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SECTION Ⅱ LESSON 1
[教材原文]
Success Comes with a High EQ
Most students do an IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test early in their school life.Even if they never see their results,they feel that their IQ is what determines how well they are going to do in life.When they see other students doing better than them,they usually believe that those students have a higher IQ and that there is nothing they can do to change their situation.
However,new research into EQ (Emotional Quotient) suggests that success is not simply the result of a high IQ.
While your IQ tells you how intelligent you are,your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence.Professor Salovey,who invented the term EQ,gives the following description:at work,it is IQ that gets you employed,but it is EQ that gets you promoted.Supported by his research,Professor Salovey suggests that when predicting someone's future success,their character,as measured by EQ tests,might actually matter more than their IQ.
Professor Salovey may be correct. For example,have you ever wondered why some of the smartest students in your class, who you think deserve good grades, sometimes end up failing exams? Perhaps their failure is because of their lower EQ. People are often mistaken in thinking that those with high IQs always have high EQs as well. This association can exist, but it is just as possible for someone with a low IQ to have a high EQ or someone with a high IQ to have a low EQ.
It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. They are also less likely to be troubled by internal problems.On the other hand, there is little doubt that people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations;hence they have a harder time adjusting in life and in their careers.
People generally believe that a person's IQ is determined by birth. However, most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person's EQ,especially in terms of “people skills”,such as understanding and communication.
Professor Mayer,recognised by many as a leading expert in the study of changes to people's EQs,recently announced the results of a study on senior secondary school students.When students were introduced to those who had disabilities,they found that,afterwards,the nondisabled students were more willing to help people with difficulties.Compared to students who had not been involved in the study,they also showed a better understanding of the disabled students' feelings.There was also an obvious change in the disabled students' attitudes.They became more positive about life and more willing to try new things.
Altogether,the results of studies show that EQ is as important,if not more important than IQ.To get ahead in the world and lead a happy successful life requires getting on well with other people and being able to understand and react to situations in the best way possible.A high EQ is necessary for this-the higher the better.And the fact that it might be possible to raise EQs means that schools need to make sure that their students are receiving an education they really need,not solely based on IQ but on developing the entire character.
[汉语译文]
成功伴随着高情商
大多数学生会在学生生涯早期做智商(Intelligence Quotient)测试。即使从未看到过测试结果,他们也认为是智商决定(determine)了自己在日后生活中的表现。当看到其他学生比自己优秀时,他们通常会认为那些学生智商更高,无论做什么也改变不了自身这一劣势。
然而,最新的情商研究表明,成功并不仅仅是高智商的结果。
智商表明你到底有多聪明(intelligent),而情商表明你如何善用智慧。最先使用情商一词的沙洛维(Salovey)教授这样描述:帮你找到工作(employ)的是智商,但让你升职的是情商。在其研究的基础上,沙洛维教授建议,在预测(predict)某人未来的成功时,由情商测定的性格实际上可能比智商更重要。
沙洛维教授或许是对的。举个例子,你有没有想过,为什么班里那些最聪明的学生,那些你认为本应取得(deserve)好成绩的学生,有时却考试不及格?也许他们的失败是因为情商较低(lower)。人们常误以为高智商的人也同样拥有高情商。这种关联(association)可能存在,但同样也有可能低智商的人拥有高情商,或者高智商的人拥有低情商。
人们普遍认为,情商高的人容易接纳新思想,对待生活积极乐观,很少为自身(internal)问题所困扰。另一方面,情商低的人毫无疑问往往在与人相处、解决困难方面存在问题。因此,他们适应(adjust)生活和职业生涯中的变化也就更困难。
人们普遍认为人的智商是一出生就决定了的。然而,大多数社会学家认为,情商与教育有很大关系。一些科学家正试图研究提升情商的可能性,特别是“人际交往”方面,例如:理解和沟通。
