云南省宣威市第九中学2025届高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

云南省宣威市第九中学2025届高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项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．----CanIparkmycarhere?----Surenot,wedon’tallowhere.A．toparking B．park C．topark D．parking2．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless3．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．accountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor4．Lastsummerwesawaverygoodfilm,____wasabouttheAnti-Japanesewar.A．whichB．whenC．thatD．where5．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft6．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who7．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending8．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of9．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing10．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology11．Hedoesn'tspendanymoremoneyonclothingthanIdo,but________hemanagestolooksostylish.A．therefore B．somehowC．furthermore D．otherwise12．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned13．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved14．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion15．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality16．Criticizedasonlinegamesare,theyneverfailto______alargenumberofteenagers．A．appealto B．objectto C．referto D．turnto17．—Iamwondering________makesyoustudysohard?—Togotomydreamuniversity.A．whatisitthat B．thatiswhatC．whatisthat D．whatitisthat18．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang19．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division20．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a;the B．the;/ C．/;the D．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．（6分）Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book，ABriefHistoryofTime，soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book，TheGrandDesign，forinstance，herecountshow，in1277，theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong，sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly，”thetextaddsjokingly，“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople，theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic，”heoncesaid，“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan50yearsinawheelchair.“Helovedadventureandfun，”saysMlodinow，whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge，England，despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic(抛物线的)pathsoyouareweightless，likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit，buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.Hawking’sgreatesthit，humor-wise，wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers，”hesaid，sonaturally，hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty，provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible，”Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens，don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall，henevermissedachancetohavefun.1、WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?A．Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.B．Hemadegreatcontributionstophysics.C．Hewentthroughmanyfunnyexperiences.D．Hewasoptimisticaboutthefutureofscience.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPopeJohn?A．HewasnotinfavorofGod.B．HewasascientistlikeHawking.C．Hewasopposedtothelawofgravity.D．Hewaskilledduetothediscoveryofgravity.3、WhatdroveHawkingtogoontheVomitComet?A．Hisfondnessofadventure.B．Theinvitationfromhisfriend.C．Therequirementsofhiswork.D．HisdesireforrecoveryfromALS.