山东省五莲县新高考英语押题试卷及答案解析

山东省五莲县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．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what2．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup3．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why4．—Iwanttolearntennis.Wouldyouliketohelpme?—.Butlearningtennisisnowalkinthepark.A．NokiddingB．NowonderC．NoproblemD．Noway5．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof6．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime7．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse8．Advertisingoftenfunctionsasanindicatorfor______societyconsiderstobesociallyacceptableanddesirableatthetime.A．what B．whetherC．how D．which9．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow10．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck11．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom12．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might13．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf14．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled15．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While16．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased17．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need18．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect19．________whoareabletoworkthroughthestrugglearethe________whoaregoingtobesuccessful.A．Someone;one B．Anyone;oneC．He;ones D．Those;ones20．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned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）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.22．（8分）Asuccessfulbusinessman,addressingthecommercialclubofhiscity,toldastoryofanorphan(孤儿)namedJim.Jimwas12yearsold,whowasthelaughingstockofthewholetown.Heneverrememberedhavingakindwordspokentohiminhiswholelife.OnedayasJimwalkeddownthestreet,hesawsomeflowersslipfromalittlelady’sarmsjustinfrontofhim.Jimgathereduptheflowersandreplacedtheminherarms.“Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy.”shesaidkindly,andwentonherwayaftergivinghimabrightsmile.Jimwasamazed.Thesewerethefirstkindwordshehadeverheardinhiswholetwelveyearsofexistence.Hestoodandstaredafterheruntilshewasoutofsight,thenhemadestraightforastream.Hesatdownonthebankofthestreamanddidsomethinking.“Thankyou,dear;youareanicelittleboy,”hethought.Finallytheboypulledfromhispocketsapieceofbrokenmirrorandlookedathimself.Hesawnothingbutdirt.Hewentdowntothewaterandwashedhisfacecarefully,almostpainfully.Thenhelookedagain.Hescarcelyrecognizedhimself.Hestoodstraightandlookedupinsteadofdownforthefirsttimesincehecouldremember.Afeedingofself-respectawokewithinhisbeing.Atthatmomentthecourseofhislifewaschanged;adeterminationtobeworthyofthekindwordsspokentohimbythelittlelady,andtopassthemon,tookpossessionofhissoul.AftertellingthisstoryofJim,thespeakerpausedandthenheshockedtheaudiencebysaying,“Gentlemen,Iwasthatboy.Thatgentlewomanimplantedinmylifethefirstseedofkindness.AsatributetohermemoryIhavetoldyouthisstory.”1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“thelaughingstock”inparagraph2?A．Jimlikedplayingjokesonothers.B．Jimwasalwayslaughedatbyothers,C．Jimwasgoodatmakingothershappy.D．Jimhadinterestintellingfunnystories.2、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodescribethelady?A．Brave.B．Clever.C．Friendly.D．Honest.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Jimwantedpeopletosaykindwordstoothers.B．Theladybecameveryfamousbecauseofthatstory.C．ItwasthefirsttimeforJimtotellhisstorytoothers.D．Jimmadeatotofmoneybytellinghisstoriestoothers.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AStoryofJimB．AGoodLadyC．AKindWordD．ASuccessfulBusinessman23．（8分）Iattendedapartyonenight.Duringthedinneramantoldahumorousstorybasedonthequotation:"There'sadivinitythatshapesourends,rough-hewthemhowwewill.”ThestorytellermentionedthatthequotationwasfromtheBible.Iknewhewaswrong.Therecouldn'tbetheslightestdoubtaboutit.Togetafeelingofimportanceanddisplaymysuperiority,Iappointedmyselfasanunwelcomecommitteemembertocorrecthim.Hestucktohisguns."What?FromShakespeare?Impossible!Absurd!ThatquotationwasfromtheBible.”Andheknewit.Thestorytellerwassittingonmyright;andFrankGammond,anoldfriendofmine,wasseatedonmyleft.Mr.GammondhaddevotedyearstothestudyofShakespeare.SothestorytellerandIagreedtosubmitthequestiontoMr.Gammond.Mr.Gammondlistened,kickedmeunderthetable,andthensaid,"Dale,youarewrong.Thegentlemanisright.ItisfromtheBible."Onourwayhomethatnight,IsaidtoMr.Gammond,“Frank,youknewthatquotationwasfromShakespeare."Yes,ofcourse,"hereplied,“Hamlet，ActFive,SceneTwo.Butwewereguestsatahappytime,mydearDale.Whyarguewiththestoryteller?Whyprovetohimheiswrong?Whynotlethimsavehisface?Alwaysavoidyoursharpangle."IlearnedalessonI'llneverforget.Inotonlyhadmadethestorytelleruncomfortable,butalsohadputmyfriendinanembarrassingsituation.HowmuchbetteritwouldhavebeenhadInotbecomeargumentative.Ninetimesoutoften,anargumentendswitheachofthecontestantsmorefirmlyconvincedthaneverthatheisabsolutelyright.Youcan'twinanargument.Youcan'tbecauseifyouloseit,youloseit;andifyouwinit,youloseit1、Whatdidtheauthordotogetafeelingofimportanceattheparty?A．Tellahumorousstory. B．Showoffhisrichknowledge.C．Teachthestorytelleralesson. D．Correctthestoryteller'smistake.2、.WhydidFrankGammondkicktheauthorunderthetable?A．Becausehedidn'tknowmuchabouttheBible.B．Becausehethoughttheauthorwasreallywrong.C．Becausehewasthoughtfulandwantedtostoptheauthor.D．Becausehewashumorousandplayedtricksontheauthor.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheeventthathappenedattheparty?A．Thankful. B．Regretful.C．Satisfied, D．Confused.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthepassage?A．YouCan'tWinanArgument B．YouCan'tMakeMistakesinPublicC．DoHaveanOpenMind D．MindYourMannersataParty24．（8分）We’veallbeenthere:You’reatadullworkmeetingorpresentation,andyourmindkeepswanderingtowhattoeatforlunch,yourweekendplans,orwhat’sgoingonwiththenewseasonofStrangerThings.Don’tfeelsobadaboutallyourdaydreaming.Mind-wanderingmaybeasignofintelligenceandcreativity,accordingtoanewstudyinthejournalNeuropsychologia.Andaslongasyourperformanceatworkdoesn’tsufferwhenyourminddrifts,daydreamingmaynotbesuchabadthingafterall,thestudyauthorssay.ResearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologywantedtostudywhathappenstopeople’sbrainpatternswhenthey’retoldtoliestillanddonothing—aprimeopportunityformind-wandering.Sotheyasked112studyparticipantstodojustthat:lieinanMRImachinewhilestaringatafixedpointforfiveminutes.Theresearchteamusedthosereadingstoidentifywhichpartsofthebrainworkedtogetherduringthistypeofawakebutrestingstate,andtheyalsocomparedthereadingstoteststheparticipantstooktomeasuretheircreativeandintellectualabilities.Inaddition,theparticipantsfilledoutaquestionnaireabouthowmuchtheirmindwanderedindailylife.Theresearchersmadeseveralinterestingconnections.Peoplewhoreportedmorefrequentdaydreamingduringthedayscoredhigheroncreativeandintellectualtests.TheirMRIsalsoshowedtheyhadmoreefficientbrainsystems-meaningdifferentregionsofthebrainweremoreinpacewitheachother—comparedtopeoplewhoreportedlessfrequentmind-wandering.Thefindingthatmind-wanderingisassociatedwithintelligencewassomewhatsurprising,saysleadauthorChristineGodwin,apsychologyPhDcandidate.That’sbecausepreviousresearchhaslinkedmind-wanderingtopoorerperformanceonmemoryandreading-comprehensiontests,lowerSATscores,negativemood,andmentalhealthdisorders.1、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdaydreaming?A．Unconcerned.B．Approving.C．Cautious.D．Doubtful.2、Whatcantheparticipantsdoduringtheexperiment?A．Telllies.B．Dosomereading.C．Lieandstare.D．Answersomequestions.3、What’sthefindingoftheexperiment?A．Daydreamingmayresultingoodmemory.B．Thefindingiscontradictorytothepreviousresearch.C．Daydreamingissomewhatassociatedwithmentalhealth.D．Themoreyouaremind-wandering,thelessintelligentyouare.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．DaydreamingisNotSoBadB．WhyPeopleareAlwaysDaydreaming?C．DaydreamingisHarmfultoTheBrainD．AnExperimentReportonDaydreaming25．（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.