梅尔(Mayer)教授是公认的人类情商变化研究领域的顶级专家,他最近公布(announce)了一项针对高中生的研究结果。他们发现,介绍学生认识有残障(disability)的学生之后,这些身体健全的学生会更愿意(willing)帮助残障人士。与未参与这一研究的学生相比,他们能更好地理解残障(disabled)学生的感觉。同时,残障学生的态度也发生了明显的变化,他们对待生活更加积极,更愿意尝试新事物。
总之(altogether),一系列研究表明情商即使不比智商更重要,至少也是同等重要。要在这个世界上出人头地,过上快乐又成功的生活,必须要与他人融洽相处,并能够以最好的方式理解和应对(react)各种状况。要做到这些高情商必不可少,而且是越高越好。此外,情商是可以后天提高的,这就意味着学校需要确保学生接受真正所需的教育,是全面发展的教育,而不仅仅(solely)是基于智商的教育。
●基础单词
1. deserve vt. 应得,应受到(奖励或惩罚)
2. lower adj.较小的,较低级的;下面的
3. internal adj. 内心的;内部的;国内的
4. willing adj. 乐意、愿意(做某事)的
5. altogether adv. 总而言之,总的来说;完全,全部
6. solely adv.唯一地,仅仅
●拓展单词
1. intelligence n.智力,智慧;理解力→intelligent adj.聪慧的,有才智的;智能的
2. employ vt.&n.雇佣→employer n.雇主→employee n.雇员→employment n.工作;雇佣
3. determine vt.决定;直接影响;测定;确定→determination n.决心;决定→determined adj.决心;决定;坚定的
4.predict vt.预言,预料,预测→ prediction n.预测,预报,预言→predictive adj.预言性的
5.association n.联系;协会;社团→associate v.联想,联系→ associated adj.联合的,有关联的
6. adjust vi.&vt.适应,(使)习惯;调整,调节→adjustment n.调整;调节,转变
7. announce vt.宣布,宣告,公布→announcement n.通告;声明;宣布;公布;启事→announcer n.宣告者,播音员
8. disability n.伤残,残障;障碍→disable vt.使伤残,使无能力→disabled adj.残障的,残疾的,有学习障碍的
9. react vi.(作出)反应→reaction n.反应(能力)
1. end_up_(doing) 结束
2. be_open_to 愿意接受……的
3. deal_with 处理;对付
4. by_birth 生来
5. in_terms_of 就……而言
6. be_willing_to_do 愿意做……
7. compared_to 与……比较起来
8. have_a_lot_to_do_with 和……有很大关系
9. be/get_involved_in 卷入……
10. react_to 对……做出反应
1.“get+宾语+过去分词”。
...but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
……但让你升职的是情商。
2.It is/was ...that ...为强调句型,本句强调主语IQ。
...at work, it is IQ that gets you employed, but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
……帮你找到工作的是智商,但让你升职的是情商。
3.It is believed that ... that引导主语从句, It是形式主语。
It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life.
人们普遍认为,情商高的人容易接纳新思想,对待生活积极乐观。
Ⅰ.Read the text and finish the following exercises.
1.The text mainly tells us ________ .
A.the difference between EQ and IQ
B.what's a high EQ
C.EQ is more important than IQ
D.a high EQ is important to career success
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraphs 12?
A.IQ can not be changed.
B.IQ determines someone's situation.
C.EQ is more important than IQ.
D.Someone's future success depends more on one's EQ.
3.We can learn from the example in the 3rd paragraph that ________ .
A.high IQ always goes with high EQ
B.IQ doesn't always go with EQ
C.people with high IQ never fail in the exam
D.people with high EQ can pass the exam easily
4.Why is Professor Mayer mentioned in the 6th paragraph?
A.To show how to live a positive life.
B.To explain how a person's EQ has changed.
C.To show that a person's EQ can be developed by education.
D.To explain students' EQ have changed obviously.
5.The purpose of the text is to tell us ________ .
A.EQ is different from IQ
B.EQ is more important than IQ
C.EQ can be developed by education in school
D.a student's entire character should be developed
答案: 1~5 DDBCD
Ⅱ.Understand the structure of the text.
Read the passage again and fill in the blanks.
Most students'
belief about IQ
△Most students feel that their IQ is what 1. determines how well they are going to do in life.
△They usually believe that those students who are doing better than them have a higher IQ and they can do 2. nothing to change their situation.
New research
findings about EQ
△Having 3. invented the term EQ, Professor Salovey suggests when predicting someone's future success, their 4. character, as measured by EQ tests, might actually matter more than their IQ.
△People with high IQs do not 5. always have high EQs.
△People with high EQs are open to 6. new ideas and have 7. positive attitudes towards life.
△EQ has a lot to do with 8. education and can be developed by education.
Conclusion
△EQ is as 9. important, if not more important than IQ.
△Schools need to be sure to develop a student's 10. entire character.
1.intelligence n. 智力,智慧;理解力
(1)high intelligence 智商高
artificial intelligence 人工智能
(2)intelligent adj. 有智慧的,聪明的;智能的
(3)intelligently adv. 聪明地;明智地
◆[经典佳句]
Emotional intelligence,with its focus on both head and heart,may serve to point us in the right direction.
