Lesson 17 About Your Personality

关于个性、性格

269．What kind of personality do you think you have？你认为你具有哪种性格？

270．I'm quite active and energetic．I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like leaving things half done．我积极而充满活力。我热诚对待每件事，不喜欢半途而废。

271．Do you think you are introverted or extroverted？你认为你性格内向还是外向？

272．I am quite outgoing，I think．我认为我很外向。

273．I wouldn't call myself introverted though sometimes I'm reserved and enjoy staying all by myself，often and often I like sharing activities with others．我不算内向，尽管有时我沉默寡言，喜欢独处，但我经常和大家在一起活动。

274．What kind of person do you think you are？你认为你是哪类人？

275．What kind of people do you like to work with？你最喜欢和哪类人合作？

276．What kind of people you find difficult to work with？你觉得和哪类人合作最困难？

277．How do you get along with others？你与别人相处关系如何？

278．I keep close contacts with my friends．我和我的朋友经常联络。

279．We often get together and talk with each other？我们经常聚在一起交谈。

280． Wherever I meet with difficulties，they are always ready to lend me a hand．只要我遇到困难，他们总是愿意伸出援助之手。

281．I like to work with people who are honest， dedicate to their work and have integrity．我喜欢和诚实、对工作投入、为人正直的人一起工作。

282． What do you think is the most important thing for you to be happy？你认为对你来说幸福最重要的是什么？

283．I maintain that the most important thing is having good friends．我认为最重要的是有好朋友。

284．For me，this would be having good relationship with my family members．对我来说，最重要的是保持家庭成员的良好关系。

285．What basic principles do you apply to your life？你在生活中的基本原则是什么？

286．I try to keep to a regular schedule every day．我每天努力遵守有规律的作息安排。

Dialogue A

I：What kind of personality do you think you have？

A：I am quite active and energetic． I approach things enthusiastically and I don't like leaving things half done．

I：Do you think you are introverted or extroverted？

A：I am quite outgoing， I think． I enjoy mixing and doing things with others．

I：What do you think is the most important thing for you to be happy？

A：I maintain that the most important thing is having good friends．A person can't live all by himself，I think．A friend in need is a friend indeed．So the more really close friends I have，the better．

I：Do you have any people you'd call really close friends？

A：Yes， I'd call several of my former classmates really close friends． We often get together and talk with each other．Whenever I meet with difficulties， they're always ready to lend me a hand．

I：What kind of people do you like to work with？

A：People who are honest， dedicate to their work and have integrity．

I：What kind of people you find difficult to work with？

A：Slackers ad those who violate working procedures and ignoring deadlines．

Dialogue B

I：What kind of person do you think you are？

A：I am a curious person and I like learning new things．Besides， I think I am a good leader since I can easily motivated others to get things done．

I：How do you get along with others？

A：Very well．I keep close contacts with my classmates and former colleagues．

I：Do you think you are introverted or extroverted？

A：I wouldn't call myself introverted though sometimes I'm reserved and enjoy staying all by myself， often and often I like sharing activities with others．

I：What do you think is the most important thing for you to be happy？

A：For me， this would be having good relationship with my family members． My family has always been very closeknit，and we still spend a lot of time together．

I：Would you say you have a lot of friends， or just a few？

A：Not so many， but not really a few， either， I suppose．There are about seven people that I see quite a bit of now．They are all my good friends．

I：What basic principles do you apply to your life？

A：I try to keep to a regular schedule every day． When I don't，my body isn't in good shape， and neither is my mind， so I've been sticking to regular schedule for more than ten years．