2024年6月11日发(作者：冠思烟)
专题04 阅读理解D篇〔说明文〕
〔
2023·
新高考卷
I
阅读理解
D
篇〕
On March 7, 1907, the English statistician Francis Galton published a paper which illustrated what has e to be
known as the “wisdom of crowds
〞
effect. The experiment of estimation he conducted showed that in some cases,
the average of a large number of independent estimates could be quite accurate.
This effect capitalizes on the fact that when people make errors, those errors aren’t always the same. Some
people will tend to overestimate, and some to underestimate. When enough of these errors are averaged together,
they cancel each other out, resulting in a more accurate estimate. If people are similar and tend to make the same
errors, then their errors won’t cancel each other out. In more technical terms, the wisdom of crowds requires that
people’s estimates be independent. If for whatever reasons, people’s errors bee correlated or dependent, the
accuracy of the estimate will go down.
But a new study led by Joaquin Navajas offered an interesting twist (
转折
) on this classic phenomenon. The
key finding of the study was that when crowds were further divided into smaller groups that were allowed to have a
discussion, the averages from these groups were more accurate than those from an equal number of independent
individuals. For instance, the average obtained from the estimates of four discussion groups of five was
significantly more accurate than the average obtained from 20 independent individuals.
In a followup study with 100 university students, the researchers tried to get a better sense of what the group
members actually did in their discussion. Did they tend to go with those most confident about their estimates? Did
they follow those least willing to change their minds? This happened some of the time, but it wasn’t the dominant
response. Most frequently, the groups reported that they “shared arguments and reasoned together.
〞
Somehow,
these arguments and reasoning resulted in a global reduction in error. Although the studies led by Navajas have
limitations and many questions remain, the potential implications for group discussion and decisionmaking are
enormous.
32. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. The methods of estimation.B. The underlying logic of the effect.
C. The causes of people’s errors.D. The design of Galton’s experiment.
33. Navajas’ study found that the average accuracy could increase even if ________.
A. the crowds were relatively smallB. there were occasional underestimates
C. individuals did not municateD. estimates were not fully independent
34. What did the followup study focus on?
A. The size of the groups.B. The dominant members.
C. The discussion process.D. The individual estimates.
35. What is the author’s attitude toward Navajas’ studies?
A. Unclear.B. Dismissive.C. Doubtful.D. Approving.
〔
2023·
新高考卷
II
阅读理解
D
篇〕
As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is being harder to find. If you’re
lucky, there might be a pocket park near where you live, but it’s unusual to find places in a city that are relatively wild.
Past research has found health and wellness benefits of nature for humans, but a new study shows that wildness
in urban areas is extremely important for human wellbeing.
The research team focused on a large urban park. They surveyed several hundred parkgoers, asking them to
submit a written summary online of a meaningful interaction they had with nature in the park. The researchers then
examined these submissions, coding (
编码
) experiences into different categories. For example, one participant’s
experience of “We sat and listened to the waves at the beach for a while
〞
was assigned the categories “sitting at
beach〞 and “listening to waves.〞
Across the 320 submissions, a pattern of categories the researchers call a “nature language〞 began to emerge.
After the coding of all submissions, half a dozen categories were noted most often as important to visitors. These
include encountering wildlife, walking along the edge of water, and following an established trail.
Naming each nature experience creates a usable language, which helps people recognize and take part in the
activities that are most satisfying and meaningful to them. For example, the experience of walking along the edge of
water might be satisfying for a young professional on a weekend hike in the park. Back downtown during a workday,
they can enjoy a more domestic form of this interaction by walking along a fountain on their lunch break.
“We’re trying to generate a language that helps bring the humannature interactions back into our daily lives. And
for that to happen, we also need to protect nature so that we can interact with it,〞 said Peter Kahn, a senior author of
the study.
