Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. 16 But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
17 One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.
18 Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师)shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny and amusing(有趣的)in incidents caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness. 19 Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. 20
A. Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of
hearing new ones.
B. Memory “trick” work the other way as well.
C. If you have the wish and really made a conscious(自觉的)effort, then you can quite easily
improve your ability to remember things.
D. Generally forgetting things is serious and dangerous.
E. It is necessary to remember the way to protect yourself from memory “tricks”.
F. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble.
G. Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen.
CGBAF
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
— 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______