江苏省洪泽外国语中学新高考英语押题试卷及答案解析

江苏省洪泽外国语中学新高考英语押题试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria2．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit3．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised4．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became5．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the6．Bobmadeapromisetothemanager________theworkwouldallbefinishedontime.A．that B．whatC．which D．whether7．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked8．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where9．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince10．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t11．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough12．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands13．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom14．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto15．Hardworkandlackofsleephave_____herbeautyandyouthinrecentyears.A．wornout B．triedoutC．madeout D．sentout16．Emphasisonquantityofgrowthoverlookedgapsinthequality,_____manyaspectsofthesocialservicesneglected.A．havingleft B．tobeleaving C．tohaveleft D．leaving17．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad18．Anotherstudyof302volunteersathospitalsinChicagofocusedonindividualdifferencesinthedegree______peopleview“volunteer”asanimportantsocialrole.A．bywhich B．towhich C．inwhich D．fromwhich19．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince20．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly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）EcoleCollegeParkSchoolFallWelcomeBack—Tuesday,September5thDearFamilies:Ourfirst(half)dayofschoolforthe2017/2018schoolyearisTuesday,September5.Thisisaveryimportantday;wewelcomestudentsandparentsbacktoanotherschoolyearandconfirmthestudentswhowillbeattendingEcoleCollegeParkSchool.PleasenotethatstudentsinGrade1—8shouldbepreparedtostayfortheentiremorning.Kindergartenstudentswillonlystayforanhour.TuesdayAttendanceInformation:Kindergartenstudents/parentsgototheirregularclassroom(downstairs,onleft)foronehouronly.Parentspleasestayforthefullhour.Grade1—8studentswillmeetoutside(weatherpermitting)orinthegymtofindtheirgradesignsandthenwillmovetoclassrooms.BusingInformation:Changestothe2017—2018schoolyearbusservicewillbeginonSeptember5.BusingstartsforKindergartenstudentsonSeptember11andcontinuesfromSeptember11onward.Pleasedonotparkinourschoolbuszoneasparkingticketsareissued.FeestoBePaidinOfficeAreaFirstWeekofSchool:EcoleCollegeParkSchoolcoversthe$28costofallstudentsfees.Additionalrequestformoneymaybeneededtosupportfieldtripsofspecialprojects.Grade1—8studentspaya$6StudentPlannerfee.BandFeeis$25andispaidtothebandteacher.OnWednesday,September6,studentsshouldbeatschoolby8:50amandmeetintheclassroomtheywereinonTuesday.Thiswillbeafulldayofclassesforstudents.1、HowlongwillaGrade7studentstayatschoolonTuesday,September5?A．Anafternoon.B．Anhour.C．Halfaday.D．Afullday.2、Howmuchdoesoneneedtopaytojointheband?A．Sixdollars.B．Twenty-fivedollars.C．Twenty-eightdollars.D．Fifty-fivedollars.3、WhatwillstudentsdoonWednesday,September6?A．Meetoutsideorinthegym.B．Movetoanewclassroomforaday.C．Starttotaketheschoolbustogotoschool.D．Begintohavelessonsasnormal.22．（8分）InFebruary,FEDEXlaunchedarobotcapableofreplacingapizzadeliverydriverbybringingfoodrighttoyourdoor,whichindicatesmorecompaniesmaysoonautomate(使自动化)notonlyprocesses,butfullbusinesslines.Thesetypesofmovescouldbedisastroustowork.Between1987and2017,manufacturingoutputgrew80percent,butthenumberofworkersdroppeddramatically.Thishitcitieshard,leadingtoshrinkingpopulationsandthewidedifferencebetweenurbanplacesweseenow.Numerousstudiesshowthatautomationisn’tequallyaffectingtheworkforceacrossallsectors.Whileithasnegativelyimpactedaportionoftheeconomy,ithashelpedtoliftupothersectors,suchascomputerscienceandhealthcare.Therealquestionishowyoucounteractinequality.Tostartwith,weshouldtrainpeoplewiththeskillstheyneed.Tominimizejoblossesandembracepositivechanges,weneedtofocusonthegreatvaluehumansbringtothetable.Jobsrequiringsoftskillsliketimemanagement,activelistening,cooperation,andjudgmentanddecision-making,andjobsthatareinhigh-touchindustriesaremuchlesslikelytobeautomated.Wemustmakejointeffortstostrengthenandfixtheholesinthesafetynet.Whilethe2020presidentialcandidatesarestartingaconversationabouthowtoaccomplishthis,citiesarealreadyleadingbyexperimentingwithbasicincome,passinghigherminimumwagelaws,carryingoutpaidfamilyleaveanddrivingpolicysolutionsthatsupportworkersandfamilies.Intheendrobotswon’ttakeallthejobs,buttheymighttakeyours.Whatwedoaboutit,though,isuptous.1、Whatwillpossiblyhappenifcompaniesuserobotsinfullbusinesslines?A．