32. What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the text?
A. Pocket parks are now popular.B. Wild nature is hard to find in cities.
C. Many cities are overpopulated.D. People enjoy living close to nature.
33. Why did the researchers code participant submissions into categories?
A. To pare different types of parkgoers.B. To explain why the park attracts tourists.
C. To analyze the main features of the park.D. To find patterns in the visitors’ summaries.
34. What can we learn from the example given in paragraph 5?
A. Walking is the best way to gain access to nature.
B. Young people are too busy to interact with nature.
C. The same nature experience takes different forms.
D. The nature language enhances work performance.
35. What should be done before we can interact with nature according to Kahn?
A. Language study.B. Environmental conservation.
C. Public education.D. Intercultural munication.
【命题意图】
试卷所选阅读语篇围绕人与自我、人与社会、人与自然三大主题语境。所选阅读素材，考查整体阅读与深
度阅读的力量，需要从头到尾理解文章，而不单单从字面搜寻信息。2023年新课标I卷阅读D篇介绍“群体
才智效应〞，〔wisdom of crowds〕题型分布较为稳定，以推理推断题和主旨大意题这种高阶思维题为主；
涉及到了组织行为学，心理学和社会学的概念，提及到了试验模型，以及群体试验中，人们犯错被高估、
低估以及错误足够多回归均值的规律。还分析了试验结果与样本容量以及群体特点之间的关系。2023年新
课标II卷阅读D篇说明文，随着城市化进程的开展，人们与自然接触的时机越来越少。讨论发觉，城市中
自然场所的存在对居民的健康至关重要，讨论人员也正试图创立一种“语言〞，关心人们更好地与自然互动。
该语篇旨在引导同学形成保护自然、热衷环保的生态理念。
【考查要点】
2023年新课标I卷阅读D篇题型分布较为稳定，以推理推断题和主旨大意题这种高阶思维题为主；细节理
解题1道小题，推理推断题2道, 主旨大意题1道。2023年新课标II卷阅读D篇，。主要考查同学细节理
解力量和推理推断力量、把握主旨大意力量。细节理解题1道小题，推理推断题3道。
【课标链接】
依据新课程标准阅读理解局部试题考查的就是对语篇重要细节信息和关键信息的理解和推断力量。高
考阅读四大题型〔细节理解、推理推断、词义猜想、主旨要义〕均有涉及，但D篇细节理解题削减，侧重
推理推断题。需指出的是虽然D篇阅读素材比拟难，涉及到了许多长难句和专业词汇，但题目设置还是符
合以往的高考命题形式的，这就要求我们要加强英语思维的力量，重视推理推断题，平常要多加训练。此
外，2023年新高考卷也消失了一些高难度的词汇，如handson, farreaching, shortlived, unidentifiable, volume,
interactive, batterypowered, interaction等。这些是几年的重大突破，这就要求同学在平常的备考中多关注合
成词的运用以及熟词生义。
【
1
】〔
2022·
新高考卷
I
阅读理解
D
篇〕
Human speech contains more than 2,000 different sounds, from the mon “m〞 and “a〞 to the rare clicks of some
southern African languages. But why are certain sounds more mon than others? A groundbreaking, fiveyear study
shows that dietrelated changes in human bite led to new speech sounds that are now found in half the world’s
languages.
More than 30 years ago, the scholar Charles Hockett noted that speech sounds called labiodentals, such as “f〞
and “v〞, were more mon in the languages of societies that ate softer foods. Now a team of researchers led by Damián
Blasi at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has found how and why this trend arose.
They discovered that the upper and lower front teeth of ancient human adults were aligned (
对齐
), making it
hard to produce labiodentals, which are formed by touching the lower lip to the upper teeth. Later, our jaws changed
to an overbite structure (
结构
), making it easier to produce such sounds.
The team showed that this change in bite was connected with the development of agriculture in the Neolithic
period. Food became easier to chew at this point. The jawbone didn’t have to do as much work and so didn’t grow to
be so large.
Analyses of a language database also confirmed that there was a global change in the sound of world languages
after the Neolithic age, with the use of “f〞 and “v〞 increasing remarkably during the last few thousand years. These
sounds are still not found in the languages of many huntergatherer people today.
This research overturns the popular view that all human speech sounds were present when human beings
evolved around 300,000 years ago. 〞The set of speech sounds we use has not necessarily remained stable since the
appearance of human beings, but rather the huge variety of speech sounds that we find today is the product of a plex
interplay of things like biological change and cultural evolution,“ said Steven Moran, a member of the research team.
32. Which aspect of the human speech sound does Damián Blasi’s research focus on?A. Its variety.B. Its
distribution.C. Its quantity.D. Its development.
33. Why was it difficult for ancient human adults to produce labiodentals?A. They had fewer upper teeth than lower
teeth.
B. They could not open and close their lips easily.
C. Their jaws were not conveniently structured.
D. Their lower front teeth were not large enough.
34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. Supporting evidence for the research results.
