2025届吉林省长春汽车经济开发区第六中学英语高三第一学期期末综合测试试题含解析

2025届吉林省长春汽车经济开发区第六中学英语高三第一学期期末综合测试试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecansevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute2．Aseconomyisdeclining,jobs________totheyoung,continuetobescarce.A．availableB．convenientC．comfortableD．valuable3．So________sometimesintryingtoaccomplishsomethingbig_______wefailtonoticethelittlethingsthatgivelifeitsmagic.A．wegetcaughtup;asB．dowegetcaughtup;thatC．caughtupgetwe;asD．caughtupdoweget;that4．“Itmighthavesavedmealotofmoney”,Mr.Chensighed,“________timelyfromthestockmarketthisJuly”.A．didIwithdraw B．shouldIwithdrawC．haveIwithdrawn D．hadIwithdrawn5．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI6．Airpollution,togetherwithlittering,____manyproblemsinourlargeindustrialcitiestoday.A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing7．High­speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．againstC．at D．over8．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused9．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give10．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof11．Haveyouheardthattheyareworkingaroundtheclocktocompetefortheprize?Don’tworry.Wearereadytothechallenge.A．buildup B．takeupC．stickto D．leadto12．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened13．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff14．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements15．ThecourseaboutChinesefoodattractsover100studentsperyear,_______uptohalfarefromoverseas.A．inwhich B．ofwhomC．withwhich D．forwhom16．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that17．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When18．.Thestudyofnaturalhistoryisnotsomethingtobelefttobiologists.Infact,theircapacity_____thetimetheycanspendawayfromtheirofficesisverylimited.A．intermsof B．insearchofC．inviewof D．inspiteof19．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine20．Wearetoholdthesportsmeetingnextweekend,________theairqualitybecomesbetter.A．which B．whenC．where D．while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）ThefollowingareadvertisementsforbooksfromA.Ifyouareinterestedinoneofthem,youcancontactus.Surely,you’llfindeverypennyofyoursisworthit,becausetheyareallbestsellers.◆TheSilentWife:AnemotionalpageturnerwithatwistthatwilltakeyourbreathawayFeb24,2017byKerryFisherPaperback$6.64saveyou$4.35FREEShippingonqualifiedordersInstock◆MakeYourBed:LittleThingsThatCanChangeYourlife...AndMaybetheWorldApr4,2017byWilliamH.McRavenHardcover$10.40saveyou$7.6FREEShippingonqualifiedordersMoreBuyingChoices$6.16.◆FuriouslyHappy:AFunnyBookAboutHorribleThingsFeb7,2017byJennyLawsonPaperback$5.95saveyou$10.04FREEShippingonqualifiedordersMoreBuyingChoices$5.52Hardcover$15.19saveyou$11.80FREEShippingonqualifiedorders◆MagpieMurders:ANovel:thisbrilliant,attractivethrillerweavesaclassicmysterystoryworthyofAgathaChristieintoanoriginalmodern-daymystery.Mar27,2018byAnthonyHorowitzPaperback$11.59saveyou$5.4FREEShippingonqualifiedordersAvailableforpre-order.ThisitemwillbereleasedonMarch27,2018.1、Whichofthefollowingbookssaveyouthemost?A．FuriouslyHappyB．MakeYourBedC．TheSilentWifeD．MagpieMurders2、Whichofthefollowingbookscanbeorderedinadvance?A．TheSilentWifeB．MakeYourBedC．FuriouslyHappyD．MagpieMurders3、Whatdoallthebookshaveincommon?A．Theyareallbestsellersofthesameyear.B．Theyallhavehardcoverandpaperback.C．Theyareallmysterystories.D．Theyallhavediscountedprices.22．