2025届四川省成都市“五校联考”高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2025届四川省成都市“五校联考”高考压轴卷英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Thenewscameasnosurprisetome.I______forsometimethatthefactorywasgoingtoshutdown.A．hadknown B．knewC．haveknown D．know2．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead3．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the4．She________tosomeoneonthephone,soIjustnoddedtoherandwentaway.A．talked B．hastalkedC．hadtalked D．wastalking5．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．as D．until6．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto7．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use8．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose9．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight10．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen11．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped12．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating13．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality14．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend15．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown16．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where17．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this18．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment19．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit20．Withnoonethem，thetwothievesstoleintothehouse．A．watchB．watchingC．watchesD．watched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）Scientistsarepreparingtolaunchtheworld'sfirstmachinetocleanuptheplanet'slargestmassofoceanplastic.Theexpertsbelievethemachineshouldbeabletocollecthalfofthedetritusinthepatch–about40,000metrictons–withinfiveyears.Inthepastfewweekstheyhavebeenbusyweldingtogethergianttubesthatwillsitonthesurfaceoftheseaandformtheskeletonofthemachine,creatingthelargestfloatingbarrierevermade。Thesystem,originallydreamedupbyMr.Slat,willbeshippedoutthissummertotheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,betweenHawaiiandCalifornia,andwhichcontainsanestimated1.8trillionpiecesofplastic.Itwillbethefirsteverattempttotacklethepatchsinceitwasdiscoveredin1997.Mr.Slatwas16andstillatschoolwhenhewasdivinginGreeceandfirstsawforhimselftheamountofplasticpollutingthesea.“Thereweremorebagsthanfishdownthere,”herecalls.Twoyearslaterhecameupwithasolution,quituniversityaftersixmonthsandsetupTheOceanCleanupasacompany.Mr.Slat,23,saysthefirstplastictoarriveonshorewillbeamajormilestone.“Weasahumanitycreatedthisproblem,soIthinkit'sourresponsibilityalsotohelpsolveit,”hesaid.TheGreatPacificGarbagePatch(GPGP)spans617,763sqmiles-morethantwicethesizeofFrance,andcontainsatleast79,000tonsofplastic,researchfoundlastmonth.Mostofitismadeupof“ghostgear”–partsofabandonedandlostfishinggear,suchasnetsandropes–oftenfromillegalfishingvessels.Ghostgearkillsmorethan100,000whales,dolphinsandsealseachyear,accordingtoscientificsurveys.Seabirdsandothermarinelifeareincreasinglybeingfounddeadwithstomachsfullofsmallpiecesofplastic.Creatureseatplasticdiscardedintheseathinkingit’sfoodbutthenstarvetodeathbecausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.Othersaretrappedanddieofstarvationorarestrangledorsuffocatedbyghostgear.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A．waste.B．ocean.C．system.D．machine.2、Accordingtothepassage,mostoftheGarbageinPacificismadeupof_____.A．fishingvesselsB．dolphinsandsealsC．gianttubesD．abandonedfishinggear3、whydosomecreaturesinTheGreatPacificGarbagePatchdieofstarvation?A．becausetheywerekilledbyGhostgear.B．becausetheyweresuffocatedbyghostgear.C．becausetheydidn'tlikeeatingplastic.D．