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(誘惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(固守己見(jiàn)的).

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

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

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

A. There is no link between EQ and IQ.

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

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

A. kind B. floating

C. excited D. optimistic]

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

A. Information about famous people with high EQ.

B. Examples showing the opposite voice about EQ.

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

D. Strong demand for basic emotional education.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：通過(guò)給孩子們吃糖果，一個(gè)科學(xué)家竟然能夠看出他們的未來(lái)。研究顯示，具有自控力的孩子，長(zhǎng)大后會(huì)更有自信、更可靠�？茖W(xué)家們一直致力于研究情緒智力(EQ) 與智商(IQ) 的關(guān)系。

1.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(誘惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible(固守己見(jiàn)的).”可知，經(jīng)不住糖果的誘惑的孩子長(zhǎng)大以后容易感到孤獨(dú)、沮喪，甚至?xí)�固�?zhí)己見(jiàn)，而自控力強(qiáng)的孩子長(zhǎng)大后更加自信、可靠，更具冒險(xiǎn)精神，說(shuō)明自控力對(duì)一個(gè)人有很大的影響，故選C。

2.What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together”可知，科學(xué)家在尋找EQ與IQ協(xié)同發(fā)揮作用的機(jī)制，故選D。

3.why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles為什么有的人在面對(duì)麻煩的時(shí)候仍然保持樂(lè)觀的心態(tài)，大多數(shù)人在遇到困難時(shí)都會(huì)情緒低落、煩躁，而有的人仍然保持樂(lè)觀，故選D。

4.While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse”可知，盡管大多數(shù)的科學(xué)家都比較看重情緒情感的作用，但是還有少數(shù)人擔(dān)心EQ會(huì)招致濫用，說(shuō)明接下來(lái)會(huì)舉一些反例。故選B。

考點(diǎn)：科學(xué)類短文閱讀