六、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Droughts are times when an area gets little rain or no rain for a long time. The sun shines brightly every day, and the earth becomes dry. Rivers and lakes slowly dry up, leaving empty beds behind. 1. water, grass turns brown, and trees lose their leaves.
Farmers have a very hard time during droughts. Their crops can't grow without rain, so they may lose much of their food and money. Animals also suffer greatly. There 2. no green grass for them to eat, and they become weak without enough water to drink. Sometimes, people have to save water too. They use less water for washing and watering plants 3. make sure there is enough for drinking and cooking.
To deal with droughts, people can make preparations. One good way is to collect rainwater when it rains. They can also use water more carefully every day, such as turning off the tap 4. brushing teeth and taking shorter showers. Though droughts are tough, working together to save every drop of water helps everyone in the community get 5. the difficulty.

1. Without 2. is 3. to 4. while / when 5. over

【解析】
1. 根据上下文，此处表示“没有水的话，草会变黄，树会落叶”，用介词Without表示“没有”，符合语境，句首首字母大写。
2. 本句为there be句型，主语no green grass是不可数名词，be动词用is。
3. 此处用动词不定式符号to表目的，说明人们减少用水的目的是确保有足够的水用于饮用和做饭。
4. 此处用while或when引导时间状语从句，强调“刷牙时关掉水龙头”这一同时进行的动作。
5. 固定短语get over表示“克服，度过”，此处指共同努力帮助社区所有人度过困难，符合语境。
【答案】
1. Without 2. is 3. to 4. while / when 5. over
【知识点】
固定短语搭配、there be句型、状语从句引导词
【点评】
本文围绕干旱展开，考查学生结合语篇语境运用基础语法知识和固定搭配的能力，解题需紧密联系上下文逻辑，理解语境是关键。
【难度系数】
0.6