what does a young child’s ability not to eat a marshmallow _1_ to do with success in life? Quite a lot, as it turns out. The 4-year-old who is able to _2_ in order to receive a second treat is _3_ more self-control than will serve him or her well as an adult. This ability to control one’s _4_ is just one part of what is called Emotional Intelligence.The children who demonstrate it will grow up to be better adjusted and _5_ successful. Those kids who don’t have it are less likely to succeed when it comes to meeting challenges and _6_ with life’s frustration. In the past, our concept of intelligence was mainly limited _7_ the kinds of skills that _8_ one to do well in school. But Emotional Intelligence _9_ what it means to be smart by focusing on how the mind _10_ feelings rather than ideas. There are many ways in which an understanding of Emotional Intelligence can be every _11_. It can help parents _12_ their children, help corporations manage employees, and help solve many social problems. These ideas are not very controversial, but some other _13_ of Emotional Intelligence are. For example, some scholars are offended at the idea that such a _14_ and abstract idea would be reduced to a simple numerical measure in the _15_ of an “EQ”. 1 A) need B) have C) want D) lead 2 A) wait B) hold out C) shy away from D) show up 3 A) popularizing B) demonstrating C) breaking out D) counting on 4 A) intelligence B) gratification C) empathy D) impulses 5 A) fortunate B) more C) civilly D) better 6 A) facing B) seeing C) leading D) dealing 7 A) by B) on C) from D) to 8 A) enable B) make C) let D) ignite 9 A) rectifies B) redefines C) endures D) enables 10 A) proceeds B) procures C) products D) processes 11 A) hard-earned B) handy C) impulsive D) dependable 12 A) lift B) raise C) rise D) behave 13 A) aptitudes B) aspects C) prospects D) impulses 14 A) complete B) complaint C) complex D) controlled 15 A) place B) form C) type D) aspect