题目内容：

It pays to be smart. We are not all smart in the same way. You may be a talented musician, but you might not be a good reader . Each of us is different .

Psychologists have two different views on intelligence .Others believe there are many different intelligence .Some psychologists say there is one type of intelligence that can be measured with IQ tests .These psychologists support their view with research that concludes that people who do well on one kind of test for mental ability do well on other tests .They do well on tests using words , numbers or pictures. They do well on individual or group tests , and written or oral tests .Those who do poorly on one test , do the same on all tests .

Studies of the brain show that there is a biological basis for general intelligence . The brain waves of people with higher intelligence show a quicker reaction .Some researchers conclude that differences in intelligence result from differences in the speed and effectiveness of information processing by the brain .

Howard Gardner , a psychologist at the Harvard School of Education , has four children .He believes that all children are different and shouldn’t be tested by one intelligence test .Although Gardner believes general intelligence exists , he doesn’t think it tells much about the talents of a person outside of formal schooling .He think that the human mind has different intelligences .These intelligences allow us to solve the kinds of problems we are presented with in life .Each of us has different abilities within these intelligences .Gardner believes that the purpose of school should be to encourage development of all of our intelligences .

1.What does the text mainly talk about?

A. How to understand intelligence .

B. How to become intelligent .

C. The importance of intelligence tests .

D. The causes of different intelligences.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning general intelligence ?

A. Intelligent people do not do well on group tests .

B. Most intelligent people do well on the intelligence tests .

C. Intelligent people do better on written tests than on oral tests .

D. People doing well on one type of intelligence test do well on other tests .

3.Gardner believes that ________ .

A. all children are alike .

B. children should take one intelligence test .

C. there is no general intelligence .

D. children have different intelligences .

4.According to Gardner, schools should ________ .

A. test students’ IQs once at least.

B. promote development of all intelligences .

C. train students who do poorly on tests .

D. focus on finding the most intelligent students