（8分）IwentuptoPeet’sCoffeetheothermorningandtherewasayoungman,Mike,probablymyage.Withhimhehadallhisphysicalbelongingsonasmallrollcart.Ifirstthought,hownicetohavesofewpossessions.Thatwasfollowedwiththethoughtofhowironic(讽刺的)itisthatweliveinoneofthefinanciallywealthiestareasoftheU.S.,ifnottheworld,yetwecan’t,ordon’t,takecareofthebasicneedsofhumanbeings.Yes,wearefinanciallywealthy,butwelackinwealthofcompassion(同情),kindness,andunderstanding.ItearupasIpondertheinequalityandinjusticethatexists.Anyway,IinvitedMikeinforabitetoeatandheeagerlyaccepted.Hetalkedaboutlookingupafriendforaplacetostaythatnight.OnChristmasEveasmanyeagerlyandgreedilystufftheirbellieswithfoodinnice,warmhomesandthenopenpresents,Mikejustwantedaplacetospendtheevening.ThenIwasreallyblownaway.Ashewaitedforhissandwich,Mikebegancleaningupthecondiment(佐料)area.Hetooksomepaperandwipedupthespillsofothersandrearrangedthemilksandothercondiments,makingeverythingneatandorderly.Hereisapersonwithverylittleandhe’sservingothersinawaythat’sjustnaturaltohim.IspokewithMikeaboutthisafterward,thankinghim.Hesaidhealwaysdidthatsortofthing—straighteningup.Tohim,itwasjustcommonpoliteness.Ijustaskedhimforahugandwepartedtogoourseparateways.Thereisalotforus...me...tolearninthemostunlikelyplace.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“ponder”inParagraph1?A．ignore B．reduceC．fight D．consider2、WhatdidMikehopetodoonChristmasEve?A．Payavisittohisparents. B．Findaplacetosleep.C．Fillhisstomachwithfood. D．Havedinnerwiththeauthor.3、Whatimpressedtheauthormost?A．Mike’spoorsituation. B．Mike’sfriendship.C．Mike’sgoodcharacter. D．Mike’shonesty.4、WhatdidMikethinkofhisownbehavior?A．Normal. B．Proud.C．Shy. D．Unique.23．（8分）Yearsago,mywifeandIvolunteeredatahomelessshelterindowntownLosAngeles,US,preparingmealsforthousandsofpeople.Igottotalkwithoneoftheguysinline,Albert.Hesaidhelikedmysocks.“Wanttoseemine?”heasked,liftinghisleg.Hewasbarefoot.Hesaidhehadbeenmeaningtobuyapairbuthehadn’tgotaroundtoit.Ifeltasinkingfeelinginmystomach.Thenextday,afterwork,IstoppedatRossandfilledupacartwithsocks.Istuffedmytrunkwiththem.Thatnextmorning,Isetmyalarmfor5a.m.anddroveovertoSantaMonica’sPalisadesPark,whichisacommondestinationforhomelesspeople.Itookoneofthebagsfrommytrunk.Itwasstilldarkout.Iheadedforagroupofthreemen,standingaroundatree,probablyusingitasawindbreaker.Twowereasleepunderheavyblankets,andthethirdwasdiggingthroughhiscollection.AsIwalkedtowardhim,hewatchedme,perhapsquestioningmymotives.“Ithoughtyouguysmightneedsomefreshnewsocks,”Isaid,handinghimapair.Helookedconfusedatfirstbuttookthemandsaid,“Thankyou.”Igavehimtwomorepairsforhisfriends.Imovedon.Anhourlater,Ihadgivenoutallthesocks.Mostpeopleweresleeping,andIfeltlikeSanta.Iknewthatwhentheywokeuptheywouldfindaverymeaningfulpresent.Thatwasnineyearsago.EveryweekI’llhandoutasmanysocksasIcan.IfI’monvacationoronabusinesstripformorethanaweek,Ibringabagofsockswithmeandhandthemouttothehomelessonthestreetsinotherstatesandcountries.It’sextremelysatisfyingtooperate“undertheradar”tohelpmakesomepeople’slivesalittlebiteasier.PartofmehopestoseeAlbertoutthereoneofthesedays,butevenifIdon’t,Iliketothinkoneofthepairswillfindhim.1、Whatcausedtheauthortohandoutsockstothehomeless?A．Albert’sdesiretogetfreesocks.B．TheapproachofChristmasDay.C．Hishardworkatahomelessshelter.D．TheconversationbetweenhimandAlbert.2、Whichistrueabouttheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A．Hebelieveditfeltgoodtohelpthehomeless.B．HewenttoRosstobuyapairofsocksforAlbert.C．