Are you an “I person” or an “E person”? These two personality labels (个性标签) are widely discussed online. They are part of a popular personality test called the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, or MBTI. All of the results have four letters, and there are 16 results in total. “I” stands for “introverted (内向的)” and “E” refers to “extroverted”.
Even if someone is typically quiet, many online discussions suggest that an “I” person can still act outgoing at times. For example, when an introverted person is with a group of introverted friends, they might become more social like an “E” person. According to experts, this is called “masking”. That is hiding your true personality in some situations. Because human beings want to get the sense of belonging by pleasing others.
Using the MBTI result to identify (识别) and describe someone’s personality seems fun. However, I went too far at one time. My sister was excitedly making a day-to-day travel plan when I remembered from an article that “P people” don’t like to make or stick to plans, so I said to her, “You don’t seem like a ‘P person’.” “Why?” she asked back. “Since when do I need to follow what my personality test tells me to do?” It was then I realized I’d taken the result too seriously.
The MBTI personality test may show something you don’t know about yourself and can even be a fun ice-breaker question when meeting new friends. And that’s all it is—for fun. Knowing someone’s MBTI result doesn’t mean you really know this person. And those four letters of yours don’t define (定义) who you are.
1. What is MBTI?2. What is “E person” like?
3. What does the underlined word “masking” in Paragraph 2 mean in English?
4. Why does the writer mention the conversation with his sister?
5. Do you think MBTI personality test is fun? Why or why not?
A lot of 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 less than other children, they may become very worried and try their best to make their children outgoing.
What can parents do to make your children outgoing?
Chart I
| Encourage your children to do things independently. | Offer your children a good environment for them to grow up. | Develop your children’s social skills | Spend more time with your children. |
Chart II
In fact, it’s not necessary to try to make quiet people outgoing. Just let them be themselves. It is more possible for quiet people to become successful because of their own advantages.
* They listen more than they talk, so they learn a lot.
Quiet people don’t show their own idea often. They are more likely to understand what others say. They then use the information to form a new opinion later. When they need to speak, they usually say something useful or interesting.
*They can gain trust easily.
3. 内向的人通常被人们看作是诚实的。 Because of their fewer talks, many people think they can keep secrets in business or in other social situations.
*4. ________.
As a saying goes, “Preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure.” Careful planning is necessary if a person wants to get satisfactory 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 in order to achieve their goals.
*They are less likely to be distracted.
Quiet people are less likely to be distracted (分神) by other people or things around them. They can focus on a task and finish it faster than those who talk too much or get distracted easily. 5. What’s more, quiet people also have the ability to keep doing something for longer. They seldom get bored or lose interest in what they’re doing.
1. How do parents feel when they find their children talking less?2. What can parents do to make their children outgoing according to the chart I (one example is OK.)?
3. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
4. Fill in the blanks
5. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
6. Are you a quiet or an outgoing person? Why do you think so?
3 . We can see circles, squares and triangles everywhere in our daily life. Have you thought about their meanings in films? Much like colors, different shapes can show different features of characters in the scenes.
Circles represent things that are soft and natural. The round shape reminds us of things that appear in nature, like the sun, raindrops and so on. We can also connect circles with beautiful eyes, babies’ round faces…All these things make us feel happy and warm. This is why so many cartoon characters’ bodies——heroes, good people——are round in shape, because circles represent goodness, happiness and friendliness.
Squares show things that are unnatural or man-made, or things that are boring or old-fashioned. In the cartoon film Up, Carl has a square face and wears square glasses, while Russell, an 8-year-old boy with a round face, always wears round medals. These shapes show the characters’ personalities. Carl is stubborn (固执的) and lonely, while Russell is lovely and full of energy.
