Passage 53【2020 •四川省甘孜州中考】
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(积极的) 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.
61. What do the underlined words “reacts to” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Treats. B. Changes. C. Describes.
62. 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.
63. What is the most important to make a good first impression?
A. Shaking hands. B. Dressing nicely. C. Smiling.
64. 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.
65. What would be the best title of the text?
A. The importance of the first impression
B. The ways of leaving deep impressions
C. The reasons for leaving impressions
本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述第一印象的重要性，怎样给他人留下好的第一印象以及微笑和积极的心态给人们带来的好处。
61.A【解析】词义猜测题。treats对待；changes改变；describes描述。根据画线词所在语境“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”讲“第一次和你见面时，别人对你的第一印象可能会影响他以后对你的____”，结合选项可知此处是说会影响以后如何对你，reacts to与treats意思相近。故选A。
62.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第2段中“What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. ”可知大脑会在大约三秒钟内吸收所有的信息来创造第一印象。由此可知第一印象来的很快。（C选项属于干扰项，文中说的是第一印象来的很快这个现象是有趣的，并非说第一印象是有趣的，由此可排除C。）故选A。
63.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第3段中“However, the most important way of making a good first impression is your face. Smiling almost always leaves a positive impression on people, especially those who do not know you.”可知给人留下良好第一印象最重要的是脸，微笑能够给人留下积极印象，而握手、穿着得体与脸无关，排除AB。故选C。
64.C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“What’s more, smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things.”可知微笑和保持积极的情绪有助于你了解和更好地理解新事物，所以积极的态度能帮助我们。故选C。
65.A【解析】标题归纳题。根据第1段中“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”可知，短文先点明了第一印象的重要性，然后介绍了如何留下一个好的第一印象。故A选项“第一印象的重要性”做标题最合适。故选A。
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(积极的) 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.
61. What do the underlined words “reacts to” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Treats. B. Changes. C. Describes.
62. 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.
63. What is the most important to make a good first impression?
A. Shaking hands. B. Dressing nicely. C. Smiling.
64. 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.
65. What would be the best title of the text?
A. The importance of the first impression
B. The ways of leaving deep impressions
C. The reasons for leaving impressions
本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述第一印象的重要性，怎样给他人留下好的第一印象以及微笑和积极的心态给人们带来的好处。
61.A【解析】词义猜测题。treats对待；changes改变；describes描述。根据画线词所在语境“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”讲“第一次和你见面时，别人对你的第一印象可能会影响他以后对你的____”，结合选项可知此处是说会影响以后如何对你，reacts to与treats意思相近。故选A。
62.A【解析】推理判断题。根据第2段中“What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. ”可知大脑会在大约三秒钟内吸收所有的信息来创造第一印象。由此可知第一印象来的很快。（C选项属于干扰项，文中说的是第一印象来的很快这个现象是有趣的，并非说第一印象是有趣的，由此可排除C。）故选A。
63.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第3段中“However, the most important way of making a good first impression is your face. Smiling almost always leaves a positive impression on people, especially those who do not know you.”可知给人留下良好第一印象最重要的是脸，微笑能够给人留下积极印象，而握手、穿着得体与脸无关，排除AB。故选C。
64.C【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“What’s more, smiling and being positive helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things.”可知微笑和保持积极的情绪有助于你了解和更好地理解新事物，所以积极的态度能帮助我们。故选C。
65.A【解析】标题归纳题。根据第1段中“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”可知，短文先点明了第一印象的重要性，然后介绍了如何留下一个好的第一印象。故A选项“第一印象的重要性”做标题最合适。故选A。
