2025届广西南宁市外国语学校高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

2025届广西南宁市外国语学校高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished2．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when3．Accordingtothereport,peopleinthe________areasarerebuildingtheirhomesandmanyroads________totheareahavebeenrepaired.A．flooded;lead B．flooding;leading C．flooding;tolead D．flooded;leading4．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something5．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it6．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where7．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when8．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however9．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where10．---Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass.---_____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso11．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought12．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did13．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what14．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as15．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich16．Theuseofcomputershasmade______possibleformorepeopletoworkathome.A．it B．that C．which D．what17．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch18．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when19．Don’tworry.Thehardworkthatyoudonow_____laterinlife.A．willberepaid B．wasbeingrepaidC．hasbeenrepaid D．wasrepaid20．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee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）Asamanager,youwanttohelpyouremployees.Andthat'sgreat.Whenanemployeecomestoyouwithaproblem,youmaytendtojumpinandofferadvice.Whileyourintentionsarenoble,youmayenduphelpingwhereitisn'tactuallyneededortakingovertheconversationaltogether.Yougointorescuermode,andit'sunderstandable.You'retryingtohelpoutwhereveryoucan.Butattheendoftheday,you'revery;tiredbecauseyou'vetakenonmorethanyoushouldhave,andyourteammemberisdepressedbecauseresponsibilitiesweretakenawayfromthem.Youthoughtyouwerehelpingasmuchasyoucould,butinsteadyouunderminedtheirmoraleastheyhadnochancetoachievesomethingindependently.Theeasiestwaytoavoidthissituationistobelazy.Youjustaskquestions,especially,askthelaziestcoachingquestion:"HowcanIhelp?"Thisisthelaziestwaytofindoutwhatyouremployeeneedsfromyou.Byaskingsomethinglikethis,youforcethepersontodecidewhattheyneedexactly—theymightnotevenknowyetthemselves.Ortheyknowwhattheyneedandwilltellyou,inthehopethatyou'llagreewithwhateveritis.Eitherway,askingthelazyquestioncreatesawin-winsituation,asitresultsinaclearanddirectrequestthatwillleadtothesolutionyouremployeeislookingfor.Byaskingthislazyquestion,youavoidjumpingintohelpinthewaywhichyoufirstthinkisneeded—nomorerescuermode!Askingquestionsisaself-managementtoolbecauseitkeepsyoulazyandyetshowsyourcuriosity.Belazyandalsobeoutspoken.Askyouremployee,“Whatdoyouwantfromme?”Ofcourse,becarefulofhowyousaythis,becausenoteveryonewilllikethis.Askyouremployee,really,truly,“WhatcanIdotohelp?”Itsoundseasy,butitcanbehardtoresistthetemptationtojumpinandhelpsomeone,ortoofferadvice.However,intheend,you'llfindthataskingthelazyquestionmakesyoumoreusefultothoseyoumanage,anditwillhelpyouworklesshardand.havemoreimpact.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"underminedtheirmorale"meaninParagraph2?A．Loweredtheirsalary.B．Madethemmuchlazier.C．Gavethemmorefreedom.D．Affectedtheirgrowthandenthusiasm.