北京市第十八中学2026-2027学年高三年级上学期9月检测英语试题（文字版含答案）

北京市第十八中学高三年级9月检测英语2026.09第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Foryears,self-doubtwasmy

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companion.Evenmomentsofsuccesscouldn'tsilencethevoicewhispering,"Youdon'tbelong."Itstartedaftermydiagnosisofautism(孤独症).Itriedto

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,whichonlymademyself-doubtstronger.Middleschoolwasespeciallytough.Ihadbacksurgeryandfailedimportantexamsrepeatedly.Setbacks

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up,andIwondered,"What'sthepoint?"Yetsomethingurgedmetokeepgoing.Afterthreetries,Ifinallypassed.Still,self-doubtcontinuedtoexist.Tocope,Istartedwriting,pouringeverythingontothepage:anger,sadness,confusion,andhope.Somehow,writinggave

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tomyunspokenfeelings.Myhiddenvoicebegantoemerge.Sharingmystory—aboutautismandperseverance—

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theburden.SlowlyIrealizedtheverytraitsIoncetriedtohide—sensitivity,empathy,uniqueperspective—were

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.Ipublishedmywritings.Theresponsewasunexpected:readersfeltlessalone,others

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theirownmiseries,andparentsfoundrenewedhopefortheirchildren.Invitationstomentorandspeakfollowed.Whatmatteredwasn'trecognition,butknowingsomeonewhooncefelt

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mightthink,"MaybeI'mnotalone."There'sonemomentwhenIsharedmystoryinDubaiforaspeakingengagement.Ispottedonenervousteenwhowantedtosaysomethingbuthesitated.Itoldhimitwasokay.Then,outofnowhere,hesangabeautifulsongaboutwishingparentswouldgetclosertotheirkids.Itwassomovingandunexpected.Onceagain,Iwasremindedthatthe

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Ioncetriedtohidehadhelpedsomeoneelsefindtheirs.Sincethen,I'vebeeninvitedtomoreuniversitiesandconferences.Reflectingonthisjourney,athoughtcametome:"Whenwearebatteredbyrainsandstorms,thatessenceoflifegivesushopewewill

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attherighttime."1.A.honest B.pleasant C.constant D.important2.A.hide B.fight C.refuse D.admit3.A.cleared B.piled C.sped D.turned4.A.chance B.shape C.rise D.sense5.A.added B.carried C.shifted D.eased6.A.strengths B.habits C.mistakes D.methods7.A.suffered B.avoided C.embraced D.shared8.A.proud B.confused C.active D.invisible9.A.voice B.secret C.identity D.courage10.A.withdraw B.strive C.fade D.bloom第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。AInsomecornersoftheInternet,you'llfindpeoplesharingphotosoftheirbug-outbags(应急包).Thesearebackpacks

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(stuff)fullofthingstheybelievetheywillneedinanemergency,fromwaterandbandages

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gasmasks.Keepingsuchbagspacked

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(sound)sensible,especiallyforpeoplewholiveinareasattheriskoffloodorwildfire.BStartofAutumn,

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isalsoknownasLiqiu,isthefirstsolartermofautumnintheChineselunarcalendar.AChineseproverbdescribes

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happensafterStartofAutumnas"threephenologicalphenomena"—first,cool

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(breeze)arrive;second,whitedewbeginstoform;third,cicadassingtheirautumnsong.Traditionallymarkingharvesttimeforcrops,StartofAutumn

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(hold)deepsignificancefortheChinesepeopleoverthepastthousandyears.CWhenJosep,arailwaytrainingofficerfromKenya,

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(board)forthefirsttimeahigh-speedtrain,hewasamazedbyChina'srailwaynetwork.Thetrainingsessionin2019,providedbyaChineseuniversity,allowedJoseph,whoworksforMombasa-NairobiStandardGaugeRailway,

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(learn)aboutrailwayplanningandconstruction."SeeingChina'srailwaynetworkwasreallyeye-opening,"hesaid,

