Question

You are driving alone in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

   1. An old lady who looks as if she is going to die.

   2. An old friend who once saved your life.

   3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

   Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?

   Think before you read on…

   This is a question that was once actually used when you are looking for a job.

    You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and you should save her first; Or you could take your old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect partner again.

   The person who was chosen (out of 200 people) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered, “I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.”

    Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitation(限制). Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”

1.The reading is mainly about __________

A. the correct answer to the three difficult questions

B. a good reason to make no answer

C. good answers not coming out of answering questions directly

D. the three questions being hard to answer

2.What does the underlined word “passenger” mean in Chinese?

A. 游客           B. 乘客            C. 司机         D. 雇主

3. The word “Box” in the phrase “Think Outside of the Box” means_________.

A. cars

B. the three people waiting for the bus

C. different answers

D. the questions themselves

4. The writer of the reading thinks ________.

A. good answers are always coming when we think outside of the box

B. good drivers always make correct answers.

C. no one can give a good answer to the three questions

D. everyone chooses the easiest question to answer.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：本文根据一个问题的不同答案，告诉人们应跳出思维的局限，问题的最好答案往往要跳出问题的本身来思考。

1.C主旨大意题。本文根据一个问题的不同答案，告诉人们应跳出思维的局限，问题的最好答案往往要跳出问题的本身来回答。所以该选C。

2.B词义猜测题。根据本句句意：如果你知道你的车里只有一个乘客，你会选择哪一个？所以该选B。

3.D细节理解题。根据最后一句Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitation(限制). Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”和本文大意可知，“Box”是指问题的本身。所以该选D。

4.A细节理解题。根据本文大意可知，作者认为问题的最好答案往往要跳出问题的本身来思考。

所以选A。

考点：故事类阅读。