B. Potential application of the research findings.
C. A further explanation of the research methods.
D. A reasonable doubt about the research process.
35. What does Steven Moran say about the set of human speech sounds?A. It is key to effective munication.B. It
contributes much to cultural diversity.
C. It is a plex and dynamic system.D. It drives the evolution of human beings.
【
2
】〔
2022·
新高考卷
II
阅读理解
D
篇〕
As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most
people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start
even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will bee dry and
easily broken,〞 says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart.
Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in
shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were
otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of
nonaerobic (
无氧
) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did
highintensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the
second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50yearold hearts and turned the clock back to 30or 35yearold hearts,〞 says Levine. “And the
reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (
泵送
) a lot more
blood during exercise.〞 But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has
flexibility,〞 Levine says. “We put healthy 70yearolds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing
happened to them at all.〞
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start.
But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects
of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
32. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band?
A. The right way of exercising.B. The causes of a heart attack.
C. The difficulty of keeping fit.D. The aging process of the heart.
33. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design?
A. Diet plan.B. Professional background.
C. Exercise type.D. Previous physical condition.
34. What does Levine’s research find?
A. Middleaged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B. Highintensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.
35. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest?
A. Making use of the findings.B. Interviewing the study participants.
C. Conducting further research.D. Clarifying the purpose of the study.
【
3
】〔
2021·
新高考卷
I
阅读理解
D
篇〕
Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (
情感的
) intelligence. Many
people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be
measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.〞
Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far
beyond skillbased emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad
purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help
her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not
necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support,
the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this
popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (
重视
) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested
in promoting social wellbeing. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and
researchers reevaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will
excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in ing decades, advances in
science will offer new perspectives (
视角
) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional
intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
32. What is a mon misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?
A. It can be measured by an IQ test.B. It helps to exercise a person’s mind.
C. It includes a set of emotional skills.D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
does the author mention “doctor〞 and “cheater〞 in paragraph 2?
A. To explain a rule.B. To clarify a concept.
C. To present a fact.D. To make a prediction.
2024年6月11日发(作者：冠思烟)
专题04 阅读理解D篇〔说明文〕
〔
2023·
新高考卷
I
阅读理解
D
篇〕
On March 7, 1907, the English statistician Francis Galton published a paper which illustrated what has e to be
known as the “wisdom of crowds
〞
effect. The experiment of estimation he conducted showed that in some cases,
the average of a large number of independent estimates could be quite accurate.
This effect capitalizes on the fact that when people make errors, those errors aren’t always the same. Some
people will tend to overestimate, and some to underestimate. When enough of these errors are averaged together,
they cancel each other out, resulting in a more accurate estimate. If people are similar and tend to make the same
errors, then their errors won’t cancel each other out. In more technical terms, the wisdom of crowds requires that
people’s estimates be independent. If for whatever reasons, people’s errors bee correlated or dependent, the
accuracy of the estimate will go down.
But a new study led by Joaquin Navajas offered an interesting twist (
转折
) on this classic phenomenon. The
key finding of the study was that when crowds were further divided into smaller groups that were allowed to have a
discussion, the averages from these groups were more accurate than those from an equal number of independent
individuals. For instance, the average obtained from the estimates of four discussion groups of five was
significantly more accurate than the average obtained from 20 independent individuals.
In a followup study with 100 university students, the researchers tried to get a better sense of what the group
members actually did in their discussion. Did they tend to go with those most confident about their estimates? Did
they follow those least willing to change their minds? This happened some of the time, but it wasn’t the dominant
response. Most frequently, the groups reported that they “shared arguments and reasoned together.
〞
Somehow,
these arguments and reasoning resulted in a global reduction in error. Although the studies led by Navajas have
limitations and many questions remain, the potential implications for group discussion and decisionmaking are
enormous.
32. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?
A. The methods of estimation.B. The underlying logic of the effect.
C. The causes of people’s errors.D. The design of Galton’s experiment.
33. Navajas’ study found that the average accuracy could increase even if ________.
A. the crowds were relatively smallB. there were occasional underestimates
C. individuals did not municateD. estimates were not fully independent
34. What did the followup study focus on?
A. The size of the groups.B. The dominant members.
C. The discussion process.D. The individual estimates.
35. What is the author’s attitude toward Navajas’ studies?
A. Unclear.B. Dismissive.C. Doubtful.D. Approving.
〔
2023·
新高考卷
II
阅读理解
D
篇〕
As cities balloon with growth, access to nature for people living in urban areas is being harder to find. If you’re
lucky, there might be a pocket park near where you live, but it’s unusual to find places in a city that are relatively wild.
