4. The author refers to Abernathy's study （line 36） most

　　probably in order to

　　（A） qualify an observation about one rule governing

　　manufacturing

　　（B） address possible objections to a recommendation

　　about improving manufacturing competitiveness

　　（C） support an earlier assertion about one method of

　　increasing productivity

　　（D） suggest the centrality in the United States economy

　　of a particular manufacturing industry

　　（E） give an example of research that has questioned the

　　wisdom of revising a manufacturing strategy

　　5. The author's attitude toward the culture in most

　　factories is best described as

　　（A） cautious

　　（B） critical

　　（C） disinterested

　　（D） respectful

　　（E） adulatory

　　6. In the passage， the author includes all of the following

　　EXCEPT

　　（A） personal observation

　　（B） a business principle

　　（C） a definition of productivity

　　（D） an example of a successful company

　　（E） an illustration of a process technology

　　7. The author suggests that implementing conventional

　　cost-cutting as a way of increasing manufacturing

　　competitiveness is a strategy that is

　　（A） flawed and ruinous

　　（B） shortsighted and difficult to sustain

　　（C） popular and easily accomplished

　　（D） useful but inadequate

　　（E）misunderstood but promising

答案

 BCCBE D