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[求助]Prep2 Essay#9

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楼主
发表于 2008-11-21 20:05:00 | 只看该作者

[求助]Prep2 Essay#9

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Essay #9.  224  (22535-!-item-!-188;#058&00224-00)

 

The view has prevailed for the better part of the twentieth century that small firms do not perform an important role in Western economies.  Official policies in many countries have favored large units of production because there were strong reasons to believe that large firms were superior to small firms in virtually every aspect of economic performance--productivity, technological progress, and job security and compensation.  However, in the 1970s, evidence began to suggest that small firms in some countries were outperforming their larger counterparts.  Perhaps the best example of this trend was in the steel industry, where new firms entered the market in the form of "mini-mills," and small-firm employment expanded, while many large companies shut down plants and reduced employment.  Although no systematic evidence exists to determine unequivocally whether smaller units of production are as efficient as large firms or are, in fact, more efficient, some researchers have concluded that the accumulated evidence to date indicates that small firms are at least not burdened with an inherent size disadvantage.

 

Thus, an alternative view has emerged in the economics literature, arguing that small firms make several important contributions to industrial markets.  First, small firms are often the source of the kind of innovative activity that leads to technological change.  Small firms generate market turbulence that creates additional dimensions of competition, and they also promote international competition through newly created niches.  Finally, small firms in recent years have generated the preponderant share of new jobs.

 

However, empirical knowledge about the relative roles of large and small firms is generally based upon anecdotal evidence and case studies, and such evidence has proved inadequate to answer major questions concerning the role of small firms across various industries and nations.  An additional difficulty is that it is not obvious what criteria one should use to distinguish small firms from large ones.  While a "small firm" is often defined as an enterprise with fewer than 500 employees, research studies of small firms use a wide variety of definitions.

Question #29.  224-03       (22627-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-03)

 

The passage suggests which of the following about the empirical study of small firms' role?

 

(A) Anecdotal evidence does not support the theory that small firms' role is significant.

(B) Degrees of market turbulence are the primary indicator of small firms' role.

(C) An examination of new niches created by small firms has provided important data for the analysis of such firms' role.

(D) Case studies have provided reliable evidence to answer major questions concerning small firms' role.

(E) A more precise definition of the term "small firm" is crucial to making a conclusive analysis about small firms' role.

Ans: E

请问这题要怎么定位??麻烦各位了

沙发
发表于 2009-2-2 16:42:00 | 只看该作者

While a "small firm" is often defined as an enterprise with fewer than 500 employees, research studies of small firms use a wide variety of definitions.

文中的最后一句话,就是这题的答案。

板凳
发表于 2009-7-19 05:52:00 | 只看该作者
这道题我当时错选了答案a.因为定位在:and such evidence has proved inadequate to answer major questions concerning the role of small firms across various industries and nations. 感觉比答案e的定位要更恰当啊,哪位nn来解释一下?
地板
发表于 2009-12-15 12:01:28 | 只看该作者

upup

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5#
发表于 2009-12-17 18:04:10 | 只看该作者
我理解为什么不是A:

(A) Anecdotal evidence does not support the theory that small firms' role is significant.

题目的意思并不是说Anecdotal evidence 不支持small firms' role is significant的理论,事实上Anecdotal evidence 是支持small firms' role is significant的,但是Anecdotal evidence 的证明力比较弱吗。

相比之下,D选项就无懈可击啦。
6#
发表于 2010-7-29 21:00:22 | 只看该作者
虽然现在看了大家的分析觉得A说的“不支持”应该是“不充分”更好,但是如果再选一次,说不定还是会选A。
顶一下
7#
发表于 2010-8-22 23:25:59 | 只看该作者
Question #31. 224-07 (22719-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-07)

According to the passage, an important contribution of small firms to industrial markets is that small firms

(A) operate more efficiently than large firms
(B) offer high job security and compensation

small firms in recent years have generated the preponderant share of new jobs.

(C) cause international competition to decrease
(D) help prevent market turbulence from affecting competition
(E) frequently undertake activities that result in technological change


請問B怎麼刪除....錯在   compensation??


29題不是E?
在時間緊迫下..應該還是會錯選A....請大家在討論一下....怎麼刪除A選出正確的E
8#
发表于 2010-9-4 10:57:55 | 只看该作者
Question #31. 224-07 (22719-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-07)

According to the passage, an important contribution of small firms to industrial markets is that small firms

(A) operate more efficiently than large firms
(B) offer high job security and compensation

small firms in recent years have generated the preponderant share of new jobs.

(C) cause international competition to decrease
(D) help prevent market turbulence from affecting competition
(E) frequently undertake activities that result in technological change


請問B怎麼刪除....錯在   compensation??


29題不是E?
在時間緊迫下..應該還是會錯選A....請大家在討論一下....怎麼刪除A選出正確的E
-- by 会员 lmiltamy (2010/8/22 23:25:59)





在文章第二段: arguing that small firms make several important contributions to industrial markets, 后紧接着一句话就是答案.

B不对: job security and compensation只是在第一段作为 large firms 比 small firms好的原因,不是small firms的contribution.

每段的首句要重视.
第二段的important contributions是正评价,读的时候要留心.
9#
发表于 2010-9-16 23:37:29 | 只看该作者
An additional difficulty 貌似已经开始说 另一件事了啊
和 empirical knowledge 也许无关了吧  
要是再选 我还会选A

请 NN 们来帮忙看看 谢谢咯
10#
发表于 2010-9-18 00:47:49 | 只看该作者
赞同ls, 我也选的是A
不知道为什么不能选A
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