Question

A scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of some four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment.

By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible.

Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which doesn’t show up on an IQ test.

The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists’ concerns. But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting people’s success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”.

EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the elements for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.

While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse.

1.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that ______.

A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment

B. emotional intelligence won’t show up until adolescence

C. candy can be used to measure a person’s emotional intelligence

D. the ability of self-control plays a role in personal success

2.Which of the following is True of EQ and IQ according to the text?

A. Scientists are trying to discover the way in which EQ and IQ work together.

B. The higher a person’s IQ is, the higher his or her EQ is.

C. Some people can be blessed with lots of both, but some with little of either.

D. There is no link between EQ and IQ.

3.The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means ______.

A. optimistic B. floating

C. excited D. kind

4.What is most likely to be written in the paragraph that follows?

A. Information about famous people with high EQ.

B. Some reasons why EQ is a relatively new field.

C. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文通過一個對四歲的孩子自我控制能力的實驗告訴我們有時候情商比智商更為重要。同時還解釋了一些相關的理論研究。

1. 推理題。根據文章第二段第二句A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable.可知那些在四歲時就學會自我控制的孩子長大以后更成功。也就是自我控制能力在個人成功方面更為重要。故D正確。

2. 細節(jié)題。根據文章第四段1,2句EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together; how one’s ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use.可知研究人員一直在研究如何把智商和情商結合在一起。故A正確。

3. 推理題。根據本句But brain theory can’t explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul. 可知大腦的理論無法解釋一下問題，諸如：為什么一些人在面臨著麻煩但是仍然保存樂觀？可知本詞表示的意思應該和in the face of troubles（面對麻煩）的情況相反。故A項正確。

4.C 推理題。根據文章最后一句some few fear EQ invites misuse.可知一些人擔心情商被誤用。那么接下來最可能接著寫的搜救是關于情商的一些負面的事情。故C正確。

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