2025届河北衡水市安平中学英语高三上期末综合测试试题含解析

2025届河北衡水市安平中学英语高三上期末综合测试试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none2．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even3．—Hey!EveryoneintheofficewasatthedinnerpartyinhonorofMr.Charlesexceptyou.Whathappened?—I______afterMike,mycolleague.Hewasbadlyill.A．havelookedB．waslookingC．wouldlookD．hadlooked4．---Iusuallygotherebytrain.---Whynot________byshipforachange?A．totrygoing B．tryingtogoC．totryandgo D．trygoing5．---IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?---I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．amattending6．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what7．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded8．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．acrossB．aboveC．aroundD．along9．Everythingisamazing.Thankyouall.Wewithoutyourhelp.A．can’tmakeit B．mustn’thavemadeC．won’tmake D．couldn’thavemadeit10．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless11．Inordertosatisfytheneedsofthemarket,theelectriccompanyhas______itsfocustotabletcomputersandsmartmobilephones.A．switched B．shapedC．directed D．discovered12．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what13．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout14．Insteadofmakingchoicesfortheirchildren,liberalparentsusuallysay,“Gowhereyou________.”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must15．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone16．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will17．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That18．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup19．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how20．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried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）DearDurhammers,Durhamhasbeenyourhomeinthepastthreeyears.Thisisanappropriatemomentintimetoinviteyouasagroupof“tourists”inthisspecialexploration.WewouldalsoliketocongratulateyouonyourforthcomingtransitionfrombeingaDurhammertoamemberofsociety.Pleaseseeinformationbelowonoffersandactivitiestoassistwithplanningyourcomingcelebrations.ViewdetailsofspecialoffersforWinterAssemblyat:http://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/offers/●SignuptokeepintouchwithDurhamUniversityandgetagoodybagsponsoredbytheALUMNIteam.●20%discountonpre-orderedDurhamUniversityMerchandisewiththeticketcodeWGRADUATE2019(Oryouhavetopaythefullpriceattheshop.)●Pre-orderyourphotographsandreceiveadiscountedrate.●FreeentrytotheexhibitionsatPalaceGreenLibraryforyouandyourguests(withtickets).●Purchaseadiplomacontainertokeepyourdegreecertificatesafe.Pleasecheck:https://www.dur.ac.uk/student.registry/qualifications/order/●DetailsofcelebrationeventsbeingheldinDepartmentsandCollegesarepublishedat:https://www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/celebrations/Informationonthehighlightofthecelebration,includingbutnotlimitedtotheopportunitytogooutforBBQandcampingatBotanticGardenispublishedat:https://www.dur.ac.uk/campusperks/whatsnewon/ceremonies/Wealsohopeverymuchthatyouwillcomeandmeetusandcolleaguesattheceremony,whichisatraditionalandmagnificentpublicpresentationofyourdiplomaandaward,anditisalwaysmemorableandfun.Youwillhavealreadyreceivedaformalemailinvitation,butthisisjusttosaythatwehopetomeetyouthereandcongratulateyouinperson.Yourssincerely,SirThomasAllen1、Whoistheletterintendedfor?A．Visitorsexploringthecampus.B．GraduatesfromDurhamUniversity.C．ColleaguesinDurhamUniversity.D．OrganizersoftheALUMNIGroup.2、Wherecanyoucheckdetailsoftheoff-campuscelebrationevents?A．www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/offers/B．