2025届杭州学军中学高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

2025届杭州学军中学高三适应性调研考试英语试题考生须知：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．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork2．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how3．Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend4．Isitheoryou________inchargeofthejobandsupposedtocompleteitpunctually?A．whois B．thatisC．whoare D．whomare5．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway6．Heswitchedoffthelightandwasabouttoleavetheclassroomandonlythen____torainheavily.A．itbeganB．itbeginsC．doesitbeginD．diditbegin7．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife8．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo9．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled10．Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,_____ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.A．whose B．itsC．which D．that11．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup12．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit13．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting14．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid15．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon16．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．amusementsB．adjustmentsC．appointmentsD．achievements17．"Theydidn’ttakemeasuresintime,otherwisetheexplosions____．"someexpertssaid．A．wouldn’thappen B．didn’thappenC．wouldn’thavehappened D．mustn’thavehappened18．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor19．Asisknowntoall,_______openingceremonyofthe16thAsianGamesheldonNovember12thinGuangzhouwas_______greatsuccess.A．/;aB．the;aC．the;/D．a;/20．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe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）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.22．（8分）Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalm,butmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-covered,shakinghands.Ilookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeople.Theywerenotjustmymumanddad,whowouldsay,“Goodjob!”evenifImesseduptheentirepiece.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?Asitturnedout,Iwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlightwaswaitingforme.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogether,dryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeys,whichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayed.swallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump(隆起部分)inmythroatandsatdownSlowly,Iopenedthemusic.Next,Irestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory(象牙色的)keys.Asmyfingersplayedacrossthekeys,Iwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequested.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedone,Icontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically.Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.Iwasnotgoingtolosemyconcentration.Tokeepthistomyself,Ileanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusic.WhenIcametotheendofthepage,awarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DONTMAKEAMISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!Needlesstosay,Iobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandmind.And,proudofmy“turningskill”,Ifinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistake.Afterthefinalnotediedaway,acelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyhead.Ihadfinished.Ihadfinished.Ihadmasteredtheimpossible.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhileonstagebeforetheperformance?A．Overthemoon. B．Onpinsandneedles.C．Ascoolasacucumber. D．Hotunderthecollar.2、Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A．theauthorhadneverperformedinpublicbeforeB．theauthordidn’tmakeasinglemistakewhileplayingC．theauthor’sparentswerepresentattheperformanceD．