becausetheyarenotfeedingproperly.4、WhatisthemainideaofthePassage?A．newsaboutthefirstmachinetocleanupoceanplastic.B．reportaboutthedeathofmarinelifeC．informationaboutoceanplastic.D．thereasonforinventingamachine.22．（8分）Throughouthistory,artist,inventors,writersandscientistshavesolvedproblemsintheirdreams.Now,let’shavealooktogetheratsomeofthem.1.PaulMcCartneyFoundYesterdayinadreamPaulMcCartneyisoneofthemostfamoussingers/songwritersofalltime.AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords,hisBeatlessongYesterday(1965)hasthemostcover（翻唱）versionsofanysongeverwrittenand,accordingtorecordlabelBMI，wasperformedoversevenmilliontimesinthe20thcentury.ThetuneforYesterdaycametoPaulMcCartneyinadream.“Iwokeupwithalovelytuneinmyhead.Ithought,’That’sgreat,Iwonderwhatthatis?’Therewasanuprightpianonexttome,totherightofmybedbythewindow.Igotoutofbed,satatthepiano,foundG,foundFsharpminor----andthatleadsyouthroughthentoBtoEminor,andfinallybacktoE.Itallleadsforwardlogically.Ilikedthe_melodyalot,butbecauseI’ddreamedit,Icouldn’tbelieveI’dwrittenit.Ithought,‘No,I’veneverwrittenanythinglikethisbefore.’ButIhadthetune,whichwasthemostmagicthing!”2.MaryShelley’sFrankenteinInspiredbyaDreamInthesummerof1816,nineteen-year-oldMaryWollstonecraftGodwinandherlover,thepoetPercyShelley(whomshemarriedlaterthatyear),visitedthepoetLordByronathisvillabesideLakeGenevainSwitzerland.Stormyweatherfrequentlyforcedthemindoors,wheretheyandByron’sotherguestssometimesreadfromavolumeofghoststories.Oneevening,Byronchallengedhisgueststoeachwriteonethemselves.Mary’sstory,inspiredbyadream,becameFrankentein（科学怪人）.“WhenIplacedmyheaduponmypillow,Ididnotsleep,norcouldIbesaidtothink----Myeyesshut,Isaw------withmyacutementalvision----thepalestudentofunholyartskneelingbesidethethinghehadputtogether.Isawtheuglyfigureofamanstretchout,andthen,ontheworkingofsomepowerfulengine,showsignsoflife,andtremblewithanuneasymotion,extremelyfrightful.ThenextmorningIannouncedthatIhadthoughtofastory.Ibeganthatdaywiththewords,‘ItwasonadullnightofNovember’,makingonlyatranscript(文字稿)ofthecruelterrorofmywakingdream.”1、Wecanlearnfromthewholepassagethat_________A．Somegreatstories,poemsandsongswerecreatedwhiletheirwritersslept.B．PaulMcCartneylikeswritingsongsindreams.C．FrankenteinwaswrittenbyByron’sguests.D．ByronwasanuglyfrightfulFrankentein.2、Theunderlinedword“melody”hasthesimilarmeaningof_______.A．dreamB．songC．tuneD．instrument3、Whichisthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A．TheGreatestwritersB．ThemostfamoussongandstoryC．GreatdreamsthatcometrueD．Howtodream23．（8分）SavingOurOceans●YourMissionTeachoceanographers(海洋学者)withdifferentspecialtiesaboutotheroceanspecialtiesandthuscreateabetterunderstandingoftheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.●BriefingYou'vebeeninvitedtoleadtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinOslo,Norway.Overonehundredofyourfellowoceanographerswillattendit.Theproblemis,withsomanydifferentspecialtiesinthefield-fromgeologicaltobiologicaloceanography-theoceanographersattheconferencearefindingitdifficulttounderstandwhattheircolleaguesarestudying,letalonetograsptheoceanasanentire,diversesystem!YourjobwillbetogivetheopeningspeechattheConferenceoutliningthegeneralkindsofoceanographyinawaythateachtypeofoceanographerswillunderstand.Then,youwillassigndifferentoceanographerstodifferentprojectsandexplaintothemhowbesttoworktogether.