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专题限时检测(二十六)任务型阅读(一)(限时24分钟)A(2019南京、盐城一模)As the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) has gone global, weve watched professionals fail as they try to improve their emotional intelligence because they either dont know where to focus their efforts or they havent understood how to improve these skills on a practical level.In our work consulting with companies and coaching leaders, we have found that if youre looking to develop particular EI strengths, it helps to consider areas for improvement others have identified along with the goals you want to achieve and then to actively build habits in those areas rather than simply relying on understanding them conceptually.The first step is to get a sense of how your selfperception (how you see yourself) differs from your reputation (how others see you)This is especially true for the development of emotional intelligence because we can be blind to how we express and read the emotional components of our interactions.For example, most of us think that were good listeners, but very often thats really not the case.Without this external reality check, it will be difficult for you to identify the ways that your actions affect your performance.Getting feedback from others can also provide proof of the necessity of shifting our behavior and motivation to do so.To give you the best sense of where the differences lie between your selfperception and reputation, you should use a 360 degree feedback assessment that takes into account the multiple facets of EI.The key is to find one that guarantees confidentiality to those giving you feedback and that is focused on development and not on performance assessment.Secondly, when you get your feedback from an assessment, let that inform what you want to improve.But also consider what your goals are.When it comes to cultivating strengths in emotional intelligence, youre at a huge disadvantage if youre only interested because others said you should be.Your emotional intelligence is so tied up in your sense of self that being intrinsically (内在地) motivated to make the effort matters more when changing longstanding habits than it does when simply learning a skill.That means the areas that you choose to actively work on should lie at the intersection of the feedback youve gotten and the areas that are most important to your own aspirations (渴望)Understanding the impacts of your current EI habits relative to your goals will keep you going over the long haul as you do the work of strengthening your emotional intelligence.Once youve determined which EI skills you want to focus on, identify specific actions that youll take.If youre working on becoming a better listener, for example, you might decide that when youre conversing with someone youll take the time to pause, listen to what they have to say, and check that you understand before you reply.Keep it specific.You should also take every naturally occurring opportunity to practice the skill youre developing, no matter how small.By starting to change your routine reactions, youll be well on your way to figuring out the old habits that arent serving you well and transforming them into new, improved ones that do.Passage outlineSupporting detailsIntroductionThough globally acknowledged, EI still (1)_professionals, for they arent aware how to improve it.Approaches to strengthening EISpot the (2)_ between selfperception and reputation With external reality check, we are (3)_ of understanding our interactions accurately.We are (4)_to change our behavior by getting an outside feedback.We are expected to (5)_ how selfperception differs from reputation in all aspects.Find out what (6)_ to usWe should clearly (7)_our goals and focus our effort on improving ourselves instead of just learning a skill.(8)_the outside feedback with our goals can give us support on the way to strengthening our EI.Identify what changeswe will make Be (9)_about the actions and take advantage of every possible opportunity to practice EI skills.Summary(10)_useless old habits and develop new ones in areas for improvement others have identified with your own goals to strengthen your EI.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了提高情商的方法。1confuses/puzzles根据第一段第一句可知随着情商(EI)的概念已经全球化，我们已经看到一些专业人士在试图提高自己的情商时失败了，情商让他们很困惑，不知道该怎么提高。2differences根据文章第二段的内容“The first step is to get a sense of how your selfperception (how you see yourself) differs from your reputation (how others see you)”可知，第一步要弄清自我认知和声誉之间的不同之处，故将differ转变成differences。3capable根据第三段的第三句“Without this external reality check, it will be difficult for you to identify the ways that your actions affect your performance.”可知，如果没有这种外界的检验，你就很难确定你的行为会如何影响你的表现。有了这种检验，我们就能够准确理解我们的内在行为了。be capable of doing sth.“能够做某件事”，固定搭配。4motivated根据第三段最后一句“Getting feedback from others can also provide proof of the necessity of shifting our behavior and motivation to do so.”可知，从别人那里得到反馈也可以证明我们有必要改变我们的行为和动机。motivation转化成motivated。 5assess该题是第四段第一句“.you should use a 360 degree feedback assessment that takes into account the multiple facets of EI.”的信息转换，故将assessment转化成assess。6matters/counts根据第五段最后一句“Your emotional intelligence is so tied up in your sense of self that being intrinsically (内在地) motivated to make the effort matters more when changing longstanding habits than it does when simply learning a skill.”可知，要改变一个长期的习惯，内在的动力要比学习一项技能要重要很多。所以要提高情商，我们必须搞清楚什么才是最重要的。 7recognize/know/identify根据第五段第一句“when you get your feedback from an assessment, let that inform what you want to improve.But also consider what your goals are.”可知，当你从评估中得到反馈时，让它告诉你想要改进什么。但也要考虑你的目标是什么。