Passage b
According to conventional wisdom, geniuses are different from everyone
else. They can think faster and better than other people. —36_, many people
think that all that extra brainpower often causes eccentric or quirky behavior. And although geniuses are fairly easy to spot,defining exactly what makes one
person a genius is a little trickier. —37_ how that person became a genius is
harder even,
There are two big things that make it difficult to study genius:
• The genius label is —38—. Some people insist that anyone with an intelligence quotient (IQ) higher than a certain value is a genius. Others feel that IQ tests measure only a limited part of a person’s total intelligence. Some believe high test scores have little to do with real genius.
• Genius is a big腳picture concept Most scientific and medical inquiries, on the other hand,examine —39—. A concept as subjective as genius isn’t easy to quantify, analyze or study.
So, when exploring how geniuses work,it's a good idea to start by defining precisely what a genius is. For the purpose of this article, a genius isn’t simply
someone with an exceptionally high IQ. _40 a genius is an
extraordinarily intelligent person who breaks new ground with discoveries, inventions or works of art. He/she must be both intelligent and able to use that intelligence in a productive or impressive way.
【題組】40. (A) Besides (B) Nevertheless (C) Instead (D) However