●Family-xfileYoungerXpeditioners:Pickoneproject,andlearnmoreaboutitthroughitsphotogallery.Then,createaposterbasedontheanimalsandterrain(地形).Makesuretolabeleachanimalthatyoudraw.Showyourpostertoyourfamilyanddescribetothemwhatyouhavedrawn.OlderXpeditioners:Learnmoreabouteachoftheprojects:Whereintheoceanwouldoceanographersgotostudythem?Whatanimalsmightoceanographersstudyintheproject?Whichtypesofoceanographerswouldyouassignforeachprojectandhowwouldtheyworktogether?Finally,thinkaboutthewaysinwhichthedifferentgeneralkindsofoceanographymightrelate.Whyisitimportanttolookattheoceanasanentiresystem,ratherthanasdistinctparts?Howmightlookingateachseparatepartandtheoceanasawholeimpactconservationefforts?PracticeyourspeechfortheConferenceinfrontofyourfamily.1、Whatisyourmissionaccordingtothetext?A．Tosavetheoceansallovertheearth.B．ToattendtheInternationalOceanographicConferenceinNorway.C．Toenterforanactivitywithonehundredfellowoceanographers.D．Tohelpbetterunderstandtheoceanasacomplete,diversesystem.2、Wherecanyougetthedetailedinstructionsforyouinadvance?A．Fromtheleaderoftheconference.B．FromYoungerXpeditioners.C．FromthepartofBriefing.D．FromOlderXpeditioners.3、Howshouldyouprepareyourspeechaccordingtothetext?A．Practiceitathomewiththefamilyinfront.B．Askalotofquestionsabouttheoceans.C．Createapostertogetinformed.D．Inviteotheroceanographerstotakepart.24．（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）Astart-upcompanyinCalifornia,calledZume,istestingmachinesthatmakepizza.Therobottakesandshapesdoughtocreatethebaseofthepizza.Itthenaddstomatosauce,cheese,meatorothertoppings.Next,therobotplacestheuncookedpizzaintoahotoven.Afewminuteslater,thepizzaisready.Thepizzacomesoutthesameeachtime.Zumesaystherobotsworkquicklyanddonotgetsick.Therobotsdonotgetpaideither.JuliaCollinsisthecompany’sfounderandchiefexecutiveofficer(CEO).Herbusinesscanspendmoneyonbetterfoodproductsbecauseitdoesnothavetopaytherobots.Zumeisusingrobotstomakepizza.CharitySuzukihasboughttherobot-madepizza.Shelikesitstaste.“It’sdelicious.It’salwayshotandfreshwhenitcomes.Imeanit’sgreatthatthey’remakingit,butIcan’ttellthedifferencethatit’smadebyarobotversusahuman.”Thecompaniessaytheyaredevelopingrobotssopeoplecangethigherqualityfoodfaster.Butwhataboutthejobstherobotsaretakingfromhumans?KenGoldbergisaprofessorattheUniversityofCaliforniainBerkeley.Healsodirectstheschool’sautomationlaboratory.Goldbergsaidresearchershavebeenworkingwithrobotsfor50years.Hesaidthat,whiletherehasbeenprogress,thejobsarenotgoingtodisappearrightaway.“Iwanttoreassurerestaurantworkersthattheskillsthattheyhavearestillgoingtobeofvalue,”Goldbergsaid.“We’regoingtogetridofboring,repetitive,dangerousjobsandwe’regoingtofreeuppeopletodothingsthathavehighervalue.There’sgoingtobeamazingnewwaysofworkingthatdon’texistyetthataregoingtobecreated.”1、WhycanZumedevotemoremoneyonbetterfoodproducts?A．Itearnsalotbysellingpizza.B．Itwantstocreatemorerobots.C．Itcansavealotbyusingrobots.D．Ithopestoattractmorecustomers.2、Whatcanweknowabouttherobot-madepizzaaccordingtoSuzuki?A．Itreallyagreeswithher.B．Itishotandfreshallthetime.C．Itistastierthantheman-made.D．Itisdeliciousandfreeofcharge.3、What’sthebenefitofrobots’makingpizza?A．Theyworkefficiently.B．Theyhelpsickpeople.C．Theyneedlittlepayment.D．Theyproducemorefood.4、WhatdoesGoldbergthinkofthejobsofrestaurantworkers?A．Disappearing.B．Boring.C．Dangerous.D．Necessary.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）“Howdareyou!”Myangerfinallyburstoutwhenmyson1togotothepianoclassesforthethirdtimethatday.Herolledhiseyesatme,whichmademeeven2.Icompletelylostmy3andscreamedatthetopofmylungs,“Enough!Youarenotmyboyanymore!”Hedidn’t4ortalkbacktome.Herespondedin5withalookofhelplessnessthatIhadneverseenbefore.Heusedtocryviolentlyandbegmeto6him.Theinnocenceshininginhisbigeyeswould7thathot-temperedbeastinmeawayintheend.8,thistime…Didwhathehaddonereallymakeme9?No.Didsuchangercomeentirelyfromhisimproper10?No.HadIevergivenitachancetolistentoand11him?No.Mydemandingjob,my12housework,mykid’scryforcompany…,allformedaminefieldandallthatwasneededto13itupwasafuse(导火索).Mysonwasthe14.Therestoftheday,he15anoutdoorwalk,arideintheparkandevenhisfavoritegamesandjustwantedtobealone.Icould16thegreatestsorrowandthemosttrueinnocenceinhiseyes.Afteradmittingmyownfault,Iheldthistinytremblingcreature17inmyarms,tearsswellinginmyeyes.ForthosewhobelieveSticksandstonesmaybreakthebone,but18canneverhurtanyone,Ihaveapieceofheartfeltadvice.Donottrythismostpowerfulweapon19thepeopleyoulove.Itis20enoughtocutthedeepestintoasoul.1、A．