The angriest shape is the triangle. Every kid who draws a monster with sharp teeth draws a row of triangles, don’t they? That’s because the shape represents fear, distrust and doubt in some way. Look at the bad guys in cartoons—they are all drawn with plenty of points and triangles, like Shengongbao in Ne Zha. And triangles are stable (稳固的) and don’t easily fall down. In films, this feature makes bad people difficult to deal with.
Not only in cartoons, but also in other kinds of films, different shapes are used for the same purpose. So, try to find the hidden shapes and you will know what the characters are like.
1. How does the writer explain the relationship between squares and characters’ personalities?| A．By telling a story. | B．By listing numbers. |
| C．By raising a question. | D．By giving an example. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
4 . 假如你是李华，你所在的村庄有幸荣获“中国美丽休闲乡村”的荣誉。为更好地服务游客，正在招募志愿者担任导游。请你根据以下提示，用英语给负责人赵先生写一封自荐信，报名成为一名志愿者导游。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流；
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Dear Mr. Zhao,
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Yours sincerely,
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| A．art | B．PE | C．cleaning |
| A．good | B．hard | C．fine |
| A．like | B．study | C．help |
| A．others | B．you | C．classmate |
| A．dancing | B．singing | C．swimming |
| A．well | B．good | C．too |
| A．sports | B．class | C．myself |
| A．basketball | B．table tennis | C．football |
| A．let | B．choose | C．enjoy |
| A．friend | B．teacher | C．student |
| My changes | |
| In the old school | ●I used to be outgoing. ●I used to spend much time ●I used to have no interest in my lessons. |
| In the new school | ●I am a little ●I spend most of the time on ●I become more interested in my studies. |
| A．playing computer games | B．reading books in the library | C．playing with my friends |
| A．shy | B．quiet | C．serious |
| A．sports | B．homework | C．clubs |
Are you always
Tell people you’re shy. There’s no need to hide (隐藏) it. When they get to know you’re a shy kid, they’ll understand you b
Try to
Take one small step at a time. If you find
Turn your attention somewhere else. Think more about ways to enjoy the party or the game, Don’t waste (浪费) time worrying about your looks or whether people like you or not. Don’t lose heart. Each time after you say “hi” or smile
Keep trying, and one day you’ll never be
8 . The magazine Teens has a little test for young students each week. Here is Frank’s completed test this week.
Weekly Test | |
| 1. I prefer to spend my spare time ________. (a) with my family (b) with my friends (c) on my own 2. If I have a problem, I would rather ________. (a) talk to my parents than to my friends (b) talk to my friends than to my parents (c) solve it on my own 3. I prefer to study ________. (a) at home with my family around (b) with my friends (c) on my own 4. For my birthday, I would prefer to ________. (a) be with my family (b) have a party with lots of friends (c) go out with just my best friend | You get: 1 point for each (a); 2 points for each (b); 3 points for each (c); Go and find out what your score means below. |
| Scores and their meanings: 4-6: Your family is very important to you. To enjoy being with friends but your family come 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 (慷慨的). 10-12: You probably have one or two close friends but you prefer to relax with a good book than go to a party. You are confident and like to do things for yourself. You can e-mail us at weeklytest@teens. and tell us your result. It has described a REAL you. | |
1. According to the test, which statement about scores is TRUE?
| A．You can get 2 points for each (c). |
| B．Every choice has the same point. |
| C．If you get 9 points, it means your friends and family are both important to you. |
| D．If you get 5 points, it means your friends are more important than your family. |
| A．how to solve teenager problems | B．how to make good friends |
| C．what his lifestyle is like | D．what kind of person he is |
| A．writers | B．parents | C．teachers | D．children |
1. What does Bill help Mike with?
| A．His math homework. |
| B．His English homework. |
| C．His history homework. |
| A．He is short. | B．He is thin. | C．He has black eyes. |
1. Where is Jim?
| A．In the classroom. | B．On the playground. | C．In his bedroom. |
| A．The woman. | B．Tom. | C．Tony. |
| A．Brave. | B．Active. | C．Shy. |
