1米长的小棒，第1次截去一半，第2次截去剩下的一半，如此下去，第3次截去一半后剩下的小棒长多少米？

    James sat outside the office waiting for the interview.He felt so1that he didn't know what to do with himself. The person who had gone in2him had been in there for nearly an hour.And she looked so3when she went in. Not like James,he felt he was4.But the5 was that he wanted this job so much.It6 everything to him.He had thought about it such a lot before the day of the7He had8himself performing brilliantly at the interview and being offered the job9.

    But now here he was feeling10.He couldn't11all those things he had planed to say.At that moment,he almost12to get up and leave.But no13he had to do this.He had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't14like that.His hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt15.At last the door of the office16.The woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very pleased with herself.It seemed17she had got the job.She smiled sympathetically（同情地）at James.At the moment,James18her.The managing director then appeared at the office door."Would you like to19now,Mr.Davis?I'm sorry to have kept you 20.”James suddenly wished that he had gone home after all.He got up,legs shaking and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as he felt.

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