考研英语高分范文：该不该相信第一印象

Topic(题目)：

Some people trust their first impressions about apersons character because they believe thesejudgments are generally correct. Other people do notjudge a persons character quickly because theybelieve first impressions are often wrong. Comparethese two attitudes. Which attitude do you agreewith? Support your choice with specific examples.

Model Essay(范文)：

Any opinion is, in fact, a judgment. I feel that as Americans we would do well to judge othersless often. Still, we must be able to decide whom to spend our time with and whom wed ratherforget. In my opinion, this type of judgment is best after we get to know other people. Firstimpressions are not always accurate impression.

Judging a person based on a first impression does save time. There are more people thananyone could possibly get to know in one lifetime. It is frustrating to waste time getting toknow someone, only to find out that your first impression was correct and that you reallydont like him or her. So is it a waste of time getting to know people your probably wont like?That seems to be a valid point of view, but I believe that it is not the best attitude to take.

Its more humane to spend time getting to know people before judging them. I know that Idont always make a good first impression even when I truly like the person with whom I aminteracting. We all have bad days, I wouldnt want to lose a job or a potential friendship simplybecause I picked out the wrong clothing or said something wrong. I think everyone deservesthe chances make a second impression.

If we all base our final opinion of others on first impression, it would be hard to get to knowanyone. There is always more to people than meets the eye. If we dont give someone a chance,we may be missing out on meeting a life-long friend. That would truly be shame.