【解析】
1. 佳句填空解答：
① 对应中文“到处找水”，故事为过去时态，填looked for
② 对应中文“没有多少水”，water是不可数名词，填much water
③ 对应中文“捡起石头扔进罐里”，pick up表示捡起，drop...into表示扔进，用过去式，填picked up; dropped it into
④ 对应中文“喝水”，填drink the water
⑤ 对应感叹句“多么聪明”，how引导感叹句修饰形容词clever，填How clever
2. 思路导引填空解答：
① 故事以第三方视角叙述，人称是第三人称
② 故事讲述过去发生的事件，时态用一般过去时
③ 体裁为叙事类记叙文
3. 整篇作文写作逻辑：开篇交代炎热天气下乌鸦口渴找水，发现水罐却够不到水；中间叙述乌鸦想到扔石头抬升水位的办法，不断投入石头；结尾写乌鸦成功喝到水，感叹乌鸦的聪慧，全文控制在70词左右，语句连贯符合要求。
【答案】
The Crow and the Pitcher
It was a hot day. A crow felt so thirsty that he looked for water everywhere. Finally, he found a pitcher. But there wasn't much water in it. So his beak couldn't reach it.
When he wanted to give up, he came up with an idea. He picked up a small stone and dropped it into the pitcher. Then he took another and dropped it in. Gradually, the water rose and he was able to drink the water.
How clever the crow was!
佳句填空答案：
1. looked for
2. much water
3. picked up; dropped it into
4. drink the water
5. How clever
思路导引答案：
1. 三 2. 一般过去时 3. 记叙文
【知识点】
英语记叙文写作，一般过去时，how引导感叹句
【点评】
本题以经典的乌鸦喝水故事为载体考查初中低年级英语短篇写作，给出了参考词汇、配图和清晰的写作提纲，大幅降低了写作难度，既考查学生核心动词短语的掌握情况，也锻炼学生按叙事逻辑串联语句的能力，提醒学生写叙事类故事时要注意保持时态统一。
【难度系数】
0.8