B
Whenever we face any challenge, we stop and ask, “What if?” What if we challenge the rules and start thinking outside the box?
Thinking outside the box is a metaphor（隐喻）often used to describe different or creative thinking. It shows up in simple things like using paper to make artworks, instead of just writing on them.
Once a teacher gave the students a 9-dot puzzle（谜）and asked them to connect the dots with only 4 lines. Naturally, this task requires some lateral thinking（跨界思维）, so the teacher encouraged the students to “think outside the box”. In this case, students needed to look beyond the box and create something else.
One thing stands out for us from this exercise. At first, you see a box. To draw those 4 lines, you have to first use up all the ways within the box. Only then can you realize that the problem is the box itself. You understand the box and discover its limitations（限制）. To think outside the box is to fully understand the situation—then challenge it.
Thinking outside the box helps you solve challenging problems. It allows you to look beyond a narrow view to find answers. This way of thinking also pushes you to explore new possibilities. Trying new things, imagining different answers, and daring to make mistakes help people improve. Thinking small keeps us small. When we stay within our comfort zone（舒适区）, taking risks, growing, and challenging all make us feel scared. To become a good leader, or a team member, think outside the box.
Whatever you do, think twice: First in the box, then outside the box. Outside-the-box thinking often breaks the habits and may sound strange at first. But without thinking outside the box, these people, like Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton, wouldn’t have changed the world in the way they did. Master the basic rules of your craft, use them properly and if they’re not bringing results, allow yourself to start thinking outside the box. You’ll be glad you did.
（
A. Watching TV in the evening. B. Buying milk at a supermarket.
C. Taking the bus to the office. D. Using a plastic bottle as a bird bowl.
（
A. Small thinking helps achieve big success.
B. Avoiding challenges and risks limits personal growth.
C. Big thinking leads to unnecessary risks and problems.
D. Small thinking is the key to staying safe and comfortable.
（
A. Throwing away all old rules. B. Learning ideas from others.
C. Giving up all common methods. D. Fully understanding the situation.
（
A. To discuss unusual methods. B. To doubt creative thinking.
C. To explain ways to avoid risks. D. To encourage us to think creatively.
Whenever we face any challenge, we stop and ask, “What if?” What if we challenge the rules and start thinking outside the box?
Thinking outside the box is a metaphor（隐喻）often used to describe different or creative thinking. It shows up in simple things like using paper to make artworks, instead of just writing on them.
Once a teacher gave the students a 9-dot puzzle（谜）and asked them to connect the dots with only 4 lines. Naturally, this task requires some lateral thinking（跨界思维）, so the teacher encouraged the students to “think outside the box”. In this case, students needed to look beyond the box and create something else.
One thing stands out for us from this exercise. At first, you see a box. To draw those 4 lines, you have to first use up all the ways within the box. Only then can you realize that the problem is the box itself. You understand the box and discover its limitations（限制）. To think outside the box is to fully understand the situation—then challenge it.
Thinking outside the box helps you solve challenging problems. It allows you to look beyond a narrow view to find answers. This way of thinking also pushes you to explore new possibilities. Trying new things, imagining different answers, and daring to make mistakes help people improve. Thinking small keeps us small. When we stay within our comfort zone（舒适区）, taking risks, growing, and challenging all make us feel scared. To become a good leader, or a team member, think outside the box.
Whatever you do, think twice: First in the box, then outside the box. Outside-the-box thinking often breaks the habits and may sound strange at first. But without thinking outside the box, these people, like Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton, wouldn’t have changed the world in the way they did. Master the basic rules of your craft, use them properly and if they’re not bringing results, allow yourself to start thinking outside the box. You’ll be glad you did.
（
D
）5. Which of the following is an example of the “lateral thinking”?A. Watching TV in the evening. B. Buying milk at a supermarket.
C. Taking the bus to the office. D. Using a plastic bottle as a bird bowl.
（
B
）6. What does the sentence “Thinking small keeps us small.” mean in paragraph 5?A. Small thinking helps achieve big success.
B. Avoiding challenges and risks limits personal growth.
C. Big thinking leads to unnecessary risks and problems.
D. Small thinking is the key to staying safe and comfortable.
（
D
）7. What is the first step to truly think outside the box according to paragraph 4?A. Throwing away all old rules. B. Learning ideas from others.
C. Giving up all common methods. D. Fully understanding the situation.
（
D
）8. What’s the main purpose of writing this passage?A. To discuss unusual methods. B. To doubt creative thinking.