情商作为聚焦于头脑和心灵的概念,也许能为我们指明正确的方向。
I have not arrived at a very intellingent opinion on that matter.
我对那件事还没有高见。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①She seemed to have everything—looks,money, ________ (intelligent).
②All human beings are much ________ (intelligent) than animals.
③They are incapable of thinking ________ (intelligent) about politics.
④Maybe the earth has been visited by ________ (intelligence) creatures from outer space.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤She's a woman of ________ (格外聪明).
⑥It was the first commercially available machine to employ ________ (人工智能).
答案:①intelligence ②more intelligent ③intelligently ④intelligent ⑤exceptional intelligence ⑥artificial intelligence
2.determine vt.决定,直接影响;测定,确定
(1)determine to do sth. 决定/决心做某事
determine sb. to do sth.
使某人决定/决心做某事
determine on/upon (doing)...
决定(做)……
(2)determined adj. 决定了的;坚决的
be determined to do sth. 决心做某事
(3)determination n. 决心;坚定
make a determination to do sth.
决定/决心做某事
◆[经典佳句]
Once I am determined to do a thing,no one can stop me from doing it.
一旦我下定决心做一件事,没有人能阻止我。
It was your encouragement that determined me to go to university.
正是你的鼓励使我决定上大学的。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①She gave me a determined (determine) look which said she wouldn't change her mind.
②Weather determines (determine) the crops in this area.
③I'm determined to_do (do) well and fight hard for this team.
④Now that you have expressed your determination (determine), you should act.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤ Determined_to_finish_all_the_homework, he stayed up till eleven o'clock to do his homework.
他下决心要完成所有的家庭作业,所以熬夜做作业到11点。
3.employ vt.& n.雇佣
(1)employ sb. to do sth. 雇佣某人做某事
employ sb. as... 雇佣某人作为……
employ sth. to do sth. 利用某物做某事
employ oneself in ...= be employed in ... 从事……,忙于……
(2)employment n. 工作;雇佣
out of employ(ment) 失业
(un)employment n. 失业/就业
(3)employer n. 雇主
employee n. 雇员
◆[经典佳句]
This rule applies to everyone who is employed by our company.
这条规则适用于我们公司的每位雇员。
They employed her to look after the baby.
他们雇佣她照料那个婴儿。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The company has 200 employees (employ).
②The secretary worked for the same employer (employ) for 20 years.
③The employment (employ) rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local government.
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
句型转换
She has been out of work for six months.
④→She hasn't_been_employed for six months.
⑤→She has_been_out_of_employment for six months.
He was busy in learning English then.
⑥→He employed_himself_in learning English then.
⑦→He was_employed_in learning English then.
4.predict vt. 预言,预料,预测
(1)predict+ n./从句 预测……
It is predicted that ... 据预测……
(2)prediction n. 预言
make a prediction 进行预测/预言
(3)predictable adj. 可预测的
(4)predictor n. 预言者
◆[经典佳句]
It is widely predicted that global warming will be worse in the following years.
人们普遍预测全球变暖在未来的时间将更严重。
He was unwilling to make a prediction about which books would sell in the coming year.
他不愿意预测来年哪些书会有销路。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It is now still impossible to_predict (predict) when and where an earthquake will break out.
②It is predicted (predict) that food prices will continue to go up in the next few months.
③Without experience, you have no basis for any prediction (predict).
④Senior citizens long for a more predictable (predict) and secure future.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤ It's_difficult_to_make_accurate_predictions about the effects on the environment.
很难准确预测对环境产生的影响。
5.deserve vt.应得,应受到(奖赏或惩罚)
(1)deserve consideration/attention
值得考虑/注意
deserve to do sth. 应该做某事
deserve doing =deserve to be done
理应/值得被做
deserve well/ill of
应该收到……好的/坏的待遇
(2)deserving adj. 值得的,应得的
be deserving of 值得,应得
◆[经典佳句]
This story tells us that one good turn deserves another.
这个故事告诉我们,善有善报。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The money saved could be used for more deserving (deserve) causes.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
②Every child deserves_noticing/to_be_noticed .
每个孩子都值得被关注。
③She did many things that_deserve_doing/to_be_done .
她做了许多值得做的事。
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
一句多译
你帮了这么大的忙,理应得到奖赏。
④→You deserve_a_reward for being so helpful.
⑤→You deserve_to_be_rewarded for being so helpful.
⑥→You deserve_rewarding for being so helpful.
6.adjust vi.& vt.适应,(使)习惯;调整,调节
(1)adjust ... to ... 调整……以适应……
adjust to sth./doing sth.
