Most students do an IQ test early in their school career. 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 facts. However, new research into EQ 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 suggests that when predicting someone’s future success, their EQ might actually matter more than their IQ. 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 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 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; thus they have a harder time surviving in life.

The good news is that most social scientists agree that EQ has a lot to do with education. Compared with IQ that seems to be fixed the moment you were born, EQ could be improved with right approaches. Some are trying to study the possibility of improving a person’s EQ, especially when it comes to“people’s skills”, such as understanding and communication.

To get ahead in the world and lead a happy successful life means getting on with other people and being able to understand and react to situations in the best way. This requires a high EQ—the higher the better.

【小题1】Most students think others’ better performance in studies is due to_____.

A．high IQ	B．teachers’ assistance
C．good luck	D．hard work

【小题2】What can we infer from paragraph 2?

A．Only EQ determines someone’s future success.

B．EQ plays a more important role in one’s future success.

C．Some smartest students fail exams because of their low IQ.

D．The most intelligent students deserve good grades.

【小题3】What will people with a high EQ tend to do?

A．Refuse new ideas.	B．Be troubled by problems.
C．Have a negative attitude.	D．Get along well with others.

【小题4】What contributes to a higher EQ according to most social scientists?

A．Education.	B．Parents.
C．Friends.	D．Environment.