Are you an “I” person or an “E” person? We hear this question a lot these days.
The MBTI test may show something we don’t know about ourselves and can be a fun way to help us make new friends. But knowing someone’s MBTI results doesn’t mean we really know that person.
| A．The MBTI test is popular for many reasons. |
| B．How does the test work? |
| C．Then, people try to find connections. |
| D．And the MBTI results can’t say who we are. |
| E．They cover all things of your behavior, preferences and thinking. |
| F．In fact, these are two personality types from the MBTI test. |
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【推荐1】What do you usually do in your spare time? Chatting online is now a national pastime in China, especially among the post-90s and post-00s generation. To some people, however, online chats can seem like a kind of polite conversation. Yet hidden rules and standards do exist, as long as you take the time to look for them.
Get to the Point
When sending a friend request, include your real name and any other identifying information. Remember, everybody’s time is precious. If there’s something you want, cut right to the chase. Never send an “Are you there?” without any follow-up messages. The quicker that you get to the point, the more likely the other person is to reply.
Send the Right Things
Please send texts, not voice messages. It might be easier for you to speak than type, but what about the person on the other end? They may be unable to listen to a 59-second message right now. Also, never send personal information by voice message—it is hard to note down. Emojis, GIFs and memes can save the day when you find yourself in an embarrassing conversation, or words fail you.
Try to Understand
You can always judge a person’s mood by their text messages. If the person you’re talking to says “Good night” or “I’m going to take a shower.” that’s probably not what they’re actually going to do, it is just an excuse to stop talking to you. If someone hesitates for longer than three seconds before saying “Yes”, they probably really mean “No”. If you receive these emojis from friends who are older, read them literally (照字面地) (as a smile, a wave or a laugh). For the post-90s and post-00s generation, however, they could be speechlessness.
1. When chatting online, if there’s something you want, you send ________.| A．an “Are you there?” without any follow-up messages |
| B．a friend request without any other identifying information |
| C．it directly without any other useless messages |
| D．your real name without any follow-up message |
| A．personal information | B．emoji | C．voice message | D．GIF |
| A．The post-80s | B．The post-90s |
| C．The post-2000s | D．The post-2010s |
| A．how to get to the point when you’re chatting online |
| B．different good ways of sending the right thing |
| C．hidden rules and standards in chatting online |
| D．how to understand others through the messages |
| A．Your text messages on the phone will show what you’re feeling. |
| B．Using too many emojis while chatting will annoy others. |
| C．Voice messages make it easier for others to understand you. |
| D．The ways you use to chat are the same as your parents. |
【推荐2】Nowadays we often work as a team.
Ask to know your team
Learn about each person on your team. You can’t be a successful leader unless you know your team.
Talk to your team
Let your team feel you’re a good listener. Whenever they have problems at work or at home, listen to what they want to say. Be patient and never try to interrupt them. Make your team feel they can talk to you.
Care about your team
Show your team you care about them as they are friends. People will work harder for their leaders if they feel they are really cared about.
| A．Be as active as you can when you stay with your team |
| B．Be a “learner” instead of a “knower” as you don’t have all of the answers |
| C．If someone comes to you with a problem, always be ready to help |
| D．Listen to your team |
| E．But leading a group of people can be difficult |
Have you ever argued with a friend, and said or done something you regretted? How to repair the broken relationship?
Why do we argue?
We argue for all kinds of reasons. You might think your football team is fantastic, but your friend disagrees.
What does saying sorry mean?
We all make mistakes. Apologizing(道歉) is a way of admitting(承认) we’ve got something wrong and will try not to do it again. Ted, age 12, said, “Sometimes it’s hard to say sorry.
What if it’s not my mistake?
Sometimes another person may pressure you into taking the blame(责备) when it’s not your mistake. When you feel this is happening, there are some things you can do.
Does apologizing always work?
An apology isn’t a magic stick.
| A．Or your friend always uses your things without asking. |
| B．Understanding and accepting the apology take time. |
| C．However, we have to try it if we want to make something better. |
| D．Making an apology is a good way to bring you closer together again. |
| E．First, try talking about why you argued with him or her. |
【推荐1】We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one can , because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects , too. But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
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1. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because .
| A．they always sleep very well |
| B．they have very good memories |
| C．they read a lot of books |
| A．at the age of six |
| B．when he is a small child |
| C．after he goes to school |
| A．read and write |
| B．make sentences |
| C．hear and remember the sounds |
| A．they have no good memories |
| B．they have no recorders |
| C．they are busy with other subjects |
| A．if you have plenty of good food |
| B．if you do more and more exercises |
| C．if you do morning exercises every day |
Musical instruments
Learning to play a musical instrument can change your brain, according to a US study.
Although it was said in the past that listening to Mozart or other classical music could make you smarter, there was little evidence to show music could improve brainpower.
| A．Music training can improve people’s reading ability. |
| B．It finds that music training can improve speech and foreign language skills. |
| C．It may include reading or remembering a score, timing issues. |
| D．The study by Northwestern University has studied lots of researches. |
| E．Researchers give many examples to show the positive effects of musical training. |
| F．So it requires us to re-examine the role of music in personal development. |
【推荐3】Many people depend on groundwater for drinking and other uses. It is a lifeline for people especially in parts of the world where rainfall and surface water are not enough, such as northwest India and the southwest United States. The reduction in groundwater can make it harder for people to get freshwater to drink and can result in land subsidence (下沉).
According to a new study, groundwater is reducing quickly in many parts of the world. The research studied groundwater from 170,000 wells in more than 40 countries. The study will help scientists know humans are having a great influence on this valuable underground resource (资源). Also the researchers studied 1,693 aquifer systems (蓄水层系统) and found groundwater levels fell in 71% of them between 2000 and 2022.
The study also stressed some success stories in Bangkok, Arizona and New Mexico, where groundwater has begun to get better. “I was touched by the clever ways that have been put into action to deal with groundwater reduction in several places, though these ‘good news’ stories are not common,” Jasechko said.
Now let’s have a look at their clever ways…
1. About the groundwater reduction, we can know ______.| A．it’s good for people | B．it can produce freshwater |
| C．it only happens in India | D．it can result in land subsidence |
| A．Aquifer systems. | B．Scientists’ resources. | C．Success stories. | D．Southwestern places. |
| A．Advantages of good news. | B．Reasons for the research. |
| C．The dangers scientists meet. | D．Clever ways to deal with it. |
The Teens newspaper has a little test for young students each week. Here below is Frank’s completed test this week.
| Weekly Test 1. I prefer to spend my spare time b . （a）with my family （b）with my friends （c）on my own 2. If I have a problem. I would rather a . （a）talk to my parents than to my friends （b）talk to my friends than to my family （c）solve it on my own 3. I prefer to study c . （a）at home with my family around （b）with my friends （c）on my own 4. For my birthday, I would prefer to c . （a）be with my family （b）have a party with lots of friends （c）go out with just my best friend | Scores and Their Meanings 4—6：Your family is very important to you. You enjoy being with friends but your family comes first. You are kind and always think more of others. 7—9：You have lots of friends and like to have fun. You are close to your family but your friends are quite important to you, too. You are easy-going and generous. 10—12：You probably have one or two close friends, but you’d rather relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident and like to do things for yourself. |
| •You get 1 point for each（a）, 2 for each（b）, and 3 for each（c）. •Go and find out what your score means on the right! | •You can e-mail us at weeklytest@teens. com and tell us whether your result has described a REAL you. |
| A．8. | B．9. | C．10. | D．11. |
| A．he has many close friends and enjoys having fun with them |
| B．his family comes first although he loves being with friends |
| C．both his family and his friends are of great importance to him |
| D．he is a confident young student with only a few close friends |
| A．how to solve teenage problems |
| B．how to make good friends |
| C．what his lifestyle is like |
| D．what kind of person he is |
【推荐2】Which is your favorite flavor (口味) of cakes? It might say something about your personality.
| Vanilla (香草)
| Chocolate
| Green tea
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1. What can different flavors of cakes tell us about a person?
| A．Appearance. | B．Personality. | C．Job. |
| A．Green tea cakes. | B．Chocolate cakes. | C．Vanilla cakes. |
【推荐3】My blood type (血型) is AB, which only 7 percent of Chinese have. I always thought it made me special, even though I had no real reason to believe that. But in Japan, blood type is used to decide one’s personality (性格).
There are four main blood groups: O, A, B and AB. Now let’s see what your blood type says about your personality.
| Type O You are popular and always seem to be the center of interest. Suitable (合适的) jobs: banker, professional basketball player… |
| Type A Type A people may seem cool on the outside, but inside, you are filled with worry. You are shy. You are good listeners. Suitable jobs: writer, computer programmer… |
| Type B You are outgoing and attractive. You are hard-working and good at reading people. Type B people are the most practical (务实的). Suitable jobs: cook, reporter… |
| Type AB Type AB people often have the personalities of both type A and type B people. You are often special, pleasant and easy to get along with. Usually you like to help others. Suitable jobs: teacher, social worker… |
We all like to know things about ourselves, and blood type is just another fun way to understand why we do some things. Just have fun with it.
1. Blood type is used to decide one’s personality in ________.| A．Japan | B．the USA | C．the UK | D．India |
| A．type O | B．type AB | C．type A | D．type B |
| A．It’s really true. | B．Just have fun with it. |
| C．Maybe we can take some advice to find a job. | D．Believe it or not, it depends on yourself. |