适应某事/做某事
adjust oneself to ... 使自己适应于……
(2)adjustment n. 调整,调节,适应
make an adjustment to 对……作出调整
(3)adjustable adj. 可调整的,可调节的
◆[经典佳句]
It took several seconds for his eyes to adjust to the dark.
几秒钟后,他的眼睛才适应了黑暗。
As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to the needs of different children.
作为一名教师,你应该调整你的方法去满足不同孩子的需求。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The adjustable (adjust) seat can be raised.
②Some schools will have to make adjustments (adjust) in agreement with the national soccer reform.
③He soon adjusted (himself) to her way of life.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④To come back before Sunday, I have made_a_few_adjustments_to the schedule of my trip.
为了在星期天之前赶回来,我对我的旅行计划做了几处调整。
7.announce vt.宣布,宣告,公布
(1)announce sth. to sb. = announce to sb. sth. 向某人宣布某事
It is/was announced that ... 据宣布……
as is announced 像宣布的那样
(2)announcement n. 宣告;通知
make/have an announcement
发布宣告或通知
(3)announcer n. 播音员;宣告者
◆[经典佳句]
It is announced that the sports meet is to take place next Friday.
据宣布,运动会将在下周五举行。
I'm going to make/have an announcement to the children and ask them not to be afraid.
我要向孩子们宣布,告诉他们不要害怕。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①The announcer (announce) broadcasted a piece of amusing news.
②She announced the winner of the competition to the excited audience.
③He said the lucky woman will be_announced (announce) on the website and the trip will be shared online.
④Attention, please.I have an announcement to_make (make).
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤At the end of the meeting, it_was_announced_that an agreement had been reached.
会议结束时,宣布已达成了一项协议。
8.end up最终处于,到头来
(1)end up doing sth. 最终做某事;
以做……而告终
end (up) with 以……结束
end in 以……结局/告终
(2)come to an end 完毕,结束
put an end to = bring an end to
结束,使终止
in the end 最后,终于
at the end of 在……的结尾
on end 连续地
◆[经典佳句]
Despite his efforts, he ended up being unsuccessful after all.
尽管他付出了努力,最终还是未能成功。
The meeting came to an end at midnight.
会议在午夜结束了。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It has been snowing for a week on end.
②The survey shows that one in three marriages ends in divoice.
③ In the end, the police managed to bring the serious fight to an end.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④I wonder how I can bring_an_end_to their dispute.
我想知道如何才能使他们停止纷争。
⑤Those who work in the factory often end_up_with_a_lung_disease .
在这个工厂里工作的人们经常得肺病。
9. in terms of就……而言;在……方面
in the long/short term/run 就长期/短期而言
be on good/bad terms with...
和……关系好/不好
come to terms with (sb.)
与(某人)达成协议/妥协/和解
come to terms with sth. 适应(困难的处境);接受(令人不快的事物)
◆[经典佳句]
In terms of individual players, we have a great team but the problem is that they don't play football together well at all.
就球员个人而言,我们是一支伟大的球队,但问题是他们在一起踢得并不好。
He is on good terms with his classmates.
他和同学们关系很好。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①It's a mistake to think of Florida only in terms of its tourist attraction.
②It's hard to come to terms with the fact that he is unemployed.
③We were on good terms with everyone in the village.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
④With a large brain, human beings beat other beings in_terms_of_intelligence .
人类有一个巨大的大脑,在智力方面打败了其他生物。
⑤Protecting our environment is very costly, but in_the_long_term, it will benefit the whole society.
保护我们的环境是非常昂贵的,但从长远来看,它将有利于整个社会。
1.(教材P8) ...at work,it is IQ that gets you employed, but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
……帮你找到工作的是智商,但让你升职的是情商。
[句式结构] 强调句型It is/was+被强调成分+that/who+其他。
◆[规律总结]
(1)基本结构:It is/was+被强调部分+that/who ...
(2)一般疑问句结构:Is/Was it+被强调部分+that/who ...?
(3)特殊疑问句结构:特殊疑问词+is/was it+that ...?
(4)特殊结构:It is/was not until+被强调部分+that ..., not until置于句首,句子要用倒装结构
◆[经典佳句]
It was in this shop that he bought the book yesterday.
昨天,他正是在这家商店买的这本书。
It was not until he came back from Africa that year that he met the girl he would like to marry.
直到那一年从非洲回来他才遇到他想结为连理的那位姑娘。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①You are waiting at a wrong place.It is at the hotel that the coach picks up tourists.
