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Passage Four

 

　　Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　Albert Einstein recalled his learning problems philosophically: "My intellectual (智力的)

　　development was slow, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I

　　had already grown up. Naturally, I could go deeper into the problem than a child." And so, 11

　　years after dismissal from school, young Albert Einstein published the theory of relativity that

　　changed our understanding of the universe.

　　No one in this century has been more widely recognized as a genius than Einstein. Yet his

　　problems with early intellectual development and his peculiar gifts cast great doubt on all our

　　conventional ideas about genius, intelligence or "I. Q. ' (智商). On the one hand, Einstein

　　showed early defects in abilities that our mental tests value; on the other hand, his special intellecual faculties went far beyond most definitions of intelligence. Moreover, their growth appears

　　peculiarly gradual, contradicting the popular conception of intelligence as something inborn and

　　fixed. His resolute persistence and his skills in playing games with ideas were apparently as decisive to his genius as any cutting edge of intellect(智能).

　　These powerful aspects of intelligence that conventional definitions overlook are getting

　　close attention in a new wave of research. This comes after years of earlier studies which ex-

　　posed the narrowness of our usual measures of mental ability. Intelligence, it turns out, is multi-

　　faceted and marvelous; it includes personal characteristics, creativity skills and intellectual capa-

　　bilities that show up on no test. What is most exciting is that some of these iii - defined abilities

　　are possessed by many people. Just knowing about such neglected skills will help us discover and

　　develop untapped(未开发的) potential - in ourselves and in
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　　36. This passage is about

　　A) the development of Einstein's intellect

　　B) the wide recognition of Einstein as a genius

　　C) conventional ideas concerning genius

　　D) an insight to the complexity of human intelligence

　　37. According to the passage, when Einstein was at school, he

　　A) fell behind other pupils

　　B) was fond of studying philosophical problems

　　C) was proud of his own diligence

　　D) thought more deeply about the problems of space and time than his classmates

　　38. Which of the following led to Einstein's success?

　　A) His good skills in game - playing.

　　B) His diligence and powerful mind.

　　C) His unusual insight into the conception of intelligence.

　　D) His decisiveness in taking actions.