B
At the corner of Jan Smuts Street in Durban, six women meet every day, waiting for a truck to come and get the cardboard（纸板）they have collected.
Every morning Chitha leaves her house at 5 a.m. to collect cardboard. She has been doing this for the past 12 years. She says her dream is to see her children go to college. Then she found this job.
“It’s dirty and people look down on us. We only make about R3,400 a month. However, this is a ticket for us to send our children to college,” Chitha said with a big smile. She added that she found great joy knowing her daughter is in college.
“We have a slogan（口号）—Keep on going and never give up,” Chitha continued. “We don’t just sit here waiting for the truck to come. We also talk about life, give advice about problems and help each other. We are a family here.”
“We are all single mothers and have to make money to raise our children. I’m collecting this dirty cardboard for my three children to have a brighter future. I will continue until the last one also goes to college.”
Chitha’s daughter Naledi is now in her second year at a college. She said with tears in her eyes, “Mom is doing all she can to survive. I admire her for that.”
()19. The women have a slogan because they want to .
A. make their work easier
B. encourage each other
C. show their hard work
D. ask others to help them
()20. Which of the following in the dictionary can explain the word “raise”?
①to lift or move sth to a higher level
②to bring or collect money for people together
③to mention sth for people to discuss or sb to deal with
④to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itself
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③
D. ④
()21. Which of the following word can probably describe the women?
A. Creative.
B. Strong.
C. Strict.
D. Weak.
()22. What’s the best title of the text?
A. “Cardboard” Moms
B. A Meaningful Job
C. A New Way to Make Money
D. The Changes of Moms

19.B 20.D 21.B 22.A

【分析】
这是一篇讲述单亲妈妈靠捡纸板供孩子上大学的记叙文，解题思路如下：19题需定位原文中关于口号的描述，结合上下文判断其作用；20题需结合语境分析“raise”的含义，匹配字典释义；21题根据文中女性的行为总结其性格特点；22题梳理全文核心内容，确定最贴合的标题。
【解析】
19题：根据文章第四段“We have a slogan（口号）—Keep on going and never give up,”以及后文提到她们坚持工作、互相扶持的内容，可知该口号是为了鼓励彼此，因此选B。
20题：原文第五段“make money to raise our children”中，“raise”意为“抚养（孩子）”，对应字典释义④，故选D。
21题：文中的女性是单亲妈妈，靠捡纸板赚钱供孩子上大学，始终坚持努力，体现了坚强的品质，因此选B。
22题：全文围绕捡纸板的单亲妈妈们展开，核心内容是这些“Cardboard Moms”的故事，故最佳标题为A。
【答案】
19.B 20.D 21.B 22.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文以励志故事为载体，考查学生对英语阅读中细节、词义及主旨的把握，需准确提取原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8

C
①There is a saying, “You are what you eat.” How about, you are what you read? Many people believe reading can shape your identity（身份）.
②Your identity is who or what you are and what you do. Books, magazines or even websites you often read or visit change the way you think and what you believe in, then decide the things you do.
③For example, an 8-year-old boy has read that throwing rubbish about is polluting and killing the earth, then he will believe it is bad and won’t do it again. This is the message he’ll share with the people around him. And they will see him as someone who loves the earth. This becomes part of his identity—an earth-lover.
④Research has shown that reading also changes the way you interact with（相互影响） people around you. Reading stories helps you imagine and understand situations and others better. You will be more open-minded, less self-centered and more caring. People may see you as someone who is warm-hearted, and that becomes part of your identity.
⑤It is important to read as it can shape your identity. Reading different kinds of books can help you become what you want to be. Read biographies（传记） of people who encourages you if you want to be more like them. If you want to be a creative writer, read more fiction books. If you want to be a songwriter, read more poetry!
⑥So, go on! Pick up a book today and read! A new YOU is waiting for you!
()23. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Killing the earth.
B. Reading books.
C. Polluting the earth.
D. Throwing rubbish about.
()24. From Paragraph 5, we know that reading makes a difference to one's .
A. mind
B. job
C. body
D. hobby
()25. What is the structure of the text?
A. ①② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
B. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
C. ① ②③ ④ ⑤ ⑥
D. ① ②③ ④⑤ ⑥
()26. What's the writer's purpose of writing the text?
A. To call on us to read more books.
B. To give us advice on how to read.
C. To help us to understand what identity is.
D. To advise us to change our reading habits.

23.D 24.B 25.C 26.A

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需通过原文定位、上下文语境分析、细节提取、结构梳理及主旨归纳解答各小题：1. 第23题需结合第三段上下文判断代词指代内容；2. 第24题需定位第五段匹配关键信息；3. 第25题需梳理各段落内容划分结构；4. 第26题需结合全文尤其是结尾段归纳写作目的。
【解析】
23题：定位第三段“throwing rubbish about is polluting and killing the earth, then he will believe it is bad...”，代词it指代前文的“throwing rubbish about”，故选D。
24题：第五段提到“想成为创意作家读小说，想成为作曲家读诗歌”，这些均与职业（job）相关，说明阅读对职业有影响，故选B。
25题：文章结构：①段引出“阅读塑造身份”的话题；②段解释“身份”的定义；③④段举例说明阅读如何影响身份；⑤段强调阅读的重要性及不同阅读对应不同目标；⑥段呼吁行动。对应结构为① ②③ ④ ⑤ ⑥，故选C。
26题：结尾段“Pick up a book today and read!”明确呼吁读者多读书，作者写作目的是号召多读书，故选A。
【答案】
23.D 24.B 25.C 26.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、细节理解、文章结构分析
【点评】
本题围绕“阅读塑造身份”展开，涵盖词义猜测、细节查找、文章结构梳理、主旨归纳等常见英语阅读题型，考查学生对文本的综合理解能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6