②It is not the story itself but what is reflected in the story that counts.
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
一句多译
直到作为交流生去了美国他才意识到学好英语的重要性。
③ He_didn't_realize_the_importance_of_learning_English_well_until he went to America as an exchange student.(not ...until)
④ It_was_not_until_he_went_to_America_as_an_exchange_student_that he realized the importance of learning English well.(not until的强调句)
⑤ Not_until_he_went_to_America_as_an_exchange_student_did_he realize the importance of learning English well.(倒装)
2.(教材P8)...at work,it is IQ that gets you employed, but it is EQ that gets you promoted.
……帮你找到工作的是智商,但让你升职的是情商。
[句式结构] “get+宾语+过去分词”的句式结构,过去分词(done)作宾语补足语。
◆[规律总结]
过去分词作宾语补足语说明宾语的性质或状态,宾语与过去分词之间为被动关系,即宾语是过去分词动作的承受者。能够接过去分词作宾语补足语的动词主要有:
(1)使役动词:have,make,get,keep等;
(2)感官动词:watch,see,hear,notice,feel等;此外,find也有此用法;
(3)表示“希望,愿望,命令”的动词:expect,order等。
◆[经典佳句]
I don't speak good French,but I can make myself understood.
我法语说得不好,但我能使别人明白我的意思。
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard my name mentioned on the radio.
当我听到收音机里我的名字被提到时,我简直不敢相信自己的耳朵。
The boss wouldn't like the problem discussed at the moment.
老板不希望现在讨论这个问题。
◆[误区规避] 语法填空:
He was disappointed to find his suggestions ________ (turn) down.
(可能失误)填turning
(正确表达)填turned
(错误分析)宾语suggestions与动词短语turn down(拒绝)构成动宾关系,故填过去分词。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①Everyone wishes the matter ________ (settle) as soon as possible.
②I noticed some key words ________ (leave) out accidentally by him.
③The philosopher will get his paper ________ (publish) next month.
④We've decided to drive there,so you must get the car ________ (repair) as soon as possible.
◆[“四翼”考查]——应用性
完成句子
⑤They managed to ________ (使他们自己理解) in very simple English.
答案:①settled ②left ③published ④repaired ⑤make themselves understood
3.(教材P9)It is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life.
人们普遍认为,情商高的人容易接纳新思想,对待生活积极乐观。
[句式结构] It is believed that...为主语从句,It作形式主语,代指that从句。
◆[规律总结]
(1)It is believed that ... 人们相信……(从句的时态根据实际情况变化)
常用于此句型的词汇有:
It is predicted that... 人们预测……
It is thought that ... 人们认为……
It is hoped that... 人们希望……
It is reported that ... 据报道……
It is said that ... 据说……
(2)此句型也可转化为:主语从句的主语作句子的主语+be+done+to do sth.句式。
Sth./Sb.is/was said/reported/hoped/...to do/to have done/to be doing sth.
不定式根据情况可用一般式、进行式或完成式。
◆[经典佳句]
It is believed that she is one of the best tennis players of China.
她被认为是中国最好的网球运动员之一。
A hurricane is reported to have caused great damage to the coast city.
据报道,一场飓风给这座海滨城市带来了巨大的破坏。
◆[误区规避] 试译下句:
据说王先生正在一家公司工作。
(可能失误)It is said that Mr.Wang works in a company.
(正确表达)It is said that Mr.Wang is working in a company.
(错误分析)从句中的谓语动词应该根据实际意义使用现在进行时。
◆[“四翼”考查]——基础性
单句语法填空
①He is thought to_have_acted (act) foolishly.Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job.
②Carbon dioxide is said to_be_heating (heat) the earth twice as quickly as previously feared.
◆[“四翼”考查]——创新性
一句多译
据说他正在那个大公司里工作。
③ It_is_said_that_he_is_working in that big company.(it作形式主语)
④ He_is_said_to_be_working in that big company.(sb.作主语)
[基础性]
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.The doctor said the internal (内部的) bleeding had been massive.
2.He became solely (唯一地) responsible for the firm.
3.Already the awards are causing anger in the lower (低级的) ranks of council officers.
4.They have maintained a close association (联系) with a college in the US.
5.The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether (完全).
6.It is impossible to predict (预测) what the eventual outcome will be.
7.He said I must have done something bad to deserve (应得) it.
8.I'm prefectly willing (乐意的) to discuss the problem.
9.I have d etermined on/upon going to the countryside after graduation.
10.She must learn to a djust herself to the new life.
