Passage 25
In an attempt to improve the overall performance of
clerical workers, many companies have introduced com-
puterized performance monitoring and control systems
(CPMCS) that record and report a worker’s computer-
(5) driven activities. However, at least one study has shown
that such monitoring may not be having the desired effect.
In the study, researchers asked monitored clerical workers
and their supervisors how assessments of productivity
affected supervisors’ ratings of workers’ performance. In
(10)contrast to unmonitored workers doing the same work,
who without exception identified the most important element
in their jobs as customer service, the monitored workers and
their supervisors all responded that productivity was the
critical factor in assigning ratings. This finding suggested
(15) that there should have been a strong correlation between a
monitored worker’s productivity and the overall rating the
worker received. However, measures of the relationship
between overall rating and individual elements of perfor-
mance clearly supported the conclusion that supervisors
(20) gave considerable weight to criteria such as
attendance accuracy, and indications of customer
satisfaction.
150. It can be inferred that the author of the passage discusses “unmonitored workers”(line 10) primarily in order to
(A) compare the ratings of these workers with the
ratings of monitored workers
(B) provide an example of a case in which monitoring
might be effective
(C) provide evidence of an inappropriate use of CPMCS
(D) emphasize the effect that CPMCS may have on
workers’ perceptions of their jobs
(E) illustrate the effect that CPMCS may have on
workers’ ratings
答案D, 为何不能选E 文中不是说‘In the study, researchers asked monitored clerical workers
and their supervisors how assessments of productivity
affected supervisors’ ratings of workers’ performance. In
(10)contrast to unmonitored workers doing the same work,
who without exception identified the most important element
in their jobs as customer service, the monitored workers and
their supervisors all responded that productivity was the
critical factor in assigning ratings.’
151. Which of the following, if true, would most clearly have
supported the conclusion referred to in lines 19-21?
(A) Ratings of productivity correlated highly with
ratings of both accuracy and attendance.
(B) Electronic monitoring greatly increased productivity.
(C) Most supervisors based overall ratings of
performance on measures of productivity alone.
(D) Overall ratings of performance correlated more
highly with measures of productivity than the
researchers expected.
(E) Overall ratings of performance correlated more
highly with measures of accuracy than with
measures of productivity.
答案:E , A为何错?
153. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) explain the need for the introduction of an
innovative strategy
(B) discuss a study of the use of a particular method
(C) recommend a course of action
(D) resolved a difference of opinion
(E) suggest an alternative approach
答案B, A为何不可?作者: himba 时间: 2004-10-7 12:37
150我也迷惑.
151. Which of the following, if true, would most clearly have
supported the conclusion referred to in lines 19-21?
(A) Ratings of productivity correlated highly with
ratings of both accuracy and attendance.(B) Electronic monitoring greatly increased productivity.
(C) Most supervisors based overall ratings of
performance on measures of productivity alone.
(D) Overall ratings of performance correlated more
highly with measures of productivity than the
researchers expected.
(E) Overall ratings of performance correlated more
highly with measures of accuracy than with
measures of productivity.
答案:E , A为何错?
觉得a就错在highly我划线的部分
This finding suggested
(15) that there should have been a strong correlation between a
monitored worker’s productivity and the overall rating the
worker received. However, measures of the relationship
between overall rating and individual elements of perfor-
mance clearly supported the conclusion that supervisors
(20) gave considerable weight to criteria such as
attendance accuracy, and indications of customer
satisfaction.
注意中间的however, 文章主要是考这个比较的.所以abu不好.作者: mary1 时间: 2004-10-7 12:38
153. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) explain the need for the introduction of an
innovative strategy
(B) discuss a study of the use of a particular method
文章里头没有任何innovative的评议,而且,need明显不对.文章意思正好是否定了该strategy,正好是不need. 所以a必然错.
而b很好,没有对该use of a particulat method作出正面的评价的味道... 作者: liuliyun 时间: 2004-10-7 18:57
从你的答题情况来看，是没有完全理解文意。要读懂这篇文章，必须特别注意第一句：In an attempt to improve the overall performance of clerical workers，再注意这句：However, at least one study has shown that such monitoring may not be having the desired effect.
即，本来是想提高文职员工的整体业绩，所以引入了CPMCS，但是至少有个研究表明这样做达不到提高整体业绩的目的。第一段的后面部分就讲述这个研究的情况：去问被CPMCS监视的员工，业绩评定取决于什么，他们回答取决于 productivity ，而未被监视的员工说是Customer service，这说明实施CPMCS后，大家认为rating 取决于productivity了。但是，测量发现，实际评rating时supervisor着重的是attendence accuracy等，而不是productivity。 所以第一段关于这个研究的描述，可以解答150题为什么选d不选e：比起那些没被监视的员工，被监视的员工感觉productivity最重要（即perception)，这就是实施CPMCS的作用。但实际上监视对于业绩评定没有effect，因为supervisor不是按productivity评的。再看第二段：It is possible that productivity may be a “hygiene factor.” that is, if it is too low, it will hurt the overall rating. But the evidence suggests that beyond the point at (25) which productivity becomes “good enough.” higher productivity per se is unlikely to improve a rating. 这一段实际是作者针对这个研究，自己做的一番解释：是不是因为productivity只要到一定程度就可以了呀？太低影响业绩，太高了，也没什么用。和第一段开头我标出粗体的两句话一呼应，就明白了：CPMCS对提高业绩没用！153迎刃而解，是讨论一个关于CPMCS方法的用处的study，最终的意见是这个方法没用。选a，就好象是这个方法很合适了。151题，错在 Ratings of productivity ，应该是评定performance。至于productivity，是应该measure好了，再拿来去rate performance的。读这样的文章，要着重注意的是转折词，第一段中两个howerver非常重要，要是没有注意，就不能真正读懂这篇文章。作者: crossmoon 时间: 2004-10-22 13:17
所谓的看懂，实际就是没看懂
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