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(頑固的)．
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 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 (要素) 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.
【小題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 
【小題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. 
【小題3】The underlined word “upbeat” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．
A．kind B．floating C．excited D．optimistic 
【小題4】 Why does the author mention the experiment at the beginning of the text?
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. 
【小題5】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 relatively new field. 
D．Strong demands for basic emotional education. 


【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：這篇文章講述了情商所起的重要作用、它與智商的關(guān)系以及人們應(yīng)如何看待。
【小題1】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。
【小題2】推理判斷題。從倒數(shù)第二段的第二句“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.”可知科學(xué)家正在研究EQ 和 IQ 在一起工作的方式，由此可判斷D項(xiàng)正確。
【小題3】詞義猜測(cè)題。從畫線詞所在句后面的內(nèi)容“困難可打倒意志不堅(jiān)定的人”可猜 測(cè)出“upbeat”是“樂觀的”的意思。 答案：D
【小題4】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(yīng)，說明自控力和成功的關(guān)聯(lián)，也就是引出下文的情商的話題。選C
【小題5】文章結(jié)構(gòu)題。從文章的最后部分“some few fear EQ invites misuse”可推出，下 文最有可能談及少數(shù)人對(duì)EQ 持否定態(tài)度的例子。 答案：B
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