[求助]xdf-55-7

siebel

Passage 55
     Some observers have attributed the dramatic growth
   in temporary employment that occurred in the United
   states during the 1980’s to increased participation in
   the workforce by certain groups, such as first-time or
(5)  reentering workers, who supposedly prefer such arrange-
   ments. However, statistical analyses reveal that demo-
   graphic changes in the workforce did not correlate with
    variations in the total number of temporary workers.
    Instead, these analyses suggest that factors affecting
(10)    employers account for the rise in temporary employ-
    ment. One factor is product demand: temporary
    employment is favored by employers who are adapting
to fluctuating demand for products while at the same
time seeking to reduce overall labor costs. Another
(15)    factor is labor’s reduced bargaining strength, which
    allows employers more control over the terms of
    employment. Given the analyses, which reveal that
    growth in temporary employment now far exceeds the
    level explainable by recent workforce entry rates of
(20)     groups said to prefer temporary jobs, firms should be
discouraged from creating excessive numbers of tem-
    porary positions. Government policymakers should
    consider mandating benefit coverage for temporary
    employees, promoting pay equity between temporary
(25)    and permanent workers, assisting labor unions in orga-
    nizing temporary workers, and encouraging firms to
    assign temporary jobs primarily to employees who
    explicitly indicate that preference.
7. The passage mentions each of the following as an
  appropriate kind of governmental action EXCEPT
  (A) getting firms to offer temporary employment
     primarily to a certain group of people.
  (B) encouraging equitable pay for temporary and
     permanent employees
  (C) facilitating the organization of temporary workers by
     labor unions.
  (D) establishing guidelines on the proportion of
     temporary workers that firms should employ
  (E) ensuring that temporary workers obtain benefits
     from their employers.


这个第7题，欧选了D因为L26 encourage后面的东西，但答案是A。困惑ing....谢谢！

linlin315

我也同意哥哥的答案！！我认为应该是答案错了吧？

zzeng

我也觉得是答案错了。
还有第五题
5. The first sentence in the passage suggests that the
   observers mentioned in line 1 would be most likely to
   predict which of the following?
  (A) That the number of new temporary positions would
     decline as fewer workers who preferred temporary
     employment entered the workforce.
  (B) That the total number of temporary positions would
     increase as fewer workers were able to find
     permanent positions
  (C) That employers would have less control over the
      terms of workers’ employment as workers
      increased their bargaining strength.
  (D) That more workers would be hired for temporary
      positions as product demand increased.
  (E) That the number of workers taking temporary
     positions would increase as more workers in any
     given demographic group entered the workforce.
我选A, 答案是E.
我也觉得不太对劲

Energy

大家看看第五题，疑惑中。
5.    The first sentence in the passage suggests that the observers mentioned in line 1 would be most likely to predict which of the following?
(A) That the number of new temporary positions would decline as fewer workers who preferred temporary employment entered the workforce.
(B) That the total number of temporary positions would increase as fewer workers were able to find permanent positions.
(C) That employers would have less control over the terms of workers’ employment as workers increased their bargaining strength.
(D) That more workers would be hired for temporary positions as product demand increased.
(E) That the number of workers taking temporary positions would increase as more workers in any given demographic group entered the workforce.

雪落无声

以下是引用siebel在2003-7-21 22:58:00的发言：
Passage    55
                    Some    observers    have    attributed    the    dramatic    growth
            in    temporary    employment    that    occurred    in    the    United
            states    during    the    1980’s    to    increased    participation    in
            the    workforce    by    certain    groups,    such    as    first-time    or
(5)        reentering    workers,    who    supposedly    prefer    such    arrange-
            ments.    However,    statistical    analyses    reveal    that    demo-
            graphic    changes    in    the    workforce    did    not    correlate    with
    variations    in    the    total    number    of    temporary    workers.
    Instead,    these    analyses    suggest    that    factors    affecting
    (10)    employers    account    for    the    rise    in    temporary    employ-
    ment.    One    factor    is    product    demand:    temporary
                employment    is    favored    by    employers    who    are    adapting
to    fluctuating    demand    for    products    while    at    the    same
time    seeking    to    reduce    overall    labor    costs.    Another    
(15)    factor    is    labor’s    reduced    bargaining    strength,    which
    allows    employers    more    control    over    the    terms    of
    employment.    Given    the    analyses,    which    reveal    that
    growth    in    temporary    employment    now    far    exceeds    the
    level    explainable    by    recent    workforce    entry    rates    of
(20)        groups    said    to    prefer    temporary    jobs,    firms    should    be    
discouraged    from    creating    excessive    numbers    of    tem-
    porary    positions.    Government    policymakers    should
    consider    mandating    benefit    coverage    for    temporary
    employees,    promoting    pay    equity    between    temporary
(25)    and    permanent    workers,    assisting    labor    unions    in    orga-
    nizing    temporary    workers,    and    encouraging    firms    to
    assign    temporary    jobs    primarily    to    employees    who
    explicitly    indicate    that    preference.
7.    The    passage    mentions    each    of    the    following    as    an    
        appropriate    kind    of    governmental    action    EXCEPT
        (A)    getting    firms    to    offer    temporary    employment    
                    primarily    to    a    certain    group    of    people.
        (B)    encouraging    equitable    pay    for    temporary    and    
                    permanent    employees
        (C)    facilitating    the    organization    of    temporary    workers    by    
                    labor    unions.
        (D)    establishing    guidelines    on    the    proportion    of    
                    temporary    workers    that    firms    should    employ
        (E)    ensuring    that    temporary    workers    obtain    benefits    
                    from    their    employers.