Ⅱ.单句语法填空
1.Facilities for people with disabilities (disabled) are still insufficient.
2.I'm writing to tell you something about the adjustment (adjust) of our legal holidays.
3. Determined (determine) to look after his parents well, he moved to live with them.
4.If you want to make the intelligent (intelligence) choice,trust me on this.
5.Which of the predictions (predict) in them have already come true?
6.The figures represent a general decline in employment (employ).
7.Today's announcement (announce) of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion.
8.A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction (react) to the company's recent losses.
[应用性]
Ⅲ.完成句子
1. What_was_it_that (正是什么) prevented him from coming in time?
2.In need of money, Devon eventually came_to_terms_with (与……达成协议) his parents.
3. There_is_no_doubt_that (毫无疑问) keeping an English diary helps you a lot with written English.
4.The professor is_said_to_have_succeeded (据说已成功) in carrying out this experiment.
5.You are so dependent that I'm afraid you can't adjust_yourself_to (适应) being left alone for a time.
6.These suggestions deserve_to_be_considered/considering (值得考虑).
[综合性]
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
At one point in time, IQ was viewed as the decisive factor in success. People with high IQ were assumed to have a life of accomplishment and achievement, and researchers debated whether intelligence was the product of genes or the environment. However, some critics began to realise that high intelligence was no guarantee of success in life, and that it was perhaps too narrow a concept to fully include the wide range of human abilities and knowledge.
IQ is still recognised as an important element of success, particularly when it comes to academic achievements. People with high IQ typically do well in school and tend to be healthier in general. But today experts recognise it isn't the only key to life success. Instead, it is part of a complex series of influences that include EQ. The concept of EQ has influenced many areas, including the business world. Many companies now have EQ training and use EQ tests as part of the hiring process.
Research has found that individuals with strong leadership potential also tend to be more emotionally intelligent, suggesting that a high EQ is an important quality for business leaders and managers to have. One insurance company discovered that EQ could play a vital role in sales success.
Emotional abilities can also influence the choices that consumers make when they are making buying decisions. The Nobel Prizewinning psychologist Daniel Kahneman has found that people would rather deal with a person they trust and like than someone they don't, even if that means paying more for a product that may be of low quality.
According to one recent study, approximately 50% of kids took part in SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) programmes and almost 40% of them showed improved grade point averages. These programmes were also linked to increased school attendance and reduced disciplinary problems. Some teaching strategies include offering character education, serving as a model of positive behaviour, encouraging people to think about how others are feeling.
1.Which quality should a business leader have according to the text?
A.Having a good appearance.
B.Having a master's degree.
C.Being emotionally intelligent.
D.Graduating from a famous university.
2.What can be learnt from Kahneman's finding?
A.Consumers with high EQ are unlikely to be cheated.
B.Consumers with high EQ prefer buying bargains.
C.EQ is very important to sales people.
D.Sales people with high EQ are usually honest.
3.What can we know from the last paragraph?
A.Most kids have taken part in SEL programmes.
B.EQ can be strengthened.
C.Kids with high IQ have better scores.
D.The SEL programmes have made most kids perform better.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A.EQ is as important as IQ.
B.EQ is much more important than IQ.
C.People with high EQ will definitely succeed.
D.IQ is the most important factor in success.
[语篇解读] 智商一度被认为是成功的决定性因素,但研究发现智商并不是成功的保障,情商也有着重要的作用。
1.C [细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Research has found that individuals with strong leadership potential also tend to be more emotionally intelligent, suggesting that a high EQ is an important quality for business leaders and managers to have.”可知,高情商是一个企业领导者应该具备的素质。故选C。]
2.C [推理判断题。结合文章第四段中心句“Emotional abilities can also influence the choices that consumers make when they are making buying decisions.”及其后文章介绍的诺贝尔奖得主及心理学家丹尼尔·卡内曼的发现表明,在买东西时,人们更愿意与自己信任和喜欢的人打交道,即从他的发现可以看出情商对销售人员来说非常重要,故选C。]
3.B [推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“According to one recent study, approximately 50% of kids took part in SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) programmes and almost 40% of them showed improved grade point averages.”可知,情商是可以提高的。故选B。]
4.A [主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“However, some critics began to realise that high intelligence was no guarantee of success in life, and that it was perhaps too narrow a concept to fully include the wide range of human abilities and knowledge.”及第二段中的“But today experts recognise it isn't the only key to life success. Instead, it is part of a complex series of influences that include EQ. The concept of EQ has influenced many areas, including the business world.”可知,情商和智商一样重要,故选A。]
B
Searching on Google,finding friends through Facebook and being able to buy simply anything on Amazon have all been made possible thanks to major leaps forward in technology over the past 15 years.