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecocktailpartywasagreatsuccess.B．Thepossibilityoftimetravelwasnotproved.C．Hawkingwasamanwhoenjoyedholdingparties.D．Thewormholetimemachinewasusedatthattime.22．（8分）30November2017,SerbiantennisplayerNovakDjokovicdefeatedScottishAndyMurray6-1,7-5,7-6intheAustralianOpen2017finaltowintheGrandSlamevent(大满贯)forthesixthtime.MurrayhaslostfiveAustralianOpenfinals,facingDjokovicinallbutoneofthem.Djokovicdominatedthefirstset,winning6-1injusthalfanhour.Heservedsevenaces(得分的发球)intotalinthematch.Murrayfoughtbackinthesecondset,whichwentuptotwelvegameslastingfor80minutes.ItwasthelongestsetandMurrayhadnineaces,twelveintotalforthematch.Djokovichad41unforcederrors,comparedtoMurray’s65.Thethirdsetlastedfor63minutesandat6-6itwenttoatiebreaker,whichDjokovicwon7--3,towintheeleventhGrandSlamtitleofhiscareer.DjokovichasnowequalledtherecordofRoyEmersonwinningsixAustralianOpens.Djokovicafterthematchsaid,”Andy,youareagreatchampionandfriend.I’msureyou’llhavemoreopportunitiestofightforthistrophy”.MurraycongratulatedDjokovic,saying“IfeellikeI’vebeenherebefore.Congratulations,Novak.SixAustralianOpensisanincrediblefeat(业绩).Thelastyearhasbeenincredible.Goodjob.”HealsoleftamessageforhiswifeKimSears,“I’llbeonthenextflighthome.”Thecoupleisexpectingababy.Yesterday,JamieMurray,AndyMurray’selderbrother，wontheAustralianOpenMen’sdoubleswithBrunoSoares.AndyMurraywasthereintheaudience,recordinghisbrothersspeech,towhichJamiesaid,“Andy,youshouldbeinbed!”1、On30November2017DjokovicbeatMurrayforthe________time,andwonAustralianOpenFinal2017.A．5thB．6thC．4thD．11th2、Accordingtothenewsreport,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ItwasapieceofcakeforDjokovictowinthe2ndset.B．DjokovicandMurrayquiteadmiredeachother.C．Djokovicbecamethe1sttowinsixAustralianOpens.D．Murraycouldn’twaittogobacktohiswifebecauseshejustgavebirthtoababy.3、Accordingtothepassage,Murrayismostprobablyconsideredtobe________.A．friendlyandconsiderateB．selflessbutdishonestC．unconfidentbutmodestD．pridefulandout-going23．（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）Itisnotonlypraiseorpunishmentthatdeterminesachild’slevelofconfidence.Therearesomeotherimportantwaysweshapeourkids—particularlybygivinginstructionsandcommandsinanegativeorpositivechoiceofwords.Forexample,wecansaytoachild“Don’trunintotraffic!”or“Stayonthefootpathclosetome.”Inusingthelatter,youwillbehelpingyourkidstothinkandactpositively,andtofeelcompetentinawiderangeofsituation,becausetheyknowwhattodo,andaren’tscaringthemselvesaboutwhatnottodo.Actually,itisallinthewaythehumanmindworks.Whatwethink,weautomaticallyrehearse.Forexample,ifsomeoneofferedyouamilliondollarsnottothinkofabluemonkeyfortwominutes,youwouldn’tbeabletodoit.Whenachildistold“Don’tfalloffthetree,”hewillthinkoftwothings:“don’t”and“falloffthetree”.Thatis,hewillautomaticallycreatethepictureoffallingoffthetreeinhismind.Achildwhoisvividlyimaginingfallingoffthetreeismuchmorelikelytofalloff.Soitisfarbettertouse“Holdontothetreecarefully.”Clearly,positiveinstructionshelpkidstounderstandtherightwaytodothings.Kidsdonotalwaysknowhowtobesafe,orhowtoreacttothewarningofthedangerinnegativewords.Soparentsshouldmaketheircommandspositive.“Sam,holdonfirmtothesideoftheboat”ismuchmoreusefulthan“Don’tyoudaretofalloutoftheboat?”orworsestill“HowdoyouthinkI’llfeelifyoudrown?”Thechangesaresmallbutdifferenceisobvious.Childrenlearnhowtoguideandorganizethemselvesfromthewayweguidethemwithourwords,soitpaystobepositive.1、Positivechoiceofwordshelpskidsto______.A．dothingscarefullyB．learnindifferentsituationsC．improvetheirimaginationD．