5．Today we make room for a remarkably narrow range of personality styles．We're told that to be great is to be bold，and that to be happy is to be sociable．We see ourselves as a nation of extroverts-which means that we've lost sight of who we really are．One-third to one-half of Americans are introverts-in other words，one out of every two or three people you know．If you're not an introvert yourself，you are surely raising．Managing．Married to or coupled with one．
If these statistics surprise you，that's probably because so many people pretend to be extroverts．Closet introverts pass undetected on playgrounds，in high school locker rooms，and in the corridors of Americas companies．Some fool even themsemselves，until some life event-a layoff，an empty nest，an inheritance（继承遗产）that frees them to spend time as they like-enables them to evaluate their true natures．You have only to raise this subject with your friends and acquaintances to find that the most unlikely people consider themselves introverts．
It makes sense tat so many introverts hide even from themselves．We live with a value system that I call the Extrovert Ideal-the universal belief that the ideal self is outgoing．Leading．And comfortable in the spotlight．The typical extrovert prefers action to meditation，risk-taking to caution-taking certainty to doubt．They favor quick decisions，even at the risk of being wrong．They work well in teams and socialize in groups．We like to think that we value individuality，but all too often we admire on type of individual-the kind who's comfortable"putting himself out there"．Introversion-along with its sensitivity，seriousness，and shyness-is now a second-class personality trait，somewhere between a disappointment and a disease．
But we make a grave mistake to embrace the Extrovert Ideal so unthinkingly．Some of our greatest ideas，art，and inventions-from the theory of evolution to Vincent van Gogh's sunflowers to the personal computer-came from quiet and analytical people who knew how to tune in to their inner worlds and the treasures to be found there．We need to be teaching kids to work together，for sure．But we also need to be teaching them how to work on their own．This is especially important for extroverted children too．They need to work on their own because that is where deep thought comes from in part．We could all try to unplug and get inside our own heads a little more often．
28．Why do many people pretend to be extroverts？B
A．Because they want to be bold．Happy and sociable．
B．Because they live with a value system that favors extroverts．
C．Because they want to surprise others．
D．Because they believe they are unlikely to be introverts．
29．What does the underlined phrase"this subject"in Paragraph 2 probably mean？D
A．The life event that happen ed to you．
B．The relationship between your friends and acquaintances．
C．How you spend your free time with an inheritance．
D．What you think of your true nature．
30．In most cases，extroverts have a preference forC．
A．sensitivity，seriousness，and shyness
B．quick decisions and wrongdoings
C．action，risk-taking and certainty
D．meditation，caution-taking and doubt
31．What is the best title of the passage？A
A．The Power of Introverts
B．The Typical Personality Style
C．The Extrovert Ideal
D．Introverts vs Extroverts．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了内向的性格并不糟糕，作者希望人们能坦然接受自己内向的本性，因为内向者具有其独特的力量．
解答 28．B．细节理解题．根据第三段"It makes sense that so many introverts hide even from themselves．We live wit h a value system that I call the Extrovert Ideal-the universal belief that the ideal self is outgoing，leading，and comfortable in the spotlight．"可知，如此多的内向者甚至对自己隐藏真实的性格（假装外向）是有原因的．我们生活在一个我称之为"外向理想型性格"的价值体系中，即人们普遍认为，理想的性格特点是善于交际，有领袖气质，在众人瞩目的场合收放自如，故选B．
29．D．词义猜测题．根据第二段"…enables them to evaluate their true natures．"可知，有些人甚至欺骗了自己，直到某些生活事件--失业、独守空巢、继承一笔能够让他们随意支配时间的遗产--让他们惊醒，开始审视自己真实的一面．可见此处的the subject指的是"如何看待自己真实的一面"，故选D．
30．C．推理判断题．根据第三段"The typical extrovert prefers action to meditation，risk­；taking to caution­；taking，certainty to doubt．They favor quick decisions，even at the risk of being wrong．"可知，典型的外向者喜欢行动，而不愿思考，喜欢冒险，而不愿小心谨慎，喜欢肯定，而不愿质疑．他们希望在短时间内作出决定，哪怕冒犯错的风险，故选C．
31．A．推理判断题．根据第四段"But we make a grave mistake to embrace the Extrovert Ideal so unthinkingly…"可知，我们不假思索地接受"外向理想型性格"，其实是犯了一个严重的错误．一些最伟大的思想、艺术作品和发明--从进化论到凡•高的《向日葵》再到个人电脑--都来自于冷静和理智的人，他们知道如何倾听自己的内心世界，并从中挖掘宝藏．本文作者希望人们能坦然接受自己内向的本性，因为内向者具有其独特的力量．故选A．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