Past research has found health and wellness benefits of nature for humans, but a new study shows that wildness
in urban areas is extremely important for human wellbeing.
The research team focused on a large urban park. They surveyed several hundred parkgoers, asking them to
submit a written summary online of a meaningful interaction they had with nature in the park. The researchers then
examined these submissions, coding (
编码
) experiences into different categories. For example, one participant’s
experience of “We sat and listened to the waves at the beach for a while
〞
was assigned the categories “sitting at
beach〞 and “listening to waves.〞
Across the 320 submissions, a pattern of categories the researchers call a “nature language〞 began to emerge.
After the coding of all submissions, half a dozen categories were noted most often as important to visitors. These
include encountering wildlife, walking along the edge of water, and following an established trail.
Naming each nature experience creates a usable language, which helps people recognize and take part in the
activities that are most satisfying and meaningful to them. For example, the experience of walking along the edge of
water might be satisfying for a young professional on a weekend hike in the park. Back downtown during a workday,
they can enjoy a more domestic form of this interaction by walking along a fountain on their lunch break.
“We’re trying to generate a language that helps bring the humannature interactions back into our daily lives. And
for that to happen, we also need to protect nature so that we can interact with it,〞 said Peter Kahn, a senior author of
the study.
32. What phenomenon does the author describe at the beginning of the text?
A. Pocket parks are now popular.B. Wild nature is hard to find in cities.
C. Many cities are overpopulated.D. People enjoy living close to nature.
33. Why did the researchers code participant submissions into categories?
A. To pare different types of parkgoers.B. To explain why the park attracts tourists.
C. To analyze the main features of the park.D. To find patterns in the visitors’ summaries.
34. What can we learn from the example given in paragraph 5?
A. Walking is the best way to gain access to nature.
B. Young people are too busy to interact with nature.
C. The same nature experience takes different forms.
D. The nature language enhances work performance.
35. What should be done before we can interact with nature according to Kahn?
A. Language study.B. Environmental conservation.
C. Public education.D. Intercultural munication.
【命题意图】
试卷所选阅读语篇围绕人与自我、人与社会、人与自然三大主题语境。所选阅读素材，考查整体阅读与深
度阅读的力量，需要从头到尾理解文章，而不单单从字面搜寻信息。2023年新课标I卷阅读D篇介绍“群体
才智效应〞，〔wisdom of crowds〕题型分布较为稳定，以推理推断题和主旨大意题这种高阶思维题为主；
涉及到了组织行为学，心理学和社会学的概念，提及到了试验模型，以及群体试验中，人们犯错被高估、
低估以及错误足够多回归均值的规律。还分析了试验结果与样本容量以及群体特点之间的关系。2023年新
课标II卷阅读D篇说明文，随着城市化进程的开展，人们与自然接触的时机越来越少。讨论发觉，城市中
自然场所的存在对居民的健康至关重要，讨论人员也正试图创立一种“语言〞，关心人们更好地与自然互动。
该语篇旨在引导同学形成保护自然、热衷环保的生态理念。
【考查要点】
2023年新课标I卷阅读D篇题型分布较为稳定，以推理推断题和主旨大意题这种高阶思维题为主；细节理
解题1道小题，推理推断题2道, 主旨大意题1道。2023年新课标II卷阅读D篇，。主要考查同学细节理
解力量和推理推断力量、把握主旨大意力量。细节理解题1道小题，推理推断题3道。
【课标链接】
依据新课程标准阅读理解局部试题考查的就是对语篇重要细节信息和关键信息的理解和推断力量。高
考阅读四大题型〔细节理解、推理推断、词义猜想、主旨要义〕均有涉及，但D篇细节理解题削减，侧重
推理推断题。需指出的是虽然D篇阅读素材比拟难，涉及到了许多长难句和专业词汇，但题目设置还是符
合以往的高考命题形式的，这就要求我们要加强英语思维的力量，重视推理推断题，平常要多加训练。此
外，2023年新高考卷也消失了一些高难度的词汇，如handson, farreaching, shortlived, unidentifiable, volume,
interactive, batterypowered, interaction等。这些是几年的重大突破，这就要求同学在平常的备考中多关注合
成词的运用以及熟词生义。
【
1
】〔
2022·
新高考卷
I
阅读理解
D
篇〕
Human speech contains more than 2,000 different sounds, from the mon “m〞 and “a〞 to the rare clicks of some
southern African languages. But why are certain sounds more mon than others? A groundbreaking, fiveyear study
shows that dietrelated changes in human bite led to new speech sounds that are now found in half the world’s
languages.
