16．It was one of the hottest days of the dry season．We had not seen （31）Cin almost a month．The crops were dying．If we didn't see some rain soon，we would lose everything．
I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son，Billy，walking toward the （32）A．Trying to be as still as possible，he was obviously walking with great （33）B．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 （34）Dway toward the woods．I couldn't take it any longer and I （35）Bhim．
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked，being very（36）Anot to spill （溢出） the water he carried．
As I came closer，I saw the most surprising sight．Several large deer stood in front of him．Billy walked right up to them．But the deer did not hurt him nor（37）Cmove as Billy knelt down．And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground，obviously thirsty，lift its head to lap up the water in my boy's hands．When the water was gone，Billy jumped up to run back to the house．I followed him back to a spigot （水龙头）．Billy opened it andlet the drip slowly （38）Bup his"cup"．
When he stood up and began to turn back，I was there in front of him．His little eyes were filled with tears．"I'm not （39）D，"was all he said．The week before，he had made the
same trouble with our horses，which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water．
This time，I （40）Chim，with a small pot of water from the kitchen．I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job．As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground，they were suddenly joined by other drops…more drops…and more．I looked up at the sky．All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm，just like the actions of one little boy saved another．
| 31．A．wind | B．snow | C．rain | D．cloud |
| 32．A．woods | B．school | C．house | D．rivers |
| 33．A．surprise | B．effort | C．doubt | D．notice |
| 34．A．natural | B．obvious | C．popular | D．unusual |
| 35．A．stopped | B．followed | C．accepted | D．controlled |
| 36．A．careful | B．noisy | C．comfortable | D．polite |
| 37．A．ever | B．yet | C．even | D．never |
| 38．A．set | B．fill | C．put | D．place |
| 39．A．interrupting | B．joking | C．complaining | D．wasting |
| 40．A．received | B．believed | C．joined | D．pushed |
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