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Mostpeopleliketobeincontroloftheconversation.B．It'sunwisetoaskwhatanemployeeactuallyneeds.C．Sometimeswecan'thelpofferinghelptoothers.D．Itisbesttoofferadvicewhenyou'reaskedto.3、Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．BeingaLazyManagerisaGoodThingB．HowtoOfferAdviceatProperTimeC．WhyPeopleareWillingtoHelpOthersD．HowtoBecomeanIndependentEmployee23．（8分）OxfordEnglishLanguageCenterInformationforNewStudentsCLASSTIME：8:30a.m.-10:00a.m.，10:30a.m.-12:00a.m.,1:30p.m.-3:00p.m.TheLanguageCenterisopenMondaytoFriday.Eachclasshasoneafternoonfreeperweek.Onthefirstday,gotothelecturehalltocheckyourtimetable.SELF—ACCESS：Thelanguagelaboratory（Room1110）isopenMondaytoFridayfrom3:15p.m.to5:00p.m.forallfull-timestudents.Youcanlearnhowtousecomputersforlanguagegamesorword-processing.TherearetapesforstudentstoborrowtopracticetheirEnglish.Goinandasktheteachertoshowyou.Ifyouplantotakepublicexaminations,therearedictationandlisteningcomprehensiontapesforyoutopracticewith.Thereareclozeexercisesonthecomputers.Askyourclassteacherforalistofpastexamessays.Studentscanborrowtapestotakehomebuttheymustbereturnedaftertwodays.ATTENDANCE:

Allstudentsareexpectedtoattendclassesasitisrequired.StudentswhodonotattendclasseswillbereportedtoOSS.Eightypercentattendanceisrequiredforstudentstoreceivetheircertificates

whentheyfinishtheircourses.ItisalsorequiredbyOSSforanextensiontoyourvisa.BOOKS:

Ifstudentsaregivencoursebooks,thebooksaretheirresponsibility.Ifabookislost,thestudentwillbeexpectedtopayforit.Ifstudentswishtobuybooks,thereisabookshopinthecollegespecializinginEnglishbooks（Room33）.1、Whendoclassesbeginandendonafullday?A．8:30a.m.—1:30p.m..B．8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..C．8:30a.m.—3:15p.m..D．3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..2、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Noteachersareinthelanguagelab.B．90%attendanceisrequiredforthestudents.C．Bookscan’tbetakenoutofthecenter.D．Studentscanprepareforexamsbylisteningtotapes.3、Thebooksthatthestudentswishtobuyarein________.A．thelecturehallB．thelanguagelaboratoryC．Room1110D．Room3324．（8分）LawrenceFerlinghetti,thepoet,publisher,painter,socialactivistandbookstoreowner,hasbeenSanFrancisco’shonoredpoet.Heturns100thismonth,andthecityismakingpreparationstocelebratehiminstyle.ReadingsandperformancesandanopenhousewilltakeplaceatCityLights,thesacredbookstoreheco-foundedin1953.OnMarch24,1919,LawrenceFerlinghettiwasborninYonkers,NewYork.AfterspendinghisearlychildhoodinFrance,hereceivedhisBAfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,anMAfromColumbiaUniversity,andaPhDfromtheSorbonne.Heistheauthorofmorethanthirtybooksofpoetry,includingPoetryasInsurgentArt;AConeyIslandoftheMind.Hehastranslatedtheworksofanumberofpoets,includingNicanorParra,JacquesPrevert,andPierPaoloPasolini.Inadditiontopoetry,heisalsotheauthorofmorethaneightplaysandthreenovels,includingLittleBoy:ANovel,LoveintheDaysofRageandHer.In1953,FerlinghettiandPeterMartinopenedtheCityLightsbookstoreinSanFrancisco,California.ItbecameanervecenterfortheBeatsandotherwriters.AllenGinsberg,JackKerouacandotherwritersfromthaterawereEasternerswhodroppedintoSanFranciscoforaspell.In2001itwasmadeanofficialhistoriclandmark.NowCityLightsisalmostcertainlythebestbookstoreintheUnitedStates.It’sfilledwithseriousworldliteratureofallkinds.IfCityLightsisaSanFranciscoinstitution,Ferlinghettihimselfisasmuchofone.Hehasloomedoverthecity’sliterarylife.Asapoet,he’sneverbeenacriticalfavorite.Buthisflexibleandplain-spokenandoftenpowerfulwork—hehaspublishedmorethan50volumes—hasfoundawideaudience.Hiscollection“AConeyIslandoftheMind”hassoldmorethan1millioncopies,makingitoneofthebest-sellingAmericanpoetrybookseverpublished.