上海市上外附大境中学新高考考前提分英语仿真卷及答案解析

上海市上外附大境中学新高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched2．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．aboveB．overC．beyondD．off3．Ifyougotobuythetopbest-sellingCD,pleaseget______forme.A．one B．itC．this D．that4．-Oh,wehavefinishedourtaskandcanhaveagoodrest．-________．Ourmanagertookanotherorderyesterday．A．Yes,itwill B．Idon'ttakemuchofitC．It'spossible D．It'shardtosay5．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded6．Tomakeextra-classeducationrunontherighttrack,Chinaistightening_____ofafter-schooltraininginstitutions.A．applicationB．regulationC．adaptationD．cooperation7．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising8．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch9．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit10．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing11．Theoldroadisindeedlessdirectandabitlonger.Wewon’ttakethenewone,_______,aswedon’tfeelsafeonit.A．somehowB．otherwiseC．thereforeD．though12．—Areyoudoingyourhomework？—No,I’mwritingashortplay．It_____attheChristmasparty．A．willbeputon B．willputonC．putson D．isputon13．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway14．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday15．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology16．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight17．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes18．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will19．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup20．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses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）“Youcanchooseyourfriends,butyoucan’tchooseyourfamily.”ThatlinecomesfromAmericanwriterHarperLee’sbookToKillaMockingbird.Nowcompareherwordstoanotherfamousexpression:“Bloodisthickerthanwater”.However,ifforcedtochoosewhichismoreimportant,Americanresearchersnowsayfriendshipismoreimportantthanfamily.Theirnewstudysuggeststhatfriendsmaybemoreimportantthanfamilymembers,especiallyasweage.ThestudycomesfromresearchersatMichiganStateUniversity.Theyfoundtheimportanceoffriendshiponhealthandhappinessgrowsaspeoplegetolder.WilliamChopikisanassistantprofessorofpsychologyatMichiganStateandwasoneoftheleadresearchersinthisstudy.Hesays,“Friendshipbecomesevenmoreimportantasweage.Keepingafewreallygoodfriendsaroundcanmakeaworldofdifferenceforourhealthandwell-being.”Chopiknotesthatweneedtothinkoffriendshipasaninvestmentinourfuturehappiness.TheMichiganStateresearchersconsideredinformationfromtwoseparatesurveys.Inthefirstgroup,bothfamilyandfriendshipsinfluencedoverallhealthandhappiness.However,inthesecond,researcherssaidthatfriendships“becameastrongerpredictorofhealthandhappiness”aspeoplegetolder.Alsointhesecondgroup,unhealthyfriendshipsledtoincreasedchronicconditions.Butwithsupportivefriends,Chopiknoted,participantsreportedbeinghappier.Onereasonisthatpeoplecankeepthefriendshipsthatmakethemfeelgoodandmoveonfromtheonesthatdon’t.Family,ontheotherhand,willalwaysbewithyou.Theycanbehelpfulandenjoyable,butcanalsocausetroubles.Thismaybegoodnewsforpeoplewhodon’thavestrongtieswithfamilymembers.Notallofusarebornintothefamiliesweneed.Butweallhavetheabilitytochoosefriendsthatweneed.1、595．Whatshouldweinvesttogetlaterwell-beingaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Goodfriendties.B．Easyhealthexercises.C．Commonfamilyrelations.D．Personalrelationknowledge.2、597．Howistheresearchcarriedout?A．Bydoingtwoexperiments.B．Byinterviewingallatonce.C．Byconductingtwosurveys.D．Bytakingpartinactivities.3、599．Whatcanthepeoplewithweakfamilytiesdo?A．Developstrongerfamilyrelations.B．Makeasmanyfriendsaspossible.C．