Read and Explore
閱讀與探究
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Studying personality is an interesting pursuit. What makes human beings different from one another is not only their genetic make-up or their physical appearance, but also their personality. Read the following text and reflect on your own personality. How much do you know about yourself? How much do other people know about your true self?
研究人的個性很有趣。人與人之間的差異不僅僅是在于基因和外貌的不同,還包括個性。閱讀下面的文章,思考你的個性。你對自己了解多少?其他人對真實的你了解多少?
Personality Development
個性的培養
People come in all shapes and sizes. They also come with distinctive personalities. The combination of characteristics that makes you different from every other person is your personality.
人有高矮胖瘦,個性也各不相同。你的個性就是讓你區別于其他人的特征組合。
One's personality can be summed up in a word. People might say that Harry is shy; Tasha is aggressive; and Shannon is outgoing. Actually, personalities are more complex than this. A closer look at personalities will show you why they are not so simple, and you will also discover that your personality can be shaped if you make the effort.
一個人的個性可以用一個詞來概括。人們可以說,哈里性格害羞內向;塔莎則爭強好勝;而香農則友好外向。實際上,人的性格遠比這種描述復雜得多。仔細觀察一下人們的性格,你便會注意到人的個性并不是那么簡單,而且你也會發現只要付出努力,你就有可能改變你的個性。
A person's personality is composed of many elements. These elements, in general, fall into three categories ― emotional, social, and intellectual.
人的個性由許多元素組成。一般來說,這些元素可分成三類:情感元素、社交元素和智力元素。