When we talk about intelligence(智力), we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the a ability to do well in school. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.
For example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation，not about himself or what might happen to him. He probably isn't sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And if he cannot make things work out right, he doesn't feel ashamed(羞愧,)that he failed, he just tries to learn from his mistakes.
If you look at children, you'll see great difference between what we call "bright" children and "non-bright" children. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life.
But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world: he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.
| A. But intelligence can make a person great success. B. He tries to get in touch with everything around him. C. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving (表现), especially in a new situation. D. If he is an intelligent person, he will think of things good for himself and try to make his dream come true. E. He tries to find out all be can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. F. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. G. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook (看法)on life, a special feeling about life, and how he fits into it. |
