Question

    Emotional intelligence helps us to better understand ourselves and others. It can help us make better decisions, ones that are in harmony with our true beliefs and values. But what does emotional intelligence look like in real life? In EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence, the author expresses his opinion on that.1.Take a look, and see whether they describe your everyday habits.

You take your time.

You know that emotions and feelings are temporary and that making sudden decisions leads to regrets.2.

You praise.

You look for the good in others. When you find it, you tell them what you appreciate and why. In doing so, you lift others up and bring out the best in them.

3.

Nowadays, people often fail to keep an appointment-from a handshake deal to weekend plans. But you'd better try to keep your word in things big and small- and that helps build your reputation as both reliable and trustworthy.

You say sorry.

You're not afraid to apologize when you mess up. Sometimes, you even apologize when you're right because you value your relationship.

You forgive and forget.

4.And if they refuse, you move on anyway-and prevent others from holding your emotions hostage.

You learn from mistakes.

No one can perfectly manage their emotions. But you work hard to learn from those mistakes-to study your own behavior and identify your triggers(起因).5.

A.You show gratitude.

B.You stick to your word.

C.You are always willing to learn from others.

D.Here are some of the characteristics that accompany a high EQ.

E.When others apologize, you put it behind you and never bring it up again.

F.Meanwhile you build habits that will help you handle those situations better the next time.

G.That's why you pause before speaking or acting, especially when you recognize you're not calm.

Answer

1.D

2.G

3.B

4.E

5.F

【解析】

这是一篇说明文，作者主要给出几个对情商的评价标准，让我们对照一下，看自己是不是高情商的人。

1.根据后文Take a look, and see whether they describe your everyday habits.（看看它们是否描述了你的日常习惯）可知，D选项“以下是高情商的一些特征”与后一句意思衔接紧密。空后一句的代词they指代的就是D选项中的characteristics（特征）。故D选项“以下是高情商的一些特征”符合上下文语境，故选D。

2.根据上文You know that emotions and feelings are temporary and that making sudden decisions leads to regrets.可知你知道情绪和感觉是暂时的，突然做决定会导致后悔。由此可知，本句承接上文说明，暂停的目的就是不做突然的决定，过后不后悔。故G选项“这就是为什么你在说话或行动之前会停顿，尤其是当你意识到自己并不冷静的时候”符合上下文语境，故选G。

3.根据整篇的文章结构可知，这里是这段的主题句。根据主题句形式一致的原则，从A、B、C三个选项中选择。再根据后文But you'd better try to keep your word in things big and small- and that helps build your reputation as both reliable and trustworthy. (但是你最好在大事小事上都要守信——这有助于建立你值得信赖和值得信赖的声誉)由此可知，本段主要说明的是要遵守承诺。可知B选项“你说话算数”符合上下文语境，故选B。

4.根据后文And if they refuse, you move on anyway- and prevent others from holding your emotions hostage.可知如果他们拒绝了，你也要往前看，不要让别人把你的情绪作为人质。由此可知，本句是在说明别人道歉时，该作何反应。空后一句的代词they指代的正好是E选项中的others（别人），是提示词。故E选项“当别人道歉时，你就把它抛在脑后，再也不提”符合上下文语境，故选E。

5.根据上文No one can perfectly manage their emotions. But you work hard to learn from those mistakes-to study your own behavior and identify your triggers.可知没有人能完全控制自己的情绪。但是你会努力从这些错误中吸取教训——研究你自己的行为，并确定你的诱因。由此可知，本句承接上文说明，从错误中吸取教训这一做法的意义是能帮助你下次更好地处理这些情况。故F选项“与此同时，你养成的习惯将帮助你下次更好地处理这些情况”符合上下文语境，故选F。