2025屆河北省鹿泉一中、元氏一中、正定一中等五校高考英語考前最后一卷預測卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which2．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This3．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo4．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as5．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped6．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can7．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned8．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening9．Inviewofrapidlyagingpopulation,thesecond-childpolicyatthestartof2016.A．isadoptedB．wasadoptedC．hasbeenadoptedD．wasbeingadopted10．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith11．SomewarnedthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentocopewiththecurrentcrisisis________muchrisk.A．oneof B．theoneof C．theone D．thatone12．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why13．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout14．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed15．Althoughvaluesmaybe____,it’shelpfultosharethemwithyourpartnerforadditionalsupport.A．terminalB．personalC．crucialD．practical16．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t17．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical18．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should19．I’mmostawfullygratefultoyou.Ican’tthinkwhatI________withoutyou.A．coulddo B．woulddoC．shouldhavedone D．musthavedone20．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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(疏遠)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）SouthAyrshireCouncilholidayclubshaveajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.Theholidayclubsoperateatthefollowinglocations：MossblownCareClub,MauchlineRoad,Mossblown.Tel*079-7112-0465DundonaldCareClub,CastleDrive,Dundonald.Tel*077-7294^-225TheholidayclubsareoperatedbyqualifiedstaffandregisteredwiththeScottishCareInspectorate.InformationOpen：MondaytoFriday8-00am—6-00pm,fromMonday14toMonday21October(inclusive)Costs：￡18perday(8-00am—6:00pm)￡10perhalfday(8*00am—1:00pmor1:00pm—6:00pm)￡80fullweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidiflFULL.InformationisavailableinyourlocalCareClubbyemailfromChildcareServices@south-ayrshire.gov,ukoralternativelybycontactingtheChildcareServicesTeam.Call012-9261-2029,ifyouwishabookingformtobemailedtoyou.HolidayChildcareProgramDundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday21OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting.asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay.A．￡36 B．￡28C．￡98 D．￡902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1*00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to21October.23．（8分）In2011,theoldstyleMaltabusesweretakenofftheroadandreplacedbymodernvehicles.Mostoftheoldbusesweredeserted,afewweresold,andabout100ofthemwereputintostorageinthehopeofshowingtheminamuseumatsomestage.Apre-2011visittoMaltawouldn’thavebeencompletewithoutarideononeofthecolorfulbuses.Until1973youcouldtellthedestinationofthebusjustbylookingatitscolor—Sliemawasgreenandwhite,Zabbarwasredandwhitewithabluestripe(條紋)etc..Later,thebusesallhadnumbers.Forawhile,theywereallpaintedgreenandwhitebeforethe‘final’orange,yellowandwhite.Intheirprime,walkingaroundtheTritonfountainattheVallettabusstation,youwouldhavefounditverydifficulttoseetwobusesofexactlythesamedesign.Mostofthemhadlocallybuiltbodies.OnthefrontofthebusescarriednameslikeDodge,Leyland,Bedfordetc..Youwereequallylikelytofindfootballpennants(錦旗)andthelikedecoratingthecabs.Realbusexpertswouldhaverecognizedthattheseweretheremainlyfordecorativereasons,andwereseldomanaccuratereflectionofthevehicle’sorigins.NowadaysmuchmoremodernbusesaretobefoundattheFlorianabusstation.Theyaremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandpossiblyevenmorecomfortablethantheoldertypes.However,Imisstheoldbuses.Iremember,whenyouboardedyourbus,youhadtopreparethecorrectchangetopaytheusuallybad-tempereddriverasyougoton.Ifyouwereseatedanywherenearthefront,youwouldhavenoticedthatmostdriverssatwelltotherightoftheirsteeringwheel.Thereasonforthis,asanyMaltesewouldtellyou,wastoleavespacefortheirpettositalongsidethem.Iwonderwherethepetsitsthesedays.1、Whatmakesapre-2011visittoMaltaspecialaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Travelingincolorfulbuses.B．Usingbuseswithstripes.C．Paintingbusesbrightcolors.D．Tellingdestinationsbydifferentcolors.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“prime”underlinedinParagraph3?A．Painfultime. B．Excitingtime.C．Momentoffantasy. D．Momentofglory.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutMaltabuseswhentheywerepopular?A．Theywereofthesamepattern.B．Thedecorationsreflectedtheirorigin.C．Mostwereuniquelydesigned.D．Onlyfootballpennantsdecoratedthecabs.4、HowwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoldstyleMaltabuses?A．Comfortable. B．Environment-friendly.C．Safe. D．Memorable.24．（8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.25．（10分）Oneofthenewest“smart”devicesisanoldfavorite,acamera.Andsmartcamerasaregettingsmarterallthetime.Somearenowbuiltwithmachinelearningtoolstohelpthemthinkforthemselves.Machinelearninginvolvespattinglargeamountofdataintoacomputerforprocessing.GoogleClipsOneofthelatesttolaunchisGoogleClips.Itisthefirstcameradevelopedbythewebsearchgiantthatisnotbuiltintoaphone.Thesmallandlightdeviceisdesignedtobeputsomewhereinaroomtotakepicturesbyitself.Itcanalsobestucktoanobjectoraperson’sclothing.Googlesaysmachinelearninghelpsthecamerachoosethebesttimesandsituationsfortakingpicturesandvideoclips.Itcanalsorecognizethefacesofpeopleorpetschosenbytheuserandtakepicturesoftheminamorenaturalway.Thedeviceisnotyetbeingsold,butinterestedbuyerscanjoinawaitinglisttobeinformedwhenitisavailable.GoProHeroGoProisanothercompanydevelopingmachinelearningtechnology.GoProalsousesmachinelearningtopoweritsQuikStoriesfeature.Thistooltakesexistingphotosandvideosandautomaticallycreatesafinishedvideopiece,completewithmusicandeffects.SnapSpectaclesMessaging