refusedB．decidedC．requestedD．demanded2、A．calmerB．happier.C．angrierD．emptier3、A．temperB．weightC．breathD．thought4、A．smileB．shoutC．cryD．respond5、A．doubtB．silenceC．surpriseD．relief6、A．praiseB．accompanyC．abandonD．pardon7、A．putB．driveC．throwD．give8、A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Moreover9、A．satisfiedB．annoyedC．movedD．puzzled10、A．argumentB．adviceC．wordsD．behavior11、A．understandB．forgiveC．blameD．hug12、A．importantB．enoughC．endlessD．meaningful13、A．heatB．burnC．putD．blow14、A．victimB．answerC．choiceD．disasters15、A．sharedB．declinedC．enjoyedD．accepted16、A．retellB．forecastC．forgetD．read17、A．rudelyB．firmlyC．looselyD．casually18、A．voiceB．forceC．wordsD．feelings19、A．forB．withC．againstD．beyond20、A．smoothB．softC．hardD．sharp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:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword.Fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Lastyear,Iwasassignedtoworkatanofficenearmymother’shouse,1．Istayedwithherforamonth.Duringthattime,Ihelpedoutwiththehouseworkandcontributedtothegroceries.Afterlessthanaweek,Istartednoticingthatthegrocerieswererunningoutprettyquickly—wewerealwayssuddenlyoutofsomething.2．(wonder)howmymumcouldconsumethemsoquickly,Ibeganobservingherdailyroutinefortwoweeks.Tomysurprise,Ifoundthatshe3．packapaperbagfullofcannedgoodsandheadouteverymorningataboutnine.Eventually,Idecidedtofollowherand4．happenedtrulyamazedme.Shewastakingthefoodtotherefugeecamp,in5．shedistributedittochildren.Iaskedaroundandfoundoutthatmymumwasverywellknowninthearea.Thekidswereveryfriendlywithherandevenlookeduptoherasifsheweretheirownmother.Thenithitme—whywouldshenotwanttotellmeaboutwhatshe6．(do)?WassheworriedabouthowIwouldreactorthatIwouldstop7．(buy)thegroceriesifIfoundout?Whenshegothome,Itoldheraboutmydiscovery.8．shecouldreact,Igaveherabighugandtoldhershedidn’tneedtokeepitasecret9．me.Shetoldmethatsomeofthechildrenlivedwithanolderladyinashelterwhileotherssleptonthestreets.Foryears,mymumhadbeenhelpingoutbygivingthemwhateverfoodshecouldspare.Iwassoimpressedby10．selflessshewas.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错Nowadaysmanypeopledriveinsteadoftakingabusorwalkingtowork、Itcausesmoretrafficaccidents、Asthestudent,whatcanwedotoguaranteeoursafe?Firstofall,thetrafficrulesmustbestrictobeyed、Whenwecrossstreets,waituntilthetrafficlightturngreen、Next,don'tforgetwalkonthepavement、Finally,Ithinkitverydangerouslytowearheadphoneswhilewalkingorcycling,Sincewecan'tpayenoughattentiononthetrafficaroundus,soaccidentsmayhappen、Takinggoodcureofourselvesanddon’tletourparentsworryaboutthem、19第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你叫李华，是英才中学的学生会主席，你校将接待一批来自英国的学生到你校学习汉语。Mike发邮件询问你校的基本情况，请你给Mike回复邮件，内容要点如下：1.学校介绍；2.师资情况；3.学生情况。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.文中不得透露个人真实姓名和学校名称：4.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。DearMike,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、D5、D6、C7、B8、B9、C10、C11、D12、A13、C14、B15、C16、A17、A18、C19、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、D4、A22、1、A2、C3、C23、1、D2、C3、A24、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,