Henry’s mother often instructed him, “Haste makes waste (欲速则不达).” But Henry thought ________. “Being quick is good,” he replied.
One day, Henry read a storybook as soon as he got it. It was about a man selling coconuts (椰子) for a living. One day, to ________ more coconuts for the business, he went to a village far from his home.
Soon, his wagon (货车) was ________. There was no room for more, so he decided to go home. Unluckily, he got lost.
Just then, a boy passed by. The man asked him for ________.
“Boy.” he asked, “can you tell me the way to my home and how long it will take?”
The boy looked at the man’s wagon and replied, “If you go ________, you’ll be home soon. If not, it will take long.”
Hearing the ________ answer, the man felt angry because he thought he had been fooled.
The man didn’t listen to the boy and drove the wagon quickly. But soon, coconuts began falling from the wagon. The man had to ________ to put them back. Then he drove faster to make up for the time he had wasted ________ coconuts. But the faster he drove, the more coconuts fell. He didn’t get home until the next morning.
“If I do things ________, I may waste more time,” thought Henry. He ________ his mother then.
21. A.secretly | B.carelessly | C.differently |
22. 23. 24. A.directions | B.reasons | C.methods |
25. A.quickly | B.quietly | C.slowly |
26. A.useful | B.strange | C.correct |
27. 28. A.paying for | B.looking for | C.picking up |
29. A.in a hurry | B.step by step | C.once in a while |
30. A.doubted | B.overcame | C.understood |