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【题目】As time goes by, are you still the same person you used to be? Many of you would think you are. But according to a new study, your personality can change greatly. You could be a completely different person at 77, compared to when you were a 14-year-old, reported The Huffington Post.

An expert in the UK did the study on a group of English people. The research found that almost everyone’s personality changed when they grew old. The findings came out in a magazine called Psychology and Aging.

The research was based on a study that began in 1950. A group of teachers gave more than 1,200 14-year-old students personality tests. They tested six basic personality traits（特点）: self-confidence, sense of responsibility（责任感）, patience, a strong wish to win, creativity and self-control.

In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of the 1,200 students, who were 77 years old on average at the time. They agreed to take a personality test. That was similar to the one they had completed 63 years ago.

Researchers then compared the then-and-now test results. They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. Self-control and sense of responsibility had changed less. But there were still not many similarities between the two results.

The younger and older self seemed to be completely different for each person.“ It was as if the second test had been given to different people,” the study’s authors noted.

In the past, personality was widely believed to stay the same. However, this new study may bring some fresh ideas.

【1】What does the underlined word “They” refer to?

A. Researchers. B. The 1,200 students.

C. The 174 people. D. All 77-year-old people.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Scientists did research on a group of teachers.

B. The personality test studied six basic traits.

C. The 2012 personality test was very different from the one in 1950.

D. The test results about creativity and self-control did not change.

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A. The results of the two tests are similar.

B. According to the test in 2012, patience changed less than sense of responsibility.

C. Maybe people won’t be what they used to be in the future.

D. The second test had been given to different people.

【4】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Never change yourself.

B. Personality changes as time goes by.

C. Six basic personality traits.

D. Different ideas on personality.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

短文大意：本文是一篇新闻报道，研究人员对1200多名14岁学生进行个性测试，测试了六个基本的人格特征：自信、责任心、耐心、强烈的获胜愿望、创造力和自制力。研究发现，几乎每个人的个性随着年龄的增长而改变。

【1】题意：带下划线的单词“They”指的是什么?考查词义理解题。根据In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of the 1,200 students, who were 77 years old on average at the time.，可知they是指选C。

【2】题意：下列哪一项是正确的? A. Scientists did research on a group of teachers. 科学家对一组教师进行了研究。B. The personality test studied six basic traits. 人格测试研究了六种基本特征。C. The 2012 personality test was very different from the one in 1950. 2012年的性格测试与1950年大不相同。D. The test results about creativity and self-control did not change.考查细节理解题。根据They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. Self-control and sense of responsibility had changed less.他们惊讶地发现这些人的六种人格特征都发生了巨大的变化，可知选B。

【3】题意：我们能从这篇文章中学到什么?考查细节判断题。A. The results of the two tests are similar. :两个测试的结果相似。B. According to the test in 2012, patience changed less than sense of responsibility. 根据2012年的测试，耐心的变化小于责任感的变化。C. Maybe people won’t be what they used to be in the future. 也许未来的人不会像过去那样了。D. The second test had been given to different people. 第二个测试是给不同的人做的。根据They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people. Self-control and sense of responsibility had changed less.，这些人的六种人格特征都发生了巨大的变化，自我控制和责任感发生了变化，可知他们不同以往，故选C。

【4】题意：这篇文章的主旨是什么?考查主旨理解题。A. Never change yourself. 永远不要改变自己。B. Personality changes as time goes by. 性格会随着时间的推移而改变。C. Six basic personality traits. 六种基本人格特征。D. Different ideas on personality. 不同的人格观念。根据短文内容，结合In the past, personality was widely believed to stay the same. However, this new study may bring some fresh ideas.，可知介绍的是人的六种基本人格特征，故选B。