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(add)thatthetripinspiredhisdesiretobringtheadvancedtechnologybacktohelpmodernizeKenya'srailwaysystems.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInordertomakethetransitionofpaperbooksintoe-booksmoreeffective,DistributedProofreaders(分布式校对者)providesapublicwebsitetosolvetheproblem.Bydividingtheworkloadintoindividualpages,manyproofreadingvolunteerscanworkonabookonlineatthesametime,whichgreatlyspeedsupthetransitionprocess.Duringproofreading,volunteersarepresentedwithascannedpageimageandrelatedtextsonasinglewebpage.Thisallowsthetexttobeeasilycomparedtotheimage,andproofread.Next,asecondvolunteerispresentedwiththefirstvolunteer'sworkandthesamepageimage,checksandcorrectstheworkasnecessary.Afterthat,thebookwillsimilarlyprogressthroughathirdproofreadingroundandtwoformattingroundsusingthesamewebinterface,sothatitcanbesubmittedbacktothecentralsite.Onceallthepageshavecompletedthesesteps,apost-processorcarefullyassemblesthemintoane-book,optionallymakesitavailabletointerestedpartiesfor"smoothreading".Bytheway,everyjoinerwillreceivethepublishedworksforfreeintheend.HowYouCanHelpRegisterwiththesiteasaproofreadingvolunteerDonatetotheDistributedProofreadersFoundation.RegisteredvolunteersmaycontributetoDistributedProofreadersinseveralwaysincludingproofreading,“smoothreading”pre-releasede-bookstocheckforerrors,managingprojects,providingbook-lists,orevenhelpingdevelopimprovementstothesite.Volunteersmayalsojoinothermembersofourcommunityinourforumstodiscusstheseandmanyothertopics.VolunteeringatDistributedProofreadersIt'seasytovolunteeratDistributedProofreaders.Simplyregisterasavolunteer.Thereisnocommitmentexpectedonthissitebeyondtheunderstandingthatyoudoyourbest.Spendasmuchoraslittletimeasyoulike.Weencourageyoutoproofreadatleastapageadayand/orsmoothreadabookasoftenasyourtimelistallows,butit'sentirelyuptoyou.Wehopeyouwilljoinusinourmissionof“preservingtheliteraryhistoryoftheworldinafreelyavailableformforeveryonetouse.”WearenotinapositiontoprovidevolunteeringcertificationforDistributedProofreaderstotrackthenumberofhoursspentvolunteering,ortoprovideverificationofauser'sidentitybeyondthatprovidedbytheiremailaddress,ortocertifythatthevolunteerpersonallyperformedthework.Ourcommunityofproofreaders,projectmanagers,developers,etc.iscomposedentirelyofvolunteers.21.Duringproofreading,proofreaderscan.A.assembletheworkintoane-bookB.comparetheimagesandproofreadC.dividethebookintoindividualimagesD.submittheworkbacktothesitedirectly22.Accordingtothepassage,registeredvolunteerscan.A.getthesiteimproved B.helpcheckbooklistsC.joinincommunityprojects D.publishthepre-releasedbooks23.Asavolunteerhere,youcanget.A.detailedtimelist B.releasedbooks C.employmentverification D.volunteeringcertificationBIhavethoughtsthatshakeupmysimple,straightforwardlife.Questionslike,HaveImissedthebus?ShouldIbemoreaggressiveinmycareerasawriter?Makemywordscountformore?Orrather,shouldIhaveearnedmoreformywork?Notpossible,silly,aninnervoiceremindsme,“You'reyourfather'sdaughter.”Yearsago,Appasharedsimilarregrets.“IwishIhadboughtpropertyorinvestedinsomethingthatearnedbigreturns,”myfathersaidwistfully.“Whatmakesyousaythat?”Iaskedinsurprise-itwasuncharacteristicofhimtoexpresssuchremark.“Wouldn'tithavebeenniceforyouandyourbrotherstoinherit(继承)somesizablechunkwhenI'mgone?”hesaidwithabigsmile.WhenAppapassedawaypeacefullyonemorning,heleftbehindawealthofpreciousmemories.Partofmypricelessinheritancefromhimisaboxofyellowpencils.Somewerestubbyfromoveruse,othersscarcelysharpened,allbearingteethmarksfromhisconcentration.Thesehumbletoolsembodiedhislifelongcrossworddevotion.Eachmorning,he'dsettlebythesunlitwindow,scanningnewspapernotforheadlinesbutwordpatterns.