However, that comes at a price. As our lives are gradually automated, many people are losing their jobs.And advancing technology has not delivered jobs as it should. At the end of 2015 a total of 74,505 employees were working for Google's Alphabet and Facebook, accounting for less than a third of Microsoft's total staff.However, the combined stockmarket value of these companies was twice as big as Microsoft's. Newcomer tech giants in the market are in need of even fewer workers. In 2016, semiconductor manufacturers slashed their number of workers by half to just 359,000.
Despite major concerns about the future of jobs and the economy in general, 140 years of data has shown technology as a whole has actually brought to life more jobs than it has ended. Technology has been described as a “great jobcreating machine”. For instance, while roles in the agriculture, washers, and examples of repetitive services, have decreased, there has been a rise in caring posts, such as teaching, educational support assistants; welfare, housing, youth and community workers; and care workers and home caring.
The ageing battle between man and machine will continue as it has for centuries. The question is “Are machines taking over our jobs, or is our workload being eased by their presence?” This will be an ongoing debate especially with the current rise in machine learning technology and artificial intelligence.
5.What does the underlined word“slashed” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Cut. B.Increased.
C.Counted. D.Predicted.
6.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?
A.Introduce a view. B.Prove a theory.
C.State the opposite. D.Draw a conclusion.
7.What posts are on the rise thanks to the development of technology?
A.Farmers. B.Washers.
C.Miners. D.Teachers.
8.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A.Is Technology Leading Us Nowhere?
B.Is Technological Progress Real Progress?
C.Does Technology Destroy or Create Jobs?
D.Does Technology Bring Convenience to Humans?
[语篇解读] 这是一篇议论文。文章主要就科技是破坏还是创造了就业机会这一问题展开论述,指出随着我们的生活逐渐自动化,许多人正在失去工作。尽管人们对就业和整体经济的未来存在重大担忧,但140年的数据显示,科技总体上带来的工作实际上比它结束的工作更多。
5.A [词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“Newcomer tech giants in the market are in need of even fewer workers.”以及后文“their number of workers by half to just 359,000”可知,市场上的新科技巨头需要的工人更少,2016年,半导体制造商将工人数量削减了一半,只留下35.9万人。故画线词意思是“削减”,与cut意思相近。故选A。]
6.C [推理判断题。根据关键词Despite和第三段内容可知,尽管人们对就业和整体经济的未来存在重大担忧,但140年的数据显示,科技总体上带来的工作实际上比它结束的工作更多。由此可推知,第三段旨在陈述与上文相反的观点。故选C。]
7.D [细节理解题。根据第三段中的“there has been a rise in caring posts,such as teaching,educational support assistants”可知,由于科技的发展,老师的职位正在增加。故选D。]
8.C [主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,文章主要就科技是破坏还是创造了就业机会这一问题展开论述,指出随着我们的生活逐渐自动化,许多人正在失去工作。尽管人们对就业和整体经济的未来存在重大担忧,但140年的数据显示,科技总体上带来的工作实际上比它结束的工作更多。由此可知,C项(科技是破坏了还是创造了就业机会?)最适合作为文章标题。故选C。]
Ⅱ.阅读填句
Boosting your emotional quotient, or EQ, involves identifying and managing your own emotions, as well as evaluating and controlling the way in which you react to those of others. ____1____ It can also improve your relationships with loved ones and your social interactions. Here are some tips you can use to start improving your EQ.
·Identify your emotions.
Identifying your emotions takes practice and is an important foundational step in building emotional quotient. Regularly recognising and naming your emotions throughout the day is a good way to develop your EQ. ____2____ You could even go a step further, and try to determine how the presence of certain emotions affects your behaviour and productivity.
·Consider your response.
____3____ Taking responsibility for the way you behave towards others and, possibly even more importantly, how you treat yourself, is a crucial aspect of emotional quotient.
· ____4____
Empathy is a cornerstone of EQ. It is defined as the ability to identify and share the thoughts, feelings or emotional states of another person. A little empathy goes a long way. It is important to demonstrate empathy towards people other than just those with whom you find it easy to get along.
·Listen actively.
Engage in the moment and acknowledge what other people are saying. ____5____ Active listening involves asking openended questions such as “When?” “How?”“Do you mean ...?” or “Could you tell me a bit more about that?”. Active listening also calls for avoiding questions that would get only a “yes” or “no”response.
