[問題] Prep T1 Q65

[craigchsieh]

某位同學來信詢問：
65. (35041-!-item-!-188;#058&007595) extensive advertisement 不導致 expand production
我覺得這題時間焦點全都錯誤.全都在講過去,但此提不是問為何plan(講未來)不能成立?
Sales of telephones have increased dramatically over the last year. In order to take advantage of this increase, Mammoth Industries plans to expand production of its own model of telephone, while continuing its already very extensive advertising of this product.

Which of the following, if true, provides most support for the view that Mammoth Industries cannot increase its sales of telephones by adopting the plan outlined above?

(A) Although it sells all of the telephones that it produces, Mammoth Industries' share of all telephone sales has declined over the last year. 無關且時間焦點不對
(B) Mammoth Industries' average inventory of telephones awaiting shipment to retailers has declined slightly over the last year. 無關且時間焦點錯誤
(C) Advertising has made the brand name of Mammoth Industries' telephones widely known, but few consumers know that Mammoth Industries owns this brand. 無關談brand
(D) Mammoth Industries' telephone is one of three brands of telephone that have together accounted for the bulk of the last year's increase in sales.statement
(E) Despite a slight decline in the retail price, sales of Mammoth Industries' telephones have fallen in the last year. 時間焦點錯誤

Craig：
本題時間焦點並沒有問題。原題用現在完成式表示持續到現在，然後提出plans to expand production；我看不出來那個選項時間焦點與原題不一致？
E：降價後手機銷售仍然下降，代表該品牌手機需求不振，即使擴大供給（expand production）也無助於increase its sales


提醒一下，這位同學技巧有點玩過頭，幾題下來感覺是題目沒看懂、議題焦點沒抓準，就開始用技巧排除選項。這樣的練習方法有點捨本逐末，建議還是以正軌來練習，畢竟技巧還是要搭配基本功才能真正發揮效用。