C. To explain ways to avoid risks. D. To encourage us to think creatively.
答案：5. D 6. B 7. D 8. D
解析：
【分析】
本题是关于“跳出盒子思考（创造性思维）”的英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容，针对细节理解、句意猜测、主旨大意类题目逐一分析：先定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，再对比选项与原文表述的匹配度，排除干扰项得出答案。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Thinking outside the box is a metaphor... It shows up in simple things like using paper to make artworks, instead of just writing on them.”可知，跨界思维（创造性思维）是对物品的非常规使用。选项D“用塑料瓶当鸟碗”属于物品的非常规用法，符合跨界思维的例子；A（晚上看电视）、B（超市买牛奶）、C（坐公交上班）均为常规行为，不符合。故选D。
6. 句意猜测题。根据第五段“ When we stay within our comfort zone, taking risks, growing, and challenging all make us feel scared.”可知，“Thinking small keeps us small”指局限于小想法、待在舒适区、避免挑战和风险会限制个人成长。选项B符合；A与原文相反，C、D不符合文意。故选B。
7. 细节理解题。根据第四段“To think outside the box is to fully understand the situation—then challenge it.”可知，真正跳出盒子思考的第一步是充分理解情况。选项D符合；A（抛弃所有旧规则）、C（放弃所有常规方法）与原文不符，B（向他人学习）未提及。故选D。
8. 主旨大意题。全文围绕“创造性思维的重要性”展开，鼓励人们跳出常规、创造性思考。选项D“鼓励我们创造性思考”符合；A太片面，B与原文相反，C未提及。故选D。
【答案】
5.D 6.B 7.D 8.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文围绕创造性思维展开，题目考查细节定位、句意猜测和主旨归纳，需学生结合原文信息分析选项，整体难度适中，能有效考查学生的阅读理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题是关于“跳出盒子思考（创造性思维）”的英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容，针对细节理解、句意猜测、主旨大意类题目逐一分析：先定位题干关键词到原文对应段落，再对比选项与原文表述的匹配度，排除干扰项得出答案。
【解析】
5. 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Thinking outside the box is a metaphor... It shows up in simple things like using paper to make artworks, instead of just writing on them.”可知，跨界思维（创造性思维）是对物品的非常规使用。选项D“用塑料瓶当鸟碗”属于物品的非常规用法，符合跨界思维的例子；A（晚上看电视）、B（超市买牛奶）、C（坐公交上班）均为常规行为，不符合。故选D。
6. 句意猜测题。根据第五段“ When we stay within our comfort zone, taking risks, growing, and challenging all make us feel scared.”可知，“Thinking small keeps us small”指局限于小想法、待在舒适区、避免挑战和风险会限制个人成长。选项B符合；A与原文相反，C、D不符合文意。故选B。
7. 细节理解题。根据第四段“To think outside the box is to fully understand the situation—then challenge it.”可知，真正跳出盒子思考的第一步是充分理解情况。选项D符合；A（抛弃所有旧规则）、C（放弃所有常规方法）与原文不符，B（向他人学习）未提及。故选D。
8. 主旨大意题。全文围绕“创造性思维的重要性”展开，鼓励人们跳出常规、创造性思考。选项D“鼓励我们创造性思考”符合；A太片面，B与原文相反，C未提及。故选D。
【答案】
5.D 6.B 7.D 8.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文围绕创造性思维展开，题目考查细节定位、句意猜测和主旨归纳，需学生结合原文信息分析选项，整体难度适中，能有效考查学生的阅读理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.6
三、信息还原（10分）
Peonies are highly-prized flowers native to China. They have been blooming and withering（凋谢）for thousands of years. 1.
2.
3.
4.
Today, peonies are still one of the favourite flowers for the Chinese. Countless parks across the country plant large areas of peonies for visitors to admire. 5.
A. Peonies can only grow in northern China.
B. They usually open fully in late April every year.
C. Tang poets wrote many poems about peonies.
D. They often stand for gentle and beautiful ladies.
E. Peonies have big, bright and sweet-smelling flowers.
F. People also found many hidden valuable uses of peonies.
G. The Chinese used to compare flowers to different kinds of people.
Peonies are highly-prized flowers native to China. They have been blooming and withering（凋谢）for thousands of years. 1.
E
Therefore, people consider the flowers as the symbol of wealth and good luck.2.
G
For example, the plum（梅）flower is the symbol of people with forbearance（忍耐）and the lotus flower represents people with high standards. Peonies have a symbolic meaning as well.3.