More than 30 years ago, the scholar Charles Hockett noted that speech sounds called labiodentals, such as “f〞
and “v〞, were more mon in the languages of societies that ate softer foods. Now a team of researchers led by Damián
Blasi at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, has found how and why this trend arose.
They discovered that the upper and lower front teeth of ancient human adults were aligned (
对齐
), making it
hard to produce labiodentals, which are formed by touching the lower lip to the upper teeth. Later, our jaws changed
to an overbite structure (
结构
), making it easier to produce such sounds.
The team showed that this change in bite was connected with the development of agriculture in the Neolithic
period. Food became easier to chew at this point. The jawbone didn’t have to do as much work and so didn’t grow to
be so large.
Analyses of a language database also confirmed that there was a global change in the sound of world languages
after the Neolithic age, with the use of “f〞 and “v〞 increasing remarkably during the last few thousand years. These
sounds are still not found in the languages of many huntergatherer people today.
This research overturns the popular view that all human speech sounds were present when human beings
evolved around 300,000 years ago. 〞The set of speech sounds we use has not necessarily remained stable since the
appearance of human beings, but rather the huge variety of speech sounds that we find today is the product of a plex
interplay of things like biological change and cultural evolution,“ said Steven Moran, a member of the research team.
32. Which aspect of the human speech sound does Damián Blasi’s research focus on?A. Its variety.B. Its
distribution.C. Its quantity.D. Its development.
33. Why was it difficult for ancient human adults to produce labiodentals?A. They had fewer upper teeth than lower
teeth.
B. They could not open and close their lips easily.
C. Their jaws were not conveniently structured.
D. Their lower front teeth were not large enough.
34. What is paragraph 5 mainly about?
A. Supporting evidence for the research results.
B. Potential application of the research findings.
C. A further explanation of the research methods.
D. A reasonable doubt about the research process.
35. What does Steven Moran say about the set of human speech sounds?A. It is key to effective munication.B. It
contributes much to cultural diversity.
C. It is a plex and dynamic system.D. It drives the evolution of human beings.
【
2
】〔
2022·
新高考卷
II
阅读理解
D
篇〕
As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most
people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start
even sooner.
“Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will bee dry and
easily broken,〞 says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart.
Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in
shape now may help improve your aging heart.
Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were
otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of
nonaerobic (
无氧
) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did
highintensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the
second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.
“We took these 50yearold hearts and turned the clock back to 30or 35yearold hearts,〞 says Levine. “And the
reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (
泵送
) a lot more
blood during exercise.〞 But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says.
“The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has
flexibility,〞 Levine says. “We put healthy 70yearolds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing
happened to them at all.〞
Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start.
But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects
of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.
32. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band?
A. The right way of exercising.B. The causes of a heart attack.
C. The difficulty of keeping fit.D. The aging process of the heart.
33. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design?
A. Diet plan.B. Professional background.
C. Exercise type.D. Previous physical condition.
34. What does Levine’s research find?
A. Middleaged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise.
B. Highintensity exercise is more suitable for the young.
C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise.
D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get.
35. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest?
A. Making use of the findings.B. Interviewing the study participants.
C. Conducting further research.D. Clarifying the purpose of the study.
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篇〕
Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (
情感的
) intelligence. Many
people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person's makeup that cannot be
measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.〞
Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far
beyond skillbased emotional intelligence.
We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad
purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help
her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not
necessarily make one a moral person.
Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support,
the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this
popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (
重视
) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested
in promoting social wellbeing. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and
researchers reevaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will
excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in ing decades, advances in
science will offer new perspectives (
视角
) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional
intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
32. What is a mon misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?
A. It can be measured by an IQ test.B. It helps to exercise a person’s mind.
C. It includes a set of emotional skills.D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
does the author mention “doctor〞 and “cheater〞 in paragraph 2?
A. To explain a rule.B. To clarify a concept.
C. To present a fact.D. To make a prediction.