海南省儋州一中2025屆高考英語押題試卷含解析

海南省儋州一中2025屆高考英語押題試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．I______footballsinceIleftuniversity.A．didn’tplay B．don’tplayC．won’tplay D．haven’tplayed2．---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---yes.Theyareaccustomed____atmeals.A．totalking B．tonottalking C．tonottalk D．totalk3．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow4．---Nowadays,buyersaccustomedtopricesmovingupwardjustadoptawait-and-seeattitude.---Iftheycontinueto_____,thenourcompanyisclosingdown.A．fishintheair B．sitonthefenceC．flyoffthehandle D．beataroundthebush5．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto6．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．a(chǎn)llergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental7．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data8．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where9．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a(chǎn),/C．/,a D．the,/10．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．a(chǎn)ll11．—Tedhasneverbeensorude!—He______somethingheshouldn’thave,butIguesshedidn’tmeanthat.A．hassaid B．hadsaidC．said D．wassaying12．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that13．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing14．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy15．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat16．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who17．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最愛》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．a(chǎn)mwaitingfor18．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take19．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem20．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Asmorepeopleoptforthesinglelife,adultfriendshipsalsogrowmoreimportantForpeopleinrelationships,havingareliablegroupisimportant,too-yourmatewillbemuchhappierifyou’respreadingyouranxietiesbeyondhisorhercarsandyouwillalsofeelbetter.Inarecentstudy,researchersmadesomefascinatingfindingsabouthow“whoweare”informsthefriendshipswehold.Thestudywasbasedonthemostpopularpersonalityconstructincontemporarypsychology,theBig5personalitytraits(特征);extraversion,orhowmuchyouloveattentionandinteractingwithpeople;neuroticism,orhoweasilyworriedyouarebythings;agreeableness,orhowwarmandkindyouare;conscientiousness,orhowcarefulyouareaboutlifersmanyduties;andopennesstoexperience,orhowmuchyou’reintodiscoveringnewthings,whetherthey’reideas,people,orplaces.Fortheirstudy,theresearchteamrecruited434students.Theytookapersonalityquestionnaireinthelab,thenratedhowsatisfiedtheywerewiththeirfriendsandtheirlifeoverall,andthenresearchersaskedthemtorecommendhalfadozenfriendstoratetheirpersonality.Gatheringtheseratingstogether,theresearchersfoundthatopennesstoexperiencedidn’thaveanythingtodowithfriendshipsatisfaction,atleastinthisstudy.Neuroticismwaslinkedtolowersatisfaction(probablybecauseemotionallyunstablepeoplemaybedramaticorhardtoplease,atleastinmypersonalexperience).Buthavinghighscoresinthethreeremainingsunnytraits-conscientiousness,extraversion,andagreeableness-predictedhigherfriendshipsatisfaction.However,it’saprettyintuitive(直覺的)result,sinceit’seasytobefriendswithsomeonewho’salwaysontime,alwayssayingthatyou’reright,andalwaysuptohangoutButifyoudon’texactlyidentifywithallthat*fearnot:Yourpersonalityissomuchmorethanyourtraits.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefriendship?A．Itishelpfultodatingandwork.B．Itcanrelieveyournegativeemotions.C．Ithasnothingtodowithpersonality.D．Itisba.sedonthe5popularpersonalitytraits.2、Whatdidtherecentstudyfind?A．