(2) Clichés generally get a bad reputation. It’s because they are expressions so overused that they reveal no personality on the user’s part, or rather, his lack of personality. But let’s face it: there are many situations in life where it is hard to be original or honest. “Congratulations! May you two be blessed with many years of happiness!” is the obvious remark at a wedding even if you have serious doubts about the couple’s compatibility. You see, although clichés can be insincere and superficial, they are safe and inoffensive.  Although clichés sound universal, many actually reflect a particular society’s values. American business life—capitalistic and competitive in nature—is full of sporting expressions. You might be thrown a curve ball in an interview. You have to make home runs in business. The current command to think outside the box—be unconventional—is so overused that eventually, thinking within the box will be unusual instead.        The world of art, music and films have also contributed. Does love really mean you never have to say sorry? Do gentlemen really prefer blondes? Is your sweetheart the sunshine of your life? The clichéd themes and characterizations of novels and movies—the lonely cowboy, the poor but handsome hero who gets the rich girl, the mafia boss who suffers—provide comfort and familiarity in our real but unpredictable world.  Clichés sound better in other languages. Shrug your shoulder nonchalantly and say, ‘C’est la vie’ (‘That’s life’). Doesn’t that sound cool? But maybe, that’s because it’s French. I once translated a Chinese saying into English to explain why I lived in Europe. “Oh, when you marry a chicken, you follow a chicken; when you marry a dog, you follow a dog.” My listeners, including my husband, looked perturbed. It just didn’t sound classy. So clichés have many uses—they help us when we are at a loss for words, they entertain and amuse and they bind us as a community. Besides, in many ways, they also express our deepest desire. Does anyone not at some point or another hope to live happily ever after?
【題組】66.The passage is mainly about ______.
(A) the weak points of clichés
(B) the influence of clichés in our lives
(C) the development of clichés
(D) how clichés get a bad reputation