10.Finding the Real YouPsychometric testing-personality testing-has been very popular nowadays as studies show their results to be three times more accurate in predicting your job performance.These testsare now included in almost all graduate recruitment (招聘) andare widely used in the selection ofmanagers.
The most popular of these personality tests is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).It is based on the theory that we are born with a tendency to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life.You answer 88questions and are then given your"type",such as Outgoing or Quiet,F(xiàn)eeling orThinking.
Critics of personality testing raise doubts about"socialengineering".Psychologist Dr.Colin Gill warns that the"popular"personality traits (特性) have their disadvantages."People who areextremely open to new experiences can be butterflies,going from one idea to the next without mastering anyof them."However,the psychometric test is here tostay,which may be why a whole sub-industry on cheatingpersonality tests has sprung up."It's possible to cheat,"admits Gill,"but having to pretend to be the person you are at work will be tiring and unhappy and probably short-lived."
So can we change our personality?"Your basic personalityis fixed by the time you're 21,"says Gill,"but it can beaffected by motivation and intelligence.If you didn't have the personality type to be a doctor but desperately wanted to be one and were intelligent enough to master the skills,you could still go ahead.But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy and is actually to be suffered for long.I think it's why we're seeing this trend for downshifting-too many peopletryingtofitintoatypethattheyaren't really suited for."
Our interestin personalitynow existsin every part of our lives.If you ask an expert for advice on anything,you'll probably be quizzed about your personality.But if personalitytestshaveanyvaluetous,perhapsitisto free us from the idea thatallofusarefullofpotential,and remind us of what we are.Astheysayinonetest when they ask for your age:pick the one you are,not theone you wish you were.
67.The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is based on the belief thatB.
A.certain personality traits are common
B.personality is largely decided from birth
C.some personality types are better than others
D.personalitytraits are various from time to time
68.According to Dr.Gill,what is the problem with personality tests?C
A.Employers often find the results unclear.
B.They may have a negative effect on takers.
C.People can easily lie about their true abilities.
D.The results could be opposite to what employers want.
69.In Dr.Gill's view,how easy is it tochange your personality?D
A.It's possiblein your adult life.
B.It's easy if you have great motivation.
C.It's difficultbefore the age of 21.
D.It's unlikely because it requires much energy.
70.What final conclusion does the author reach about the value of personality tests?B
A.They are not really worth doing.
B.They may encourage greater realism.
C.They are of doubtful value to employers.
D.They can strengthenthe ideawe have of our abilities.
分析 心理測試中的個性測試已經(jīng)非常流行,因為研究表明他們的結果來預測你的工作表現(xiàn)更準確.這些測試現(xiàn)在包含在幾乎所有的畢業(yè)生招聘并廣泛應用于管理者的選擇.本文主要介紹了當今流行的性格測試,及人們對性格測試的不同觀點.
解答 67.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中It is based on the theory that we are born with a tendency to one personality type which stays more or less fixed throughout life.可知其建立在人出生就已決定其性格這一理論之上的,故選項B正確.
68.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第三段"It's possible to cheat,"admits Gill,一句,可知這種測試的問題在于人們可能會在測試過程中撒謊.故答案選C.
69.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第四段中But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy and is actually to be suffered for long.可知想改變一個人的性格需要大量的精力.故答案D正確.
70.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)最后一段But if personality test shave any value to us,perhaps it is to free us from the idea that all of us are full of potential,and remind us of what we are.可知性格測試讓我們對自己有一個清醒的認識.故答案B正確.
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