《2026年高中必刷题高中英语必修第三册外研版》

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[四川南充高级中学 2025 高一月考]First impressions can be harsh. One mistake will make you feel like you'll forever be seen as an idiot in someone's eyes. However, I believe reality is kinder than that.
Making a first impression is like trying to keep a door open with your foot. Many encounters with strangers are brief and may never happen again. Sometimes that can be a blessing: If people you meet don't care to remember you, you'll quickly fade into the crowd of strangers in their mind, avoiding any negative or lasting impression. Other times, it can be disappointing—imagine striking up a conversation with someone interesting only to part ways before exchanging contact information.
To avoid being forgotten, you need to do something memorable, but not something foolish. Make an impression by asking an insightful question or something making someone laugh. This means taking risks and avoiding blank small talk; if that's all you offer, you'll likely be pushed to the back of their memory, unlikely to be remembered again.
But what if you messed up your first impression? And one day you see people looking at you, recalling the time you embarrassed yourself, and they're walking towards you thinking, "I know you from somewhere..."
In that case, your second impression needs to be better. In my 19 years of making first impressions, some not so great, I've found that people will give you a second chance if you give them something to care about. Just because you messed up the first time doesn't mean you should withdraw and stop being interesting. If anything, you should try harder: Listen well, ask relevant questions, smile often, tell a joke, and share what you care about.
None of these is a guaranteed "How to Make People Like You" guide, by the way. I'm not even sure if any of these works. But people seem to like talking to me, so maybe some do work.
Anyway, if this is your first impression of me, I hope it's been a good one.
1. What does the first sentence in paragraph 2 suggest?
A. First impressions are casual and fun.
B. First impressions are brief and temporary.
C. First impressions are important and stable.
D. First impressions are official and stereotyped.
2. How can you make a memorable first impression according to the author?
A. By engaging in small talk.
B. By avoiding risky behaviour.
C. By demonstrating insight or humour.
D. By sharing your personal experiences.
3. What does the author recommend doing if you mess up your first impression?
A. Apologising immediately.
B. Forgetting about the encounter.
C. Avoiding seeing the person again.
D. Making a better second impression.
4. What tone does the author take when discussing the effectiveness of his advice?
A. Playful.
B. Suspenseful.
C. Convincing.
D. Critical.

答案： 1.B 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句后的“Many encounters with strangers are brief and may never happen again.”可知，与陌生人的许多相遇是短暂且可能不会再次发生，该段第一句话将第一印象比作试图用脚使一扇门保持开启状态，暗示了第一印象是短暂的。故选B项。
2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“To avoid being forgotten，you need to do something memorable，but not something foolish. Make an impression by asking an insightful question or something making someone laugh.”可知，作者认为展现洞察力或幽默感能留下难忘的第一印象。故选C项。
3.D 细节理解题。根据第四段内容和第五段中的“In that case，your second impression needs to be better.”可知，如果你搞砸了第一印象，作者建议要让第二印象变得更好。故选D项。
4.A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“None of these is a guaranteed ‘How to Make People Like You’ guide，by the way. I’m not even sure if any of these works. But people seem to like talking to me，so maybe some do work.”可知，作者在讨论其建议的有效性时，以幽默的方式弱化建议的权威性，避免说教，以轻松的口吻承认经验的主观性，语气轻松随意，带有试探性和幽默感，playful 意为“开玩笑的”。故选A项。suspenseful 意为“悬疑的；令人紧张的”；convincing 意为“有说服力的”；critical 意为“批判性的”。