首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
When studying human talent, the temptation is usually to concentrate on the upper reaches. Understandably so: we all admire the
When studying human talent, the temptation is usually to concentrate on the upper reaches. Understandably so: we all admire the
admin
2014-06-30
30
问题
When studying human talent, the temptation is usually to concentrate on the upper reaches. Understandably so: we all admire the Einsteins and Mozarts of this world and【C1】______to imitate them.
In comparison, studying the opposite end of the spectrum might seem pointless, patronizing(摆出恩赐态度的)ox downright tasteless. Lack of intelligence is shameful enough without treating people like lab rats.
Yet it often takes a different viewpoint to find new insights into an old problem. Stupidity is too important and interesting to ignore. The science of stupidity is producing results that【C2】______our concepts of intelligence and that should be humbling for many of the smart people who run the world.
It turns out that a tendency for entertaining【C3】______, foolish or illogical ideas is not necessarily the result of a low IQ. This measure of intelligence is largely【C4】______of rationality. Just because you score on the high end of one scale doesn’t mean that you won’t fall at the bottom of the other.
Importantly, no one is【C5】______to the biases that lead to stupid decisions. Yet our respect for IQ and education means that it is easy to rest on the laurels(桂冠)of our qualifications and assume that we are, by definition, not stupid.
That can be【C6】______on a personal level: regardless of IQ, people who score badly on rationality tests are more likely to have unplanned pregnancies or fall into serious debt.
Large scale stupidity is even more damaging. Business cultures that【C7】______encourage it, for example, may have contributed to the economic crisis. Indeed, the effects may have been so damaging precisely because banks assumed that intelligent people act logically while at the same time rewarding rash behavior based on intuition rather than【C8】______. As one researcher puts it: "The more intelligent someone is, the more disastrous the results of their stupidity". The same surely applies to politicians: the tenth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq serves as a【C9】______that clever people can do monumentally stupid things.
If we want to avoid making similar mistakes in the future, everybody—especially the most intelligent and powerful—would do well to humbly【C10】______their own weaknesses. To quote Oscar Wilde: " There is no sin except stupidity. "
A)acknowledge I)independent
B)aspire J)negligible
C)challenge K)nomination
D)commemorate L)perpetually
E)damaging M)rash
F)deliberation N)recipient
G)immune O)reminder
H)inadvertently
【C9】
选项
答案
O
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/oa17777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
AsSesameStreetkicksoffits40thanniversaryseasonTuesday,withfirstladyMichelleObamaandBroadwaystarLin-ManuelMira
WiththestartofBBCWorldServiceTelevision,millionsofviewersinAsiaandAmericacannowwatchtheCorporation’snews【B1】
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthetopicofShouldForeignAbbreviationsBeBannedonTV?.
A、Theydon’tneedconventionalsignsandsymbols.B、Theyonlyrequireareceiverincommunication.C、Thedistancebetweencommun
Politicalplatformsareusuallywrittenforelectioncampaignpurposes,thenquicklyscrappedafterapresidentialelection.But
A、Tofindakindofgoodjoggingshoes.B、Torunaroundthetown.C、Totryanotherwaytobuytheshoes.D、Toordersomecatalog
A、Begentletothevictimsandchildren.B、Beconsciousofthesurroundings.C、Stopssomeoneforatrafficviolation.D、Shootth
A、Trafficaccidents.B、Radiation.C、Traintravel.D、Aircrash.B原文提及“不久前人们认为在太空中会遭遇到严重的威胁,主要有辐射和流星撞击”。故B正确。
A、Watchamatch.B、Visitfriends.C、Getsomefood.D、Playfootball.A女士建议出去吃饭、拜访朋友,男士却说:“错过今天的足球赛?华盛顿对洛杉矶,这可是今年最棒的比赛之一。”可见男士不愿意为
Ifyou’rehappyandyouknowit,maybeyoureallyshouldclapyourhands.That’sbecausebeinghappymightmakeyoulivelonger.
随机试题
TheRedistributionofHopeA)"HOPE"isoneofthemostoverusedwordsinpubliclife,uptherewith"change".Yetitmatte
一个较完善的指令系统应包含______类指令、______类指令、程序控制类指令、I/O指令、系统控制类指令。
膜电位等于K+平衡电位时
毒副作用较大的药物不适宜制成以下哪种剂型()。
在宏观调控中,为保持总量平衡,要处理好()的关系。
下列表达式中不正确的是()。
银行间同业拆借市场是银行与银行之间或银行与其他金融机构之问进行的临时性______的市场。
2010年一季度,我国水产品贸易进出口总量158.7万吨,进出口总额40.9亿美元,同比分别增长14.2%和29%。其中出口量67.1万吨,出口额26.5亿美元,同比分别增长11.7%和24.9%;进口量91.6万吨,进口额14.4亿美元,同比分别增长16
在考生文件夹下,打开文档Word2.dccx,按照要求完成下列操作并以该文件名Word2.docx保存文档。设置表格列宽为2.7厘米、行高0.6厘米、表格所有框线为红色1磅单实线:按“涨跌”列降序排序表格内容。
A、PlaywithSantaClausduringChristmas.B、Makehealthierchoicesoffood.C、Tellinterestingstoriestochildren.D、Takepart
最新回复
(
0
)