easuring Your Intelligence

B. Intelligence and Environment

C. The Case of Peter and Mark Passage Four

D. How the Brain Influences Intelligence

答案B，主旨大意题。解析请参考第11题。

Passage Four

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

Three American psychologists did a research study several years ago on what Americans value most. In the study, eighteen values were asked to put in the order of importance. The result is as follows:

1. family security  2.a world at peace 3. Freedom  4.self-respect 5. Happiness  6.wisdom  7. a sense of accomplishment  8.a comfortable life 9. true friendship  10.salvation(拯救)in the religious 11.inner harmony  12.equality 13. national security  14.mature love 15. a world of beauty  16.pleasure 17. an exciting life  18.social recognition

Are you surprised that Americans place their values in this way? Did you think they would put their values in a different order? I would have thought love and friendship might have come higher on this list. As you can see, sever