Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional (情感的 ) intelligence. Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a person’s makeup that cannot be measured by an IQ test, such as character, motivation, confidence, mental stability, optimism and “people skills.”Research has shown that emotional skills may contribute to some of these qualities, but most of them move far beyond skill-based emotional intelligence.
普及化有时会改变情感智商原本的含义。许多人现在把情感智商误解为一个人天生具备的几乎所有无法通过智商测试来衡量的优点，如品德、动机、自信、心理稳定、乐观和“人际技能”。研究表明，情感技能可能有助于培养这些品质，但大多数超越了基于技能的情感智商。

We prefer to describe emotional intelligence as a specific set of skills that can be used for either good or bad purposes. The ability to accurately understand how others are feeling may be used by a doctor to find how best to help her patients, while a cheater might use it to control potential victims. Being emotionally intelligent does not necessarily make one a moral person.
我们更倾向于将情感智商描述为一套具体的技能，可以用于善或恶的目的。准确理解他人的感受的能力可以被医生用来找到如何最好地帮助她的患者，而骗子可能会利用这一点来控制潜在的受害者。拥有情感智商并不一定使一个人具有道德品质。

Although popular beliefs regarding emotional intelligence run far ahead of what research can reasonably support, the overall effects of the publicity have been more beneficial than harmful. The most positive aspect of this popularization is a new and much needed emphasis (重视) on emotion by employers, educators and others interested in promoting social well-being. The popularization of emotional intelligence has helped both the public and researchers re-evaluate the functionality of emotions and how they serve people adaptively in everyday life.
尽管围绕情感智商的普遍信念远远超出了研究能够合理支持的范围，但这些宣传的整体效果比有害要更有益。这种普及化最积极的方面是雇主、教育工作者和其他关心社会福祉的人对情感的新的、急需的强调。情感智商的普及使公众和研究者重新评估了情感功能以及情感如何在日常生活中有助于人们适应。

Although the continuing popular appeal of emotional intelligence is desirable, we hope that such attention will excite a greater interest in the scientific and scholarly study of emotion. It is our hope that in coming decades, advances in science will offer new perspectives ( 视角) from which to study how people manage their lives. Emotional intelligence, with its focus on both head and heart, may serve to point us in the right direction.
虽然情感智商持续受到热捧是可取的，我们希望这种关注将激发更多人对情感的科学和学术研究的兴趣。我们希望未来几十年科学的进步将提供新的视角来研究人们如何管理他们的生活。情感智商，以其对头脑和心灵的关注，可能有助于指引我们朝着正确的方向迈进。

1. What is a common misunderstanding of emotional intelligence?
   A. It can be measured by an IQ test.
   B. It helps to exercise a person’s mind.
   C. It includes a set of emotional skills.
   D. It refers to a person’s positive qualities.
   答案：D

2. Why does the author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2?
   A. To explain a rule.
   B. To clarify a concept.
   C. To present a fact.
   D. To make a prediction.
   答案：B

3. What is the author’s attitude to the popularization of emotional intelligence?
   A. Favorable.
   B. Intolerant.
   C. Doubtful.
   D. Unclear.
   答案：A

4. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about concerning emotional intelligence?
   A. Its appeal to the public.
   B. Expectations for future studies.
   C. Its practical application.
   D. Scientists with new perspectives.
   答案：B