根据下面短文内容及部分首字母提示，在短文的空格处填上一个最恰当的词或者补全单词，使短文完整、通顺，并将完整的单词填写在答题卡上对应的位置。（原词正确而形式错误，只给1分。）Nick had a book in his hand and tears in his eyes. "What worries you, Nick?" asked Mrs. White.
"Our teacher asked us to recite the p {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Little Jim. I don't think I can do it well." said Nick.
"Why not?" asked Mrs. White.
"My classmates said that I can't. And I myself also think so," said Nick {#blank#}2{#/blank#} a sad voice, "The poem is so long and difficult for me."
"Dear son," said Mrs. White, "look at that snail（蜗牛） on the wall. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} slow it is! {#blank#}4{#/blank#}watch it. You will see it get to the highest part at last. So just try a few lines each day, and you may recite it in the end."
"Well, then let me try {#blank#}5{#/blank#} best to recite it, Mom." said Nick.
And he tried it.
At last, the day came. To everyone' surprise, Nick did not m {#blank#}6{#/blank#} a word when reciting the poem to the class. And the teacher said Nick did best.
"And now tell us how you could recite the poem so well." said the teacher.
"I saw a snail climb up the wall little by little. It {#blank#}7{#/blank#} stop. At last, it arrived at the highest part. So I also recited the poem little by little, and did not give up." said Nick.
"Well done, Nick!" said the teacher. "Now boys and girls, let us give a good c {#blank#}8{#/blank#} to Nick and the snail on the wall." The classroom rang with a great cheer.