theauthorhadn’tmadefullpreparationsfortheperformance3、Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.”?A．He/Shetriedtofixhis/hereyesonthepages.B．He/Shewantedtotearthepagesintopieces.C．He/Shelosthis/herinterestinthepages.D．He/Shewasdissatisfiedwithhis/herperformance.4、Theauthorsuccessfullyfinishedtheperformancebecauseof________.A．thewarninginsidethehead B．thewonderful“turningskill”C．theencouragementfromhis/herparents D．thetimelyadjustment23．（8分）FormalAfternoonTeasApotoftea,aplateoffingersandwichesandaselectionofpastriesandscones:InAmerica,thiswonderfulwaytowileawaytheafternooniscommonly,thoughmistakenly,knownas“hightea.”InBritain,whereitoriginated,“hightea”issimplyanold-fashionednamefortheeveningmeal;it’salsocalled“mealtea.”Thelight,elegant,scone-centricmealservedatfancyhotelsiscalled“lowtea”or“afternoontea”.Whateveryoucallit,herearefourplacestogetafternoonteaonLongIsland.Pricesareperperson.ChatNoir230MerrickRd.,RockvilleCentre516-208-811,OwnerEmmaTsoisatalentedpastrychef,andherafternoontea($22)includessandwiches,miniaturepastries,warmscones,creamandjamandapotoftea.Open7daysaweek.Reservationsrequired.Robinson’sTeaRoom97-EMainSt.,StonyBrook631-751-1232Robinson’sserviceafternoonteaTuesdaytoSunday.$26buysunlimitedtea,about10fingersandwiches,freshscones,creamandjamanddesserts.Reservationsrequired.TheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe225MainSt.,PortJefferson631-476-8327,TheStreetGarden’smenuhasmoremodestoptions,butthefullafternoontea,$26.95,includesscones,freshfruit,teasandwiches,minidessertsandapotoftea.OpenTuesdaytoSunday.TheHiddenOakCafeBayardCuttingArboretum,MontaukHighway,GreatRiver631-277-3895,ThecafeisopenTuesdaytoSunday.Afternoontea($25.95)includesteasandwiches,dessertsandpastries,sconeswithcreamandjamandapotoftea.Reservationsrequired24hoursinadvance.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBritishafternoontea?A．It’sknownas“mealtea”. B．It’scenteredondesserts.C．It’sservedatfancyhotels. D．It’soriginatedfromAmerica.2、WhichnumbershouldyoucalltoreserveforaMondayafternoontea?A．516-208-811 B．631-751-1232C．631-476-8327 D．631-277-38953、Wherecanyougetafternoonteawithfreshfruit?A．AtChatNoir B．AtRobinson’sTeaRoomC．AttheHiddenOakCafe D．AttheSecretGardenTeaCafe&GiftShoppe24．（8分）Conventionalwisdomsaysthathardshipcanmakeusoldbeforeourtime.Infact,anewstudysuggeststhatviolencenotonlyleaveslong-termscarsonchildren’sbodies,butalsochangestheirDNA,causingchangesthatareequaltoseventotenyearsofprematureaging.Scientistsmeasuredthisbystudyingtheendsofchildren’schromosomes(染色体）,calledtelomeres(端粒),saysIdanShalev,leadauthorofastudypublishedinMolecularPsychiatry.TelomeresarespecialDNAsequences(序列）whichpreventtheDNAinchromosomesfromseparating.Theygetshortereachtimeacelldivides,untilacellcannotdivideanymoreanddies.Severalfactorshavebeenfoundtoshortentelomeres,includingsmoking,radiationandpsychologicalstressessuchasbeingtreatedbadlywhenyoungandtakingcareofachronicallyillperson.Inthisstudy,researchersexaminedwhetherexposuretoviolencecouldmakechildren’stelomeresshortenfasterthannormal.Theyinterviewedthemothersof236children3tages5,7and10,askingwhethertheyoungstershadbeenexposedtodomesticviolencebetweenthemotherandherpartner;physicalmaltreatmentbyanadult;orbullying.Researchersmeasuredthechildren'stelomeres—incellsobtainedbywipingtheinsidesoftheircheeks一atages5and10.Telomeresshortenedfasterinkidsexposedtotwoormoretypesofviolence,saysShalev.Unlessthatpatternchanges,thestudysuggests,thesekidscouldbeexpectedtodevelopdiseasesofaging,suchasheartattacksormemoryloss,sevento10yearsearlierthantheirpeers.Shlevsaysthereishopeforthesekids.Hisstudyfoundthat,inrarecases,telomeresBetternutrition,exerciseandstressreductionarethreethingsthatmaybeabletolengthentelomeres,hesays.Thestudyconfirmsasmallbutgrowingnumberofstudiessuggestingthatearlychildhoodadversityimprintsitselfinourchromosomes,saysCharlesNelson,aprofessorofpediatricsandneuroscienceatHarvardMedicalSchool.1、Thenewstudyfoundthat.A．