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutFerlinghettifromParagraph2?A．Hehadahappychildhood.B．Hereceivednormaleducation.C．Hehadagiftforwritingnovels.D．Hehadwrittenlotsofpoetry.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFerlinghettiaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Flexible. B．Optimistic. C．Outspoken. D．Productive.3、WhyisCityLightsfamous?A．Becauseitisanervecenterfortheyouth.B．Becauseitscollectionshavealonghistory.C．Becauseitisanofficialhistoriclandmark.D．Becauseithasmanymodernworldliterature.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tospeakhighlyofagreatpoet.B．TointroducesomeEnglishpoetry.C．TopromotevaluesofCityLights.D．TocelebratethebirthdayofFerlinghetti.25．（10分）Theworld’spopulationisprojectedtoreach11billionbytheendofthecentury.Feedingthatmanypeoplewillbeachallenge,anditisfurthercomplicatedbytheimpactofclimatechangeonagriculture.Thatiswhysomepeopleadvocateanunusualwaytoboostthefoodsupplyandfeedpeoplesustainablybyeatinglessmeatandmoreinsects.About2billionpeoplealreadyeatbugs.Mexicansenjoychilly-toastedgrasshoppers.Thaistuckintocricketstir-friesandGhanaianssnackontermites.InsectsareslowlycreepingontoWesternmenusasnoveltyitems,butmostpeopleremainsqucamish(拘谨).Yettherearethreereasonswhyeatinginsectsmakessense.First,theyarehealthierthanmeat.Therearenearly2000kindsofedibleinsects,manyofthempackedwithprotein,calcium,fiber,ironandzinc.Asmallservingofgrasshopperscancontainaboutthesameamountofproteinasasimilarsizedservingofbeef,buthasfarlessfatandfarfewercalories.Second,raisinginsectsischeap,orfree.Littletechnologyorinvestmentisneededtoproducethem.Harvestinginsectscouldprovidelivelihoodstosomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople.Finally,insectsareafarmoresustainablesourceoffoodthanlivestock.Livestockproductionaccountsfornearlyafifthofallgreenhouse-gasemissions,that’smorethantransport.Bycontrast,insectsproducerelativelyfewgreenhousegasesandraisingthemrequiresmuchlesslandandwater.Andtheyeatalmostanything.Despiteallthis,mostWesternersfindinsectshardtoswallow.Onesolutionistouseproteinextractedfrombugsinotherproductssuchasreadymealsandpastasauces.Nothavingtolookatthebugsandemphasizingtheenvironmentalbenefitsmightmaketheideaofeatinginsectsabitmorepalatable.1、Whatisthedirectreasonwhysomepeopleadvocateeatinginsects?A．InsufficientfoodsupplyB．ClimatechangeC．TherapidincreaseofpopulationD．Insects’highnutrition2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat.A．eatinginsectsishealthierthaneatingbeefB．eatinginsectsispopularamongwesternersC．eatinginsectscanhelppeopleloseweightD．eatinginsectscauseslessdamagetotheenvironment3、Howcanwemakeitmoreacceptabletoeatinsects?A．ByclosingyoureyeswheneatinginsectsB．ByeatinginsectstogetherwithotherfoodC．Byputtinginsects’nutrientsintootherfoodproductsD．