• 2022-05-28
    WhenIfirstmetNina,Idislikedheratonce.Shewaswearingskintightpedalpushers,aflashy,floppytop,andsneakerswithnosocks-bizarrelyinappropriateevenatourveryinformalcompany.Soon,NinawasdoggedlypumpingmeforinformationaboutthenewdepartmentIwasrunning,whereshehopedtogetapermanentjob.Notachance,Ithought.NotifIhaveanythingtosayaboutit.However,Ididn’tWithinafewdaysshewas‘tryingout’,forme.Igaveheramoderatelydifficult,uninteresting,andunimportantprojectthatIdidn’tneedformonths.IttookthatlongforhersuccessortoputinorderthemessshehadmadeoutofftAlthoughIcouldn’thavepredictionexactlywhatNinawoulddo,inthreeminutesIhadassessedherassomeonewhocouldnotbereliedontogetajobdone.Weallmakequickjudgmentsaboutstrangers.Withinsecondsafterwemeetsomeone,Wetakeinahostofdetailsanddrawratherlargeconclusionsfromthem.Wemaydecideinaminutewhetheritissomeone’snaturetobewarmorcold,friendlyorhostile,anxiousorcalm,happyortroubled.Unconsciously,weoftenaskandquicklyanswercertainquestions:WillIenjoytalkingtohimatthisparty?Willshemakeaninterestingfriend?Willhe/shemakeagoodboss/salesmanager/secretaryforme?Ifwegettoknowthepersonbetter,wemaychangeourminds.Butwemaynothavethechance.FromNina’sinappropriatedressandaggressivebehavior.towardme,I’ddecidedshewaspushy.stupidandhadpoorjudgment.IalsohadalotofvagueimpressionsIcouldn’texplain.Itwasasifawarningbellwentoffinmyhead.Itsmessage:thispersonwasnottobetrusted;herbehavior.wouldbeunpredictable;shewasmotivatedbyapeculiaragendaofherownthatIwouldneverunderstand.Iwasusingacombinationofobservation,inferenceandintuition.WhydidtheauthordislikeNina?A.Becauseofherbadlylookingsneakers.B.Becauseofherinappropriatedressandaggressivebehavior.C.Becauseofherspecialuniform.D.Becauseofherdirtywordstotheauthor.WhydidtheauthorgiveNinaan“unimportantproject”thathe“didn’tneedformonths?A.Becausetheauthorwantedtoplaytrickonher.B.Becausehehadnootherjobforhertodoatthemoment.C.Becausetheauthorbelievedshewastherightpersonforthejob.D.Becausetheauthorthoughtshecouldn’tbereliedontogetajobdone.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Peopletendtomakequickjudgmentaboutstrangers.B.Theauthor’sfirstjudgmentaboutNinawastotallywrong.C.Ninabehavedratherpushywhenshefirstmettheauthor.D.TheauthoractuallydislikedNinaatthefirstsight.Theauthor’sjudgmentaboutNinawasbasedon___________.A.acombinationofobservation,inferenceandintuitionB.acombinationofimaginationandobservationC.acombinationofobservation,intuitionandimaginationD.acombinationofinference,analysisandimagination