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【题目】Answer the questions

You are invited to a large party. Loud music is playing, and lots of people are dancing. Do you dance or talk to as many people as you can call all night? Later, you cannot fall asleep—you want more conversation! Or do you prefer a quieter corner? Or perhaps you cannot wait to go home early and relax by yourself.

Which of these people sound most like you? Person A, who tries to talk to everyone and stays late? Or Person B, who prefers to keep quiet and leaves early?

If you said Person A, you are probably more extroverted（性格外向的）. If you said Person B, you are probably more introverted（内向的）. Or perhaps you are Person C and fall somewhere in the middle. Introverted and extroverted people are two commonly used words to describe a person’s personality. And they are also commonly misused and misunderstood.

Introverts may be thought as quiet, shy and timid. Extroverts may be thought as bold, confident, loud and full of energy. Introverted and extroverted people may fit those descriptions. But these same descriptions do not define（下定义）introversion and extroversion properly.

Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently. Introversion is the state of being mostly concerned with one’s own mental life. Extroversion is the opposite. Extroversion is the state of being mostly concerned with what is outside oneself.

People who consider themselves introverts may say they “need to be alone to charge their batteries”. However, introverts may still live being social and going to parties. But such activities require time to prepare.

Extroverts may say, “I don’t need ‘alone time’, I feel more relaxed being around other people.” Even so, extroverts can still feel unsure or not confident among other people.

So where do you fall on the introversion/ extroversion chart?

【1】If Person B is invited to a large party, what does he probably do?

【2】Which three words in this passage are used to describe introverts?

【3】What’s the main idea of the 5th paragraph?

【4】What do “such activities” refer to in paragraph 6?

【5】How do extroverts usually make themselves relaxed?

【6】Which personality do you prefer, introverted or extroverted? Show your reason!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】He prefers to keep quiet and leaves early./He prefers a quieter corner./He goes home early and relaxes by himself.

【2】Quiet, shy and timid.

【3】Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently.

【4】Being social and going to parties.

【5】By being around other people/among other people./together with other people./playing with other people./talking with other people……

【6】(any reasonable answer can be accepted)

【解析】本文主要描述了内向和外向两种不同性格的人。

【1】题意：如果B被邀请参加一个大型聚会，他可能会做什么？通过对文章第一段和第二段的全面理解可得出答案：He prefers to keep quiet and leaves early./He prefers a quieter corner./He goes home early and relaxes by himself.???

【2】题意：这篇文章里哪三个词被用来形容内向的人？根据文中的句子Introverts may be thought as quiet, shy and timid.可知安静、害羞和胆小被用来形容内向的人，故答案为：Quiet, shy and timid.

【3】题意：第五段的主旨是什么？阅读本段可知答案为：Introverts and extroverts use their brains differently, and they get their energy differently.

【4】题意：在第6段中“这些活动”指的是什么？通过对前文However, introverts may still live being social and going to parties.的理解可知，“such activities”这些活动指的是“社交和参加聚会”，故答案为：Being social and going to parties.

【5】题意：外向的人通常如何使自己放松？通过对整篇文章的理解可知外向的人是通过和别人在一起玩或者与别人交谈、聊天等来放松自己，故答案为：By being around other people/among other people./together with other people./playing with other people./talking with other people……???

【6】题意：你喜欢哪种性格，内向还是外向？说明你的理由。(any reasonable answer can be accepted)