这个第7题，欧选了D因为L26    encourage后面的东西，但答案是A。困惑ing....谢谢！

原文只是encouraging firms ，而a,getting firms使得公司做什么，是不是有强制的味道？而Ｄ中，用guidelines,语气上感觉好点

雪落无声

以下是引用zzeng在2003-11-1 1:58:00的发言：
我也觉得是答案错了。
还有第五题
5.    The    first    sentence    in    the    passage    suggests    that    the    
            observers    mentioned    in    line    1    would    be    most    likely    to    
            predict    which    of    the    following?
        (A)    That    the    number    of    new    temporary    positions    would    
                    decline    as    fewer    workers    who    preferred    temporary    
                    employment    entered    the    workforce.
        (B)    That    the    total    number    of    temporary    positions    would    
                    increase    as    fewer    workers    were    able    to    find    
                    permanent    positions
        (C)    That    employers    would    have    less    control    over    the    
                        terms    of    workers’    employment    as    workers    
                        increased    their    bargaining    strength.
        (D)    That    more    workers    would    be    hired    for    temporary    
                        positions    as    product    demand    increased.
        (E)    That    the    number    of    workers    taking    temporary    
                    positions    would    increase    as    more    workers    in    any    
                    given    demographic    group    entered    the    workforce.
我选A,    答案是E.    
我也觉得不太对劲

前面说的first time or reentering workers就是demographic group，前后呼应。老观点说，因为first time or reentering workers导致dramatic growth in 临时工作，所以选Ｅ


讨论讨论哦

laplata

第5题我也选A


原来的观点认为，因为倾向于暂时工作的人数的增加（所谓demographic group），导致暂时工作的增加


但E认为any    given    demographic    group    的增加，会使暂时工作增加


比较以上两个看法，区别在于any    given    demographic    group     不能等同于certain    groups who    supposedly    prefer    temporary employment


所以我觉得E是不对的

bon

以下是引用雪落无声在2004-2-18 20:19:00的发言：

原文只是encouraging firms ，而a,getting firms使得公司做什么，是不是有强制的味道？而Ｄ中，用guidelines,语气上感觉好点

尽管语气上略有差别，但是原文强调employees    who explicitly    indicate    that    preference


这与a的选项中a certain kind of group 是对应的


而且选项D establishing    guidelines    on    the    proportion    of    
                    temporary    workers    that    firms    should    employ


注意guidelines是针对workers的，而不是firms.这有本质上的区别，所以A是最好的答案。



    

bon

以下是引用雪落无声在2004-2-18 20:30:00的发言：

前面说的first time or reentering workers就是demographic group，前后呼应。老观点说，因为first time or reentering workers导致dramatic growth in 临时工作，所以选Ｅ



讨论讨论哦

我认为雪的分析值得参考，


（A)That    the    number    of    new    temporary    positions    would    
                    decline    as    fewer    workers    who    preferred    temporary    
                    employment    entered    the    workforce.


我另有意见，我认为A中说positions会减少，这是不恰当的，应该说the workers who are willing to take temporary positions会减少，是先有了人，然后才有positions,（可参看下文公司更愿意雇佣临时工,    而且这是超出工人意愿的，Given    the    analyses,    which    reveal    that
    growth    in    temporary    employment    now    far    exceeds    the
    level    explainable    by    recent    workforce    entry    rates    of
(20)        groups    said    to    prefer    temporary    jobs。）


    


                

fair_sword

1．同意D：positions, 很重要，我也选了A，但是看到这里才更清楚，A还有一个问题,就是即使这里是workers代替了position,在逻辑上依然有问题，原文说dramatic growth  in temporary employment（用B表示） that occurred in the United
   states during the 1980’s to increased participation in  the workforce by certain groups(用A表示)

原文的逻辑关系是A增长—导致—B增长，答案A中说A下降——导致——B下降。 按照GMAT的逻辑，这是推不出来的。逆否命题是B不增长是由于A没有增长，这是对的。可是我怎么觉得有点怪怪的。

2.Given the analyses, which reveal that
growth in temporary employment now far exceeds the
level explainable by recent workforce entry rates of
(20)  groups said to prefer temporary jobs。）是不是省略了Given the analyses, which reveal that growth in temporary employment (that) now far exceeds the level （that is ） explainable by recent workforce entry rates of groups (who) said to prefer temporary jobs.

3. 第7题，我开始也选了D,从字面对应， 应该就是D,因为A中，to a certain group of people＝employees who explicitly indicate that preference. 这是一类人。 但是从全文的角度来说，作者一直在关心临时工人数增长的问题，那么这作者的建议中，希望政府把临时工增长的问题控制在一个proportion（解释为均衡的比例更恰当）也是非常合理的。而且employees who explicitly indicate that preference其实也应该是一个固定比例的人数，例如：真正想考GMAT的就是一小撮苦命人。

总体而言，要么咱们的理解不native, 要么这个题出的不好，我觉得正式考试时，一定要文字对应，不能这么想。