“What'ssofascinating?”I'dtease.“Aha!Vertical:‘Conflict’!12-D,CLASH!”he'dexclaim,victoryspreadingacrosshisface.Forhim,solvinglinguisticpuzzleswaspuremagic-aself-containeduniversewherevictory'sonlyrewardwasthesatisfyingclickofacompletedcrossword.ThoughIbuiltacareercommandingwords,Appaneveroncesoughtmyprofessionalhelp.Hetreatedmy第2页essayslikesacredtexts,believingeachwordheldinherentworth.Yetpractical-mindedfriendsoftenremarked:“You'retalented!Whyacceptpeanuts?”Ididnottaketheiradvice,butwhenaneditorcutmyfeelast-minute—publishingonlineratherthaninprint—bitternessfloodedme.Untilcommentsblossomedacrosssocialmedia:heartemojis,“Thismovedme!”notes,strangerssharingpersonalstories.LikeAppa'scrosswords,Irealized,thetruestrewardslivebeyondpayment.Hisritualtaughtmeprofoundduality.Thatpencilsolving“18-Across”couldequallypreservealifesavingphonenumber.Thatmypaidarticleaboutcorporateethicsmightfundanunpaidpieceabouthospice(安养院)nurses.Likecrosswordcluesinterlocking—acrossanddown—myassignmentsnowformaself-sustainingecosystem.Commercialworkfuelspassionprojects;investigativepiecesinspirepoeticessays.Eachgivespurposetotheother,togetherwritingthestoryofmyfulfilledlife.24.InParagraph1,the“innervoice”impliesthattheauthor______.A.inheritsherfather'sattitudetowardlife B.feelspressuredtousepublictransportC.needstobecomemoresociallyaggressive D.regretsmissingcareerdevelopmentopportunities25.TheyellowpencilssymbolizedAppa's______.A.artisticprofessionalism B.resistancetomaterialism C.intellectualjoyanddevotion D.desireforlastingrecognition26.Howdidtheauthorfinallyviewthepaycut?A.Asprofessionaldisrespect. B.Asspirituallyrewarding.C.Asadigitalagechallenge. D.Asanegotiationlesson.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Parentalguidanceshapescareerchoices. B.Professionalskillsdemandlifelongdevotion.C.Simplehobbiesbridgefamilygenerations. D.Innerrichnessoutweighsmaterialwealth.CFortyyearsago,theresearchpsychologistDrPaulEkmanwasaskedaquestion:isthereanywayyoucanbesurepeoplearetellingthetruth?Ekmandidnotknowtheanswerthen,buthewantedtofindout.Hefirstfilmedaseriesof12-minuteinterviewswithpatients.Inasubsequentconversation,oneofthepatientstoldhimshehadliedtohim.SoEkmansatandlookedatthefilm.Suddenly,hesawit:anintenseexpressionofextremepains.Hetermedhisdiscovery“micro-expressions”:veryrapid,intensedemonstrationsofemotionthatthesubjectintendedtohide.Overthenextfourdecades,Ekmansuccessfullydemonstratedapropositionthatthewaysinwhichweexpressrage,disgust,contempt,fear,surprise,happinessandsadnessareuniversal.Thefacialmusclestriggeredbythosesevenbasicemotionsareessentiallystandardregardlessoflanguageandculture,fromeasttowest.Also,共4页Emotionsinterferewithourdecision-making,oratleastthatisthethinking:emotionalpeopleseemtodoirrationalthings.Apersonfullofangermightcommitacrimeofpassion.Amaninlovemaydothingsthatcompromisehiswell-being.Surely,thisisevidenceagainstemotion'srationality(理性).______Emotionsarenotonlycompatible(相容的)withrationality,theycanalsohelpusmakebetterchoices.BabaShiv,professorofmarketingatStanfordUniversity,writesthat“ifemotionswereirrelevant,wewouldhaveevolvedverydifferently”.Sincewehaveemotions,wemustwonderwhyandhowtheyhelpus,insteadoftryingtoeliminatethem.