4.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 emptation early on 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.
33.The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear thatC.
A.the age of 4is 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
34.The underlined word"upbeat"in Paragraph 4probably meansD.
A.kind B.floating C.excited D.cheerful
35.Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?C
A.To amuse both the children and readers.
B.To prove the scientist's wisdom.
C.To introduce the topic of the text.
D.To show us how to do an IQ test.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,科學家證明能夠看到未來通過提供給四歲的孩子一塊糖,看他或她如何處理,一些人很快吃掉,一些人堅持到最后幾分鐘前又放棄了,但是還有一些決定等到最后一刻.本文以此展開講述,主要講述了情商的作用以及情商與智商的關系.
解答 33.答案:C.推理判斷題.從文章第二段的第二句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可知自控能力在人的成功方面起著重要的作用.推出答案為C.推理判斷題.從文章第二段的第二句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可知自控能力在人的成功方面起著重要的作用.故選C.34.答案:D.詞義猜測題.從畫線詞所在句后面的內容"困難可打倒意志不堅定的人"可猜 測出"upbeat"是"樂觀的"的意思.故選D.
35.答案:C.寫作意圖題.文章第一段提到給四歲的孩子糖果得到不同的反應,說明自控力和成功的關聯(lián),也就是引出下文的情商的話題.故選C.
點評 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題.詞義猜測題,推理判斷題,句意理解題.做題時學生應仔細閱讀原文,把握文章主要內容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內容并結合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測