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【题目】Our spiritual intelligence quotient（精神智商）,or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives.

Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don't even realize that we have it. Fortunately, you don't have to sign up for classes to learn how to improve your SQ. Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.

Sit Quietly. The process of developing spiritual intelligence begins with solitude（独处）and silence. To tune in to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume（强度）in your busy, noisy, complicated life and force yourself to do nothing at all. Start small by creating islands for silence in your day. In the car, instead of listening to the music, use the time to think. At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.

Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free. Go outside to watch a beautiful sunset. If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flowers in bloom; follow the flight of a bird and watch clouds float overhead.

Ask Questions of Yourself. Ask open-ended questions, such as "What am I feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?"

But don't expect an answer to arrive through some supernatural forms of e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question,” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective I never considered before.”

Trust Your Spirit. While most of us rely on gut（本能的）feeling to realize danger, spiritual intelligence pushes us, not away from, but towards some action that will lead to a greater good..

【1】The passage is mainly about______.

A. what your SQ is and in what way it can benefit our life

B. what your SQ is and in what way it can be improved

C. the relationship between your SQ and your life

D. advantages and disadvantages of SQ

【2】The underlined phrase "to tune in to your spirit" in the third paragraph probably means to_________

A. get your spirit relaxed B. keep up your spirit

C. keep seated quietly D. change your spirit

【3】From the passage, we can know that the most important thing to improve your SQ is______

A. a peaceful mind B. deep thought

C. spare time and hobbies D. good spirits

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【解析】

试题分析: 你熟悉智商IQ，情商EQ，那么你知道精神智商SQ吗？如何改善SQ，方法有： 1.静静地坐；2. 走出去；3. 问自己一些问题；4. 相信自己的精神感受。

【1】B 主旨大意题。文章介绍了精神智商SQ，并且还有“Here are some simple steps that can lead you to this new level of understanding.”这样的句子表示后面的内容是怎样提升SQ。故选A。

【2】A词义猜测题。练习前后文，可以知道，你需要让自己放松下来，从喧闹的、繁忙的、复杂的生活压力中释放出来，不要做什么。因此它的意思应该是“放松你的精神”。 故选B。

【3】A 推理判断题。a peaceful mind平静的想法；deep thought深度的思想；spare time and hobbies 在嗜好上消遣时间；good spirits好的态度。文章中介绍的方法都是叫我们平静心神，远离喧嚣。从“Though we're all born with SQ, most of us don't even realize that we have it.”可以看出，我们一般都没认识到EQ的存在作用，因此要保持EQ的一个好的态度无从说起。故选A。