Thebiggest5personalitytraits.B．Themethodsofinformingthefriendships.C．Thewaystoformthemostpopularpersonality.D．Therelationshipbetweenpersonalityandfriendships.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“neuroticism”inParagraph2mean?A．Determination.B．Nervousness.C．Hesitation.D．Optimism.4、Whatopiniondoestheauthorhold?A．It’shardtopleaseemotionallyunstablepeople.B．Apunctualpersoncansurelymakemorefriends.C．Friendsarcmoreimportantthanfamiliesforsinglepersons.D．Thefivetraitsarcequallydemandedingettinghigherfriendshipsatisfaction.22．（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(疏遠(yuǎn))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．a(chǎn)culturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.23．（8分）Theshower,Ifind,isthebestplacetocry.Thewatercoversthesoundofmysadness,whilewashingawayanyevidenceofmypain.Ishowerafterthekidshavegonetobed;it'stheonlytimeIcanbealone.Ialwaysdidmybesttoprotectmytwochildrenfrommytears.IfIneededtocry,Icriedbymyself.Yet,Iencouragemytwoboystocry.My7-year-oldprideshimselfonnevercryingatschool."Oh,butyoumustcry,"Iinsist."Cryingisgood.Itgetsthesadnessout.Neverholdbackyourtears."ButthenIdidjustthat.Whatmightitdotothemtoseetheirmotherupset?Thenmyfatherdied,andtherewasnowayIcouldschedulemygriefandkeepmyfeelingsinside.Itriedtogetonwiththings,butthesadnessstillcame.Therealizationthatmydadwasactuallygonehitmewithanintensity（緊張）thatwasimpossibletocoverup.Tomysurprise,myboysdidn'tseemtooalarmed.Later,theyfoundmehidinginthebedroomoneafternoon,weeping."It'sOK,mommiesgetsadtoo,"Itoldthem,smilingthroughmytears.“Don'tbesad,Mommy.Granddadiscomingbackasababy,”my7-year-oldsaid,histinyarmstretchedacrossmyshoulders."Thinkaboutlove,"hewenton."Thinkaboutallthepeoplewholoveyou."Irealizedthatinhidingmypain,Iwasonlydenyingwhatitmeanstobehuman,IfeltasifIhadledmysonstobelievethat"negative"emotionsareonlyaconcept,andnotsomethingtheyshouldpossess.It'sonethingtotellmychildrenit'sOKtocry.It'sanothertoshowthemhowit'sdone.Weowethattoourchildren,accordingtosocialresearcherandauthorBreneBrown.DuringherTEDtalk,Brownsaid,"It'snecessarywebeseen—deeplyseen"."Ourjobisnottoprotectourchildren,tokeepthemperfect,"saidBrown."Ourjobistolookandsay,‘you'reimperfect,andyou'remadeforstruggles,butyouareworthyofloveandbelonging’."1、Accordingtothepassage,theauthor.A．seldomscheduleshergriefB．believesboysshouldbetoughC．findsinspirationwhensheshowersD．oftengetshersadnessout2、Wherewastheauthorwhenshewasfoundcryingbyherson?A．Inthebathroom.B．Intheauthor'sbedroom.C．Inherfather'shouse.D．Inthekitchen.3、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeaftershefailedtohideherpain?A．Hisson'swordsweremovingandcomforting.B．Hersoncompletelyunderstoodhersadness.C．Thewayshehandledsadnesshadmisledherchildren.D．Herchildrendidn'tworryabouthersadnessatall.4、Thearticleismeanttotellparentsthattheyshould.A．tellkidsit'snotallrighttocryB．getanyoftheiremotionsoutC．pushchildrentoworktowardperfectionD．teachtheirchildrenhowtodealwithgrief24．（8分）Moviesin2018Thepastyearwasabigyearintheworldofartandculture.Hereisalistofthetopmovieslastyear.BlackPantherReleasetime:FebruaryThemonthofFebruarybroughtmovieloversBlackPanther,thesuperheromoviefromMarvelComics.ThefilmtellsthestoryofanimaginaryAfricannationcalledWakanda.Thefilmearnedcriticalpraiseandalotofmoney.Infact,ithasbecomethe12thhighest-earningfilmofalltimeworldwide.AStarisBornReleasetime:OctoberInOctober,theworldsawsingerLadyGagachangeherselfcompletelyonthesilverscreen.GagastarredoppositeBradleyCooperinthemovieAStarisBorn.Thefilmwasmetwithmuchpublicexcitementandearned$100millioninUStheatersinjust12days.ThefilmanditsstarsarewidelyexpectedtoreceiveOscarnominations(提名).BohemianRhapsodyReleasetime:NovemberNovemberbroughtthereleaseofthefilmBohemianRhapsody.IttellsthestoryofQueen,theBritishrockgroupthatrosetoworldwidefameinthe1970s.Whilethefilmhasnotreceivedhighmarksfromcritics,musicloversaroundtheworldseempleased.Thefilmmade$600millioninitsfirstfiveweeks,makingitthemostsuccessfulmusicbiographicalfilmever.RomaReleasetime:DecemberTheOscarsarestillafewmonthsaway,butthetalkoftheawardsisalreadyunderway.Infact,theAcademyreleaseditsshortlistforninecategories,includingcandidatesforthebestforeignlanguagefilm.Asisexpected,Mexico’scriticallypraisedRomaisamongthem.Romatellsthestoryofahousekeeperforamiddle-classfamilyinMexicoCityduringthe1970s.FilmcriticsalsoexpectthefilmtocompetefortheBestPictureaward.NoforeignlanguagefilmhaseverwonBestPictureattheOscarsbefore.1、Whichfilmfocusesonthethemeofmusic?A．BlackPanther. B．AStarisBorn.C．BohemianRhapsody. D．Roma.2、WhatdidthefilmAStarisBornmeantoLadyGaga?A．Itmadeherfirstappearonscreen.B．Itmadeherbecomeasinger.C．IthelpedherreceivetheOscarsfinallyD．Itcontributedtohercareertransformation.3、WhatdoweknowaboutRoma?A．IthaseverwonBestPictureattheOscars.B．IthaseverbeencriticizedbytheAcademy.C．ItisexpectedbysomepeopletowintheOscars.D．Itisregardedasthebestforeignlanguagefilm.25．（10分）WelcometoCengizToursIfyouarelookingtohavearelaxingandunforgettablevacation,sailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey,youareattherightplace!CengizToursoffersbluecruisesstartingfromJuneuntiltheendofOctobereachyear,intheGulfofGokova,locatedontheMediterraneanSea.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.ThebluecruiseusuallystartsfromBodrum,intheGulfofGokova,andtakesyoualongthebeautifulshoreswithintheMediterraneanSea.CengizToursofferstripsbasedonyourdesireddestinations.Mr.CengizTozluklu,alicensedcaptain,askilledcookandatourguide,hasbeensailingforalmost40years,andwillmakesurethatyouhaveanunforgettabletimeduringyourvacationonhisboat.Heoffersapick-upanddrop-offserviceattheBodrumAirport.Threemealsareincludedperdayandsoismoderatealcohol.Pleasemakesurethatyouinformusofanyallergiesormedicalconditionsyoumighthave.Sleepingisquitecomfortableonthesailboatandyouarealsocertainlyinvitedtosleeponthedeckoftheboat,underthestars.Mr.Tozlukluisaveryfriendlytourguide,soexpectyourvacationtobeextremelypleasingandalittlesurprising.TheMediterraneanbeaches,visitingbeautifulTurkishcountryside,watchingthesunsetandsunrise,themoonandthestars,swimming,fishingandenjoyingthequietcoveswithintheGulfofGokovawillbeavacationhardtoforget.Callforreservations.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.Pleasenotethatthereisaone-weekminimumstaypertour.Cellphone(Turkey):+90-533-923-32221、What'syourfeelingaboutsailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey?A．Relaxedandexcited.B．Relaxedandpuzzled.C．Surprisedandfrightened.D．Frightenedandmoved.2、Whatcanyoudoifyouhaveanyquestionsorwanttomakereservations?A．Sendane-mail.B．VisitMr.CengizTozluklubyyourself.C．Makeaphonecallby+90-533-923-3222.D．CometotheGulfofGokovabyplane.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Anovel.B．Atravelguide.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Anewsstory.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）ItwasAugust2nd,1927.Thenewshadspread1.AmannamedCraigPiercewascomingtothecityofBristol.Hewantedtomakerecordingsoflocalpeoplesingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.Andhesaidhewould2fiftydollarsforeachsongrecorded.Thatwasahuge3inthosedays.ManypeoplecametoBristolthatdayto4forMr.Pierce.Butonegroupseemedtohavejustthesoundthathewas5.TheywereamannamedA．