SirEnglish每日一練18第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）AustinalongwithhisfatherTJ____36____(watch)aprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghernew-bornbabieswhenTJtoldhimthatthebabypandas____37____(be)homelessforawhile.Austinthen4,didn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.Seeingthis____38____ateachablemoment,TJtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelter(避難所)____39____provideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad,”Austinsaid.“____40____wetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,Austinusedhisallowance(零花錢)tobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodout____41____(he).Seeingwhattheir____42____(present)meanttothemen,AustinandTJreturnedeveryweek.Afterfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmedia.Sincethen,donations____43____(pour)in.Austinisn’tjustfillingbellies(肚子)ofthosehemeets.Thelevelstheyarelivingat____44____(raise)aswell.Austin’spassionhasnowbecomehisfamily’scalling.AfterraisingmoneythroughaGoFundMepage,hismother,Audrey,establishedtheShowLoveFoundation,anonprofitdevotedto____45____(fight)homelessness.TJlefthisjobtooverseepublicrelationsforthefoundationfull-time.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”BTheyearIturnedfifty,Iresolvedtodosomethingneweveryday.However,balancing365newthingswithworkandfamily,whilestillmanagingtodothewashingandgetdinneronthetableeverynight,wasnotalwayseasy.Intheearlyweeksoftheproject,Ifounditdifficulttofindsomanynewthings.Itwasn'tlongbeforemyfriendslearnedthatIwasopentoalmostanythingIcouldconsideranewthing,andtheinvitationsbeganfloodinginnotjustfromfriends,butfriendsoffriends.Asaresult,mylifewasnew.Iwentdogsledding(雪橇).Iattendedafashionshow.IwenttomanylecturesonallkindsoftopicsthatIneverwouldhavepreviouslyconsideredusefulorinterestingandfoundsomethingtovalueineverysingleone.IevensignedupimmediatelywhenlearningaboutalocalgrouptryingtogetintotheGuinnessBookofWorldRecordsbydoingsomethingunusual.Astimewentby,wheneverIlearnedaboutsomethingthatseemedunusual,IdidwhatIcouldtoachieveit.Insteadof“Why”,Ibegantoask"Whynot".NowIfinditiseasiertojustkeepmyeyesopentothepossibilitiesthatsurroundedme.Itturnedoutthattherewerenewthingseverywhere,andallIhadtodowastomakealittleefforttoenjoythem.Ilookedbackontheyear.Itdoesn'tmattertomethatmanyofmy"newthings”weren'texactlymeaningful.Whatmattersishowtomakefulluseofthemwhendiscoveringthereisanendlessnumberofnewthingsforme.Itseemedtomeanobvioussignthatatfifty,mylifewasfullofpromise.Icouldcontinuetogrow,spreadmywings,andlearnmoreeverydayfortherestofmylife.Ienjoyedtheideaofsomethingnew,anditgavemeareasontowelcomeeachdayasachancetoexperiencetheworldalittledifferently.4.Whichcanbestdescribetheauthor'sfeelingaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Betterlatethannever.B.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.C.Sayingisonethingbutdoingisanother.D.Experienceisthebestteacher.5.What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardnewthings?A.Doubtful. B.Appreciative. C.Careful.D.Negative. 6.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Makethemostofnewthings.B.Waitforyourlifetostartover.C.Trytofindmorenewthing.sD.Neversayneverwhenintrouble.7.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.DreamforaNewLifeB.UnusualNewThingsC.TheValueofFriendshipD.AYearofNewThingsCCanyousurviveanunannouncedstorm?Althoughthereisexpertbroadcastingandweareequippedwithcellphone,there'restillsomeinstanceswhentheviolentweathertakesusbysurprise.WhilemostAtlantichurricanesformoffthecoastofAfricagivingplentyofearlywarningsuddenCaribbeanandGulfofMexicohurricanesformandmoverapidlyinlessthanaday'stime,endangeringeveryoneandeverythingintheirpath.Therehavebeenoilworkerstrappedofftheshorewhensuddenstormsappeared.Fieldarcheologistshavebeenstuckincoastalareaswithoutstormwarning.Itwasn'tbutafewdecadesagothataTexasNationalGuardgroupwastrappedonthebeachbyrain-forcedfloodingandhadtorideoutamajorhurricaneduringatrainingexercise.Therehavebeenafewinstanceswhentravelersweretrappedonanislandorinacoastalareaandunabletoescapeintime.Escapingfromthestorm-threatenedareasisgenerallyachoiceformostofus——butnotforall.EachyearthousandsofislandersacrosstheCaribbeanfacethedangerofhurricaneswithoutsomuchasapublicsheltertohidein.Mostrideoutthestormintheirhomes.Butthere'reafewthingsyoucandotoprepareyourselfforsomeunexpectedemergencies.Beingpreparedfortheunexpectedmaybeyourbestandonlydefense.Ifyou'reheadedtothegreatoutdoorsforafewdaysorweeks,youshouldalwayscarryaflashlight(手電筒)withextrabatteries,aGPSdevice(裝置),andabasicmedicalbox.Ifyou'retravelinginyourcar,rememberyoumaysufferfromhighwinds.You'dbetternotstayinsidetoavoidbeingblownawayalongwithyourcar.Keepingyourheadandyourcourageupisessentialtosurvivalinanytypeofdanger.Letcommonsenseguideyouandalwaysbepreparedfortheworst.8.Accordingtothetext,mostAtlantichurricanes.A.formintheCaribbeanSea.B.comefromGulfofMexico.C.developoffthecoastofAfrica.D.arefromthePacificOcean.9.Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A.Thebadsituationsofoilworkers.B.Peopletrappedbysuddenstorms.C.Thedangeroftravelingonanisland.D.TheTexasNationalGuardgroup.10.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Togivesomeadvice.B.Toencouragetraveling.C.Togivesomewarnings.D.Tounderlinethedangerofhurricanes.11.Whatisnecessaryintheunexpectedemergencies?A.Afastcar.B.Anexperiencedguide.C.Confidenceinthehelpfromothers.D.Morepracticalknowledgeofsurvival.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多于選項(xiàng)。IwasbornintheU.S,butgrewupinGreece,experiencingthebestofbothworlds.IbeganstudyingFrenchinsixthgradewhileinGrece.____16____ImovedtotheU.S.at18tostudyatOaklandUniversity.MyloveofFrenchcarriedovertocollegeandFrenchbecameoneofmymajors.BesidesFrench,Iamalsomajoringinjournalismwithadreamtotravelandwrite.____17____IwantedtounderstandthenatureofaculturedifferentfromtheonesIwasfamiliarwith.Iwantedtogettoknowthepeopleandmakebasicconnections.DuringmystayinFrance,ImaintainedablogandIwrotealot.Throughmystudy,Igotthechancetotalktothelocalsandsharestoriesandexperienceswithmyhostfamily.____18____Classeswerelong,homeworkwaspleasantlychallenging,buttherewasplentyoftimeinthatonemonthofJulytoexplorethecityandseeFrance.Thefoodandthetripswerebyfarthebestpartofmyexperience.Iwasinhomestayandallmymealswerehome-made,Frenchanddelicious.____19____IalsogottoseeplacesthatIhadonlyeverheardaboutinmystudies.Physicallygoingtosightsrichinhistoryandbeautywasincredible.Studyingabroad,youwillbeabletoexploretheworldandbecom