourlastfewmonthsbeforegraduatingfromcollegeandrealizeyoudon'twanttocareerinwhatyouaremajoringin，youprobablyshouldgoaheadandgraduatebecausethereissignificantvalueinhavingthedegree---evenifyoudon'tintendtoactuallyworkinthatfield．Whatprojectsdoyouhavethatarecurrentlyinprogress？Canyoufindsomethingandfinishit？1、Whydomanypeoplebecomesuccessfulaccordingtotheauthor？______A．Theyarethesmartest B．TheyhavethebestideasC．Theystartthingssmoothly D．Theymakeideasfullycompleted2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"terminate"inparagraph3mean？______A．Develop B．EndC．Plan D．Support3、Accordingtotheauthor，whichofthefollowingisthecorrectwayofcreatingvalue？______A．AmandecidestofinishallhestartstodoB．FarmershurrytoselltheircropsbeforetheyareripeC．AcollegestudentchoosestostudyuntilhegetshisdegreeD．Astudentkeepsahalf-filledstampalbumaroundforfutureuse4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext？______A．Finishingvs．Starting B．WellBegunisHalfDoneC．Planningvs．Performing D．ItisEasierSaidthanDone23．（8分）PengLiyuan,wifeofxxx,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.24．（8分）Ifyou’llbetakingvacationtimeinthecomingyearandplanonflying,herearesomeshoppingtipstogiveyourundividedattentionto.WhentobuyIfyou’reshoppingfordomesticflights,checkpricesonTuesdayafternoons.ThisisanoldtipbutstillvalidbecausemostUScarrierscontinuetoreleasesalesonTuesdaymorning,andcompetitorsquicklydroptheirfarestomatchthebetterdeals.WhentoflyWeekdayscontinuetobegenerallycheapertimestoflythanweekendsformostflights.IntheUSspecificallythecheapestdaysaretypicallyTuesday,WednesdayandSaturday.AgooditineraryfortheexpensiveUSspringbreaktravelperiodisTuesdaytoSaturday;itwon’tbecheapexactly,butitwillsaveyoumoney(inmostcases)overweekend-to-weekendtravel.Directvs.connectingflightsComparethepriceofdirectwithconnectingfights.Sometimesaddingastoptoyourroutewillsaveyoumoney,anditmightbeenoughtoenduretheextra-longflyingday.Someexamples;BostontoSeattle:$247direct,$234one-stopSanFranciscotoRaleigh/Durham:$553direct,$362one-stopOkay,thesavingsonBoston-Seattlemightnotbeworthittoyou,butI’llbetyou’llthinktwiceaboutthedirectfightforSanFranciscotoRaleigh.Compare,compare,compareStifletheimpulsetogotoyourfavoriteairlinesitetopurchaseticketswithoutdoinganycomparison;it’sarecipefordisaster.Example:Let’ssayyouwanttoflyfromNewYorktoLondonandfigureyourfavoriteUSlegacycarrierwillgetyouthereforthebestprice.Airlineprice:$554round-tripComparisonprice:$486Obviously,thelegacycarrierdidnothavethecheapestflight,butwait,there’smore:Thecomparisonsitealsoshowedacheaperflightfromthesamelegacycarrier($521).Seewhatyou’remissingwhenyoufailtocompare?1、ThebestpriceforflightswithintheUScouldmostpossiblybefoundon.A．MondaymorningB．TuesdayafternoonC．ThursdaymorningD．Sundaymorning2、Ticketbuyersareadvisedto.A．choosedirectflightsratherthanconnectingonesB．takethecheapestdealfromtheirfavoriteairlineC．lookforflightdealstoEuropethroughoutthesummerD．avoidweekend-to-weekendflightsinholidayseasons3、Theunderlinedphrase“stifletheimpulse”probablymeans“.”A．feelfreetodosomethingB．holdoffondoingsomethingC．getwellpreparedforsomethingD．makequickdecisionsaboutsomething25．