On October 23, 2011, David Pologruto, a high school physics teacher, was stabbed (刺) by his smart student Jason Haffizulla. Jason got straight A’s and was determined to study medicine at Harvard, yet this was his downfall. His physics teacher gave Jason a B, a mark Jason believed would undermine (损害) his entrance to Harvard. After receiving his B, Jason took a butcher knife to school and stabbed his physics teacher.
How can someone as smart as Jason do something so dumb? Studies show there is little or no correlation between IQ and emotional intelligence.
During my early university years, I regarded myself as an intelligent guy. I got good marks in mathematics, physics, and other subjects. I thought such skills would surely give me a bright future. After one year of study with decent marks, I began to see two major classes of students. The first category of students turned up to few lectures, partied every weekend, enjoyed a great social life, and did minimal work to pass courses. The second category of students were intelligent and hard workers who got good grades and were very focused on their studies. Surely would these intelligent and hard-working students find the great jobs before the other lazier class of students?
Not so. Students are often shocked upon graduation that their qualifications are not as important as they once thought. Graduates enter the workforce only to realize that co-workers hate them and less intelligent people are the ones receiving promotions.
Educational skills are useless in some industries when interpersonal skills are absent. You can have great ideas, theories, and solve plex problems, but if you cannot effectively municate in a persuasive and exciting manner by relating to your fellow humans, you will face an uphill battle in whatever challenges you encounter. It’s not that people dislike you because of your intelligence; it’s that people dislike you because you’re rude and not understanding. The intelligent person with poor munication skills is insensitive or unaware of others’ emotions.
【小题1】Jason Haffizulla stabbed his physics teacher because .A．he was unfairly treated by his teacherB．he was disappointed with his downfallC．he was not smart enough at studiesD．he got a worse mark than usual【小题2】We can infer from the third paragraph that the author in his early university years.A．didn’t think munication skills were as important as intelligence B．didn’t work hardC．belonged to the first category of studentsD．could keep a balance between social life and studies【小题3】Intelligent people are hated because .A．they can solve more plex problemsB．they can’t settle the challenges they meetC．they are envied for their intelligenceD．they are not understanding enough【小题4】The main purpose of the text is to tell us .A．the relationship between IQ and emotional intelligenceB．what kind of students can succeed in collegeC．smart people may have poorer munication skillsD．intelligent students will meet more challenges at workD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文以一个学生刺伤老师的实例来说明智商高的学生缺乏和别人交流的能力，在工作中反而会受到其他人的讨厌。
【小题1】细节理解题 根据第一段中“...His physics teacher gave Jason a B, a mark Jason believed would undermine (损害) his entrance to Harvard....”可知他不满意老师给他的B，因为一直以来他得的都是A，他认为B会影响他上哈佛大学。
【小题2】细节理解题 根据第二句话可知，他刚开始认为好的成绩肯定会有个好的未来。因此交际的能力不如智力来的重要。因此选A
【小题3】细节理解题 根据第五段中“...it’s that people dislike you because you’re rude and not understanding...”可知在工作上那些所谓的聪明的人会被讨厌因为他们粗鲁，不知体谅。
【小题4】主旨大意题 文章用实例举证说明聪明的人往往不知道如何和别人交流。