Developing your emotional quotient can not only help you reduce your stress, but also leave you with more time to connect with, and continuously improve your relationships with those around you.
A.Show your care.
B.Put yourself in other people's shoes.
C.You just don't know what they might be going through.
D.You must remember you can choose how you react to a situation.
E.Besides,trying to identify exactly what you are feeling can do the trick.
F.Try to avoid just focusing on talking about yourself and your story.
G.Exploring and improving these skills can help you to succeed in your career.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了提高情商的一些方法。
1.G [由上文中的“Boosting your emotional quotient,or EQ”可知,本文建议读者去提高情商;下文“It can also improve your relationships with loved ones and your social interactions.”在说明培养情商的好处,由下文中的also可知,设空处也是讲培养情商的好处,G项(探索和提高这些技能可以帮助你在职业生涯中取得成功)衔接上下文,符合语境。故选G。]
2.E [由小标题Identify your emotions.以及本段内容可知,本段介绍识别自己的情绪。设空处上文讲到识别自己一天的情绪是一种提高情商的好方法,下文讲到你还可以更进一步,探究某些特定情绪是如何影响你的行为和工作效率的。根据下文中的even可知,此处为递进关系,由此推断设空处应该介绍识别自己的情绪能够起到的帮助。E项(此外,试图准确地确定你的感受可以达到目的)符合语境。故选E。]
3.D [由小标题Consider your response.以及下文中的“Taking responsibility for the way you behave towards others”和“how you treat yourself”可知,人在面对不同的状况时,会作出不同的反应,本段主要介绍通过控制自己的反应来提高情商。D项(你必须记住,你可以选择如何应对一种情况)符合语境,D项中的“how you react to a situation”和空后的“the way you behave towards others”以及“how you treat yourself”呼应。故选D。]
4.B [设空处为小标题。由下文中的“Empathy is a cornerstone of EQ.”可知,本段讲同理心的重要性,人们可以通过拥有同理心(即对他人的想法、感受或情绪状态有共情能力)来提高情商,B项(设身处地为他人着想)能够概括本段内容。故选B。]
5.F [由小标题Listen actively.可知,本段建议可以通过积极倾听来提高情商,积极倾听的重心在于听别人说,所以要避免以谈论与自己有关的事为重心。F项(尽量避免只是专注于谈论你自己和你的故事)符合语境。故选F。]
Ⅲ.语法填空
EQ is a way of 1. ________ (measure) how a person recognises emotions in himself or herself and others, and makes these emotional states work better as a group or a team. IQ is the quality that 2. ________ (indicate) a person's ability to learn, understand, and apply information and skills in a meaningful way. The major 3. ________ (differ) between EQ and IQ is which part of a person's mental abilities they measure-understanding emotions or understanding information.
According to some 4. ________ (theory) of brain function,a high EQ means someone is selfconfident,selfaware,and able to handle difficult emotional experiences.It is often tied directly 5. ________ the degree of success a person may have in the workplace and in 6. ________ (person) relationships.People with high EQs can often better recognise and control their own emotions,and recognise emotional states of others 7. ________ (adjust) their behaviour accordingly.
A person's IQ, on the other hand, measures concepts like logical reasoning and maths skills rather than creative potential or emotional abilities. People with high IQs may be able to learn certain subjects very quickly and make connections between ideas 8. ________ will be missed by others. They still often have great academic success, 9. ________ they may struggle to find classes that challenge them. The ability to acquire knowledge does not 10. ________ (necessary) mean people can recognise and manage their own emotional states, however.
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了智商和情商的含义以及它们的作用。
1.measuring [考查非谓语动词。介词后用动词ing形式,故填measuring。]
2.indicates [考查主谓一致和时态。空处为定语从句的谓语动词,先行词为the quality,谓语动词用单数第三人称,且主句时态为一般现在时,故填indicates。]
3.difference [考查词性转换。空处作主语用名词形式,且谓语为is,故填difference。]
4.theories [考查名词的单复数。由空前some可知,用复数形式,故填theories。]
5.to [考查介词用法。tie...to把……系到,故填to。]
6.personal [考查词性转换。空处作定语修饰名词用形容词形式,故填personal。]
7.to adjust [考查非谓语动词。空处作状语表目的用动词不定式。故填to adjust。]
8.that/which [考查定语从句的引导词。空处作主语指物,用that/which引导,故填that/which。]
9.although/though [考查让步状语从句的引导词。空后为让步状语从句,故填although/though。]
10.necessarily [考查词性转换。修饰动词用副词。故填necessarily。]
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