hardshipcanchangeachild'smemoryB．violencecanspeedupachild'sagingC．violenceleavesscarsonachildsmindD．hardshiphasaneffectonachild’smind2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph3referto?A．Telomeres.B．Children.C．Chromosomes.D．DNAsequences.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Violencecancausequickcelldeathinchildren’sbody.B．Telomerescanhelppreventchromosomesfromseparating.C．Childrenwhohaveshortertelomereshaveheartattackslater.D．Beingtreatedbadlywillmakeachild’stelomeresshortenfaster.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ViolenceandTelomeresB．TheFunctionofTelomeresC．ViolenceMakesChildrenAgingD．DNAInfluencesChildren’sGrowth25．（10分）WhizzfizzingFestivalOneofthe“HomeCounties”tothenorthandwestofLondon,BuckinghamshireisknownfortherollingChilternHills,itsprettyvillages,andthemuch-lovedchildren’sauthorRoaldDahl.ThewriterwhopennedCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,TheWitches,MatildaandTheBigFriendlyGiantisthei9nspirationfortheWhizzfizzingFestival–whichwilltransformthemarket-townofAylesburyintoallkindsofmusic,colourandfunonSaturday,1July.FormerlyknownasTheRoaldDahlFestival,thisyear’seventwillcelebrateabroadrangeofchildren’sfilmsandbringtolifesomeofitsbest-lovedcharacters–fromAliceinWonderlandandtheGruffalatoTheBigFriendlyGiantandHarryPotter.ThingstoseeanddoThefunandfestivalsstartat11a.m.withacolourfulchildren’sparade.Morethan650localschoolchildrenandteachers,manyinfancydress,willmarchthroughthetowncarryinggiantcarnivalpuppets（木偶）,withthousandsofaudiencesliningthestreetstowatch.Theparadewillbefollowedwitharangeofchild-friendlyactivitiesandworkshopsheldinvenuesacrossthetown.Don’tbelatefortheMadHattersTeaPartyintheBucksCountyMuseum,catchasplendidscreeningofaRoaldDahlmovieintheOldCourtHouse,andwatchleadingchildren’sauthors,includingJulianClary,givereadingsintheMarketSquare.CBeebies’children’schefKatyAshworthwillonceagainbecookingupastormwithherinter-activeConcoctionKitchen,locatedoutsideHaleLeysShoppingCentre.Littlechefswillhavelotsofopportunitiestogetinvolvedwithpreparing,cooking–andbestofall,tasting–Katy’sfabulousrecipes.Withhands-onartsandcraftsworkshops,storytellingsessions,livemusic,afancydresscompetition,streettheatreandmore,thereissomethingforeveryone.Formoreinformation,visit:http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/cylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dahl1、WhoisWhizzfizzingFestivalintendedfor?A．Children. B．Filmstars.C．Publishers. D．Children’sauthors.2、WhichfilmwasmadefromRoaldDahl’swork?A．Gruffalo.B．HarryPotter.C．AliceinWonderland.D．TheBigFriendlyGiant.3、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhizzfizzingFestival?A．Varies. B．Global.C．Boring. D．Ordinary.4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anexhibitionguide.B．Anartshowreview.C．Anannouncement.D．Anofficialreport.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）LastweekIwasdrivingbacktotownfromtheairportduringaheavyrainstormwhenIsawsomethingratherlarge1ofthebusyroadasthetrafficdrovepast2close.AsIgot3,Ifoundoutthatitwasaturtle,andIhitthe4.Igotoutofmycarwithtrafficbeing5behindmeanddashedintothemiddleoftheroad.Isawthatitwasverymuch6butrefusingto7.AlthoughI'mananimallover,I’mnotonetotouchananimallikeaturtlethatisn't8,butIwasn’tgoingto9himthere.Ilookedthroughmycar10forsomethingwithwhichto11theturtle--papertowels,arag,anything.Buttherewasnothing.Awomandroveintheoppositedirectionstoppedandsawthe12situation.Iaskedherifshehadanything13Icouldusetopickthisratherlargeturtleup,andshe14meawhitetowel.AsI15myfriend,hequickly16hisheadandfeet,andIsethimdownbytheriverto17.Ithankedthewomanwiththetowelwhocametomy18andtheturtledoes,too!I’malso19tothedriversbehindme.Theywere20foroverhalfanhourbutnonecomplainedatall!1、A．