Question

2012年6月英语六级真题深度阅读Section B 第一篇第4小题为什么选择C

55. What do advocates of goal-setting think of Schweitzer’s research?
　　A) Its findings are not of much practical value.
　　B) It exaggerates the side effects of goal-setting.
　　C) Its conclusion is not based on solid scientific evidence.
　　D) It runs counter to the existing literature on the subject.
原文节选：
Schweitzer concedes his research runs counter to a very large body of literature that commends the many benefits of goal-setting. Advocates of the practice have taken issue with his team’s use of such evidence as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-prescribed
　　In a rebuttal (反驳) paper, Dr. Edwin Locke writes:“Goal-setting is not going away. Organizations cannot thrive without being focused on their desired end results any more than an individual can thrive without goals to provide a sense of purpose.”
　　But Schweitzer contends the “mounting causal evidence” linking goal-setting and harmful behavior should be studied to help spotlight issues that merit caution and further investigation. “Even a few negative effects could be so large that they outweigh many p
ositive effects,” he says.
　　“Goal-setting does help coordinate and motivate people. My idea would be to combine that with careful oversight, a strong organizational culture, and make sure the goals that you use are going to be constructive and not significantly harm the organization,” Schweitzer says.

Answer 1

Advocates of the practice have taken issue（问题） with his team’s use of such evidence as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-prescribed
that从句是conclusion的内容，提倡者对于他的团队用所谓的证据作为支持结论的做法提出质疑（问题）
以及merit caution and further investigation（需要更多的调查，要谨慎）可以合理推测出“所得结论没有基于强有力的科学证据”