Therewillbeasharpdropinmanufacturingoutput.B．TherewillbeashrinkinpopulationacrossChina.C．Thenegativeimpactswilloutweighthepositiveones.D．Theworkforceinvariousfieldsmaybeaffecteddifferently.2、Whichofthefollowingismorelikelytobeautomated?A．Bringingdishestothetableinarestaurant.B．Helpingtomanageone’stimeefficiently.C．Communicatingeffectivelywithco-workers.D．Helpingmaketherightjudgementanddecision.3、HowisParagraph5developed?A．Byprovidingdata. B．Bygivingexamples.C．Bycomparison. D．Byanalyzing.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A．Itisuptouswhateverwedowiththerobots.B．Itisuptouswhatjobstherobotswillreplace.C．Weneedtoadaptourselvestothechangesaccordingly.D．Wehavetheconfidencethatrobotswillreplacenojobs.23．（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.24．（8分）AfterspendingthefirstfiveyearsofhislifeinSanDiego,AdamDriver'sfamilypacketupandmovedtoasmalltowninIndiana,whereAdamenjoyedarelativelyroutineadolescence.ThenthehorrificeventsofSeptember11thmadeAdam'slifebecomeanythingbutroutine.Justafewmonthsfollowingtheevents,DriverdecidedtojointheUnitedStatesMarineCorps.Heconsidered9/11asbeingoneofthereasonsforjoiningthearmy,withhisdesiretoleaveIndianaprovidingtherest.Heoncesaid,"I'mgratefulforhavinggrownupinIndiana,butIneededtogooutandtheMarineCorpswasanice,stableoption."Afterservingfortwoandahalfyears,andjusttwomonthsbeforehewassenttoIraq,Driverinjuredhissternuminabikingaccident.Afterhewashealed,heinjureditagainduringmilitarytraining,whichresultedinanhonorablemedicaldischarge.Afterleavingthemilitary,Driverdecidedtotryhishandatacting.AtfirsthestudiedclosetohomeattheUniversityofIndianapolis,butafterjustayear,hetransferredtoJulliardinNewYorkCity.HelivedinatinyapartmentinHoboken,NewJerseyapartmentwhilestudyingdramaataprestigiousperformingartsconservatory（音乐学院）.Followinghisgraduationin2009,Driverimmediatelybeganappearinginplays,including2010'sMrs.Warren'sProfession.Adam'sfirstmajortelevisionexperiencewasaguestspotonLaw&Order,andwassoonfollowedbyasmallroleintheaward-winningfilmYouDon'tKnowJack,whichwasDriver'sfirstexperienceworkingwithHomeBoxOffice.Thenafterlandinghisstar-makingroleonGirls,Driverwascastinahandfuloffeaturefilms,including2011'sJ.Edgarand2012'sGayby,NotWavingbutDrowningandFrancesHa.He'llappearnextyearintheCoenbrother'sInsideLlewynDavisandStevenSpielberg'sLincoln.1、AccordingtothepassageoneimportantreasonwhyAdamDriverjoinedthearmywasthat.A．hisfatherwasanarmyofficerB．hewantedtobecomerichC．hethoughtIndianawasagoodplacetoliveinD．hedidn'twanttoliveinIndiana2、AdamDriverhadtoleavethearmybecause.A．hefoundthelifethereboringB．hisofficerdislikedhimC．hisperformanceinthearmywasterribleD．hischestwasinjured3、WhendidAdamDriverbegintostudydrama?A．Afterleavingthearmy. B．AftermovingtoIndiana.C．Whenhewasinthearmy. D．Afterhisgraduation.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"discharge"probablymeaninthepassage?A．Discomfort B．DismissalC．Retirement D．Discouragement25．（10分）TheNationalGalleryDescription:TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseumbuiltonthenorthsideofTrafalgarSquareinLondon.Ithousesadiversecollectionofmorethan2,300examplesofEuropeanartrangingfrom13th-centuryreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.TheoldercollectionsofthegalleryarereachedthroughthemainentrancewhilethemoremodernworksintheEastWingaremosteasilyreachedfromTrafalgarSquarebyagroundfloorentrance.Layout:ThemodernSainsburyWingonthewesternsideofthebuildinghouses13th-to15th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeDuccio,Uccello,VanEyck,Lippi,Mantegna,BotticelliandMemling.ThemainWestWinghouses16th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeLeonardodaVinci,Cranach,Michelangelo,Raphael,Bruegel,Bronzino,TitanandVeronese.TheNorthWinghouses17th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCaravaggio,Rubens,Poussin,VanDyck,Velazquez,ClaudeandVermeer.TheEastWinghouses18th-toearly20th-centurypaintings,andartistsincludeCanaletto,Goya,Turner,Constable,RenoirandVanGogh.OpeningHours:TheGalleryisopeneverydayfrom10amto6pm(Fridays10amto9pm)andisfree,butchargesapplytosomespecialexhibitions.GettingThere:Nearestundergroundstations:CharingCross(2-minutewalk),LeicesterSquare(3-minutewalk),Embankment(7-minutewalk),andPiccadillyCircus(8-minutewalk).1、Inwhichcentury’scollectioncanyouseereligiouspaintings?A．