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）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Ifailedtoprotectyou.”ThatwasthemessagepostedonlinebyDuYijun’sboyfriend.Hewaswiththe21-year-oldFudanUniversitystudentasshediedinthecrushoftheNewYear'sEvecrowdontheBund.Duwasoneofthe36peoplewhodiedthatnightwhenaholidaycelebration_____intoaterribletragedy.Authoritiessayovercrowdingandthe_____ofthepolicetocontrolthecrowdswerethemainreasonswhyithappened.ForthelastthreeNewYear’sEvecelebrations,alightshowontheBundhad____largecrowdsandalargepolicepresence,butthisyearthelightshowwascancelledandtherewerefewerpoliceonhand.Butthecrowdscame_____.About300,000peoplewereontheBundby8:30thateveningandmorekept______untilallhellbrokeloosearound11:30.Forsomeunknownreason,onastairway_____uptotheriverfrontviewingplatform,asenseof_______overtookthecrowdandtheybegantostampede(蜂拥).Somepeople______onthestairsandwerestepped______todeath.Moreliveswouldhavebeen_____haditnotbeenforagroupofbraveyoungmenwhourgedthecrowdto_____.Crowd_____liketheoneontheBundhappenallovertheworldandtheyarebecomingmore_____.Accordingtoonestudy,humanstampedeshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwodecades.Inrecentyears,hundredsofpeoplehavediedat____festivals,footballgamesandrock_____—allcaughtinthecrushofpanickedcrowds.InShanghai,authoritieshavereactedtotheBundtragedybycancellingorscalingbackbigevents.Butthisisn'treallynecessary.Betterplanningandbettercrowd____canensuresafecelebrations.______,ifyou'regoingtoaplacewheretherewillbeabigcrowd,youshouldtakenoticeofwheretheexitsareand,ifthecrowdbecomeslarge,____awayfromthecenter.Andmost______,ifthecrowdseemstoobigandmakesyoufeeluncomfortable,justleave.Nocelebrationis____losingyourlife.1、A．made B．got C．turned D．broke2、A．justice B．failure C．exchange D．disappearance3、A．attracted B．invented C．removed D．promised4、A．anyway B．always C．ever D．sometimes5、A．pushing B．calling C．arriving D．occurring6、A．causing B．leading C．serving D．reaching7、A．shame B．loss C．security D．panic8、A．hit B．dropped C．buried D．fell9、A．completely B．heavily C．publicly D．incorrectly10、A．complained B．removed C．lost D．passed11、A．runaway B．standup C．putaway D．calmdown12、A．campaigns B．disasters C．atmospheres D．damages13、A．frequent B．major C．enormous D．vast14、A．quiet B．nervous C．religious D．serious15、A．music B．gallery C．concerts D．locations16、A．cry B．cheers C．gather D．control17、A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover18、A．move B．jump C．push D．slide19、A．absolutely B．hopefully C．sadly D．importantly20、A．worth B．equal C．valuable D．popular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）OscarPistoriuswasbornintoHenkeandSheilaPistoriusinJohannesburg,SouthAfricaonNovember22,1986,withfibularhemimelia(腓侧半肢畸形)inbothlegs.Whenhewas11monthsold,hislegswereamputated(截肢)halfway1．hiskneesandankles.Inmosthomes,thatwouldbringyearsofsadness.Notsoin2．.“Igrewupinahomewheredisabilitywasnot3．issue，”Pistoriussays.“Myparentsmademecherish4．Ihad.”Pistoriusstartedrunningin2004,andbecamemoreandmoresuccessful.5．(know)as“theBladeRunner”and“theFastestManonNoLegs”，Pistoriustookpartinthe2004SummerParalympics(残奥会)inAthensand6．(come)thirdoverallintheT44(onelegamputatedbelowtheknee)100­metreevent.Atthe2012SummerOlympicsonAugust4,Pistoriusbecamethefirstamputeerunner7．(compete)atanOlympicGames.Inthe400metresrace,hetooksecondplaceinthefirstheatoffive8．(run),finishingwithatimeof45.449．(second)toadvancetothesemi­finalsonAugust5.Heraninthesecondsemi­final,wherehefinishedeighthwithatimeof46.54seconds.Inthe200metrescompetitionhesetanewworldrecordof21.30secondsinhisheatonAugust29,10．wasdefeatedinthefinalbyAlanOliveiraofBrazilandtooksilver.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。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。3、错误类型不涉及单词拼写。Goodrelationshipsbetweenteachersorstudentsareimportanttoteachingandlearningonlywithgoodrelationshipscanstudentandteacherscooperatewell.Goodrelationshipsdependedonbothsides.Ontheonehand,studentsshouldrespectteachersandourhardwork.TheyshouldpoliteCoteachersandreadytofollowingtheiradvice.Onanotherhand,teachersshouldbekindly,friendlyandpatienttostudents.Theymustberesponsibleontheirteachingandhelpstudents.Ifbothsidestreat10eachotherinafriendlyway,teachingandlearninginclasswillbehighlyefficient.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假的打算，但是因你准备期末考试，未能及时回复。请根据以下要点用英语给他回复邮件：1.未能及时回信的原因；2.你假期的打算（如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。注意：1.词数：100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头已给出，不计入词总数DearPeter,I’msorryforansweringyourlettersolate,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,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、D3、B4、C5、A6、A7、A8、A9、C10、D11、A12、B13、A14、B15、C16、A17、A18、D19、D20、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、D2、A3、B4、C22、1、B2、C3、A4、C23、1、D2、C3、B4、A24、1、B2、C3、B4、A25、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,I