所以要知道自己的目标。8Combining根据第六段第一句“That means the areas that you choose to actively work on should lie at the intersection of the feedback youve gotten and the areas that are most important to your own aspirations(渴望)”可知，这意味着你选择积极工作的领域应该处于你得到的反馈和对你自己认为最重要的领域的交叉点上。因此，要把外部反馈和自我目标相结合，故答案是combining。 9specific/clear/explicit根据第七段第一句“Once youve determined which EI skills you want to focus on, identify specific actions that youll take.”可知，一旦你决定了你想专注于哪些EI技能，你就要确定你将采取的具体行动。关注到文本中的specific即可。10Remove/Abandon/Quit根据最后一段的内容可知通过开始改变你的日常反应，你将会有可能发现那些对你无益的旧习惯，并将它们转化为新的、改进过的习惯。因此要去除无用的旧习惯。B(2019镇江一模)Decoding the young brainThere was a funny experiment to see how a young child would answer a specific question compared to an adult.After the adult had spent some time speaking with the child, he asked the child, “What do you think about me？” The child answered, “You talk too much.” When the adult performed the same experiment with another adult, the reply to the same question was, “I think youre a very interesting person.” Even if the adult felt the same way as the child, his brain allowed him to take a moment，consider the question, and come up with an answer.He could have been annoyed, but his answer didnt reflect it because he was being polite.The secret lies in the science of the developing brain.The childs honest answer was reflected in the fact that his brain wasnt equipped to filter(过滤) information before answering the question.As a result, he was honest, but he said something that may have been hurtful.However, the child did not intentionally hurt the adult; its just the way his brain works.As a child grows into adolescence and then into adulthood, that changes.The human brain is made up of billions of neurons(神经元)In order for our body to execute a command, like getting up from a chair and walking to the other room, the neurons in the brain have to communicate with each other.They also help us employ our senses like taste and touch and help us remember things.When the neurons send messages, perhaps one sensation(感觉) the person feels is excitement about eating a cookie because it is so delicious.Later, if that person smells a cookie or hears someone talking about a cookie, it can spark the electrical signals that call up the memory of eating the delicious cookie.In an adult, he or she may remember that eating too many cookies can have consequences, like weight gain.But because the younger brain is more impulsive(冲动的), the desire to feel the pleasure of the sweet treat outweighs the consequences.That is because when a child is young, his brain is “wired” in such a way that he seeks pleasure and is more willing to take risks than an adult.This affects his decisionmaking process and it is why younger people tend to be more impulsive.Sometimes parents have to tell their children over and over again before the child remembers that something is dangerous or risky.How many times have we heard a parent say, “I tell her this all the time, but she never listens！”To conclude, what we know about the young brain is that children are more likely than adults to be impulsive.It isnt always necessarily because they are being naughty; it may very well be because of their brains.So the next time you ask a child what he really thinks of you, be prepared for any kind of answer.Decoding the young brainAn experiment on a young childA young child answered the question (1)_ the top of his head while an adult paused, and (2)_ twice before he found an answer.Causes of the (3)_reflectedin theexperiment The developing brain of the young child contributed to his honest answer.He was more likely to hurt or offend others (4)_ he didnt intend to do so.Its just the way his brain works and with him growing up, that changes.Billions of neurons (5)_up the human brain have their own mechanism for functioning.The neurons have to communicate with each other, helping us employ our senses and remember things.A person may (6)_ the smell of a cookie with the memory of eating it.A younger brain is more impulsive compared with an adults.A young childs having a natural (7)_ to seek pleasure and take risks results from his young brain.This affects his decisionmaking process and it is why younger people act in an impulsive way.Warned many times before, a young child will still try something (8)_ or risky.A conclusion drawn from the experimentAn adults ability to control his impulses is much (9) _ and a young child is not (10)_ being naughty when they make hurtful or offensive answers.语篇解读：本文主要解码了年轻的大脑为什么回答问题会不假思索，是因为他们的大脑更容易冲动。1offoff the top of ones head “不假思索”，固定短语。2thoughtthink twice 仔细考虑，三思而后行。3phenomenon实验中这种现象产生的原因。4although/though他很有可能会伤害到别人，尽管他自己不想这样做。根据句子的逻辑关系可知用though或者although，表示让步。5making根据第三段第一句“The human brain is made up of billions of neurons (神经元)”，可知答案为is made up of的转换，此处作定语，故填making。6associate根据第四段第二句“Later, if that person smells a cookie or hears someone talking about a cookie, it can spark the electrical signals that call up the memory of eating the delicious cookie.”可知，一个人闻到甜饼的味道会联想到吃甜点的记忆。associate .with .“把和联系起来”。7tendency根据第四段最后一句“But because the younger brain is more impulsive(冲动的), the desire to feel the pleasure of the sweet treat outweighs the consequences.”可知，年轻孩子的大脑更容易冲动，所以他们更有可能冒险去体验甜饼的滋味。tendency可能性。8dangerous根据第五段第三句“Sometimes parents have to tell their children over and over again .is dangerous or risky.”可知，尽管被一再的警告，孩子还是会接触危险的事物。9stronger/greater根据最后一段第一句“children are more likelythan adults to be impulsive”可知，孩子更加容易冲动，也就是大人的大脑抑制冲动能力更好更强。10necessarily根据最后一段第二句“It isnt always necessarily because they are being naughty”，可知答案。7
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