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1、2019年英语作文monkeys Backin1986,duringmylastyearofhighschool,therewasaradiotriviacontesttowinticketstoaconcert.Ididnthavemuchmoney,butIreallywantedtogoseethisparticulargroup,soIsatmyselfbesidetheradiooneMondaymorning,phoneinhand,andwaited.Now,myheadhasalwaysbeenoverflowingwithpletelyuselessinformationpr
2、obablymoresoatthattimeinmylifesoIknewIstoodjustasgoodachanceasanybodyelse.Finally,theyaskedthequestion:“WhatwasDavidBowiestheatricalrock-starpersonabackedbytheSpidersfromMars?”IdialedasquicklyasIcould,but(hamperedbymyoldrotaryphone,nodoubt)Iwasnotthefirst,andsodidntwinthetickets.Forthreemoremornings
3、,Ididthesame,eachtimeknowingtheanswer,butfailingtobethefirsttocall.OnthatFriday,however,thequestionwasmuchharder:“WhosebanddidCanadiansingerGowanborrowfortherecordingofhisStrangeAnimalLP?”ThistimeIwonthetickets.(Theanswer作文你也可以投稿,bytheway,isPeterGabriel,whowasrecordinginthesamestudioaroundthesametim
4、e.) Iwasproudofmyacplishment,elatedbythatvindicationofthesheerwidthandbreadthofthemostlyimpracticaldatastoggedtightintomybrain.Itseemsalittlefoolishinretrospect,buttheaccumulationofknowledgewasformethemostdistinguishingfacetofmyself-identity. Backthen,informationwasfarlesstransitory.Irememberreading
5、andstudyingendlessly,tryingtoretaineverynuggetofinformationIcould,whetheritwasusefulornot.Now,Ihavebeelazy.WhenaquestionisaskedandIdontknowtheresponse,aquicksearchontheNetwillgenerallytakemedirectlytotherightinformation.Thequestionanswered,thedetailsthendropawayfrommymind,andIusuallyforgetitpletely.Isuspectmostpeopledothisnowadays,relyingupontheNetfarmorethanmemory.WhensomeonedialsafriendfromWhoWantstoBeaMillionaire?,aretheyreallychoosingtheirmostknowledgeablefriend,orsimplythefastestwithGoogle?Whowouldyouphone?