（10分）阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项ThereisalargepercentageofAsianpeopleintheUS.They’rehardworking,respectfulbutstrangesometimes.Ifyoudon’tunderstandtheculture,youwillgetsomeproblemswiththem.Asianpeoplearedifferentfromanyotherculturesifyouthinkyouknowthem,youmightwanttothinkagain.Howaretheydifferent?WhenitcomestomostAsianculture,respectiseverything.Youcandoanythingyouwantbutdon'tdisrespectanAsianman.Youwillgetsomerealconsequencesafterwardandespeciallyifheisyourboss.It’ssomethingcalledfacesavingintheAsianculture.It’sridiculoussometimesbutit’stheirculture.Sometimestheirculturecancomeinbetweentheirrelationshipatwork.Asianpeoplemightexpectalotofrespectfromtheirco-workerswhentheirco-workersjustseethemasanequal.AmericansareverydifferentfromAsianpeople.Ifyou’reAsian,youmightwanttounderstandtheAmericancultureandevenadapttotheircultureifyouworkwiththem.Itwillbeeasierforyousinceyou’reintheircountries.ImagineanAmericanworkinginChina,expectingChineseco-workerstogetalongwithhimwhenhecriticizesthemstraightoutoneverysinglematterinfrontofeveryone.Ithinktheywilltakehimoutsideandtakecareofhim.Itjustdoesn’tworkthatwaywithAsianpeople.Ifyou’reanAmericanbossgivingyourAsianemployeeareview,youwillseethattheywillhaveaproblemwithyournegativeremarks.Theywillthinkthatyoudon’tlikethem,disrespectful,andwanttogetridofthem;wheninfact,you’rejustdoingyourjob.Youjustencouragethemtodotheirworkbetter.Ofcourse,it’snotfairforyouasanAmericanbossbutjustexpectthatitcanbesomethingthatisonyourAsianemployee’smind.1、TheAmericanscan’tgetalongwellwiththeAsiansprobablybecause______.A．theirculturesaredifferentB．theydon’tlikeeachotherC．bothofthemaretooproudD．theyhavedifferentpoliticalviews2、Theunderlinedphrase“facesaving”inParagraph2probablymeans_____.A．savingsomemoneyforlateruseB．makingfacestopleaseyourbossC．showingsomerespecttosomebodyD．helpingsomebodyoutoftrouble3、Fromthethirdparagraphwecanknowthatitisdifficult_________.A．fortheAsianstoacceptthecultureinAmericaB．fortheAmericanstoadapttothecultureinChinaC．forpeopletolearnthecultureinaforeigncountryD．forpeopletofollowthecultureintheirowncountry4、ThenegativeremarksanAmericanbossgivesonyourworkprobablymeanhe/she_____A．doesn’tlikeyouanylongerB．thinksyouarenotworthrespectingC．doesn’tthinkyouaresuitableforthejobD．wantsyoutoimproveyourwork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）In2000areportwaspublishedaboutwhattheearthmightbelike20yearsfromthenon.Thereportwasaresultofathree-year1Accordingtothereport,thepictureoftheearthintheyear2020isnota2one.Theworldwillbemore3becausethepopulationwillcontinuetogrow.Thepopulationcouldbe46900million,almost2450millionmorethanin1995.Morepeoplewouldmoveintocities,especiallycitiesin5countries.CitieslikeCairoandJakartaprobablywould6have15millionbythen.Foodproductionwill7,butnotenoughtofeedallthepeople.Farmerswillgrow90%morefoodthantheydidin1995,8mostoftheincreasewouldbeincountriesthat9produceenoughfoodfortheirpeople.Littleincreaseis10inSouthAsia,AfricaandtheMiddleEast.Poorfarmingwaysare11largeareasofcropland,changingfarmsintodeserts.Morefarmlandis12ascitiesbecomelargerandmorehousesarebuilt.13willgetworseasindustrialcountriesburnmorecoalandoil.Manyoftheworld’s14coulddisappearasmoreandmoretreesarecutdown.Energywillcontinuetobeaseriousproblem.Theexpertssaytheirpictureoftheearthfortheyear202015Theyonlycarriedoutthesituationthat16today.Bychangingthesituation,by17theproblems,thepicturecanbechanged.Thereis18timeforthenationsoftheworldtowork19aplanofaction.Buttheywarnedthat20toolongtomakedecisionswouldgreatlyreducethechancesofsuccess.1、A．