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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,Feeling 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 心理测试中的个性测试已经非常流行,因为研究表明他们的结果来预测你的工作表现更准确.这些测试现在包含在几乎所有的毕业生招聘并广泛应用于管理者的选择.本文主要介绍了当今流行的性格测试,及人们对性格测试的不同观点.

解答 67.B 细节理解题.根据第二段中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决定其性格这一理论之上的,故选项B正确.
68.C 推理判断题.根据第三段"It's possible to cheat,"admits Gill,一句,可知这种测试的问题在于人们可能会在测试过程中撒谎.故答案选C.
69.D 细节理解题.根据第四段中But trying to go too much against type for too long requires much energy and is actually to be suffered for long.可知想改变一个人的性格需要大量的精力.故答案D正确.
70.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段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.可知性格测试让我们对自己有一个清醒的认识.故答案B正确.

点评 本文是社会文化类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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