Getmoresupportivefriends.D．Staywithfamilymembers.4、601．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Friendsandfamilymembersareequallyimportant.B．Whenwegrowolder,friendshipmattersmore.C．Asweage,familymembersaremorevaluable.D．Wealwaysneedfriendsandfamilymembers.22．（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.23．（8分）Aftereightpuppies（幼犬）wereabandonedonthesideoftheroadinTexas，ananimalsheltercametotherescueandbroughtthemallthewayfromBrownwood，TexastoWintersville，Ohio.Theirjourneywas，bynomeans，asimpleone.Thepuppieswerefirstfoundfightingfortheirlivesinamuddychannel.Theywereextremelyweakanddehydrated（脱水）afterbeingforcedtoprotectthemselvesintheburningTexassun.Oncethepuppieswerediscovered，theirjourneywasfarfromover.Theywereimmediatelybroughttowhatisknownasa"highkill"shelter，andafteronlyafewhours，werescheduledforeuthanasia.Thingsweren'tlookinggoodforthepups.Luckily，theywererescuedoncemore.“There'sagroupthatspecificallygoesaroundtothesehighkillsheltersandrescuestheanimalsthatarescheduledforeuthanasia，"saidBrandiDamewood，theJCHSCommunityOutreachManager."TheseguyswererescuedbytheCorrineT.SmithAnimalCenter."ThepuppieswouldeventuallyendupunderthecareoftheJeffersonCountyHumaneSociety.Thisisbecauseno-killsheltersandrescueorganizationsoftenworktogethertoaidinurgentcases.Anincrediblenetworkofsheltershelpingothersheltersenablesthesemiracleworkerstosavesomanypetsindangerofbeingputdownprematurely."Wehavehadalotofotherrescuegroupscomeinandtheyhelpusgetsomeofouranimalsadoptedoutlikewhenwe'retoofullorthingsofthatnature,sowekindofhelpeachotherout,andsothiswasafavortohelpthisparticularshelter,"saidDamewood.TheJCHShasappropriatelytitledthepuppies'journey"thefreedomride".The20-legtriprequired16differentvolunteerstodriveatotalof1,300miles.Butitwasallworthittosavetheseadorablepups!"Wehaveaboardmember,MichelleZdybicki,whoisveryactiveandinvolvedinthesetransportgroups,"saidDamewood."Theywouldmeetatspecifiedstops,thenthepuppieswouldbetransferredtothenextdriverforthenextlegofthejourney."SincearrivinginOhio,thepuppieshavebeenvaccinatedandarehopingtofindforeverhomesinthenearfuture.1、Fromthepassageweknowashelter______.A．isaplacetokillabandonedanimalsB．canneverkillanyabandonedanimalC．isaplaceforabandonedanimalsD．canprovideanythingforabandonedanimals2、Theunderlinedword"euthanasia"inPara.2mostprobablymeans______.A．practiceofkillingwithoutpainB．medicalexaminationforananimalC．physicalcareofababyanimalD．suppliesoffoodandhousingforanimals3、WhatmayhappentothepuppiesafterarrivinginOhio?A．Theywillstayinashelterforever. B．Theymaybeadoptedsoon.C．Theycannotescapebeingkilled. D．Theymaycontinuetheirjourney.4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat______.A．volunteersworkedtogethertofindhomesforabandonedpuppiesB．abandonedpuppiescausedanimalshelterstoomuchtroubleC．eightrescuedpuppiesjourneyed1,300milesin"freedomride"D．shelterstriedtheirbesttocureeightabandonedanimalsinTexas24．（8分）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Ineverfeltbored.Thefields,hillsandwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplaygroundwhoseadventureswereonlylimitedbymyimagination.Icanrememberoncehikingtonearbylakeandwalkingslowlyaroundit.AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyears"turnaroundandheadbackhome",butIwasstubbornandwalkedon.TherewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsightInoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscaredIdidn'twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Itwasstilloveramileaway,butmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight'ssleep.Ioftenthoughtofthatexperiencerecently.Actually,inourlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Theycanleadustoourhomesinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!Andmayyourroadsalwaysleadyouhomeagain!1、Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?A．