Itwasoneofthehottestdaysofthedryseason.Wehadn’tseenrainforalmostamonth..Thecrops(庄稼)weredying.Theriversweredrying.Ifwedidn’tseesome_41__soonwewouldloseeverything.ItwasonthisdaythatIlearnedthetruelessonof_42__andsawtheonlymiracle(奇迹)Ihadseenwithmyowneyes.
Iwasinthe_43__makinglunchwhenIsawmy6-year–oldsonBillywalkingtowardthewoods.Hedisappearedintothewoodsbutminuteslaterhecamerunningoutagain_44_thehouse.
Iwentbacktomakesandwichesthinkaboutthetaskhehaddone.Momentslaterhoweverhewasonceagainwalkingtowardthewoods.This___45_foranhour—walkedcarefullytothewoodsandranbacktothehouse.
FinallyIcouldn’twaitanylongerandIwalkedoutofthehouseandfollowedhim_46__.ThenIsawthemost_47__thing.Severalbigdeerstoodinfrontofhim.Billywalkedrightuptohim.AndIsawababydeer_48_onthegroundclearlysufferingfromdehydration(遭受脱水)andtheheat.Itliftedits_49__withgreatefforttolapup（舔）thewatercuppedinmybeautifulboy’shands.
WhenthewaterwasgoneBillyjumpedbackandranbacktothehouse.I__50_himbacktoaspigot(龙头 )thatwehadshutoffthewaterto.Billyopeneditallthewayupandverylittle__51_cameout.Heknelt(跪下)therelettingthewaterslowlyfilluphis___52__.WhenhestoodupandbegantorunbackIwasthereinfrontofhim.Hislittleeyes__53_withtears.
“I’mnot_54__”hewascrying.
Asthetearsfrommyeyesbegantohitthegroundtheyweresuddenly__55__byotherdrops…moredrops…andmore
AllIcouldsayisthattherainthatcamethatdaysavedourfarm…justliketheactionsofonelittleboysavedthedeer.
41. A.crops B.rivers C.money D.rain
42. A.giving B.sharing C.receiving D.sending
43. A.diningroom B.bedroom C.kitchen Dstudy
44. A.toward B.to C.for D.from
45. A.happened B.wenton C.held D.took
46. A.happily B.angrily C.quietly D.quickly
47. A.surprising B.annoying C.wonderful D.strange
48. A.sleeping B.sitting C.dying D.lying
49. A.head B.feet C.back D.nose