______Thetruthisthatemotionsandreasonarenotinconflict.Emotionsarerational.Theyinvolvejudgements.Forexample,beingangryinvolvesjudgingthatawrongdoerhasoccurred.Thatisarationalactivity.Emotionsalsocontributetoourunderstanding.37Butemotionsalsogiveusareasontoact.Fear,forexample,givesusareasontoescapeasituation.Anticipationofregretprovidesareasontoavoidexcessiverisk-taking.Emotionscanalsohelpwithdecision-making.AccordingtoShiv,theemotionalbrainmakeslightning-fastassessments-basedonpastexperiences,perceptionsofthesituation,andotherfactorsthatsupportourinstincts.Thisenablesefficientchoices.____38____Canwedoanythingtopreventouremotionsfromnegativelyimpactingourdecision-making:Seobelievesso,suggestingwaystoreducetheunwantedeffectsofemotionsonourdecision-making.Forexample,ifsadnessmakesusmakepoordecisionswithourmoneybybeingreckless(鲁莽的)aboutspending,wemightreplaceitwithgratitude.Thisfeelingmighthelpusmakeabetter,moremoderatedecision.Humanshavereasonandemotions.____39____Italsopreventsusfromusingouremotionstohelpusmakebetterdecisions.Fortunately,wecanchoosedifferently.A.Nevertheless,anysituationcanstillgowrong.B.Discountingoneforthesakeoftheotherdeniesourhumanity.C.Butthislineofthinkingcouldn'tbemorewrong.D.Oneansweristhatemotionsaidinrationalityanddecision-making.E.Forexample,emotionscanchangedecisionsbygeneratingreactionsinothers.F.Theymotivateustoinquireaboutourownbeliefsandhelpustoperceivetheworlddifferently.G.It'swhyweshouldwarnpeopleaboutemotions,tellthemtocalmdownbeforemakingdecisions.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。WilliamsandSmithspendtheweeksleadinguptoChristmascrossingthecountry.Theyvisitall50states,makinghousecallstokidswhoaresickordisabled.Thepairarrivewithplentyoftoysandincostume,bothofwhichdelighttheyoungrecipients.Inpastyears,Williamshasdressedupasvarioussuper-heroesandotherbelovedcharacters—includingSpider-Man,DeadpoolandtheMandalorian—whileSmithdonstheattireofaChristmaself.ThoughWilliamshasbeenspreadingjoythiswayforyears,theinitialintentiontodoitcamefromajoylessplace.In2009,helosthismothertocancer.expressionsofemotionareimpossibletocontroland,particularlywhenwearelying,micro-expressionsofpowerfullyfeltemotionswillinevitablyflitacrossourfacebeforewegetthechancetostopthem.Fortunatelyforliars,mostpeoplewillfailtospotthesefleetingsignalsofinnertorment.Ofthe15,000Ekmanhastested,only50peoplehavebeenabletodoit.Butgivenalittlemoretraining,almostanyonecandeveloptheskill.Sincethefirstpublicationofthisresearch,Ekmanhasbeencalledinbylaw-enforcementandotheragenciesaroundtheworld,notjusttosolvecases,buttoteachthemhowtousehistechnique.Hehasalsoheldworkshopsforlawyers,healthprofessionals,evencouples,allofwhomwanttoknowexactlywhensomeoneisnotbeing100percentcandid.Ekmaninsiststhata"true"liemusthavetwoessentialcharacteristics:theremustbeadeliberateintentiontomisleadandtheremustbenonotificationthatthisiswhatisoccurring.Thismeansthatanactorisn'tatrueliar.Theyaresupposedtodeceiveyou-it'spartofthegame-andthesameistrueofflattery.Ekmanpreferstofocusonthekindsoflieswheretheliarwouldbeingreattroubleiftheywerefoundout,andwherethetargetwouldfeelproperlyupsetiftheyknew.28.Whatdoestheword"flit"underlinedinParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Fadegradually. B.Freezesuddenly. C.Appeartemporarily. D.Intensifyconsciously.29.WhichsituationmeetsEkman's"truelie"criteria?A.Adoctorinformshisdyingpatientthatheisdoingwell.B.Aguestpraisesthehostfortheterribledishesserved.C.Abankerhidesloanriskstosecureaclient'ssignature.D.Astudentcheatsintheexambutadmitsitwhenasked.30.Accordingtothepassage,wecandetectlieseffectivelyby______.A.identifyingdeliberatedeceptivebehaviors B.memorizinguniversalemotionalpatternsC.receivingtraininginemotionrecognition