阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的六个选项中选出五个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
C
Do you think you are smart? (9) These include understanding how much they don't know, high self-control and even a funny personality. Some research shows that they are connected to intelligence.
Knowing how much you don't know
Smart people are better able to accept the fact when they don't know something. (10) In one study, for example, students were asked to predict their scores after taking a test. For the students with worse grades, the number of the questions they got right was smaller than what they expected. At the same time, for those with higher scores, the number of questions they thought they got right was smaller than the real number.
High self-control
(11) In a 2009 study, volunteers had to choose between two prizes. One is to get a smaller amount of money at once. The other one is to get a larger amount of money later. The results showed that people choosing to get the larger amount of money at a later date scored higher on intelligence tests. (12)
Being really funny
Are smart people more humorous? Scientists at the University of New Mexico may think so. They have made some studies on this. (13)
A. These people have more control.
B. In fact, most smart people have some things in common.
C. Scientists have found a connection between self-control and intelligence.
D. Do you know smart people own other special traits besides intelligence?
E. Studies found that the less intelligent someone is, the prouder he seems to be.
F. One study found that people writing funnier cartoon captions (解说词) scored higher on intelligence tests.
C
Do you think you are smart? (9) These include understanding how much they don't know, high self-control and even a funny personality. Some research shows that they are connected to intelligence.
Knowing how much you don't know
Smart people are better able to accept the fact when they don't know something. (10) In one study, for example, students were asked to predict their scores after taking a test. For the students with worse grades, the number of the questions they got right was smaller than what they expected. At the same time, for those with higher scores, the number of questions they thought they got right was smaller than the real number.
High self-control
(11) In a 2009 study, volunteers had to choose between two prizes. One is to get a smaller amount of money at once. The other one is to get a larger amount of money later. The results showed that people choosing to get the larger amount of money at a later date scored higher on intelligence tests. (12)
Being really funny
Are smart people more humorous? Scientists at the University of New Mexico may think so. They have made some studies on this. (13)
A. These people have more control.
B. In fact, most smart people have some things in common.
C. Scientists have found a connection between self-control and intelligence.
D. Do you know smart people own other special traits besides intelligence?
E. Studies found that the less intelligent someone is, the prouder he seems to be.
F. One study found that people writing funnier cartoon captions (解说词) scored higher on intelligence tests.
答案：9. B
10. E
11. C
12. A
13. F
10. E
11. C
12. A
13. F