www.dur.ac.uk/student.registry/qualifications/order/C．www.dur.ac.uk/ceremonies/congregation/celebrations/D．www.dur.ac.uk/campusperks/whatsnewon/ceremonies/3、Whichofthefollowingitemsarefreeofcharge?A．Goodybags. B．Diplomacontainers.C．Pre-orderedphotographs. D．Librarycards.22．（8分）Mid-afternoononaparticularlybusyTuesday,ItookleaveofmydeskatworkandwalkedintoalocalStarbucks,onlytofindaspacewhereneithermyclients(客户)normychildrenwouldaskmetodosomething.Inside,IranintoKate,aco-workerofmine.Thetopicofparenthoodcameup.Icomplainedabouthowpackedmyschedulewas.FromtheminuteIwokeuptotheminuteIfellasleep,Iwasconstantlyindemandandalwayshadsomeoneknockingatthedoor.ButabitofsadnessseemedtocomeoverKate’sface.“Well,mydaughter’sinSanFranciscoandshedoesn’tseemtoneedmeatallthesedays.”Katesaid.ItwasinthatmomentthatIrealizedalthoughImightoftenfeelinhighdemand,therewillcomeadaywhenI’llactuallymissthatsamestressInowcomplainabout.Andasourconversationcontinued,itturnedtoourchildren’syoungeryears,withKatesmilingproudly,thinkingofthelittleboyandgirlsheraisedwhoarenowamanandawoman.ButInoticedhersmilewasmarkedwithregret.Sheexplainedthatsheoftenwonderedaboutwhatshecouldhavedonedifferentlywhenherchildrenwereintheirearlieryears.ThisgotmethinkingIsregretanunfortunatefootnote(注脚)toparenthood?Withthatinmind,Iaskedsixolderparentsonequestion:Whatisyourbiggestregretfromyourearlydaysasaparent?Itturnedoutthatallofthemthoughttheycouldhavedoneitbetter.But,eachofthemalsohasastrong,healthyrelationshipwiththeirkids.Whateverregretstheirparentsmighthavehadabouttheirupbringing,onethingisclear—itdidn’taffecttheminameaningfulway.Thebottomlineis,weallfeellikewecouldbedoingthisparentingthingbetter,Andquiteclearly,yearslater,we’restillgoingtolookbackandwishwetriedthingsdifferently.Butthepastcan’tbechanged,andneithershouldit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Katehadthesameproblemastheauthor’s.B．Thetwopeoplehadarrangedtomeetinthecoffeeshop.C．Katewenttothecoffeeshopsonoonecouldfindherthere.D．Theauthorwenttothecoffeeshoptoescapefromthepressuresaroundhim.2、WhydidKatefeelsadandregretful?A．Becausesheandherdaughterhadafight.B．Becauseshehadn’tpaidenoughattentiontoherkids.C．Becauseshewasdisappointedwithherkids’performance.D．Becauseshethoughtthatshecouldhavedonebetterinraisingherkids.3、Whatdidtheauthorfindwhenhespoketosixolderparents?A．Someoftheparentshaveabadrelationshipwiththeirkids.B．Hewasmovedbytheloveoftheseparentsfortheirchildren.C．Theseparentsimprovedtheirbehavioraftertheirkidsgrewup.D．Noneoftheparentswerecompletelysatisfiedwiththewaytheyraisedtheirkids.4、Whatshouldparentsdoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Givemorelovetotheirkids.B．Letyourchildrengrowupwithfreedom.C．Cherishthepresenttimeanddoone’sbesttobeaparent.D．Neverstoplearninghowtobeagoodparentfromothers.23．（8分）Here'salistofbooksI'mlookingforwardtothisfallseason.Notallofthemwillrisetotheleveloftheadvertisement,butit'sanabundantcrop."HomeAfterDark"byDavidSmall(Liveright,Sept.11)In2009,Smallpublishedacelebratedgraphicmemoir(回忆录)called"Stitches".NowtheCaldecottMedalwinnerisbackwithagraphicnovelaboutamotherless13-year-oldboybroughtupinanunhappyhomeinCalifornia.Thisisataletoldinfewwordsandmanystrikingimages.OnSept.11at3p.m.,SmallwillbeatAmazonbooksatUnionMarket.Moreinformationatwww./graph-tale."WaitingforEden"byElliotAckerman(Knopf,Sept.25)ThisbriefnovelisrelatedbyadeadsoldierwhoiswatchingoverahorriblyburnedpartnerinaTexashospital.Thatsoundsembarrassinglyemotional,butAckerman,whoservedinaNavyinIraqandAfghanistan,isoneofthebestsoldier-writersofhisgeneration.Moreinformationatwww.amazon.com/military-essay."AllYouCanEverKnow"byNicoleChung(Catapult,Oct.2)Chung