HehandedoutsockstothehomelessasChristmasgifts.D．Hewasoftenquestionedaboutwhyhewasgivingoutsocks.3、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．SantaClausbringsChristmasgiftsB．KindnessisrewardedwithkindnessC．Everysockhelpsmakesomebody’sdayD．Socksarepassedonfromhandtohand24．（8分）NearlyoneinfourAmericansmademoneyoverthelast12monthsbyusingtheirpersonalcomputersorotherdevicesconnectedtotheInternet.ThePewResearchCenter,anindependentresearchgroupinWashington,foundthatpeopleareusingtheInternettofindextrawork.Theygoonlinetosellthingssuchasusedbooksandfurnitureortheyoffertoprovideservicessuchasbabysitting,housecleaningorcomputerrepairs.PewfoundthatincomeearnedontheInternetcancomeinmanyforms.Somesaidtheyhadjobsthatpaidafewpennieseachtotakesurveys.Inthesesurveys,peopleareaskedfortheiropinionsofdifferentproductsorwell-knownpeople.AbouttwopercentofAmericansearnedmoneyfromride-sharingcompaniessuchasUberandLyft.Whendriversarereadytopickuppassengers,theyusetheirride-sharecompany’sapp.Thecomputerprogramletsthemknowwhenpassengersarereadytobepickedupandhowtoreachthem.Somepeoplemaketheirhomes,apartments,orroomsinsidetheirhomes,availableformoneytopeoplevisitingtheircities.About60percentofpeoplesaytheincometheyearnisimportanttothem.Butjustoneinfivepeoplewhosellthingsonlinesaytheincomeisenoughtobeimportanttotheirlives.Only16percentbelievedoingonlineworkwillleadtoameaningfulcareer.But37percentsaytheextraincomeearnedfromonlinejobshelpsthemmakeupforshortagesinmoney.Thenumberonereasonpeoplegavefortakingonlinejobswasthattheworkgavethemsomethingtodoandwasfun.Whatkindofpeopleworkonlineoruseonlinedevicestofindwork?Theanswerappearstobe:mostlypeoplewhoalreadyhavejobs.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Howtosellusedbooks.B．Howtofindextraworkonline.C．Anewwayofmakingmoney.D．AnewresearchontheInternet.2、Howmanyformsofearningmoneyonlinearementionedinparagraph2?A．1. B．2.C．3. D．4.3、Howdoestheauthormakethepointmorepersuasive?A．Bylistingnumbers. B．Byaskingquestions.C．Bytellingstories. D．Bydoingsurveys.4、Whatisimpliedinthelastparagraph?A．ManypeoplehavefoundjobsusingtheInternet.B．Thosewhohavejobsenjoymakingmoneyonline.C．ThefutureoftheInternetisquestioned.D．Morepeoplewilllosetheirjobsoon.25．（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）ThingsofValueOurareawasjustafewmilesfromthelargestwildfireinColorado’shistory.Wewereon“evacuationalert(疏散警报)”.Ifwegotthe1toevacuate,wewouldhavetoleaveimmediately.We2suitcaseswithsomeclothesandsetthembythedoor.Wedidn’t3thesethingswerevaluable,buttimewas.Wemovedthecomputers,withwhichIwrotefornewspapersandmadea4Wetookfamilypicturesoffthe5andpackedtheminboxes.Theseweretrulyvaluableandcouldnotbereplaced.Thenwetookahardlookatallthat6Therewasalampthatbelongedtomygreatgrandmother.Itwasa7tomyfamily.Andtherewasthepianomywife8toplaywhenshewasalittlegirl.Notofgreat9initself,butanotherfamilyconnection.Itwasimpracticaltomoveeverythingfromourhomeandstorethemforanindefinite(无限的)time.Someimportantitemswouldhavetostaybehind.Thethoughtof10somethingpasseddownfromourfamiliessaddenedmedeeply,11I’dneverbeenmuchattachedtothings.It’saboutwhatthey12—familyandlove.Theyeachhada(n)13totell,andsomeofthemspokeinthe14ofourparentsandgrandparents.Thefire15reachedourhome.Wewerelucky.AndthoughIfeltgratefulthatallwas16,IalsorealizedjusthowfortunateIhadbeen17Isawjusthowrichmylifehadbeen.Someone18said,“Therearepeoplesopoorthattheonlythingtheyhaveismoney.”AndnowI19Iwasindeedrich.Iwasrichinfamily,richinmemories,richineverythingthatreally20tome.IamwealthierthanIeverbelievedpossible.Ittookafiretoteachme,Iwonderifthereisanyotherkindofwealthworthseeking.1、A．