标题: OG CR 110帮忙解释一下。 [打印本页] 作者: bobchowz 时间: 2011-12-13 07:13 标题: OG CR 110帮忙解释一下。
110.
Correctly
measuring
the
productivity
of
service
workers
is
complex.
Consider,
for
example,
postal
workers:
they
are
often
said
to
be
more
productive
if
more
letters
are
delivered
per
postal
worker.
But
is
this
really
true?
What
if
more
letters
are
lost
or
delayed
per
worker
at
the
same
time
that
more
are
delivered?
The
objection
implied
above
to
the
productivity
measure
described
is
based
on
doubts
about
the
truth
of
which
of
the
following
statements?
(A) Postal
workers
are
representative
of
service
workers
in
general.
(B) The
delivery
of
letters
is
the
primary
activity
of
the
postal
service.
(C) Productivity
should
be
ascribed
to
categories
of
workers,
not
to
individuals.
(D) The
quality
of
services
rendered
can
appropriately
be
ignored
in
computing
productivity.
(E) The
number
of
letters
delivered
is
relevant
to
measuring
the
productivity
of
postal
workers.
Argument Evaluation
Situation In considering how best to measure productivity, the assumption is madethat the more
letters postal workers deliver, the more productive they are. Thisassumption is then
challenged: What if the number of delayed and lost letters increasesproportionately with
the number of letters delivered?
Reasoning Which statement would NOT be accepted by those objecting to themeasure? The point of the
objection is that the number of letters delivered is, by itself, aninadequate measure of
postal workers' productivity. The challenge introduces theissue of the quality of the work
being performed by suggesting that the number of misdirected lettersshould also be
taken into account. The challenge is based on rejecting the idea thatquality can be
ignored when measuring productivity.
A The argument uses postalworkers as an example; the challenge does not question the fairness of
the example.
B Letter delivery is assumedto be the primary activity of postal workers because their productivity
is measured on that basis; the challenge does notreject this point.
C The argument does discuss acategory of workers, postal workers, rather than individuals; the
challenge does not reject this point.
D Correct. This statementproperly identifies the point that is the basis of the challenge to the
measure; the objection does NOT accept the position that quality can beignored in evaluating
productivity.
E There is no doubt thatcounting letters delivered is part of measuring productivity; the challenge
is to its being the only measure.
The correct answer is D.
这个题目是问flaw吗？作者: hz032478 时间: 2011-12-13 20:38
我觉得就是指出Correctly measuring the productivity of service workers is complex. Consider, for example, postal workers: they
are often said to be more productive if more letters are delivered per postal worker. 这段话的flaw吧~
But is this really true? What if more letters are lost or delayed per worker at the same time that more are delivered?这两句话质疑的就是送信的质量问题，那么原来的论点就有个潜在假设就是The quality of services rendered can appropriately be ignored in computing productivity.那2个问句质疑的就是这一点。作者: bobchowz 时间: 2011-12-14 06:29
thank you!作者: shlshingse 时间: 2011-12-18 06:37
请问下D选项应该怎么翻译呢，尤其是rendered。而且很不明白，为什么说这是appropriately be ignored。既然都是可以正确地忽视就不算是个flaw啊。。作者: interlove11 时间: 2011-12-18 21:02
