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Passage 1 Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. For questions 1―7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. For questions 8―10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage. ? Another Intelligence ?????? Emotional intelligence as a theory was first brought to public attention by the book Emotional Intelligence, Why It can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman, but the theory itself is, in fact, attributed to two Americans, John D Mayer and Peter Salovey. What is emotional intelligence exactly? According to Goleman, Emotional Intelligence consists of five key elements. ????? The first is knowing one’s own emotions: being able to recognize that one is in an emotional state and having the ability to identify which emotion is being experienced, even if it is not a particularly comfortable feeling to admit to, e.g. jealously or envy. ?????? Emotional awareness can then lead to managing one’s emotions. This involves dealing with emotions, like jealousy, resentment, anger, etc, that one may have difficulty accepting by, perhaps, giving oneself comfort food, or doing nice things when one is feeling low. Many people do this instinctively by buying chocolate or treating themselves; others are able to wrap themselves in positive thoughts or ‘mother themselves’. There are, of course, many people who are incapable of doing this, and so need to be taught. ?????? The third area is self-motivation. Our emotions can simultaneously empower and hinder us, so it is important to develop the ability to control them. ?????? Strategies can be learnt whereby emotions are set aside to be dealt with at a later date. For example, when dealing with the success or good fortune of others, it is better not to suppress any negative emotion that arises. One just has to recognize it is there. And then one just needs to be extra careful when making decisions