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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 was
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.
(1)
In the interview, Chow showed her .
A . lively manner
B . career aim
C . unusual ability
D . rich experience
(2)
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
(3)
Experts say Chow's over-talking 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
(4)
The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of .
A . consideration
B . determination
C . interest
D . motivation
答案: A
B
B
A