D
They also carry the meaning of happiness and beauty for Chinese people. These lovely symbolic meanings make peonies hold a special place in Chinese traditional culture.4.
F
Herbal Classic of Shen Nong listed peonies as medical herbs（草药）. People even made peony-based herbal drinks to keep healthy. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, peonies were widely grown for beauty, while their roots were still used as common herbal medicine.Today, peonies are still one of the favourite flowers for the Chinese. Countless parks across the country plant large areas of peonies for visitors to admire. 5.
B
This is the best time to enjoy these beautiful flowers.A. Peonies can only grow in northern China.
B. They usually open fully in late April every year.
C. Tang poets wrote many poems about peonies.
D. They often stand for gentle and beautiful ladies.
E. Peonies have big, bright and sweet-smelling flowers.
F. People also found many hidden valuable uses of peonies.
G. The Chinese used to compare flowers to different kinds of people.
答案：1. E 2. G 3. D 4. F 5. B
解析：
【分析】
解答英语信息还原题，需先通读全文及所有选项，明确每段核心话题，再结合上下文逻辑关系（如举例、承接、时间对应等）匹配选项。具体思路：1. 第1空后讲牡丹的象征意义，需先描述牡丹的特点；2. 第2空后举其他花的象征例子，需先引出“花与人的关联”的话题；3. 第3空后讲牡丹的其他象征义，需承接象征义内容；4. 第4空后讲牡丹的药用等价值，需引出牡丹的其他用途；5. 第5空后讲赏花最佳时间，需对应牡丹的开花时间。
【解析】
1. 第1空：后文提到牡丹是财富与好运的象征，前文需先描述牡丹的外观特点，选项E（牡丹有大而鲜艳、芳香的花朵）符合语境，故选E。
2. 第2空：后文举例梅花、莲花的象征意义，需先引出“将花与不同类型的人关联”的话题，选项G（中国人常把花比作不同种类的人）起到引出下文的作用，故选G。
3. 第3空：后文提到牡丹承载幸福与美丽的意义，需承接牡丹的象征义，选项D（它们常代表温柔美丽的女士）符合象征义表述，故选D。
4. 第4空：后文讲述牡丹的药用等价值，需引出牡丹的其他实用价值，选项F（人们还发现了牡丹许多隐藏的宝贵用途）起到过渡作用，故选F。
5. 第5空：后文提到“这是赏花的最佳时间”，需对应牡丹的开花时间，选项B（它们通常每年四月底完全盛开）符合时间逻辑，故选B。
【答案】
1. E 2. G 3. D 4. F 5. B
【知识点】
英语信息还原、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为英语信息还原题，重点考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解与运用，解题关键在于梳理段落话题、匹配选项与语境的契合度，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
解答英语信息还原题，需先通读全文及所有选项，明确每段核心话题，再结合上下文逻辑关系（如举例、承接、时间对应等）匹配选项。具体思路：1. 第1空后讲牡丹的象征意义，需先描述牡丹的特点；2. 第2空后举其他花的象征例子，需先引出“花与人的关联”的话题；3. 第3空后讲牡丹的其他象征义，需承接象征义内容；4. 第4空后讲牡丹的药用等价值，需引出牡丹的其他用途；5. 第5空后讲赏花最佳时间，需对应牡丹的开花时间。
【解析】
1. 第1空：后文提到牡丹是财富与好运的象征，前文需先描述牡丹的外观特点，选项E（牡丹有大而鲜艳、芳香的花朵）符合语境，故选E。
2. 第2空：后文举例梅花、莲花的象征意义，需先引出“将花与不同类型的人关联”的话题，选项G（中国人常把花比作不同种类的人）起到引出下文的作用，故选G。
3. 第3空：后文提到牡丹承载幸福与美丽的意义，需承接牡丹的象征义，选项D（它们常代表温柔美丽的女士）符合象征义表述，故选D。
4. 第4空：后文讲述牡丹的药用等价值，需引出牡丹的其他实用价值，选项F（人们还发现了牡丹许多隐藏的宝贵用途）起到过渡作用，故选F。
5. 第5空：后文提到“这是赏花的最佳时间”，需对应牡丹的开花时间，选项B（它们通常每年四月底完全盛开）符合时间逻辑，故选B。
【答案】
1. E 2. G 3. D 4. F 5. B
【知识点】
英语信息还原、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题为英语信息还原题，重点考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解与运用，解题关键在于梳理段落话题、匹配选项与语境的契合度，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6