Speedy and steady英语二模

Speedy and steady英语二模

Speedy and Steady

"Well,Amy ， how are you getting on with your napkin（餐巾） ？"cried Lizzy ， whose skillful fingers seemed to fly over

her work."Not very fast,I have almost finished one

side."answered Amy.""One side!"said Lizzy ， with a (13)which

was neither pleasant nor kind；"why ， we both began hemming

our napkins at the same time,and I'm now at the fourth side of

mine!"

"I know that I am (14)，"sighed Amy."But I'll try to be

steady（稳） ， and to do my best ，"said the little girl ，

as she threaded her tiny needle,and went on with her work."As

I sew so fast ，"cried Lizzy ，""I am sure to have finished my

napkin long before the bell rings for(15).Ill just run for a

minute to the garden,to see if the roses are out."—so,tossing

down her work on a chair,Lizzy flew off.

Amy (16)for the fresh air and the flowers,but her work must

first be ly she laid down her broad hem,and had

finished the second side of her napkin before her sister came

Lizzy left again for a cup of went on with

her her sister again entered the room,the (17)side

of her napkin was hemmed."Had you not better finish your sewing？

"said Amy ，"It must be near dinnertime now.""Oh!I can finish

it in two minutes； only I want to look at that story ， which

Tom told us was so amusing."Lizzy replied impatiently.

"But if you are late？"murmured Amy."No(18)of that!"cried

Lizzy ，"No one is so likely to be late as a slow little creature

like you!"

Poor Amy made no reply,but quietly she worked was

soon so(19)in her story that she forgot all about her work ，

till shocked by the sound of the bell."Can it be

dinner-time!"she cried,"Oh dear,and my napkin is not

hemmed!And yours？"

"It is just finished."said Amy.

"It is just like‘The Hare and the Tortoise ' ."thought

Lizzy ， who had enough of sense to(20)a lesson.

Quickness may have the start,but the quiet,steady worker

does most in the end.

13. A. laugh B. smile

C. hello D. kiss

14. A. slow B. smart

C. poor D. busy

15. A. class B. dinner

C. show D. bed

16. A. waited B. longed

C. called D. asked

17. A. first B. second

C. third D. fourth

18. A. idea B. doubt

C. excuse D. fear

19. A. happy B. frightened

C. confused D. deep

20. A. give B. pass

C. take D. teach