It was one of the hottest days of the dry season． If we didn't see any rain soon， we would lose（1）　   　．

    One day when I was in the kitchen， I（2）　   　my six﹣year﹣old son， Billy， walking towards the forest． He was clearly trying to be as still （平静的） as possible． Several minutes later， he disappeared into the forest， and （3）　   　he ran out again， towards the house． This activity went on for an hour， walking（4）　   　 to the forest and running back to the house． I really wanted to know （5）　   　Billy was doing．

   Finally I followed him into the forest． I found that he was holding a cup of water． He walked very carefully not to（6）　   　 the water．

    I saw a baby deer （鹿） lying on the ground． It lifted its head to drink the water in my （7）　   　cup． After the deer drank up， Billy jumped up and ran back to the house to get（8）　   　 water． When he saw me， he said， "I'm not wasting， mother．" I found that his eyes were filled with tears．

    "I know．" I watched the most beautiful heart working so hard to save（9）　   　 life． Tears ran down my face． As my tear drops began to hit the ground， more drops suddenly joined them． I looked（10）　   　at the sky． It was raining．

    The actions of one little boy saved a life， and the rain saved our farm．

答案

（1）everything  （2）saw   （3）then   （4）carefully   （5）what    （6）drop   （7）son's     （8）more   （9）another   （10）up

【分析】本文讲述了作者的儿子用自己善良的举动救一只小鹿性命的故事．

【解答】（1）everything．考查不定代词．根据the dry season及If we didn't see any rain soon， 可知，在干燥的季节，如果不下雨一切事物都会干枯，所以空格处填everything．故填everything．．

（2）saw．考查动词时态．根据when引导时间状语从句，从句was是一般过去时，主句也用一般过去时．根据walking towards the forest，可知，作者看到儿子走向森林，所以空格处填saw．故填saw．

（3）then．考查副词．根据he disappeared into the forest及he ran out again， towards the house，可知，他先是消失在森林里，然后再跑向房子，所以空格处填then．故填then．

（4）carefully．考查副词．根据He walked very carefully not to drop the water，可知，儿子为了不让水洒出来，所以小心地走进森林里，然后跑回房子，所以要用副词修饰动词，空格处填carefully．故填carefully．

（5）what．考查关系代词．通过分析句子结构，此句是一个宾语从句，空格处作动词do的宾语，所以空格处填what．故填what．

（6）drop．考查动词．根据He walked very carefully及所给选词，可知，他小心翼翼地走着，是为了不让水落下来，动词不定式作目的，所以空格处填drop．故填drop．

（7）son's．考查名词所有格．根据I found that he was holding a cup of water，可知，小鹿喝的就是儿子拿的这杯水，空格处修饰名词cup，用名词所有格形式作定语，所以空格处填son's．故填son's．

（8）more．考查形容词比较级．根据Billy jumped up and ran back to the house，可知，比利跑回屋里是为了拿更多的水，water是不可数名词，所以用much对应的比较级more表示"更多的"，所以空格处填more．故填more．

（9）another．考查不定代词．根据I saw a baby deer lying on the ground． It lifted its head to drink the water in my son's cup，可知，儿子拿着一杯水去森林里是为了拯救小鹿的生命，结合所给选项，此空表示"另一个生命"，所以空格处填another．故填another．

（10）up．考查副词．根据look…at the sky． It was raining，可知，作者抬头看了看填空，发现原来是下雨了，固定搭配：look up at"抬头看"，所以空格处填up．故填up．

【点评】首先要通读短文，掌握大意，特别要注意上下文之间的联系，确定某处的需要的形式和词汇，就可以确定正确答案．