The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the me
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The latest research suggests that the keyfactor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., agenerally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Topperformers spend more hours practising their craft. It you wanted to picturehow a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightlyabove average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, justenough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would wanther to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities.Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, orshared the same birthday.
This contact would give the girl a visionof her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle whomight someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need forsuccess. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories ofwriters without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field.She’s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand itsinner workings.
Then she would practise writing. Herpractice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in thisway, he delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious,newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. Bypractising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, sheforces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she wouldfind an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing herperformance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her totake on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I getcharacters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habitsof thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.
The primary quality our young writerpossesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop apurposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takessome of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that isoften neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re“hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities.But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.
1.The passage mainly dealswith .
| A．the function of I.Q. in cultivating a writer |
| B．the relationship between genius and success |
| C．the decisive factor in making a genius |
| D．the way of gaining some sense of distinction |
2.By reading novels and writers’ stories,the girl could .
| A．come to understand the inner structure of writing |
| B．join a fascinating circle of writers someday |
| C．share with a novelist her likes and dislikes |
| D．learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security |
3.In the girl’s long painstaking trainingprocess, ________.
| A．her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success. |
| B．her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance |
| C．she acquires the magic of some great achievement |
| D．she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write |
4.What can be concluded from the passage?
| A．A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success |
| B．A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing. |
| C．As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. Doesn’t matter, but just his/her effort. |
| D．What really matters is what you do rather than who you are. |
试题答案
【答案】
1.C
2.A
3.B
4.D
【解析】如果你要成功，重要的不是你的智商，而在于你的实际行动。
1.推理题。The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniusesfrom the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success.Instead, it’s purposeful practice.可知C正确。
2.细节题。根据第2段最后一句She’sbe able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.可知A正确。
3.细节题。根据第三段2,3行Hermind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious.Automatically performed skills.可知B正确。
4.主旨大意题。文章讲述了一个人要成功，重要的是自己的行动，要有目的的去做。