learning B．project C．notice D．study2、A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue3、A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible4、A．nomorethan B．asmanyas C．asmuchas D．aslargeas5、A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous6、A．none B．each C．all D．neither7、A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue8、A．so B．but C．or D．however9、A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never10、A．wanted B．lacked C．found D．expected11、A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting12、A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．found13、A．Airpollution B．Waterpollution C．Somediseases D．Allfarmland14、A．animals B．plants C．forests D．people15、A．mustbetrue B．willcometrue C．can'tbetrue D．maybewrong16、A．happens B．develops C．exists D．appears17、A．settling B．workingout C．answering D．dealing18、A．no B．still C．less D．plentyof19、A．about B．in C．out D．for20、A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting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）ThisyearIwaschosenasthevicemonitor(副班长)oftheclass.Atfirst,Iwasreallyexcitedtohavebeenchosen.AndIlikethemonitor,Charlieaswell,1．hasafunnyfacebutworksveryhard.Mybestfriend,Sally,wasalsohappyforme.Shesaidthelastvicemonitor,Joey,hadbeenveryrudeand2．(kind)toher.Shealwaystalkedaboutit,butIusually3．(ignore)it.CharlieandIhavetostaybehindafterschooltomakesuretheclassroomisclean.IcamebackbeforeCharlielastThursday.IfoundSallyatJoey’sdesk4．(cut)upJoey’sEnglishtextbook.Iwas5．(extreme)shocked.Sallyaskedmenottotellanyone.Afterthat,sheranoutandCharliecamein.Charliesawthebookandsoonrealized6．hadhappened.HeaskedmewhatIhadseenbutIsaid7．.Thenextday,Joeywascrying.Shewas8．(frighten)totellourteacherbecauseshemaythinkshedidit.Sallyishappyaboutthis.Thismakesmeangry.CharlieinsiststhatI9．(tell)ourteacherthetruth,butIamconcerned10．thefriendshipwithSally.WhatshouldIdo?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。Challengesoflifeareofgreatimportanceinourgrow、ItremindsmemydayswhichIjoinedinthemilitarytrainingafterIenteredseniorhighschool、ItwasthefirsttimeIhavelivedawayfrommyhome,soIfounditdifficulttofitin、Andthetrainingofficerwasstrictinme、IoncethoughtIcouldn’tsticktotheend、Butinanyway,Imadeit、Thetrialsmadeiteasyformetoadapttolife,butthedifficultiesIcameacrosshavenowbecomeapreciousmemoryinmylife、Inshort,learningtoregardthechallengesoflifeasthesteppingstonetofuturesuccessandmakethebestofthem、63第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）讨论你所在城市的交通状况，并写一篇短文，内容包括如下要点：出现的相关问题摩托车太多，交通拥挤，空气污染严重政府措施禁止摩托车上路新政引发的结果摩托车少了，道路顺畅多了，由于不能乘坐摩托车出行，许多市民被迫要乘坐公共汽车或地铁。因而公共交通的压力大了，给人们的出行带来了一些不便。你的建议增加公交车和地铁的数量和班次参考词汇：压力pressure班次runs____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、C4、B5、C6、A7、C8、A9、D10、D11、D12、B13、B14、B15、B16、A17、B18、C19、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、1、2．A3、4．C【小题3】【小题3】C【小题4】【小题4】B22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、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,and