Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person's character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples.
Any opinion is, in fact, a judgment. I feel that as Americans we would do well to judge others less often. Still, we must be able to decide whom to spend our time with and whom we'd rather forget. In my opinion, this type of judgment is best after we get to know other people. First impressions are not always accurate impression.
事实上，任何意见都是一种判断。我觉得作为美国人，我们最好少去评判别人。不过，我们必须能够决定与谁共度时光，以及我们宁愿忘记谁。在我看来，这种判断最好是在我们了解别人之后。第一印象并不总是准确的印象。
Judging a person based on a first impression does save time. There are more people than anyone could possibly get to know in one lifetime. It is frustrating to waste time getting to know someone, only to find out that your first impression was correct and that you really don't like him or her. So is it a waste of time getting to know people your probably won't like? That seems to be a valid point of view, but I believe that it is not the best attitude to take.
根据第一印象判断一个人确实节省时间。世上有很多人一辈子都不可能认识。浪费时间去了解某人，却发现你的第一印象是正确的，而且你真的不喜欢他或她，这是令人沮丧的。那么，了解那些你可能不喜欢的人是在浪费时间吗？这似乎是一个正确的观点，但我认为这并不是最好的态度。
It's more humane to spend time getting to know people before judging them. I know that I don't always make a good first impression even when I truly like the person with whom I am interacting. We all have bad days, I wouldn't want to lose a job or a potential friendship simply because I picked out the wrong clothing or said something wrong. I think everyone deserves the chances make a second impression.
在评判别人之前花时间了解别人更人道。我知道，即使我真的喜欢和我交往的人，我也不会总是给人留下好的第一印象。我们都有糟糕的日子，我不想仅仅因为我选错了衣服或说了错话就失去工作或潜在的友谊。我认为每个人都应该有机会给别人留下第二印象。
If we all base our final opinion of others on first impression, it would be hard to get to know anyone. There is always more to people than meets the eye. If we don't give someone a chance, we may be missing out on meeting a life-long friend. That would truly be shame.
如果我们都把自己对别人的最终看法建立在第一印象上，就很难了解任何人。人总比眼前的人多。如果我们不给某人一个机会，我们可能会错过一个终生的朋友。那真是太可惜了