Byconsideringtheenvironmentalbenefitsofeatinginsects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）My13-year-oldsonandIhadquitetheadventurethismorning!Wefrequentlypassedbya1landscapedyardwithanicelittleflowergarden.Iwantedto2mythanksforthetimeandeffortputinbythe3,ButI’veneverseenhimorher,sowewenttoalocalgroceryandboughtagiftcardthatwouldleavewitha4andasmilecardthenexttimethatIpassedby.WealsorantoWalmartand5afew$10giftcardsalongwithsomenotecardsandourother6.Whilewewereputtingourthingsawayinthecar,myson7thataladythathadjustparkednexttouslookedalittle8.Assoonassheenteredthe9,wegrabbedanotecard,madeanote10,andaddedagiftcardforhertofindwhenshegotbacktoher11,hopingtocomfortherfeelings.Afterthat,wewentfora(n)12breakfast.Therestaurantwaspretty13andthepeopleworkinginthekitchenseemedtobebusyforever.Ayoungcouple14acrossthediningtablefromuswashavingsometroublewiththeir15,wholookedtobeaboutfourorfive.Hegrew16andimpatientwiththewaitandtheyhadtheirhands17keepinghimfrommakingtroubles.Irememberbeingintheir18,soIstoppedtheir19andhadtheirbreakfastaddedtomycheck.Great20tomyday,andIcan’twaittodoitagain!1、A．smoothlyB．carelesslyC．roughlyD．beautifully2、A．expressB．recognizeC．designD．accept3、A．nurseB．dentistC．gardenerD．passer-by4、A．presentB．noteC．bookD．diploma5、A．boughtB．borrowedC．soldD．imported6、A．instrumentsB．dessertsC．vegetableD．groceries7、A．suspectedB．observedC．imaginedD．reserved8、A．elegantB．generousC．excitedD．upset9、A．storeB．clinicC．bankD．nursery10、A．slowlyB．unwillinglyC．quicklyD．shyly11、A．houseB．carC．bikeD．bench12、A．earlyB．boringC．expensiveD．late13、A．decoratedB．emptyC．packedD．deserted14、A．lainB．loadedC．seatedD．arranged15、A．sonB．daughterC．dogD．pet16、A．defenselessB．tirelessC．carelessD．restless17、A．availableB．fullC．normalD．necessary18、A．shortsB．glovesC．shoesD．socks19、A．waitressB．childC．customerD．hostess20、A．endB．startC．storyD．dream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）LiShizhen(1518-1593)wasaHanChinesepolymath,medicaldoctor,scientist,pharmacologist,herbalist1．acupuncturist(针灸师)oftheMingdynasty.Hismajorcontributiontoclinicalmedicinewashis27-yearwork,2．isfoundinhisscientificbookCompendiumofMateriaMedica(《本草纲目》).Heisalsoconsidered3．(be)thegreatestscientificnaturalistofChina,andhe4．(develop)manyinnovativemethodsfortheproperclassificationofherbcomponentsandmedicationsto5．(use)fortreatingdiseases.TheCompendiumisamedicaltextwith1,8926．(entry),withdetailsaboutmorethan1,800drugs(ChineseMedicine),7．(include)1,100illustrationsand11,000prescriptions.Italsodescribedthetype,form,flavor,natureandapplicationindiseasetreatmentsof1,094herbs.8．bookhasbeentranslatedintomanydifferentlanguages,andremainsasthepremierreferenceworkforherbalmedicine.Thetreatiseincluded9．(vary)relatedsubjectssuchasbotany,zoology,mineralogy,andmetallurgy.Thebookwasreprinted10．(frequent)andfiveoftheoriginaleditionsstillexist.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。WhenIwashavingsupperlastsummer,Isawwhitecatintheyard.ItwassocutethatIcouldn’thelpplaywithit.Itwasnervousatfirst,andsoonwebecamegoodfriends.Onedaywhenitjumpedtomyroom,Idecidedtogaveitawarmbath,becauseitfurwasdirty.Astimegoesby,theweatherturnedtocoldgradually.Ithadtoleavetofindawarmlyplace,anditwouldcontinueitsjourney.WheneverIwishtoseeit,thatImustdoistoclosemyeye,anditwillappearinfrontofme.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座。现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件:你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一）；选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；希望从中有何收获。注意：词数不少于100：可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。DearChris,I’mLiJim,astudentatChenguangHighSchool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforyourtime.Yours,LiJin

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、D4、B5、C6、C7、B8、C9、D10、B11、D12、C13、A14、A15、C16、A17、B18、B19、A20、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、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,Ithinkmy