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(角度) 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. 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 |
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 |
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 |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
A.Not everyone has SQ. |
B.You have to go to classes to learn how to improve your SQ. |
C.SQ leads us to take wrong actions. |
D.SQ can benefit our life. |
I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.
My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.
My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.How many children does the writer’s mother have?
A.Four | B.Two | C.Three | D.Six |
What can you infer(推测) from the passage?
A.My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch. |
B.My mother was a great success. We love her. |
C.If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick. |
D.We needn’t share the housework at home. |
The best title for this passage may be________.
A.My childhood | B.The meanest mother |
C.I do as my mother did | D.Unforgettable memories |
In general, it’s hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn’t realize how difficult it was until my class in the high school began.
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. The under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
A.Because it had a specific list
B.Because it wasn’t a good idea
C.Because it brought her too much pressure.What wasn’t included in the writer’s second time plan?
A.The things she shouldn’t do
B.the things she had to get done
C.The things she could do if she had timeAccording to the passage, which of the following is true?
A.The writer had few friends because of bad grade
B.Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future
C.The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studyingWhich do you think is the best title of the passage?
A.Facing challenges
B.Concentrating on lessons
C.Balancing study and play
A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”
Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.
“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”
Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”
But of course nothing happened.The man quarreled with his wife because ___.
A.he always enjoyed eating |
B.his wife hoped that he asked for a house |
C.the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish. |
D.he didn’t want anything except cakes |
The wrong statement of the following is ___.
A.the man made his wishes before dinner |
B.the wife made two wishes, which worked |
C.the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake |
D.the man wished that the cake were not on his nose |
Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?
A.Because the old lady was angry with them |
B.Because this was the fourth wish. |
C.Because the man had made this wish before. |
D.Because the cake had been gone. |
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Jane can go to to celebrate her birthday with her friends.
A.City Stadium | B.Country Club |
C.Grandview Mall | D.City Art Museum |
All people can be allowed to watch the horse races except .
A.adults | B.women |
C.children | D.old men |
When will you not be able to see the photo show?
A.March 8th | B.April 10th |
C.February 1st | D.May 1st |
What can you do if you only have time between 5 pm to 6 pm on Sunday?
A.Go to the weekend sales. |
B.Go to see the photo show. |
C.Go to the dance party. |
D.Go to watch the horse racing. |
How much will Mr. Smith pay if he takes his two daughters to the dance party?
A.¥12 | B.¥14 | C.¥30 | D.¥6 |
About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college, I was working as a practice student at my University’s Museum of Natural History. One day while working at the cash register (收银机) in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in a wheelchair.
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was kind of set on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and main body. She was wearing a little white dress with red dots.
As the couple wheeled her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink. As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the cutest, largest smile I have ever seen.
All of a sudden her handicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly(即刻) gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. She took me from a poor, unhappy college student and brought me into her world: a world of smiles, love and warmth.
That was ten years ago. I’m a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable (非凡的) lesson about life that she taught me.Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?
A.He is a success in his business. |
B.He was good at natural history at university. |
C.He ran a gift shop in the university. |
D.He graduated from Natural History University. |
At a second sight, the writer found the little girl .
A.was badly injured |
B.was unable to move |
C.was only able to smile |
D.was tied on the wheelchair |
The underlined word “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably means .
A.sitting on a wheel chair |
B.the troubles of the world |
C.being unable to use parts of the body |
D.the ability to teach lessons about life |
In the writer’s opinion, the little girl was not disabled at all because .
A.she gave him an important lesson |
B.she had the cutest and biggest smile |
C.she had a healthier heart than many other people |
D.she offered him the courage in business |
Which of the following can be the best title for this text?
A.A World of Smiles |
B.The Smile of a Girl |
C.A Badly Disabled Girl |
D.The Secret of a Businessman |