HecouldwatchTValldayB．Hecouldhavefuninnature.C．HehadmanyfriendstoplaywithD．Heusedtoexploretheolddirtroad2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"something"inParagraph3probablyreferto?A．DoubtB．HopeC．Fear.D．Courage3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?A．Hewascontradictoryinmind.B．Hewasunconsciousofdangerahead.C．Hewasworriedtobetrappedinthewoods.D．Hewasafraidofbeingscoldedbyhisparents.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A．EveryEffortIsWorthwhile.B．AllRoadsLeadHome.C．BeDeterminedinYourLife.D．BeBravetoAdventure.25．（10分）BythetimeRobertPorterAllenwasbornin1905,thewhoopingcrane(鸣鹤)wasalreadyintrouble.ThebeautifulbirdwasoncecommonlyfoundacrossNorthAmerica.By1941,thewhoopingcranepopulationhaddwindledtothedoubledigits.ThetallestspeciesinNorthAmericawerecriticallyendangered.Inthe1940s,theremainingcranesmigrate(迁徙)everyyearfromtheGulfCoastofTexastosomewhereinthenorthofCanadatobreed(繁殖).Theconservationcommunitydidn’tknowwherethebirdswent.Thewetlandswheretheyusedtospendwintersweregrowingrarerandrarerastheytiny,non-migratinggroupofwhoopingcraneswasaliveinLouisianain1941,butthegrouphaddisappearedbythetimeAllenstartedhisresearch.In1942,AllenundertookthewhoopingcraneprojectOverthenextthreeyears,hedidalmostconstantfieldworkthattookhimfromTexasupthecranes'migrationroutetoNebraska,andonintoSaskatchewaninsearchofthenestinggroundofthebirds.Studyingthebirdinitsbreedinghabitatandseeinghowmanybirdswerebornwouldallowconservationiststounderstandhowtohelpthebirdsontheirjourney.Butfindingthewhoopingcrane'snestingsitemeantdifficultandfruitlessairsearchesovernorthernCanada.In1952,Allenwroteareportonthewhoopingcrane.Thereportwasawarningcalltotheconservationcommunity:only33migratory"whoopers"remained,andtheirnestingsitestillhadn’tbeenfound.Twoyearslater,thewhoopingcranesbreedinggroundsinCanada'sWoodBuffaloNationalParkwerefinallyfound,andAllenheadednorthtostudythemfirsthand,an"incrediblydifficultjourney,"inSprunt’swords,Allen’sworklaidthegroundworkforconservationiststosavethebirds.Theireffortspaidoffasthenumbersreached57by1970and214by2005.Today,thewhoopingcraneisstilllistedasendangered,butthereareroughly600birdsalive.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ItisastoryaboutAllen’ssearchingforalostbird.B．Itisastoryaboutthecranes,LongmigrationflightC．Itisastoryaboutthecranesurvivingthewinters.D．Itisastoryaboutconservingthewhoopingcrane2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindled”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Increased B．Reduced C．Stayed D．Limited3、AccordingtothePassage,whichofthefollowingismainlyresponsibleforwhathappenedtotheremainingwhoopingcranes？A．Habitatloss B．Illegalhunting. C．Naturaldisaster. D．Deadlydiseases.4、Whichofthefollowingeventstookplacein1954?A．Thenon-migratinggroupofwhoopingcranesdisappearedB．RobertPotterAllenundertookthewhoopingcraneproject.C．ThewhoopingcranesbreedinggroundswerediscoveredD．RobertPorterAllenwroteareportonthewhoopingcrane.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）Afterhavingachild,Ifoundmyregularexerciseinterrupted.Iwasnotonlybusy:Ialsolackedthemotivation.Sologymsessionsorsomequick1followingtheDVDwhilethebabysleepsdidn’t2meatall.SoIdecidedtosignupforahiking3inPeru,hopingthatitwouldgetme4again.LookingovermytravelarrangementsbeforeIleft.I5phrasessuchas“3-hourhike6primitiveforests”and“slidingwitharopedownwaterfalls”,andIstartedtofeelalittle7.However,aswemadeourwaythroughtheforestsandwere8withamazingviewsof9waterfalls,thisteamofstrangers10metogoon.Beingphysicallyactivewithagroupmotivatedmetoreachthe11orthevalleybelow-ratherthansimplylyingdownontheforestfloorandgivingup,12ImighthavedoneifIwerealone.13confirmmyexperience:Groupexercisecanreallystartanewattitudetowardfitness.