The20th B．The17thC．The18th D．The13th2、WhereareLeonardodaVinci’sworksshown?A．IntheEastWing. B．InthemainWestWing.C．IntheSainsburyWing. D．IntheNorthWing.3、WhichundergroundstationisclosesttotheNationalGallery?A．CharingCross. B．LeicesterSquare.C．Embankment. D．PiccadillyCircus.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）DustyismysonJack’sfavoritepet.Theyhaveaspecialconnectionthatisa1tosee.Aftershefinishesherdinneratnight,DustywillrunintoJack’sroomto2onthepillowbesidehim.Duringthedayshe’ll3himaround,jumpintohisarms,andeven4witha“meow”everytimehecallshername.5afewweeksagoDustybegantolose6.Sheatelessandlessandlostsomeofherfur.She7goingafterjackaroundandhidinmydaughter'soldcloset(壁橱).She8onlytodrinkwaterandthenquicklyreturnedthere.Iwas9thatweweregoingtolostherandprayedtoGodthatshe’dreturnto10.Ididn'twantJacktolosehisfurryfriend.11,afterafewweeksshestartedtospendtimeoutsidethe12again.Inaddition,her13recovered.Soonherfurgrewbackandshegainedweight.Onceagainshebecamemyson’sconstant14andIthankedGodforbringingherbacktohim.Ican15whyshe’dgoneoffbyherselftotakethetimetoheal(康复）fromherillness.Therehavebeenmanytimesinmyownlifewhenfear,sicknessandsadnesshavebeatenmeandI’vejustneededtofindaquietinmyown16tothinkandtoheal.17,everytimeI’vedonesomyheartisfilledwithGod’s18，makingmebetterandstrongerthanIwasbefore.Whenlifeheatsyoudown,don’t19.Gowithin.AllowGod'slovetofillyouandtohealyou.Andthengooutand20thatlovewiththeworld.1、A．delightB．shockC．honorD．prize2、A．hideB．sleepC．huntD．guard3、A．lookforB．runintoC．followD．guide4、A．answerB．challengeC．rewardD．impress5、A．BesidesB．InsteadC．ThereforeD．However6、A．memoryB．sightC．weightD．hearing7、A．delayedB．riskedC．escapedD．stopped8、A．setoutB．cameoutC．calledputD．workout9、A．embarrassedB．disappointedC．worriedD．relieved10、A．healthB．safetyC．calmD．peace11、A．MercifullyB．InterestinglyC．ThankfullyD．Undoubtedly12、A．pillowB．closetC．suitcaseD．kitchen13、A．appetiteB．prideC．confidenceD．curiosity14、A．relativeB．companionC．guaranteeD．understand15、A．proveB．forecastC．guaranteeD．understand16、A．viewB．soulC．choiceD．opinion17、A．HonestlyB．EventuallyC．JoyfullyD．Regretfully18、A．behaviorB．happinessC．loveD．words19、A．keeponB．turnbackC．marchonD．exchange20、A．shareB．compareC．linkD．exchange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）Hi!Mynameis“computer”,andIwasborn1．1642.Intheearlyyears,Idevelopedvery2．(slow).Later,Iwaschangedalot3．thehelpofpeople.Mymemorybecamesolarge4．Icouldn’tbelieveit.ButIwasalwayssolonely5．(stand)therebymyself.Sincethe1970s,Ihavebecomeimportantin6．(communicate).Ilovebeingusedtoconnectthepeople7．aren’tcloseenoughtospeaktoeachother.Inaddition,Ihavebeenputintorobots,andIhaveevenbeen8．(send)toexploretheMoonandMars.Anyhow,mygoalis9．(provide)humanswithalifeofhighquality.Now,Iamfilledwith10．(happy).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(∧)，并在该词下面写出该加的词。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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。OnedayintherestaurantwhereIworked,Iamservingatableoffourandeachpersonhadorderedthedifferentkindoffish、Threeplatewerealreadyonthetablewhenthemanclosesttomepointingtooneplateandaskedmethenameofthefishonit、BeforeIcouldanswerhim,hecontinuedaskmethenameofthefishonanotheroneplate、IwasabouttoanswerhimwhileInoticedthatthelastplateonmytray(托盘)begantofall、Theyfellnoisilytothefloorsecondslate,spreadingitscontentsonthecarpet、EveryonestaredmeandIstoodtherewitharedface、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）为了更好地接待前来观光考察的美国朋友，某市旅游局拟招聘一批志愿者，下面是招聘要求．VolunteersAreWanted☆Readytoserveothers☆Healthyandstrongfortraveling☆GoodEnglishisneededforserving☆Goodknowledgeoftourism假设你是某高中学生李华，发现自己完全符合招聘条件．请你给该旅游局（TravelandTourismAdministration）招聘负责人写一封应聘信，包括如下内容：1．说明写信的目的；2．介绍个人信息和优势；3．询问是否能够被聘用．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已为你写好．Dearofficer，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Iamlookingforwardtoyouranswer．BestwishesYours，LiHua．

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、B3、A4、A5、B6、A7、D8、D9、B10、D11、C12、B13、A14、A15、A16、D17、C18、B19、B20、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、1、C2、B3、D22、1、D2、A3、B4、C23、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,with