VI. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 We all know that smiling is important when meeting new people. However, new research suggests that different types of smiles affect what people think of us. There are a number of sayings about the power of the smile. “Peace begins with a smile.” “A smile is the universal welcome.” “Life is short but a smile only takes a second.” All good advice. But it may not be as simple as that. According to new research, if you want to make a good impression when you meet people, it’s not just that you smile. It’s how you smile. The study was carried out by the Go Group, a business support organization based in Scotland. They looked at people’s reactions to different grins. They found that responses varied considerably. Through this they say they have found three types of smile to avoid: The first is “The Enthusiast,” very wide, all teeth showing, possible evidence that you can have too much of a good thing. Then there is the “Big Freeze”, a fixed grin that looks practiced and fake. Finally comes “The Robot”, a small, thin smile, lacking in warmth. The group also warns about smiling too quickly, saying it can make you look insincere. The best smile, they say, is slower and floods naturally across the whole face. 【題組】43. The expression “have too much of a good thing” in line 16 means ___.
(A) so good that you cannot believe that such a situation is possible (B) so easily available that you do not enjoy it any more (C) to be involved in something that gives you benefits (D) being satisfied with your own happy situation
Viva Lin 高三上 (2013/07/07) "too much of a good thing" 字面的意思是「太多的好事」，但好事太多，過了頭，未必是好事，甚至可能變成壞事；所謂過猶不及，凡事適中就好。因此，這片語含有告誡或勸導的意味，警告人家，儘管福星高照、好事連連，但也不必太高興，因為任何人都不可能永遠走好運；若碰到太多好事，就要提高警覺、步步為營、謹慎將事，否則物極必.....觀看完整全文，請先登入
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