D.studyinginvoluntaryfacialmovements31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToillustrateascientificmethodfordetectingdeceptionB.Toanalyzethebiologicalprincipleofmicro-expressionsC.TodistinguishdifferenttypesoftheintentionaldeceptionD.Topromoteatrainingprogramtodetectmicro-expressionDItisabreezyafternoon.Awhitecarwithadarkscannersetintoitsroofhasjustturnedacrossthestreetinfrontofme.IstopandstarebeforefullyrealizingwhyI'vedoneso:neitheradrivernorpassengersareinside.Thecarisrunningpeaceablypastbillboardsboastingthat'Claude',oneofahandfulofcutting-edgeLargeLanguageModels,is"ajetpackforyourthoughts".Thisispresumablyareferencetotheeffortlesseaseofsciencefictionratherthantherealityofattachingjetenginestoyourbody.Thepassionwithwhichnoveltyisapplaudedinthiscitymakesmewonder.I'mheretospeakaboutArtificialIntelligence(AI),aphraseIdistrustbecauseitclaimsandpresumessomuch.AsDouglasHofstadter,acognitivescientistandAIpioneer,putitina2023interview,"maybethehumanmindisnotsomysteriousandcomplexasIimagineditwaswhenIwaswritingGodel,Escher,BachItmakesmefeel,insomesense,likeaveryimperfectstructurecomparedwiththesecomputationalsystemsthathaveamilliontimesorabilliontimesmoreknowledgethanIhave."Hofstadter'sconcernsmirrorthe"existentialinsults"sufferedbyhumanityinthefaceoftechnologicalandscientificadvances.Onceuponatime,webelievedtheEarthtobethecentreoftheuniverse.Theexistenceofaspiritualworldwasasself-evidentasourownspecialstatus.Then,acrossafewcenturies,welearnednewandastonishingthings.Telescopesshoweddistantmoonsorbitingotherplanets,thendistantstarsandgalaxiesscatteredthroughanimmeasurablyvastuniverse.Tobeacitizenofthe21stcenturyistobebornintoavastinheritanceofknowledge.AsthepsychologistAlisonGopnikarguesinherbookThePhilosophicalBaby,humansareuniqueininhabitinganenvironmentthatisprimarilytheproductofourimaginations."IfIlookaroundattheordinarythingsinfrontofme,"shewrites,"theelectriclamp,theright-angle-constructedtable,theglowingcomputerscreen,allofwhichwereonceimaginary,arethingsthathumanbeingsthemselveshavecreated.""Morethananyothercreature,"Gopnikwrites,"Humanbeingsareabletochange.Wechangetheworldaroundus,otherpeople,andourselves."Noveltyisbothourbirthrightandoursupremesurvivalstrategy.Inthiscontext,theClaude'sjetpackanalogyisarevealingone.Peoplecannotmoveatfivehundredmilesanhourorrecallatrillionbytesofinformation.Yettechnologicalcivilizationfacilitatestheseandcountlessothermiracles.IamawedanddiscomfortedbywhattechnologieslikeAImayaccomplish.Andthethingthatworriesmemostofallisourappetitefornovelty.Inthissense,thegreatpurpose(ifnotthetools)ofphilosophyremainsoneSocratesset2,500yearsago:toinsistonwonderingatthestrangenessofourself-invention.32.TheauthormentionsthebillboardsofClaudeinParagraph2to______.A.highlightacontrast B.challengeanassumption C.introduceaconcern D.documentaphenomenon33.AsforHofstadter'sargument,theauthoris______.A.appreciative B.disapproving C.unconcerned D.doubtful34.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Theroleofnovelty-seekingisunderestimated.B.AIdevelopmentchallengestheunderstandingofhumanintelligence.C.Thecomplexityofnewtechnologiestendstobeoversimplified.D.Imaginationisadrivingforcebehindhumandevelopment.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Emotionsinterferewithourdecision-making,oratleastthatisthethinking:emotionalpeopleseemtodoirrationalthings.Apersonfullofangermightcommitacrimeofpassion.Amaninlovemaydothingsthatcompromisehiswell-being.Surely,thisisevidenceagainstemotion'srationality(理性).

