Question

    Have you ever heard “You never get a second chance to make a first impression”? It may sound like an unusual piece of advice, but it is_______. The first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will_______influence how that person treats you in the future. What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the_______to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated your name, the other person has already _______an opinion about the kind of person you are.

So how do you make a good first impression? All things grown-ups tell you such as being polite and being well-dressed are very_______. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression is your_________. Smiling, being responsive（响应的）, and looking like you are happy will always leave a _______ impression on people,  especially those who don’t know you. Most people, generally speaking, are ready to_______ back when they are smiled at.

Furthermore, smiling and being in a positive mood help you to know and_______new things better. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you don’t know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a________ to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet and impress them with a cheerful smile.

1.A.simple B.true C.impossible

2.A.probably B.carelessly C.wisely

3.A.permission B.success C.information

4.A.improved B.refused C.formed

5.A.educational B.important C.different

6.A.arms B.hands C.face

7.A.terrible B.positive C.difficult

8.A.smile B.cry C.shout

9.A.forget B.understand C.celebrate

10.A.mistake B.discovery C.reason

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

6.C

7.B

8.A

9.B

10.C

【解析】

本文主要讲述了第一印象的重要性，以及如何给人留下好的第一印象的方法。

1.句意：这听起来可能像一个不寻常的建议，但这是真的。

simple简单的；true真的；impossible不可能的。根据句意，可知此处表示“真的”，故选B。

2.句意：一个人第一次见你时对你的第一印象将可能影响那个人之后如何对待你。

probably可能；carelessly粗心地；wisely明智地。此处副词修饰其后动词influence，根据句意，可知表示“可能”，故选A。

3.句意：更有趣的是，大脑会在大约3秒钟内吸收所有信息来产生第一印象。

permission允许；success成功；information信息。根据句意，可知此处表示“吸收信息”，故选C。

4.句意：当你第一次遇见某人时，当你说出你的名字时，对方已经对你是什么样的人形成了看法。

improved改善；refused拒绝；formed形成。根据句意，可知此处表示“形成看法”，故选C。

5.句意：成年人告诉你的所有事情，比如礼貌和穿着得体，都是非常重要的。

educational有教育意义的；important重要的；different不同的。根据句意，可知此处表示“重要的”，故选B。

6.句意：然而，制造一个好的第一印象最重要的工具是你的脸。

arms胳膊；hands手；face脸。根据后文“Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy”，可知此处都是在描述脸上的表情，故选C。

7.句意：微笑、有所回应、看起来很快乐，总是会给人留下积极的印象，特别是那些不认识你的人。

terrible糟糕的；positive积极的；difficult困难的。根据前文“Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you are happy”和常识，可知是会留下“积极的印象”，故选B。

8.句意：总的来说，如果你朝别人微笑，多数人也准备好会对你微笑。

smile微笑；cry哭；shout叫。根据后文“when they are smiled at”，可知此处表示“微笑回来”，故选A。

9.句意：此外，微笑和积极的情绪有助于你更好地认识和理解新事物。

forget忘记；understand理解；celebrate庆祝。根据句意，可知此处表示“更好地理解新事物”，故选B。

10.句意：所以，如果你需要一个快乐的理由，想想你可能遇到的那些很棒的人，并用一个愉快的微笑给他们留下深刻的印象。

mistake错误；discovery发现；reason理由。根据句意，可知此处表示“需要理由”，故选C。