inthemiddle B．ontheside C．attheend D．onthecorner2、A．reasonably B．increasingly C．strangely D．dangerously3、A．father B．nearer C．nearly D．further4、A．wheel B．door C．brake D．window5、A．reduced B．followed C．avoided D．blocked6、A．alive B．gentle C．heavy D．large7、A．dash B．move C．slip D．run8、A．cute B．lucky C．mild D．brave9、A．put B．take C．send D．leave10、A．slowly B．nervously C．wildly D．occasionally11、A．turnover B．throwaway C．pickup D．putup12、A．hopeless B．difficult C．ridiculous D．different13、A．attheairport B．ontheroad C．bytheriver D．inhercar14、A．sold B．lent C．threw D．showed15、A．foundout B．wrappedup C．cameacross D．staredat16、A．raised B．pulled C．withdrew D．lowered17、A．keepon B．liveon C．workon D．decideon18、A．attention B．mind C．rescue D．memory19、A．grateful B．generous C．helpful D．sensitive20、A．challenged B．prepared C．panicked D．delayed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）Direction:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.IcelandshowsoffnatureFoundjustsouthoftheArcticCircle,it’sfarfromthenorthernmostcountryonEarth.Butasatraveldestinations,Icelandisontopoftheworld.Knownas‚“thelandoffireandice”,thecountryhasmanynaturalwonders.AstheTodaywebsiteputit,“Itis1．naturechooseIcelandtobeitsshopwindowto…remindhumanitythatnatureisstilltheunstoppableforce.”AstheworldwasremindedwhentheEyjafjallajokullvolcanoeruptedsixyearsago,Icelandisacountry“stillinthemaking,andfewotherplacesofferthesameopportunitiestoseetheearth2．action,”commentedNationalGeographicmagazine.IceisIceland’sotherbigattraction-tobeexact,thehugeglacierswhichtraveltowardthecoast,3．(make)strangepoolsofwater.Evenbetterarethenorthernlights,whichare4．(good)toseefromOctobertoMarch.OnSept28,thecountry’scapitalReykjavikdecidedtoturnoffallstreetlightsforanhouratnighttogivepeopleauniquechancetoenjoythenorthernlights.Thankstotheglaciersandthedarksky,thebright,colourful5．(dance)lightsbecame“aheavenlylightdisplay”,travelguidebookpublisherLonelyPlanetnoted.And6．Iceland’suniquenaturalfeaturesarethebiggestattractionsforvisitors,thecountryalsooffersinspiration.Icelandhas7．higherpercentageofwritersinitspopulationthananyothercountryintheworld,theBBCreported.Anditisnotsurprising8．thecountrypublishesmorebooksperpersonthananyothercountryintheworld,reportedtheNPRradiostation,Iceland9．(be)thebirthplaceofimportantliteraryworksandauthors-fromtheVikings’Icelandsagas(传说)toauthorHalldórLaxness,winnerofthe1955NoblePrizeinliterature.“ThebeastinIceland,withitsharsh(严酷的)natureandbitter,ever-changingweather.Wecannotescapeit,”HaraldurJonsson,anIcelandicartists,toldtheObservernewspaperwhiledescribinghisinspiration.“Sowefindwaystolivewithit.We10．havearichlifetofilltheemptyspaces.”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仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Mymotherissixty-fiveyearold,thatdevotesherselftothewholefamilyandusthreedaughters.TodayIstillrememberclearlythattherewasthetimewhenlifewasreallyhardinaremotemountainvillage.Peopletherehadastrongprejudicethatgirlsshouldnotgotoschoolandstayathomedoinghousework.However,mymotherheldatotaloppositeviewthatherthreedaughtersshouldgeteducatednomatterwhatothersthoughtandnomatterwhathardlifewas.MymothergotlittleeducationbecausetheChineseCulturalRevolutionandshedecidednottoletthesamethingtohappentohergirls.Tohisdelight,wethreesisterswenttocollegeandgotwell-educated.Andnow,weallhaveourjobsandourownhappyfamilies.WearesuchgratefulforwhatMumhasdoneforus.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你收到了美国朋友彼得寄来的最新英文小说。请给他回信，要点如下：1.收到小说,表达谢意；2.回赠礼物及其意义；3.邀请来华。注意：1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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、C5、C6、D7、B8、C9、B10、B11、A12、B13、D14、D15、A16、B17、C18、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、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.She