9．It was one of the hottest days of the dry season．We had not seen rain in almost a month．The crops were dying．Cows had stopped giving milk．The streams were long gone back into the earth．If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything．
I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year-old son，Billy，walking toward the woods．He was obviously walking with a great effort…trying to be as still as possible．Minutes after he disappeared into the woods，he came running out again，toward the house．
Moments later，however，he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods．This activity went on for over an hour：walking very carefully to the woods，then running back to the house．Finally，my curiosity got the best of me．I quietly walked out of the house and followed him on his journey．
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked；being very careful not to spill（灑出）the water he held in them．Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them．He had a much greater purpose．As I looked at him secretly，I saw the most amazing site．
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him．But Billy walked right up to them．I almost screamed for him to get away．And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground，obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion，lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boy's hand．
I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life．As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground，they were suddenly joined by other drops…and more drops…and more．I looked up at the sky．It was as if God，himself，was crying with pride．
21．Why did the author follow her son？C
A．Because there might be danger．
B．Because her son was doing a good deed．
C．Because she was curious．
D．Because she intended to help．
22．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？C
A．Rain was in great need at the time．
B．Billy carried water with his small hands．
C．There were few trees in the woods．
D．Billy walked into the woods many times．
23．Which is the correct order of the development of the story？A
①The author was moved to tears．
②Billy fed the water to the baby deer．
③Billy walked towards the large deer．
④It began to rain．
⑤The author followed Billy into the woods．
A．⑤③②①④
B．③②⑤①④
C．④①③②⑤
D．⑤②①③④
24．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？B
A．Importance of Water
B．The Water of Life
C．How to Save Animals
D．Animals in Danger．
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了在夏季最干旱的一天，作者看見兒子向樹林走去，出于好奇他跟著兒子走，看見了兒子用手接水給即將渴死的鹿寶寶喝水，拯救它的生命，這個故事告訴我們要珍惜水，我們的生存離不開水．
解答 21．C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段倒數(shù)第二句As I leaned in to spy on him，I saw the most amazing site．可知是作者的好奇心促使作者去跟蹤兒子，故選C．
22．C 推理判斷題．根據(jù)第二段Minutes after he disappeared into the woods，he came running out again，toward the house．可知如果只剩幾個棵樹的話，作者很容易就能看到兒子，因此C選項是錯的，故選C．
23．A 考查排序題．根據(jù)全文的內(nèi)容可知，作者因為好奇兒子在做什么，因此先跟蹤兒子，然后看見Billy走近成年鹿，并且喂小鹿喝水，作者受到感動，此時天也開始下雨．由此可知正確順序為⑤③②①④，故選A．
24．B 主旨大意題，通讀全文可知作者在這篇文章中主要向我們介紹了他的兒子在天氣干旱的時候去喂小鹿喝水的故事，這個水是生命之水，任何生命都不能離開水，故選B．
點評 考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力．做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確選擇．在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
