The following appeared in a memorandum from the director of human resources to the executive officers of Company X: “Last year, we surveyed our employees on improvements needed at Company X by having them rank, in order of importance, the issues presented in a list of possible improvements. Improved communications between employees and management was consistently ranked as the issue of highest importance by the employees who responded to the survey. As you know, we have since instituted regular communications sessions conducted by high-level management, which the employees can attend on a voluntary basis. Therefore, it is likely that most employees at Company X now feel that the improvement most needed at the company has been made.”
GWD32-Q8 Q17:GWD32-Q8 选A。
Last August the XT chain of gasoline stations had a temporary sales promotion in effect. In the promotion, any customer who made a purchase of ten or more gallons of gasoline was entitled to a free car wash. For the month of August, XT experienced a ten percent increase in gasoline sales as compared to sales in August the previous year, so evidently the promotion was successful as a means of boosting sales. (增加sale量, 不是profit)
In evaluating the argument, it would be most helpful to answer which of the following?
A.In the areas in which XT’s gasoline stations operate, how did total combined gasoline sales for all gasoline stations last August compare with sales for the previous August?
B.Was the money that XT earned from the increase in gasoline sales enough to offset the cost of providing free car washes during the promotion? (profit 的比较)
C.Were there any customers who bought ten or more gallons at an XT gasoline station during the promotion who would have or more gallons at an XT gasoline in lower quantities, but more frequently, if the promotion had not been in effect?
D.Did XT or any of its gasoline stations have to pay other businesses to provide the car washes that customers were offered in the promotion?
E.Are XT’s gasoline sales in August usually significantly higher than one twelfth of XT’s annual gasoline sales?
3、 一个新上任的总统任命了他的一个亲戚做某个官，然后反对党就攻击，说总统不公平提拔吧。然后总统的发言人就反驳说：这个亲戚是完全经过正常考核审查通过的，而且因为现在优秀的人越来越多，总统亲戚能在里面作为候选人也是很正常的。 问以下哪个选项最容易攻击发言人的论证？（削弱） 有A、反对党没有把他们自己心目中合格候选人的条件列出来。 B、 任何一个新上任的总统，都likely to appoint someone loyal to him or her。 （我选了这个）