P.Carter，hiswifeSara，andhercousinMaybelle.They6themselvestheCarterFamily.Theirfirstrecordingsweresentto7throughouttheUnitedStates.Manylistenerswere8atwhattheyheard.Insteadofclassicalorjazzsongsthatradiostationsusuallyplayed，anew9wasborn.TheCarterFamilysounded10.Theydidnotsound11theyhadtakenmusiclessons.Butitdidnotmatter.Thepeopleinpoorruralareasthoughttheysoundedjustliketheir12.TheCarterssangsongsaboutlivinginthemountainsofVirginia，Tennessee，andNorthCarolina.Theysangaboutthe13ofayoungmanforaspecialgirl.Theysangaboutthebeautyofnature.Theysangaboutdeathandsadness.Andtheysangreligioussongsthattoldofthehopefora(an)14lifeafterdeath.A．P.Cartersanginthegroupandalsosearchedfor15songs.Heoftentraveledlong16tosmalltownsinthesoutheasternUnitedStates.Hewantedtohearthesongsthat17peoplesangintheircommunities.Hewrotedownthewordsbutkeptthemusicinhis18.Whenhereturnedhome,hehelpedSaraandMaybellefitthemtotheCarterFamilymusical19.TheCarterFamilysoonbecamepopular.Withinthreeyears,theCarterFamilysold300,000recordings.Lifeislikeastage,onwhichgoldwill20.1、A．wideB．fastC．wellD．short2、A．bringB．takeC．lendD．pay3、A．sumB．celebrationC．moneyD．instrument4、A．waitB．listenC．playD．learn5、A．lookingforB．lookingafterC．pickingupD．pickingout6、A．a(chǎn)skedB．calledC．wishedD．showed7、A．ruralareasB．bigcitiesC．radiostationsD．families8、A．surprisedB．goodC．slowD．a(chǎn)nnoyed9、A．storyB．singerC．songD．sound10、A．interestingB．greatC．a(chǎn)ppealingD．different11、A．incaseB．a(chǎn)sifC．evenifD．a(chǎn)slongas12、A．teachersB．farmersC．neighborsD．owners13、A．beautyB．loveC．respectD．description14、A．bitterB．earlyC．worseD．better15、A．newB．modernC．sameD．exact16、A．directionsB．distancesC．placesD．trains17、A．talentedB．famousC．localD．old18、A．diaryB．memoryC．songsD．stories19、A．styleB．programC．showD．concert20、A．developB．distinguishC．shineD．change第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Aroundtheworld,malnutrition(營養(yǎng)不良)hasbecomeaproblemthatcosts$3.5trillionperyear,accordingtothelatestGlobalNutritionReport.Althoughmostcountrieshavefallenshortintheirefforts1．(deal)withpoornutritionandfoodinsecurity,thereportfound,theUSappearstobebadlyofftrack,2．hasmorethanamillionoverweightchildren."Malnutritionismoreresponsibleforill-health3．a(chǎn)nyothercause.Thehealthconsequencesofoverweightandobesityleadtofourmillion4．(die)globally,"CorinnaHawkes5．(write)inthereport.Accordingtothestudy,mostcountrieshaveatleasttwoissues6．(relate)tomalnutrition.Themostseriousissuesarechildrenwhoeitherareoverweight7．sufferfromundevelopedgrowth.Those8．(serious)affectedmaynotbeabletoget9．goodjobastheyexpectwhentheygrowup.Italsopreventsthemfrom10．(contribute)tosocietyaswellastheywouldhaveinahealthierenvironment.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）短文改錯Itwasmy18thbirthdayyesterday、Astheageisspecialforourteenagers,somyparentsheldabirthdaypartyformeathome、Withmyparentsandsomeofmygoodfriendsattendmybirthdayparty,Ireallyhadunforgettableexperience、Wesangsongs,dancingandplayedgamestogether、Weallenjoyedourselvesverymuch、Duringtheparty,myparenttoldmethatfromthenonIwasnolongerachildandanadult、TheyalsosaidIshouldbemoreindependentandresponsibly、Hearingtheirwords,Iwasgreatlyencouraged、ItwasjustinthatmomentwhenIfeltIwasagrown-up第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，得知現(xiàn)在正在招募亞運(yùn)會志愿者，你有意應(yīng)聘。請按下列要點(diǎn)給報社寫一封自薦信。內(nèi)容包括：1.表示感興趣；2.說明優(yōu)勢（英語水平、合作精神、相關(guān)經(jīng)歷）；3.希望得到回復(fù)。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、B4、B5、D6、B7、D8、D9、B10、C11、C12、D13、C14、D15、D16、B17、A18、B19、D20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、B4、A22、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,