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Snapchatsellsapairofsunglasseswithabuilt-incamerathatcanrecordshortvideoclipswiththepushofabutton.SnapInc.saystheproduct,calledSpectacles,isdesignedto“capturethemoment,withouttakingyououtofit.”Manysmartphonesalreadyhavefacialrecognitiontechnologybuiltintothedevices.SnapInc.hasstartedsellingitsSpectaclessunglassesonlineintheUnitedStates.AppleiPhoneXApple’snewiPhoneXisbeinglaunchedwithitsnewFaceIDsystemthatitsayswillunlockthephonejustbyhavingtheuserlookatit.ThisreplacestheTouchIDonpreviousdevicesthatusedafingerprinttounlockthephone.Applesaysthesystemworksby

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morethan30,000dotsonthefacetocreateakindofmap.AppleclaimsitsfacialrecognitionisevensecureenoughtoallowpaymentsthroughitsApplePayservice.1、Whatcanmachinelearningtoolshelpcamerasdo?A．Getmuchsmarter.B．Processmoreroughly.C．Keepdataforever.D．Storemorenaturalphotos.2、WhatcanweknowaboutGoogleClips?A．Itcanonlybeputinaroom.B．Peoplecanbuyitonlineeasily.C．Itcanbebuiltintoaphone,D．Youcantakephotosautomaticallywithit.3、WhatisthespecialfunctionofGoProHero?A．Ithastousepowertowork.B．Itcanrecordvideosvividly.C．Itprovidesmusicandeffectsforvideos.D．Itusestechnologyofmachinelearning.4、WhichofthefollowingcannowbeboughtsurelyontheInternet?A．GoogleClips.B．GoProHero.C．Spectaclessunglasses.D．AppleiPhoneX.5、HowisAppleiPhoneXunlocked?A．Byafingerprint.B．Byfacialrecognition.C．Bypushingabutton.D．Bymakingamap.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Sarahlivedonafarmwithherfamily.Shewas1tolearntotrack,toidentifyeachpersonandwheretheyweregoingbythemarkstheyleftontheground.Andifherfathercouldn’tteachher,she’dteachherself.Tothe2ofherfamily,sheborrowedalltheir3andtaughtherselftorecognizeeveryone’sfootprintsinthesand.Morethanonceherfathercameoutsideshouting,“Sarah,bringme4myboots.”Sarahdevelopedthehabitofwalkingaroundwithhereyesfixedontheground,5thecomingsandgoingsofevery6intheplace.Shealsodevelopedtheannoyinghabitof7everyone.Whatwereyoudoingdownatthedam,Jack?You’renot8toplaythere.”“Didyoufindwhatyouwere9inthegarage,Auntie?”and“Whowasthestrangervisitingtodaywearingsizetenboots,Mum?”Aftershe’d10everypairofshoesthateveryone11,sheturnedtothefarm’sanimals.Bythistime12hervictimshadtoadmit,13,thatshewasgood.Herbest14cameoneeveningwhenshesaidthehorse’sfrontfootwas15.Herfathersaidthatthehorsewas16fine.Sarah17thatitshoof(蹄）hadasplit.Sarah’sfather18thehorse’shoof.“You’re19.Thehoofissplit.Howdidyouknow?”“Youcanseeitinits20.’’Sarahmovedthehorseaway.“Look,it’splaininthesand.’’“Ifyoucantellithasasplithooffromthatsand,you’reprettygood,”saidherfather.1、A．determinedB．forcedC．appointedD．encouraged2、A．expectationB．annoyanceC．disappointmentD．delight3、A．shoesB．booksC．socksD．tools4、A．upB．outsideC．overD．back5、A．guidingB．hearingC．studyingD．predicting6、A．vehicleB．personC．animalD．season7、A．surprisingB．criticisingC．questioningD．challenging8、A．preparedB．invitedC．qualifiedD．allowed9、A．