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Emotionsarenotonlycompatible(相容的)withrationality,theycanalsohelpusmakebetterchoices.BabaShiv,professorofmarketingatStanfordUniversity,writesthat“ifemotionswereirrelevant,wewouldhaveevolvedverydifferently”.Sincewehaveemotions,wemustwonderwhyandhowtheyhelpus,insteadoftryingtoeliminatethem.

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Thetruthisthatemotionsandreasonarenotinconflict.Emotionsarerational.Theyinvolvejudgements.Forexample,beingangryinvolvesjudgingthatawrongdoinghasoccurred.Thatisarationalactivity.Emotionsalsocontributetoourunderstanding.

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Butemotionsalsogiveusareasontoact.Fear,forexample,givesusareasontoescapeasituation.Anticipationofregretprovidesareasontoavoidexcessiverisk-taking.Emotionscanalsohelpwithdecision-making.AccordingtoShiv,theemotionalbrainmakeslightning-fastassessments-basedonpastexperiences,perceptionsofthesituation,andotherfactorsthatsupportourinstincts.Thisenablesefficientchoices.

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Canwedoanythingtopreventouremotionsfromnegativelyimpactingourdecision-making:Seobelievesso,suggestingwaystoreducetheunwantedeffectsofemotionsonourdecision-making.Forexample,ifsadnessmakesusmakepoordecisionswithourmoneybybeingreckless(鲁莽的)aboutspending,wemightreplaceitwithgratitude.Thisfeelingmighthelpusmakeabetter,moremoderatedecision.Humanshavereasonandemotions.

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Italsopreventsusfromusingouremotionstohelpusmakebetterdecisions.Fortunately,wecanchoosedifferently.A.Nevertheless,anysituationcanstillgowrong.B.Discountingoneforthesakeoftheotherdeniesourhumanity.C.Butthislineofthinkingcouldn'tbemorewrong.D.Oneansweristhatemotionsaidinrationalityanddecision-making.E.Forexample,emotionscanchangedecisionsbygeneratingreactionsinothers.F.Theymotivateustoinquireaboutourownbeliefsandhelpustoperceivetheworlddifferently.G.It'swhyweshouldwarnpeopleaboutemotions,tellthemtocalmdownbeforemakingdecisions.第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。WilliamsandSmithspendtheweeksleadinguptoChristmascrossingthecountry.Theyvisitall50states,makinghousecallstokidswhoaresickordisabled.Thepairarrivewithplentyoftoysandincostume,bothofwhichdelighttheyoungrecipients.Inpastyears,Williamshasdressedupasvarioussuper-heroesandotherbelovedcharacters—includingSpider-Man,DeadpoolandtheMandalorian—whileSmithdonstheattireofaChristmaself.ThoughWilliamshasbeenspreadingjoythiswayforyears,theinitialintentiontodoitcamefromajoylessplace.In2009,helosthismothertocancer."Ifellintoafive-yeardepression,"hetoldGoodMorningAmerica.Buthedughimselfoutbyhonoringhismother'smemorythroughcharitableacts,includingcollectinggiftsforchildrenwithspecialneeds.WilliamslaunchedhisnonprofitAFutureSuperHeroandFriends,in2018.Hisgoal:tobringsmilestochildrenwithhealthchallenges,includingthosefightinglife-threateningconditions."HewasthefirstpersontoputasmileonA'sface,"saysKatrinaMorrisaboutherson,whowasdiagnosedwithcancerattheageoftwo."Iwillneverforgetthatday."WilliamsandSmithstarttheirgift-givingtrekbydrivingthroughthe48contiguousstatesbeforeflyingtoAlaskaandHawaii.Alongtheway,theystockupontoys,fundedbythedonationsthatcomethroughtheFutureSuperHerowebsite,whichisalsowherepeoplenominatefamiliesforthepairtovisit.ButtheyoftendipintoWilliams'sownsavingsaswell.Evenmoreimportantthanthegiftstheybring,WilliamsandSmithspendtimewiththepeoplewhoneeditthemost-andthat'snotjustthechildren."Theparentsseemmoreexcitedthanthekidssometimes,"WilliamstoldKTVONewsafteravisittoBillings,Montana,lastyear.Thepairsaytheywanttomakesurefamiliesfacingtoughbattlesneverfeelalone.It'swhatkeepsthemgoi