answerB．taskC．chanceD．call2、A．packedB．boughtC．searchedD．sold3、A．worryB．thinkC．careD．doubt4、A．markB．signC．livingD．plan5、A．albumsB．ceilingsC．windowsD．walls6、A．leftB．remainedC．burntD．unmoved7、A．connectionB．presentC．symbolD．treasure8、A．forgotB．agreedC．learnedD．refused9、A．qualityB．tasteC．senseD．value10、A．knockingoutB．leavingbehindC．givingawayD．pickingout11、A．eventhoughB．unlessC．butD．or12、A．containedB．includedC．representedD．gathered13、A．ideaB．lieC．rightD．story14、A．soundsB．speedsC．voicesD．feelings15、A．onceB．neverC．seldomD．finally16、A．sparedB．returnedC．stoppedD．found17、A．atlastB．inreturnC．inanotherwayD．atmost18、A．curiouslyB．accidentallyC．coldlyD．wisely19、A．knewB．promisedC．announcedD．thanked20、A．affectsB．mattersC．helpsD．desires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）Directions：Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperfromofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Inordertopresentthebestpresentationandeliminateroomforerror,youneedtokeepinmindcertainguidelines.Herearesomeofmyideasforpresentingqualitypresentationsthatdemandgenuineattention1．yourlisteners.Pickingoutatopicisthehardpart.Ithastobeinteresting,impactfulandunique,2．itiscrucialtochoosesomethingyoucareaboutratherthanrandomlyselectone.Askyourselfifitcoversangers—isitinformative?Willitkeepmylistenershooked?Willitcreateanairofboredom?WillIbeabletogetallmyfactsandresearchdone?Isitappealingtome,butnottothem?Thereisnothingmoreannoyingthanhavingsomeoneblabberonaboutatopiche/she3．(notdo)extensiveresearchon.Itisobviousfromthewaytheyspeak,howmonotonoustheirtonessoundandhowrobotictheirmovementandgesturesare.Sodon’tbethatsomeone.Taketheeffort4．(learn)asmuchasyoucan.Makeitmattertoyou,andremember5．itcanimpactyourlisteners,andenlighten(启发)themonthingstheydidn’tknowaboutatall.Nooneisperfect,andthereareboundtobemistakesorcircumstances6．youdidn’tcountonandcouldn’tavoid.You7．stutter(结巴)withaword,mixupslides,orforgetsomeimportantsheetsofyourpresentationandsoon.Straightenup.Crackaminorjokeinyourdefense.Inotherwords,improvise(即兴表演)anddon’tbeatyourselfupaboutitorelseyourpresentationwillendindisaster.Don’tletitruintherestofit,andfinishthepresentationasplanned,sothatpeoplethinkmoreofhowwellitended.The8．(good)thingaboutpresentingatopiciseyecontact.9．youareabletosayitbyheart,andnotbylookingatapieceofpaperyouwillhavemasteredthemosteffectivepresentationtechnique.Memorizeyourlines,andpoints,andonlyglanceatyournotesoccasionallyifyouthinkyoumayforgetsomething.Inendif,youthinkthatyouarewellpreparedtoanswerquestions,thenbyallmeansinvite10．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。作文中共有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。DearBob,Theproblemyoufacewasverycommonnowadays.Ihaveworkingparentstoo.SoIwouldliketogivesomeadvicefrommyownexperience.Firstly,youmusttrytounderstandwhatyourparentsworksohard.Itissurebecausetheyloveyou.Theywanttogiveyouallthethingsyouneedforthegoodlife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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、A2、A3、D4、D5、B6、A7、C8、C9、D10、B11、B12、A13、B14、B15、B16、B17、B18、A19、B20、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、A2、D3、D22、1、D2、B3、C4、A23、1、D2、A3、C24、1、C2、C3、A4、B25、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...Iwassoproudofmy