builduptheirconfidence2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Onecan’thelpimaginingwhatisheard.B．Achildwillactonwhatisinstructed.C．Achildwillfalloffthetreewhentoldnotto.D．Onewon’tthinkofabluemonkeywhengivenmoney.3、Whichofthefollowingcommandshelpskidstobesafe?A．Fastenyourseatbelt.B．Don’tplaybythelake.C．HowdoyouthinkI’llfeelifyougethurt?D．Don’tyoudaretowalkthroughtheredlight?4、Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A．praisemakeskidsconfidentB．rightinstructionskeepkidssafeC．positiveinstructionsguidekidsD．clearcommandsmakekidsdifferent25．（10分）Summeristimeforfamilyfunandthecreationoflifelongmemories.Donotmissoutontheopportunitytohaveanunforgettablevacationwhenbookingactivities,hotels,andmoreinthesefantasticcities.SanAntonio,TXWhetheryouarelookingforahistoriclookintothisfantasticcity,orseekingtospendthedaygettingsomesunatoneofthethemeparksinthearea,there’ssomethingforeveryone.SanAntonioishometoSeaWorld,SixFlagsFiestaTexas,theSanAntonioAquarium(水族馆),andotherfun,family-friendlyattractions.Foramorehistoriclookintothecity,goontheSanAntonioGrandTour,theAlamoTrolleyTour,orbooktheSanAntonioExplorerPass.MackinacIsland,MIForanadventure,MackinacIslandisthedestinationofchoice.SittingonLakeHuron,MackinacIslandisinviting,withtheGrandHotelLuncheonBuffetandSelf-GuidedTouroraMackinacIslandCarriageTour.Ifyourattentionisonafamilyvacation,admissiontotheWingsofMackinacTropicalButterflyConservatoryorawateradventurewithGreatTurtleKayakToursisagreataddition.Orlando,FLItwouldn’tbesummerwithoutatriptoOrlando.Forthosewhowanttovisitsomeofthehottestthemeparksofalltime,OrlandoishometoWaltDisneyWorldThemeParks,SeaWorldOrlando,andUniversalOrlandoResort.IfyouwouldratherskiptheamusementparksandexperiencethemorenaturalsideofOrlando,thereareoptionssuchasdeepseafishinginGulfofMexicoandOrlandoZiplineToursatFloridaEcoSafaris!1、WhatcanyouenjoyinSanAntonio?A．Playinthehottestthemeparksofalltime. B．Visitabutterflyconservatory.C．Godeepseafishinginagulf. D．Haveatasteofthecity’shistory.2、WhereshouldyougoifyouwanttoexplorenatureinOrlando?A．FloridaEcoSafaris.B．SeaWorldOrlando.C．WaltDisneyWorldThemeParks.D．WingsofMackinacTropicalButterflyConservatory.3、Whatdothethreeplaceshaveincommon?A．Theyarefamousforanadventure. B．Theyarefitforsummerholidays.C．Theylieinthesamestate. D．Theyallhaveathemepark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）At7a,m.onOctober2,2016,Igotup,feelingexcitedandnervous.Thefirstthoughtonmymindwas,“Today’sgameismyfirst1footballgame.”I’veplayedbeforebutnotlikethis,Notinpads(护具),notwithahelmetonmyhead,myheartstartedbeatingfaster.I2finishedbreakfastandleftforthefield.Thewholetimeonthebus,Ifeltsickandnervous.Finally,Ireachedthefield.3thatwhitenumber7jersey(运动衫)forthefirsttimemademefeelgreat.Ifeltlike4wasmyfortune.Westoodthere.Bythelookonourfaces,youcouldseewhohad5beforeandwhohadn’t.Tome,itfeltlikeawar.Iwasa(n)6soldiergoingintobattle.NowIknowthatfeelingwasfear,Wehad7,butnottherealgame.Intraining,wetookaformandkneweachother.Inthe8youdon’tknowyouropponent’sstrength.Everythingjusthappened9youknowitwashappening.Wedidwarm-ups,Someofuscouldn’t10toplay,jumpingaroundandyelling.Othersstoodstillwaitingfordirection,Therefereescameout.Weknewthegame11came.Asacaptain,Iwentoutforthecointosstoseewhichteamwouldgettheballfirst.CampusMagnetwonthecointoss.They12toreceive.Soonthegame13Itrackeddowntheballcarrierandranatafullspeed.Iloweredmyshouldersandranintohissidewithallmy14,knockinghimdownandatthesametimeknockingmy15out.Istoodtomyfeetand16whatIhaddone.I’dmademyfirsttackle(阻截).Iwas17mydream,feelingrenewed,Thattackle18me,givingmestrength,confidenceandthedesiretogoon.We19thatgame—48to6.Thatyearwewentundefeated,20everyteamonourschedule,Iwasratedthebestreceiverinourdivision.1、A．