Have you ever felt like a fool for having said too much? Anita Chow had one of those moments .

      A few weeks ago, she applied for a job with a company. Chow said she is usually quiet,but during the interview she tried hard to act against her nature. She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner. When asked why she wanted to work in the company, she said the job would enable her to meet a lot of interesting people. Then she added jokingly : "Who knows?  I might even meet my future husband. "

      Chow wanted to beat herself up the moment she stepped out of the interview room. "It  came out so wrong," she says. "Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women  who don't have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down. "

      Saying too much or oversharing happens to every one of us. In the time of social media,  sharing every detail of your life is almost expected and encouraged. But it isn't all social  media's fault. "Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to  control our anxiety," according to a Wall Street Joumal column. Chow's is a typical case of  "self-adjustment" aimed at fighting her own anxiety. It happens like this: When having a  conversation,we want to sound amusing and interesting. So we use a lot of mental energy trying   to manage the other person's impression of us. The effort required to do this leaves less  brainpower to think over what we say and to whom,says The Wall Street Joumal.

       This explains why we sometimes suddenly say embarrassing things to people we want to  impress most,whether it's a first date, the boss or our future in-laws. It leads to embarrassing situations and is the perfect material for comedy movies.

     So how do you stop yourself from saying too much?  Simple : stop and think before you open  your mouth.

 56. In the interview,Chow showed her______.

     A. lively manner                         B. career aim

     C. unusual ability                         D. rich experience

 57. From Paragraph 3 ,we can know that Chow_______.

     A. gave the wrong answer                  B. regretted her performance

     C. wanted to get married                   D. hoped to settle down

 58. Experts say Chow's overtalking was actually to_______.

     A. show off her knowledge                 B. prevent herself from being anxious

     C. create a pleasant atmosphere              D. follow her nature as it is

 59. The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of_____.

     A.  consideration  B.determination          C .  interest         D.  motivation

 60. Which of the following can match the authorrs opinion?

     A. Practice makes perfect.                   B. Once bitten,twice shy.

     C. Well begun is half done.                  D. Think twice before you act.

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive                         B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick         D. all the above

The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                                   B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot                           D. having meals

Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                                     B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                            D. regretted

What did the couple think of English food?

A. terrible               B. not bad              C. great                  D. comfort

Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.                     B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.                D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.
We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.
We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.
In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.
【小题1】The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A．taxis were too expensive	B．they could go sightseeing on foot
C．the underground made the wife feel sick	D．all the above

【小题2】The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A．booking in the hotel	B．finding the bus routes
C．going sightseeing on foot	D．having meals

【小题3】Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A．were satisfied with	B．disliked
C．were a bit unhappy about	D．regretted

【小题4】What did the couple think of English food?

A．terrible

B．not bad

C．great

D．comfort

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A．They thought English food was bad.	B．They will visit London again.
C．They visited London last October.	D．They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

1.The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A．taxis were too expensive	B．they could go sightseeing on foot
C．the underground made the wife feel sick	D．all the above

2.The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A．booking in the hotel	B．finding the bus routes
C．going sightseeing on foot	D．having meals

3.Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A．were satisfied with	B．disliked
C．were a bit unhappy about	D．regretted

4.What did the couple think of English food?

A．terrible

B．not bad

C．great

D．comfort

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A．They thought English food was bad.	B．They will visit London again.
C．They visited London last October.	D．They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

 

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

1. The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive           

B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick 

D. all the above

2. _________made the couple most excited.

A. Seeing Buckingham Palace and National Gallery

B. Shopping                                    C. Going to the theatre        D. Eating

3. The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                       B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot               D. having meals

4. Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                         B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                D. regretted

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.       B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.    D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.