For the course of making the question simple, we not merely need the thorough understanding to question essence, but also the superb general and abstract thinking ability.

而将问题简单化的过程，不仅需要对问题本质透彻的认识，还需要高超的概括与抽象思维能力。

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He should not only have a high abstract thinking ability but also have the high images thinking ability, with which is the superior function owned respectively by the left and right brain of human.

他既要有高度的抽象思维能力又要有高度的形象思维能力，而这两种能力正是人的左、右脑所分别具有的优势功能。

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Lu: err... This is a test of your thinking ability, to see your thinking ability is concrete or abstract.

陆：额…这是考验你的思维能力的，看你的思维能力是具象的还是抽象的。

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This test, which relies on abstract spatial thinking, will now account for about two-thirds of the score, while the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) will be about a third.

WSJ: Conflicted Over Gifted: NYC's Gifted and Talented Test Changes