“Peoplegetabetter14inagroupthantheydoontheirown,”saidAllisonKimmel,agroup15instructor.That’sbecauseotherpeople16bothsupportandcompetition.“Humansare17animalsandthesharedexperienceoffacingachallenge18iscompelling(不可抗拒的),”saidDavidEzell,theCEOoffitnessproviderDarienWellness.Withthe19ofagroup,I'mslowlygettingbackintoa20lifestyle.1、A．summary B．addition C．exercise D．1ecture2、A．contributeto B．appealto C．caterto D．objectto3、A．trip B．voyage C．award D．speech4、A．acting B．flying C．studying D．moving5、A．examined B．scanned C．copied D．deleted6、A．across B．over C．through D．beyond7、A．convinced B．disappointed C．delighted D．worried8、A．rewarded B．crowded C．covered D．equipped9、A．awful B．awesome C．accessible D．still10、A．begged B．forced C．permitted D．inspired11、A．summit B．foot C．destination D．waterfall12、A．that B．which C．where D．when13、A．Victims B．Tourists C．Strangers D．Experts14、A．position B．workout C．income D．diet15、A．business B．career C．flight D．fitness16、A．offer B．consume C．receive D．ignore17、A．natural B．traditional C．practical D．social18、A．alone B．alike C．together D．close19、A．popularity B．development C．increase D．support20、A．wealthier B．healthier C．higher D．richer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）Itwasthespringof1943duringWorldWarⅡ.Standingamonghundredsofnew1．(soldier）atCampGrant,Sam,just18yearsold,waitedasatruckslowlydroveby.2．fullfieldpackwasrandomlythrowntoeachsoldier.Samreceived3．(he)Afterheopenedthepackandlookedatthethingsinit,hewasgreatly4．（astonish）.Hefoundhislastname,Litrenti,wasmarkedoneachthinginhispack."Howstrange!"Samthought.Hedidn'tthinktheone5．threwthefieldpacktohimknewwhohewas.SowhywasSam’slastnamemarkedonthethings?Youmaynotbelieveit,butitwasthefieldpackthathisfather6．（use）duringWorldWarI.Sam7．（certain）didn’tknowthatwhenhereceivedit.Itwasn'tuntilafterthewar8．hefoundoutwhy.Afterthewar,hetalked9．thatwithhisfather.After10．.（talk）forawhile,Sam'sfatherbecamesurethatthepackoncebelongedtohim.Boththefatherandthesoncouldn'tbelievethat!Whatacoincidence!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一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。没出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.没出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。Aswintercomes,therearemuchrainandsnowinmanypartsofourcountryincludingourcity.Itistoocoldthatanincreasingnumberofstudentscatchacold.Evenworse,somestudentsfelldownandhurtthembecausetheicyroads.Soweshouldprotectourselvesfromcoldweatherandtherearemanythingswhatareofhelp.First,weshouldputupmoreclotheswhengoingoutside.Thentoremembernottorunorwalktoofastonslipperyroads.Luckily,somemeasureshavebeentakingtopreventusfromfallingdown.Forexample,somematshavebeenplacedonthestepoftheteachingbuilding.Ihopeeveryoneissafeandhealth.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的朋友Tony对中国的饮食文化很有兴趣，他希望你给他介绍一到两个你熟悉的传统食品以及它可能包含的生活或文化习俗。请你给他写信，内容包括：1.介绍食品的名称、特点和内涵等：2.发出邀请。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearTony.InyourletteryoumentionedyouareinterestedinChinesefoodsandwanttoknowmoreaboutthem._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、A4、D5、B6、B7、B8、B9、A10、B11、D12、A13、C14、C15、1—5CDBAB16、C17、C18、A19、C20、B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、595．A2、597．C3、599．C4、601．B22、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,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlonge