MBTI is a personality test. Many people in China are crazy about it now. Are you an “I” (I＝introverted内向的) person or an “E” (E=extroverted外向的) person? The topic     1     widely discussed online.

I am Jessica. I am an “I” person. I’m a shy girl who doesn’t like being around people. I am quiet when I am in groups. I enjoy being alone. I am good at writing novels, maybe I could     2     a writer in the future.

I am Keven: I am an “E” person. I am pretty outgoing: My friends call me asocial butterfly. I like to go out and meet new people all the time. I enjoy being     3     center of attention. I do well     4     sports and my dream is to be a basketball player.

Dr. Know wants to tell something about it. When you take a personality test, you may think, Oh, that’s me. That’s because the descriptions are common. They can be used     5     describe many people. So, don’t take it too seriously. You can be both an “I” person or an “E” person. Don’t label (标签) yourself！

2 . Are you an “I” person or an “E” person? We hear this question a lot these days.     1     So what is the MBTI test? It’s a personality (人格) test that helps us better understand our personality preferences (偏好). It was developed in the 1940s. When you take the MBTI test, you are provided with several sets of questions.     2     For each question, you need to choose the answer that best matched you. Then you’ll know what your personality type is.

    3     First, people want to understand themselves. It’s hard to say human personality, but this test provides a simple way for people to learn about themselves. Next, taking the MBTI test is both relaxing and enjoyable, because its questions are really interesting.     4     The MBTI test offers a way to connect with others deeply. Last but not least, though there are many kinds of personality tests on the market, the MBTI test is the most believable.

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.     5    

Many people think successful people are often talkative and outgoing. They think quiet people are much less confident or less intelligent. When parents find their children talking     1     than other children, they may become worried and try their best to make their children outgoing.

In fact, it’s not necessary to try to make quiet people outgoing. Just let them be     2    . It is more possible for quiet people to become successful because of their own advantages.

Quiet people listen more than they talk,     3     they learn a lot. They don’t show their own ideas often. They usually say something     4     or interesting when they need to speak.

Quiet people can get trust     5    . Because of their fewer talks, they     6     as honest and can keep secrets in business or in other social situations.

They can prepare things well. As a saying goes: “Preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells     7    .” Careful planning is necessary if a person wants to get     8     results. When it comes to making plans, quiet people often do it very carefully. They think about what they need to do and how to make it better     9     their goals.

They are less possible to be distracted (分神) by other people or things. They can pay attention to a task and finish it faster than those who talk too much. What’s more, quiet people also have the     10     to keep doing something for longer. They seldom get bored or lose interest in what they’re doing.

4 . Daisy likes reading Modem Girl magazine because it often has a personality quiz. These quizzes are multiple-choice (多项选择的) questions about personal preference. By answering the questions and reading the explanation of your score, you can discover what kind of person you are.

Here is one of Daisy’s completed quizzes. Give her 1 point for each (a) she chose, 2 points for each (b) and 3 points for each (c).

6 . Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Do you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Do you choose an oval (椭圆形的) one? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square chocolate shows something else. The person is honest and true. You can believe in him or her.

What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to decide things. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it just because they like it.

Are you an “I” person or an “E” person? A personality test called MBTI is very popular online these days.

According to ______ test, there are sixteen kinds of personalities.

I used to be very serious about my friends’ MBTI results. I wondered if _______ results matched (匹配) the way I saw them. My friend Diana is a “P” person who ______ makes plans according to the test result. ______ one day I was surprised to see her making a day-to-day travel plan for the holiday. “I thought you were a ‘P’ person,” I said, “Why do I need to follow what my personality test tells me?” she answered. Her words made me _______ about the meaning of the test. It is just for fun, but I took the results too _______ in the past.

According to MBTI, people are either “I”, meaning introverted (内向的), or “E”, for extroverted (外向的).

But introverted people can be outgoing, too. For example, as an “T” person, I sometimes do things an outgoing person would do. I talk with others and share my thoughts and feelings _______ them to show I’m easy to get along with. But in fact, I’m ______ quieter than I seem to be. I don’t mind ______ alone.

_____ is different. Don’t let a personality test tell who you are.

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