Our spiritual intelligence quotient(精神智商), or SQ, helps us understand ourselves, and live fuller, happier lives. While we’re all born with SQ, most of us aren’t even aware 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. 【小题1】 The process of developing spiritual(精神的) intelligence(智力) begins with solitude(独处) and silence. To tune in(调整) to your spirit, you have to turn down the volume in your busy, noisy, complicated(复杂的) 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.【小题2】 Step Outside. For many people, nature sets their spirit free.【小题3】 If you are walking with the dog, take the time to admire flower in bloom; follow the flight of a bird and watch clouds float overhead. Find an Activity You Enjoy. It’s important to find a hobby that helps you tune in to your spirit. Garden, walk or jog, arrange flowers, listen to music that touches your soul. 【小题4】 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 super-natural form of e-mail. “Rarely do I get an immediate answer to my question.” says Reverend Joan Carter, a Presbyterian minister(长老会牧师) in Sausalito, California. “But later that day I suddenly find myself thinking about a problem in a perspective(角度) I never considered before.” 【小题5】 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.
A．Sit Quietly.
B．Trust Your Spirit.
C．Change Your Spirit.
D．Get Your Spirit Relaxed.
E. Ask Questions of Yourself. F. Go outside to watch a beautltul sunset. G. Enjoy the stillness in your home after the kids are finally in bed.
答案：【小题1】A 【小题2】G 【小题3】F 【小题4】E 【小题5】B
试题分析：文章就如何提高我们的精神智商这个问题给了一些建议。 【小题1】A：静坐。The process of developing spiritual(精神的) intelligence(智力) begins with solitude(独处) and silence.句意：精神和智力的发展始于独处和沉默。故选A。 【小题2】G：孩子睡着以后，在家里享受宁静时光。由At work, shut the door to your office between meetings, take a few breaths and let them out very, very slowly.工作中注意放松一下，应该是在家里。故选G。 【小题3】F: 观看美丽的日出。根据nature sets their spirit free.大自然给予他们精神上的自由，与大自然有关的选项中，只有日出。选F。 【小题4】E:问你自己问题。Ask open-ended questions, such as “What am I feeling? What are my choices? Where am I heading?从这里可知是问关于自己的问题，故选E。 【小题5】B:相信自己的心灵。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.而我们大多数人依靠（本能的）感觉到危险，精神智力使我们没有远离，反而一些行动导致了更大的好处。这里强调的是spiritual intelligence，精神智力，故选B。 考点:考查日常生活类阅读。