Are you an “E” person or “I” person? A personality (性格) test called MBTI (人格类型量表) is very popular these days. Can knowing one’s personality type by using the MBTI and other personality tests really help? They may. Here are the benefits of personality tests.

Better understand others

After taking a personality test and seeing our results, we can have a better understanding of all the different reactions in the same situation. This is important because we all have different ways of seeing and communicate with the world. No personality type is “better” than any other —just different.

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Maybe we’ve always hated talking on the phone but never really understood why. Or perhaps we’ve always needed much time to think about a problem before making a decision. By using personality tests like the MBTI, we can learn more about ourselves. This helps us better understand why we prefer certain things and dislike others.

Know which situations are perfect for us

Learning more about our personality type can also help us discover new ways to face challenges. Knowing what might work best for our personality type can give us new ideas on how to solve problems, deal with stress, and manage our work habits.

【小题1】How can we know one’s personality type according to paragraph 1?

A．By taking the MBTI test.	B．By giving new ideas.
C．By making a decision.	D．By talking on the phone.

【小题2】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “benefits”?

A．ways

B．advantages

C．feelings

D．importance

【小题3】Which of the following should be put in ________?

A．Come up with new ideas	B．Deal with problems better
C．Hold on to ideas about who we are	D．Know our likes and dislikes

【小题4】Which of the following does the writer probably agree with?

A．Only “E” people can succeed in social situation.

B．Some types are naturally more successful than others.

C．Personality types are simply different and each has its value.

D．People should try to change their personality if it’s not popular.

【小题5】What is the writer trying to tell us?

A．We can benefit a lot from personality tests.

B．The MBTI is a popular test but not useful to us.

C．Everyone should take a personality test to find out its type.

D．Knowing one’s personality type can solve all problems in life.