ESL Reading - 72

IQ, EFFORT And SUCCESS

Many people with high IQ scores fail to become successful due to lack of motivation, laziness, or short attention span. In contrast, some people with low IQ succeed with greater personal dedication, systematic effort, and motivation. One can eliminate the disadvantage that comes with a low IQ score by choosing the right career path. For example, one might have special talents for a particular sport while failing to perform as well as the others academically. This can be justified with greater motivation and dedication. Individuals will have greater motivation in pursuing careers they are skilled. They will like it more and put more effort in it. One of the best ways parents can help is to help their children discover themselves and their skills.

1. Some very intelligent people can have failures because ----.

A) they have short life span
B) they focus on details too much
C) of various factors
D) they are expected to do so by the society
E) most of them have no analytic intelligence at all

2. People with low IQ scores may very well be successful ----.

A) but they lack motivation and personality
B) as they are praised by their teachers
C) since they devote themselves to their tasks and perform a great effort
D) although they have great abilities and intelligence
E) due to the encouragement of their close mates

3. We can infer from the passage that ----.

A) success is not always an indicator of intelligence
B) Western cultures focus on ability as the major determinant of success
C) an athlete can be successful in every sports if he has high IQ scores
D) infants adopted by privileged families tend to have higher IQs
E) talent is the key to a successful career

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