【正确答案】 As is vividly depicted in the above cartoon, a man, carrying two buckets full of water with a shoulder pole, runs to his destination in order to save time, but when he arrives at the destination, he is puzzled to find there is little water in those buckets. The cartoonist intends to convey the implication that haste makes waste, which is the experience of our forefathers and yet is correct in many cases even today.
Usually, the faster you act, the earlier you can reach your goals. However, it isn't always the case. While you emphasize the speed, you might ignore the quality of your work. So the effects will be the opposite. The more hasty you are, the more slowly you achieve completeness and success. Suppose you are preparing for your final examination. There are a large number of exercises to do and many notes to memorize. The fact that you have no enough time makes you very worried. So you have to read and write continuously, without rest, without sleep, and without relaxation. The result is that your brain is decreasingly efficient, that your process is increasingly slow, and that the situation goes from bad to worse. And finally all your efforts lead to nothing. On the contrary, if you do your preparations with a calculated plan and carry out the plan step by step, you will be more efficient. Consequently, you will take part in the exams confidently with good preparations.
Whatever you do, please remember the frequently-quoted saying that haste makes waste. If you understand it and apply it to your study or work, you'll benefit a lot from it.