callingforB．lookingforC．waitingforD．fightingfor10、A．wornB．collectedC．destroyedD．memorised11、A．ownedB．borrowedC．triedD．bought12、A．yetB．evenC．alsoD．still13、A．guiltilyB．approvinglyC．merrilyD．unwillingly14、A．performanceB．trickC．magicD．idea15、A．tiedB．lostC．injuredD．stolen16、A．safelyB．extremelyC．hardlyD．perfectly17、A．doubtedB．wonderedC．insistedD．discovered18、A．inspectedB．splitC．treatedD．fastened19、A．lyingB．jokingC．rightD．crazy20、A．bootsB．tracksC．jumpsD．hoofs第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Asmoreandmorepeopleliketotravel,independently,minsuhavegrowninpopularity,withhomestaysofferingtouriststheopportunity1．(experience)locallifestyles.2．Aug1,2017,Beijingintroducedanewtourismregulationtoimprovetheoperationandmanagementofminsu.Theregulation3．(state)thatthecityanddistrictgovernmentsshouldguidethedevelopmentofminsuandencouragethedevelopmentinsuburbanareas.Shoppingduringtripsshould4．(manage)aswellwiththecityanddistrictgovernmentsshoulderingtheirresponsibilities.“Thenewregulationencouragespeopletooperateminsuandservetheirguests5．(proper),”saidCuiZhaohai,29,anownerofaminsuindowntownBeijing.“Iachieveastrongsenseofaccomplishmentbychanginganoldcourtyardintoawell-decoratedminsuandatthesametimeitallowsmetoprotecttheoldarchitecture.”ChenXiao,30,atourist6．(stay)inaminsuinLijiang,Yunnanprovincethoughthighlyofminsu,“The7．(operate)areoftenfriendlyandit’salsoconvenienttofindothertourists,8．wanttocarpoolortraveltogethertocutcost.”AccordingtoWang,9．officialfromBeijinggovernment’slawdepartment,thecitygovernmentshouldreleasemoredetailedregulationsaboutminsuinBeijing’surbanandruralareano10．(late)thanAug1,2018.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加；在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DearMr、Cousins,Sinceyouareawell-knownmusician,I’mwritingthise-mailtoaskyouforsomeadvicesonhowtoformaband、I,togetherbytwoboysandtwogirlsfromdifferentclassesinourschool,wantedtoformaband、Weareallfondofpopmusicandmoderndance,buttheystillhavemanyproblemstosolve、I’dliketoknowthatweshouldplayonekindofmusicordifferentstyletostartwith、Andisitenoughtopracticeonlyatweekends?Whycanwegetmorechancestoperform?Inaddition,we’dappreciateifyouwouldbecomeupwithanameforourband、Thankstoyourconsideringourabovequestions,Mr、Cousins、I’mlookingforwardtoyourreply、Yourssincerely,LiHua第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是一名大學生，名叫李華。你所在的班級最近就“大學生是否應經濟獨立”的話題展開討論，同學們發表了不同的看法。請你根據以下所給內容，寫一封信給某英語報社，反映討論情況。60%的同學的看法

1.靠自己打工來支付學費會影響學業；

2.現在把精力都用在學習上，將來報答父母的養育之恩；

25%的同學的看法

1.通過打工可以獲得工作經驗，了解社會；

2.體會父母掙錢不易，從而戒掉亂花錢的壞習慣；

15%的同學的看法

（包括你在內）

覺得雙方的觀點都有一定的道理，但又不完全贊同；

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、C5、D6、A7、C8、B9、B10、C11、A12、C13、D14、B15、B16、C17、B18、D19、C20、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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。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,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine...Iwassopro