,theeditoroftheliterarymagazineCatapult,wasadoptedasababybyawhitefamilyinOregon.Inthismemoir,shewritesaboutherchildhood,herAsianAmericanidentityandhersearchfortheKoreanparentswhogaveherup.Moreinformationatwww.amazon.com/politics-prose."Unsheltered"byBarbaraKingsolver(Harper,Oct.16)Alternatingbetweenpastandpresent,thisnoveltellsthestoryofawomaninvestigatingalate-19th-centuryscienceteacherwhowascaughtupinthecontroversyoverDarwinism.Likeherothernovels,thisonepromisestoexploresocialandscientificproblems.Visitwww.amazon.com/tech-scienceformoreinformation.1、Ifyouhopeforasignatureoftheauthor,youwillprobablybuyacopyof________.A．AllYouCanEverKnowB．WaitingforEdenC．HomeAfterDarkD．Unsheltered2、WhojoinedthearmyandwassenttotheMiddleEast?A．ElliotAckerman.B．DavidSmall.C．BarbaraKingsolver.D．NicoleChung.3、Ifyouwanttoreadbooksaboutnon-fiction,youcansurf________.A．www.amazon.com/graph-taleB．www.amazon.com/politics-proseC．www.amazon.com/military-essayD．www.amazon.com/tech-science24．（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.25．（10分）JimSebastian,50,isatransportationplannerandmanageroftheDistrict’sactivetransportationbranch,whichrunsCapitalBikeshareandisresponsiblefortrails,bikelanes(车道)andpedestrianplanning.Youbiketoworkeveryday,right?Noteveryday.ButmostdaysIbikeforatleastpartofit.SoI’llMetroandthenbikefromNoMadowntoNavyYardonaBikesharebike.Doyoustopatallstopsigns?Ofcourse.Whenyou’redrivingacar,haveyouevershoutedorshakenyourfistatabicyclist?No,Ihaven’tshoutedatthem,butIhavetakenintoaccountthekindoffrustrationmostdriversmightfeelbehindacyclist.ButmypositionisthatIrespecttheirrighttobeontheroadandtrytogivethemasmuchspaceaspossible.Shouldbicyclistsberequiredtohavelicenses?No.Ithinkthatwouldreallycutdownontheconvenienceofbicycling.Idon’treallythinkitmakessenseanditwouldbeagreatburdenforthegovernmenttotryandlicenseallriders.Whatwepreferistoestablishpoliciesandmakeitsaferforeveryone.Wouldyousupportaone-dayeventwherepeoplecanonlywalkorbikeortakepublictransportation?Thatwouldbenice,butitmightbeabitofachallenge.WhatwesawontheMetroclosuredaywasthatonveryshortnoticealotofpeoplefoundotherwaystogettowork,andthatwasexciting.WeofferedafreedaymembershiponBikeshare,andwehadalotofpeopletryitforthefirsttime.Wehad149peoplejoinorrenewthatday.1、Whatcanweinferaboutmostdriversdrivingbehindacyclist?A．Theymayfeelannoyedandupset.B．Theystayfarawayfromthecyclist.C．Theyshowgreatrespecttothecyclist.D．Theymakewayforthecyclistpolitely.2、WhatisJim’sattitudetobicyclelicensing?A．Supportive.B．Cautious.C．Negative.D．Doubtful.3、OntheMetroclosureday_______.A．peopleenjoyfreeBikesharemembershipB．publictransportationisunavailableC．mostpeoplewalktoworkD．peoplehaveonedayoff4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“pedestrian”inthefirstparagraphmeaninChinese?A．乘客B．顾客C．行人D．过路人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）It’snotthegoodbyethathurts．buttheflashbacksthatfollow．MymothersufferedwithAlzheimer’sdisease(老年痴呆症)duringherlastfifteenyears．Untilthenshehadbeenabright，1womandeeplyinterestedandinvolvedintheworldaroundher．IwouldgohometovisitherinVirginiaandshewouldlookatmeina(an)2wayandask，”Whoareyou?”Iwouldanswer,”I'myourson．“Wheredoyoulive?”Shewouldask．”InCalifornia,”Iwouldtellher．”Isn’tthatinteresting，”shewouldsay,”IhaveasoninCalifornia．”Mynamehad3mymothercompletely．Sheseemed4forgetfulandconfusedatthebeginningofthedisease，butlateronshewould5periodsofsharpanxiety．Shewould6throughthehouseshehadlivedinmostofherlife，cryinguneasilythatshewantedtogohome，orshewouldleavehomeandwanderawayifshewasnot7forashorttime．Hopingtopleaseherandputhermind8，Iwouldtakeherforadrive，Visitingsiteswhereshehadlivedasa9．