usualB．significantC．excellentD．informal2、A．calmlyB．patientlyC．elegantlyD．quickly3、A．TakingoffB．GivingupC．PuttingonD．Showingoff4、A．careerB．realityC．studyD．football5、A．playedB．travelledC．changedD．applied6、A．activeB．freshC．strongD．brave7、A．triedB．expectedC．improvedD．practiced8、A．gameB．testC．productionD．end9、A．onceB．untilC．beforeD．though10、A．tryB．waitC．wantD．continue11、A．resultB．showC．timeD．chance12、A．struggledB．choseC．stoppedD．failed13、A．beganB．pausedC．finishedD．continued14、A．mindB．strengthC．wealthD．trouble15、A．awardB．hopeC．fearD．courage16、A．admittedB．regrettedC．coveredD．realized17、A．livingB．imaginingC．formingD．rewarding18、A．savedB．foundC．encouragedD．surrounded19、A．wonB．attendedC．recordedD．forgot20、A．ComparingB．JudgingC．JoiningD．Beating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）OnenewsstoryaboutthemodemOlympicsisaboutmen1．(pretend)tobewomentoenterthewomen’sevents,Peoplearearguingabouthowfair2．istotestwomanathletestomakesuretheyarenotmen.Onesidearguesthatmenare3．(strong),sotheywillwinanywomen’sevent.Theysaythatwomenshouldbetestedtomakesuretheyarenotmen.Theothersidearguesthatthisis4．(fair)towomen.Theysayskillismoreimportantthanstrength.Buthasthiseverreallyhappened?5．answerisyes,severaltimes!ThemostfamouscaseisthatofDorainthe1936OlympicGames.TheOlympics6．(hold)inBerlin,Germany,threeyearsaftertheNaziscame7．power.TheNaziswantedtowinlotsofevents,buttheyhadwrongideasaboutrace.TheydidnotwantblackorJewishpeopleintheGermanteam.ButmanyoftheirbestathleteswereJewish.TheNazisdidnotlettheseathletescompete.Butthatmeanttheymightloseevents!Oneevent8．theNazisthoughttheymightlosewasthewomen’shighJump.SotheNazissentamaleathlete,HermannRatjen,9．(compete)underthenameof“Dora”.Didhewin?No.“Dora”camefourth.The10．(win)wasayoungJewishwomanfromHungary.Shejumped1.60metres.“Dora”onlyjumped1.58metres.Somendonotalwayswin.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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Asastudent,Icantellyouthatthereisnothingbetterthanpraisedbymyteacherbeforemyclassmates、NeverwillIforgetoneexperienceinanEnglishclasslastyear、Ifeltextremenervoustheinstanttheclassbegan、Mr、ZhangmightannouncetheexamresultandIwouldprobablygetscoldingasbefore、Surprisingly,whenenteringtheclassroom,heglancedatus,sayinggently,“Today,Iwon’ttalkabouttheexam,butIamexcitedtotellyouwhatLiJiawroteanexcellentEnglisharticleintheexam、”Athearingwhathesaid,IwassoexcitedthatIcouldn’tholdbackmytear、ItwasthefirsttimethatIhavegotpraised、Fromthenon,IfellinlovewiththeEnglish、I’mgratefultoMr、Zhang、Withoutherpraise,Icouldn’thavegonesuchfarinmyEnglishstudy、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是天津某中学的学生李津，暑假期间，你到苏格兰参加了一个英语夏令营，住在Susan的家里，受到了很好的招待，请给Susan写一封Email,内容包括:1.感谢Susan和她的家人对你的热情招待;2.了解到Susan今年7月想到中国来旅行后，你表示非常欢迎，并邀请她到夭津来;3.至少介绍天津的三个特点，例如地理、历史、人文、物产等。注意:1.请使用规范英语，词数:110字左右2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯;___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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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、D2、B3、A4、A5、D6、B7、C8、C9、D10、1—5CDBAB11、B12、C13、D14、C15、C16、A17、D18、A19、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、A2、C3、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、A23、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,withthateye.Iwasneverupsetatyouforanythingyoudid.ThecoupletimesthatyouwereangrywithmeIthoughttomyself,‘it’sbecausehe