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Are you more likely to jump into action when a new idea come to mind or just daydream about?

Amy was a dear little girl, but she was always wasting time getting prepared to do her tasks, instead of doing them ________.

In   the   village,   Mr. Thornton   kept   a   store   where   he   sold   fruits   of   all   kinds, ________ berries when in season. One morning he said to Amy, “ Well, Amy, I noticed some fine, ripe blackberries on Mr Green’s farm today. He said that anybody was welcome to them. I will pay you 13 cents a kilogram for all you pick for me.”

Amy was ________ about the thought of making some money to help her mom. She ________ ran home to get a basket to hold the berries. Then she thought she would   like   to know ________ money she could get if she picked five kilograms. After ________ that she would get 65 cents, she started to dream big, “supposing I should pick a dozen kilograms, how much should I make then?” “Dear me,” she exclaimed （惊呼）, after ________ a while, “ I should make a dollar and fifty-six cents!”

It took her some time to ________ big, and then it was so near lunchtime that she had to stay at home until the afternoon. As soon as lunch was over, she took her basket and hurried to the farm. Some boys had been there before lunch, and all the ripe blackberries were picked. She could not find half a kilogram to fill her ________. Then   she   thought of ________ her teacher often told her : “Do your task at once; then think about it. One doer is worth 100 dreams.”