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 person．

Here comes the theory of Daniel Goleman， writer of Emotional Intelligence： when it comes to predicting people's success， brain ability 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 ingredients for success， researchers now generally agree that IQ accounts 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 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

2.Which of the following is true according to the text？ ______

A. The higher a person's EQ is， the higher his or her IQ is．

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

C. A person's success totally depends on his or her EQ．

D. Scientists have been trying to discover how EQ and IQ work together．

3.The underlined word "upbeat" in Paragraph 4probably 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 demands for basic emotional education．

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇科教类阅读，科学家证明通过提供给四岁的孩子一块糖，看他或她如何处理，能够看到他或她的未来。一些人很快吃掉，一些人坚持到最后几分钟前又放弃了，但是还有一些等到最后一刻。本文由此展开讲述，主要讲述了情商的作用以及情商与智商的关系。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段“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”可知自我控制能力在一个人的成功方面起着重要的作用，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understand is how they work together”，可知情商不是智商的对立面，研究者们一直试图了解他们是如何一起工作的，故选D。

3.词义推断题。根据文章第四段“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”脑理论不能解释我们最感到困惑的一些问题，比如为什么有些人在困难面前仍然保持乐观，而这些困难会让不那么抗拒的人消沉。对比that would sink a less resistant soul可知upbeat是“乐观积极”的意思，故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段介绍“虽然这一相对较新的领域的许多研究人员很高兴看到情绪问题终于得到重视，但也有少数人担心情商会被误用。”，可知接下来的段落是关于相反的观点的陈述的举例，故选B。