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小升初时文阅读(2):Four Letters Can't Tell the Full Story
小升初时文阅读(2):Four Letters Can't Tell the Full Story"You're an ENFP?! I'm an ENFP, too!" You may have heard a conversation like this. It's all about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality test (性格测试). You've probably seen it online and maybe you've taken a free test yourself. The MBTI personality test uses four pairs of letters to group people into 16 personality types. These letter pairs are: - E/I: where you get energy—being with people (E) vs. being alone (I) - S/N: how you take in information—details (S) vs. big ideas (N) - T/F: how you make decisions—logic (逻辑) (T) vs. feelings (F) - J/P: how you deal with plans—organized (J) vs. go with the flow (P) You answer questions about how you think, feel, and act. After that, you'll get a four-letter "type", like ENFP or ISTJ. MBTI is popular because it's quick, easy, and fun. People often use it as an icebreaker (破冰方式) to talk about themselves. Friends talk and joke about their types. Some companies even use it when they're hiring (聘用) people. But MBTI has a bad side, too. It labels (贴标签) us. Once someone has a type, others may start to see them only through those four letters. For example, an "I-person" may be seen as quiet all the time. People may even use the label as an excuse. They might think, I'm a "P", so I cannot make good plans. Then, they won't even try. Four letters can't sum up a whole person. MBTI can help you learn about yourself, but don't let it box you in (束缚). People grow and change all the time. An "F-person" can have logical thinking, and an "I-person" can still speak up. What matters most is not your type but your effort and choices. Choose the best answer. 1. What does the MBTI test do? A. It tells people their future jobs. B. It changes people's personalities. C. It teaches people how to make friends. D. It puts people into different personality types. 2. According to the MBTI test, a "P" person probably ______. A. prefers to stay alone B. likes to keep plans flexible C. follows a detailed plan D. finishes work long before the deadline 3. According to the article, MBTI can become a problem if ______. A. people see themselves and others as labels B. people use it to choose friends and workers C. people change their personalities to fit a type D. people stop talking to others with different types 4. Which of the following statements would the author most likely agree with? A. MBTI is useful if you take the test more than once. B. MBTI is useless because four letters cannot describe anyone. C. MBTI is helpful as long as people remember it's not everything. D. MBTI is helpful because it clearly shows how people will act in real life. 上期答案：BCBC，本期答案见下期 更多练习：