IntheyardofthehillsidehouseinShipmanIsatinthecarand10，theviewoftheoldoaksandlonggreenlawn．Icould11mymotherthereasalittlegirlPlayingwiththepetlambshehadbeensofondof．Ilookedtoherforsome12，butShejustshookherheadandsaid，“Iwanttogohome．”OvertheyearsIhavedecidedthatwhatmymotherwascallinghomewasnota13，butatime．Isuspectitwasatimewhenshewasmuch14，whenherchildrenwerestillunderfoot，whenherhusbandwasstillenergeticandconsiderate．Watchingmymother’ssufferingsetmeto15whatIwouldhaveinmindifsomedayIcouldn’tfind16andwantedtogothere．Inthisfamilywetendtobelonglivedandwegrowfuzzy(模糊的)mindedastheyearsgoby．AteightyIhavealreadynoticedsome17symptoms．Mydoctorsaystheforgetfulnessisonly18andthatitcomeswithage．Stillthe19ofAlzheimerishaunting(萦绕)inmymind．SomedayifandwhenIbecomeevencloudiermindedthanIamnow,unabletodriveandtellyouwhere“home”is，mydearson，IexpectIwillaaskyoutotakemehome．IknowyouWilldoyourbesttofindtheplaceIneedtobe．Ileavethesenotesforyour20．1、A．caring B．cheerful C．hopeful D．considerate2、A．excited B．frightened C．puzzled D．amazed3、A．forgotten B．reminded C．escaped D．slid4、A．greatly B．hardly C．totally D．simply5、A．gothrough B．breaktrough C．1ookthrough D．putthrough6、A．hunt B．pace C．search D．1ook7、A．settled B．attended C．concerned D．inspired8、A．inplace B．undercontrol C．inorder D．atease9、A．1ady B．student C．child D．mother10、A．inspected B．admired C．appreciated D．respected11、A．tell B．picture C．suspect D．doubt12、A．response B．smile C．reasons D．answers13、A．name B．dream C．symbol D．place14、A．prettier B．younger C．happier D．healthier15、A．feeling B．wondering C．doubting D．believing16、A．memory B．passion C．home D．way17、A．deadly B．alarming C．poisonous D．allergic18、A．natural B．special C．rare D．unique19、A．intention B．fear C．expectation D．hate20、A．appreciation B．admiration C．guidance D．assistance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）TheAmberRoom,oneofthegreatwondersoftheworld,was1．greatworkthattooktenyearstomake.In1716,theAmberRoom2．(give)totheRussianpeopleasagiftoffriendshipbyFrederickWilliamI,3．lovedbestsoldiersmorethantheAmberRoomsitself.InRussia,theroomfirstservedasasmall4．(receive)hallforimportantvisitorsandlaterwasmovedandredesignedbyCatherineII.5．(fortune),theAmberRoomdisappearedwhentheNaziGermanyandRussiawere6．warandnownobodyknows7．happenedtoit.Inthespringof2003,8．,anewAmberRoom,9．(build)bytheRussiansandGermansbasedonoldphotos,wasreadyforthepeopleofStPetersburg10．(celebrate)the300thbirthdayoftheircity.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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。LastweekendsIwatchedafilm,13Goingon30、Thestoryisaboutan13-year-oldgirlwhoiseagertobeanadult、Shehopesshecanhaveabeautifulfacebutaperfectbodyshape、Shewantstodatesomehandsomeguyshelikes、Thenthemagicalthinghappensin,andshegetseverything、Butshefeelsconfusing,becauseherlifechangestotal、Ihadthesamefeelingasthegirlwhenshewasatherage、Butnow,whenIlookedbackonit,Ithinkweshouldvaluewhatwehave、Everystageoflifehaveitshappiness,sothereisnoneedskipanystage、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某电视台英语频道今年暑假准备举办"外国人游中国"的夏令营活动,假定你是李华,是这个活动的志愿者,你的美国网友Mike发来邮件询问该活动。请你给他回复一封邮件,邮件内容包括：1.活动时间和地点；（6月18-28日,北京和成都）2.活动内容（游长城,看大熊猫,听京剧PekingOpera等）3.邀请他参加该活动。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数；3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearMike,I’mgladtoreceiveyouremail,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Best,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、B3、B4、D5、C6、A7、D8、A9、D10、D11、A12、B13、B14、A15、C16、A17、D18、C19、D20、Ｄ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、B2、D3、A22、1、D2、D3、D4、C23、1、C2、A3、B24、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.Itwa