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It
was Christmas Day 1999.
On CNN, talk show host Larry King was interviewing Stephen
Hawking.
"What,
professor, puzzled you the most?"
King asked. "What
do you think about the most?"
Hawking immediately replied, "Women."
It's a comfort that
Hawking, one of the smartest men in the world, is puzzled by the opposite sex. But,
that's not surprising, according to Satoshi Kanazawa. Bright
people are no better than anyone else at making smart decisions about common
things, he says. These
include finding a mate, maintaining family relationships, raising children,
finding the way home, and dealing with a variety of basic life needs.
That's because there are
several kinds of formal "intelligence",
Kanazawa argues. Being
smart one way does not necessarily mean smart in another way. This
view is sure to cause arguments among scientists who think about thinking. That is
because it disagrees with the common view that general intelligence is a single
thing. In
that view, it is not, as Kanazawa and others say, a set of independent mental
areas.
Kanazawa says that some
kinds of intelligence developed slowly over time. Many
people have heard about what is called "emotional
intelligence". Now,
psychologists(心理学家) have discovered several other types
of intelligence.
These include the ability to learn a language, find a mate,
recognise faces, and locate oneself in a new environment.
But, is there proof to
support the theory that intelligence comes in many forms?" Actually,
there is quite a lot of proof, "
Kanazawa says. "If
there were only one type of intelligence, "he
adds, "people
with high IQs should be ‘smart' in every way. "
In one test, a
psychologist took a group of subjects on a hike, walking into the forest. He then
told them to find their way back.
The high IQ people were no more likely to be able to find
out where they were. In
another experiment, a researcher asked people to find their way to a specific
location in a computer maze(迷宫). Once
again, high IQ did not give them any edge.
(1)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A . It's surprising that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.
B . It's natural that the opposite sex puzzles Hawking.
C . People with high IQ have more advantages in daily life.
D . People with high IQ have more emotional intelligence.
(2)
What are smart people like according to Satoshi Kanazawa?
A . They are better than the other people at making smart decisions about common things.
B . They are as bad as the other people at making smart decisions about common things.
C . They are more likely to be able to find the way back than the other people.
D . They are more likely to be able to find a friend of the opposite sex.
(3)
The underlined word "edge" in the last paragraph probably means " ".
A . corner
B . intelligence
C . advantage
D . proof
(4)
What is the function of the last paragraph in the passage?
A . Drawing a conclusion.
B . Supporting the subject with facts.
C . Stating the fact.
D . Explaining the subject.
答案: B
B
C
B