tpo16 閱讀 Trade and the Ancient Middl - 英檢

原文是

The mercantile economy was also characterized by a peculiar moral stance that
is typical of people who live by trade—an attitude that is individualistic,
calculating, risk taking, and adaptive to circumstances. As among
tribespeople, personal relationships and a careful weighing of character have
always been crucial in a mercantile economy with little regulation, where
one's word is one's bond and where informal ties of trust cement together an
international trade network. Nor have merchants and artisans ever had much
tolerance for aristocratic professions of moral superiority, favoring instead
an egalitarian ethic of the open market, where steady hard work, the loyalty
of one's fellows, and entrepreneurial skill make all the difference. And, like
the pastoralists, Middle Eastern merchants and artisans unhappy with their
environment could simply pack up and leave for greener pastures—an act of
self-assertion wholly impossible in most other civilizations throughout
history.


第七題:
According to paragraph 4, which of the following was NOT necessary for
success in the mercantile economy?

A Good business sense
B Reliable associates
C Family wealth
D Constant effort

答案是:C

但我選A

詳解說:A與倒數第二句的entrepreneurial skill同義替換，正確

可是good business sense怎會與entrepreneurial skill同義?

希望有人明白

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