Every person has a different type of personality and talent.Thus every person is highly skilled in some or the other task.A particular post or a career is well suited for a person of a specific personality.The ancient Greeks classified the temperaments of the people into four principle categories which are Sanguine(多血质),Choleric(胆汁质), Melancholic(抑郁质),and Phlegmatic(粘液质).These four personalities suit certain types of careers and jobs.Thus it is always advisable to have an ability test and personality test done at once.The personality test will give you a set of careers, which suit your personality.The ability test on the other hand will help you to short list of careers that match your skills.Let's have a closer look.
Sanguine:The people with Sanguine personality are very social, and tend to maintain good relations and friendships.This personality is such that the person likes to be with people.These people excel in communication and perform functions in a task oriented manner.Human resources, coaching, teaching, marketing and sales are some of the best careers where a person with Sanguine personality will do extremely well.
Choleric:People having a Choleric personality usually have a great capability to analyze.They are very fond of planning, acquiring knowledge, configuring and inventing.People with this kind of personality must consider career options such as architecture, managers and analysts.
Melancholic:The people with Melancholic type of personality are thoughtful, accurate, considerate and artistic.The Melancholic temperament is best suited for careers such as engineering, Mathematics and accounts.The strict discipline of these people and a capability to discipline others makes them really good at mathematical applications.
Phlegmatic:The personality Phlegmatic, makes people planned, quiet and task oriented.People with this personality should consider fields such as web designing, programmers, economists and for that matter any place where a person should have a capability to observe well.
These personalities are often considered by the people of the human resource department before appointing a person is to a particular post.
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Why are employees advised to take an ability test and personality test?
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To make them realize the power of the company.
B.
To make them make more money if employed.
C.
To make them follow the rules before work.
D.
To find the job or career most suitable for them.
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If a person gets on well with his work as a salesman, he may be with ________.
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Sanguine
B.
Choleric
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Melancholic
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Phlegmatic
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The underlined word“options”in Para 3 can be replaced by ________.
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tests
B.
chances
C.
choices
D.
abilities
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People with Melancholic type of personality may ________.
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be good at making friends and fond of social life
B.
be good at making careful studies and invention
C.
have a good sense of art and self control
D.
be good at programming software
(5)
The passage is mainly to tell us that ________.
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the four personalities make a person hard to work with
B.
the personalities have something to do with careers
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?