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1、英语阅读练习:从你的桌面看出你的性格(附答案)你的桌面是乱七八糟还是整洁干净?英国一项心理学研究表明,桌子上物品的摆放能够看的出一个人的人格特征哦。环境心理学家构思出了五种不同的“书桌人格类型”。那么你属于哪种呢?课文内容Vocabulary:personality词汇:性格Areyouthekindofpersonwhosedeskisalwaysspickandspan?Orisitabitofamess?Howyouorganiseyourworkingspacecansayalotaboutyou.Infact,environmentalpsychologistLily
2、Bernheimerdevelopedfivedistinct"deskpersonalitytypes"inastudycommissionedbyUKco-workingfirmHeadspaceGroup.Whichofthembestreflectsyou?Firstup:areyou"theclutterer"?Cluttermeansmess–andBernheimersaysaclutterer'sdeskislikelytobecolourful,chaoticandcoveredintrinkets.Thesepeopleareusuallymoreextro
3、vertedandwelcoming,andlovebeingatthe"crossroads"oftheoffice.Thehitchisthatthey'reoftentoobusytotidyupafterthemselves!Orperhapsyou're"theminimalist"?Apolaroppositetotheclutterer,theminimalisthasnothingunneccessaryonhisorherdesk.Theseworkersareoftenhighlyconscientiousanddisciplined,ifalittleca
4、utious.ButBernheimersaysthisdoesnotnecessarilymeanthey'reintroverts–theyjustlovestructure.Typethreeis"theexpander".Personalspaceisveryimportanttothem,anditcreepseveroutwards,evenifthisisnotaconsciouslyaggressiveact.Berheimersays:"Theymaytrytoclaimmoreandmoreterritoryforthemselvesbymovingthei
5、rcoffeecupandtheirsandwichoutfurtherandfurther.""Thepersonaliser"isourfourthtype,andit’squiteself-explanatory.Thesepeoplecustomisetheirspacewithphotos,mementosandpersonalobjects."Asimple,stylishorunusualworkspacetellspeoplethatyou’rehighinthetraitcalled'openness',whichmeansyou'relikelytobehi
6、ghincreativity,intellectualityandopennesstonewexperience,"saysBernheimer.Andfinally,there's"thesurveyor".Thesepeoplefeelinsecureinthemiddleoftheoffice,andseekoutthequietercorners.Fromanevolutionaryperspective,lookingforwell-protectedspotsfromwhichtokeepaneyeoutforpotentialthreatsmakessense.S
7、urveyorsareoftenintroverted,butalsohighlyproductiveandcreative,ifgiventhespaceandsupporttheyneed.Whichevertypeyouare,makingpersonalstatementsthroughpresentationisdeepinournature,saysSamGosling,professorofpsychologyattheUniversityofTexas:"Oneofthere