The First Impression 第一印象

曲永華

本篇文章主要講述第一印象的重要性，并告訴人們怎樣給他人留下好的第一印象以及微笑示人和積極的心態能帶來很多好處。

Have you ever heard “You never get a second chance to make a first impression（印象）”？ It may sound like an unusual piece of advice， but it is true—the first impression someone has of you when meeting you for the first time will probably influence how that person reacts to you in the future.

What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. When you meet someone for the first time， by the time you have said your name or shaken hands， the other person has already formed（形成） an opinion about the kind of person you are.

So how do you make a good first impression？ Being polite and being well dressed is very important. However， the most important way of making a good first impression is your face. Smiling almost always leaves a positive（積極的）impression on people， especially those who do not know you. Most people， generally speaking， are ready to smile back when they are smiled at.

What’s more， smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things. This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be more creative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need a reason to be happy， think about the wonderful people you might meet—and impress—with a cheerful smile.

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你有沒有聽過“你永遠不會有第二次機會給人留下第一印象”？這聽起來可能是一條不尋常的建議，但確實——當某人第一次見到你時對你的第一印象可能會影響他將來對你的反應。

更有趣的是，大腦吸收了所有的信息，在大約3秒鐘內形成第一印象。當你第一次遇見某人時，當你說出你的名字或握手時，對方已經對你是一個什么樣的人形成了看法。

那你怎樣才能給人留下好的第一印象呢？彬彬有禮、衣著得體是很重要的。然而，給人留下好的第一印象最重要的方法就是你的臉。微笑幾乎總是給人留下積極的印象，尤其是那些不認識你的人。一般來說，大多數人在別人對他們微笑時都會報以微笑。

更重要的是，微笑和積極的心態有助于你了解和更好地理解新事物。這意味著你可以對你不認識的人更友好，你可以變得更有創造力，能夠更快地解決問題。因此，如果你需要一個快樂的理由，想想你可能遇到的那些很棒的人，并用愉快的微笑給他們留下深刻的印象。

【練一練】

1. What do the underlined words “reacts to” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Treats. B. Changes.? ? ? C. Describes.

2. What can we learn about the first impression from Paragraph 2？

A. It comes very quickly.

B. It is very strange.

C. It is very interesting.

3. What is the most important to make a good first impression？

A. Shaking hands.

B. Dressing nicely.

C. Smiling.

4. What can be learned from the last paragraph？

A. Information helps you solve problems.

B. There are many reasons to be happy.

C. Being positive helps you find a way out.

答案：1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C