你有多聪明？（测试）：英语精读讲义

You hear about the IQs of famous people,

你常会听说名人的智商，

but how is intelligence measured and how do you stack up? 短語動詞

但智力究竟是怎么衡量的，你自己的水平又如何呢？

First, we're going to look at your emotional intelligence.

首先，我们来看看你的情商。

One of the most common tests involves identifying emotions in people's faces. 語法

最常见的测试之一，就是辨认人们脸上的情绪。

For example, what is this expression?

比如，这是什么表情？

Do you think it's embarrassment,

你觉得是尴尬，

sadness, amusement, or shame?

悲伤、觉得好笑，还是羞愧？

If you guessed embarrassment, you're correct. 語法

如果你猜的是尴尬，那就答对了。

This test is used to help measure your ability to empathize and communicate effectively with others. 講解

这项测试用于衡量你理解他人感受并与他人有效沟通的能力。

So, let's look at a more ubiquitous test for intelligence, 用詞

接下来，我们看看一种更常见的智力测试，

the IQ test, also known as the intelligence quotient. 短語搭配

也就是 IQ 测试，IQ 指的是“智力商数”。

It's a standardized test that assesses both verbal and non-verbal abilities.

这是一种标准化测试，会同时评估语言和非语言能力。

Study this geometrical pattern sequence right now.

现在请仔细观察这组几何图形的排列规律。

Now, of these six tiles below,

接下来，请看下面这六个图块，

which tile would you choose to complete the pattern?

你会选择哪一个来补全图案？

I'll give you a couple seconds, 用詞

我给你几秒钟，

but pause the video if you need more time.

如果需要更多时间，可以暂停视频。

If you picked number five, you're correct.

如果你选了 5 号，那就答对了。

Basically, each row has a diamond, a square, and a triangle,

简单来说，每一行都有一个菱形、一个正方形和一个三角形，

as well as a solid bar, a lined bar, and an empty bar. 短語搭配

同时也有一个实心长条、一个条纹长条和一个空心长条。

Since this bottom row has a triangle and a diamond,

最下面这一行已经有了三角形和菱形，

we know the next one's a square,

所以下一个应该是正方形，

and it also has a lined and an empty bar,

而且这一行已经有了条纹长条和空心长条，

so we know we need a solid bar.

所以还需要一个实心长条。

The direction of the bar is also the same in each line.

每一行中长条的方向也都相同。

Though IQ tests are common, other ways to test if you're smart do exist. 語法

虽然 IQ 测试很常见，但还有其他方法可以检验你是否聪明。

There's now a prominent theory of multiple intelligences, such as musical rhythmic intelligence. 文化背景

现在有一种广受关注的多元智能理论，其中包括音乐节奏智能。

Let's test your pitch.

来测试一下你辨别音高的能力吧。

Which of these songs sounds off to you? 用詞

下面哪首歌听起来跑调了？

Song one?

第一首？

Song two?

第二首？

Or song three?

还是第三首？

If you guessed clip three, you have a good sense of pitch. 短語搭配

如果你猜的是第三段音频，说明你的音高感很好。

Though not fully understood, you could be tone-deaf and still have perfect hearing, 用詞

虽然原因尚未完全弄清，但即使你无法辨别音高，听力也可能完全正常，

but how your brain interprets the sounds may make it difficult to interpret pitch. 語法

只是大脑处理声音的方式，可能让你难以判断音高。

Now, what about your visual intelligence?

那么，你的视觉智能怎么样？

I'm going to show you a picture of these six shapes for 10 seconds.

接下来 10 秒，我会给你看一张包含这六种图形的图片。

Try to remember them as best as you can. 短語搭配

尽量把它们记住。

Okay, now which of these three did you already see? 語法

好了，现在这三个图形中，哪一个是你刚才见过的？

If you guessed C, you're correct.

如果你猜的是 C，那就答对了。

This task needed to use Ziggerins, novel objects that don't exist in real life in order to accurately test you. 用詞

这项任务必须使用 Ziggerins，也就是现实中不存在的新奇物体，才能准确测试你。

If you're good at the Ziggerin task, you may have higher visual intelligence, 語法

如果你在 Ziggerin 任务中表现很好，视觉智能可能更高，

which is not the same as IQ,

这与 IQ 并不是一回事，

but it could mean that you'll excel at tasks like matching fingerprints, interpreting medical X-rays, or keeping track of aircraft on radar displays. 短語搭配

但这可能意味着，你会擅长比对指纹、解读医学 X 光片，或追踪雷达显示器上的飞机等任务。

Now, not all intelligences can be measured. 語法

不过，并非所有智能都能被测量。

For example, bodily kinesthetic intelligence, 文化背景

比如，身体动觉智能，

the capacity to handle objects skillfully, is difficult to tease apart. 講解

也就是熟练操控物体的能力，很难从其他能力中单独区分出来。

A study of 4-year-olds at a ballet class couldn't assess rhythm effectively because

一项针对芭蕾舞班中 4 岁儿童的研究，无法有效评估他们的节奏感，因为

some had already taken classes before or danced at home, creating predisposed knowledge. 講解

有些孩子以前上过课或在家跳过舞，已经具备了相关经验。

As well, many tests require a combination of many types of intelligences, 表達脈絡

此外，许多测试需要综合运用多种智能，

so it's hard to study just one.

因此很难只研究其中一种。

What all this research underscores is that there are so many ways to be smart, 講解

所有这些研究都强调，聪明可以体现在许多不同方面，

and it's not just about taking an IQ test. 語法

并不只是做一次 IQ 测试那么简单。

We hope you enjoyed those tests.

希望你喜欢刚才那些测试。

Some of them were hard, trust me. 語氣意圖

有些真的很难，相信我。

We thought they were hard too.

我们也觉得它们很难。

It's okay.

没关系。

And we're going to put other test videos over there,

我们会把其他测试视频放在那边，

so you can just go and keep that mind firing. 習語

你可以直接点过去，让大脑继续高速运转。

You can follow us both on Instagram and Twitter with our handles just down here below. 用詞

你可以在 Instagram 和 Twitter 上关注我们俩，账号名就在下方。

And make sure you subscribe for our videos that come out every Thursday. 短語動詞

记得订阅我们的频道，我们每周四都会发布新视频。

We will see you next week.

下周见。

Peace.

拜拜。