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 But the country’s   43  since the 1979 Islamic Revolution has seen visitor numbers from the West fall. The 
latest   44  show only 90,000 arrivals from North America and the European Union in 2013. Former diplomat 
Mehrdad Khonsari said there’s a lot of work to do. “The difficulties we’ve had in Iran have definitely hurt the tourist 
industry in the sense that people are afraid to go. But those people that   45   and overcame these considerations an d 
visited Iran were never sorry,” said Khonsari. 
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 Experts have traditionally seen a high level of intelligence as applicable across the board to most human activities, 
guaranteeing its possessor success in whatever s/he does. In the 1980s, however, Prof. Howard Gardner proposed the 
theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that the mind does not possess just one kind of intelligence, but rather many 
distinct intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, naturalistic intelligences, among others. 
 A person with a high level of linguistic intelligence is endowed with a large vocabulary  and the ability to express 
him or herself well. Gardner sees the poet as the best example of an astute user of language. In creating poems, poets 
make use of the full complexity of meaning and the widest range of linguistic dynamics. Naturally, people with a high 
level of linguistic intelligence would excel at language-related activities such as writing, teaching and persuading others. 
 Logical-mathematical intelligence refers to the skills often associated with scientists and mathematicians. 
Scientists tend to give it a more significant role than other intelligences. Gardn er certainly disagrees with this point of 
view. He sees logical-mathematical intelligence as simply  one among a set of intelligences, asserting that though it may 
have been exceptionally important in western societies, it has played a more modest role in other societies. 
 Spatial intelligence refers to the ability to visualize things in the  mind accurately  and precisely. This intelligence is 
therefore associated with artists, who are experts in visualizing and making intelligent use of forms and colors. A 
person with a high level of spatial intelligence may also have excellent visual memory, and perhaps even a so-called 
photographic memory. 
 Naturalistic intelligence has been quite controversial and critics generally see it as an area of interest. Gardner 
hypothesizes that people who have a high level of naturalistic intelligence are more sensitive to nature and to their own 
relationship to it. A person who is successful at growing plants or raising animals could be said to have a high level of 
naturalistic intelligence. Such a person could be a successful gardener or farmer, and would also make a good scientist 
studying the natural world. 
 The revolutionary theory of multiple intelligences has resulted in several criticisms. Some have questioned the 
criteria that qualify something as an intelligence. Others have pointed out that the existence of multiple intelligences 
has never been proven through scientific research. These criticisms notwithstanding, the theory of multiple 
intelligences has sparked fascinating debate about the value and the nature of intelligence. Its applications in the field 
of education have led to more diverse educational methods as teachers seek to access and develop the multiple 
intelligences of students. 
46 What is this passage mainly about? 
Introducing a new theory of intelligence. 
Explaining why being intelligent is important. 
Discussing the significance of different intelligences. 
Evaluating the methods of cultivating one’s intelligences. 
47 Which of the following is NOT an intelligence mentioned in this passage? 
Spatial.  Linguistic.  Interactive.  Naturalistic. 
48 Which of the following intelligences has received most criticisms? 
Spatial. Naturalistic.  Linguistic. Logical-mathematical. 
49 Which criticism about the theory of multiple intelligences has been raised by critics? 
It is wrongly applied to education. 
It has never been proven by scientific research. 
It tells us nothing about the nature of intelligence. 
There are too many criteria for identifying intelligences. 
50 According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? 
An artist is most likely to rely on naturalistic intelligence. 
Scientists tend to consider logical-mathematical intelligence the most important. 
People with better spatial intelligence may have clearer visualization of images. 
A person with a high level of linguistic intelligence is more likely to excel at explaining ideas.