4.According to the passage, Japanese firms differ strikingly from American firms in that the former ____.

　　A)use subcontractors more extensively

　　B)are less flexible in terms of lifetime employment

　　C)hold on to the values of society

　　D)are more efficient in competition than the latter

　　5.Which of the following does NOT account for the fact that a Japanese worker is reluctant to change his job?

　　A)He will probably be underpaid.

　　B)He will not be entitled to some job benefits.

　　C)He has been accustomed to the teamwork.

　　D)He will be looked down upon by his prospective employer.

　　1. C) the effect of lifetime employment. 要我說這題沒C的話選A也對, 反正就是討論終身就業體系的, C比A貼切. B和D完全不對, 參考第一段.

　　2. D)not all employees can benefit from the policy, 對應原文In the first place not every Japanese worker has the guarantee of a lifetime job. A和B反過來說就對了, C本文沒有討論.

　　3. C)junior employees, 對應原文In the United States, corporations lay off those workers with the least seniority(資歷).

　　4. A)use subcontractors more extensively對應原文Additionally, Japanese firms maintain some flexibility through the extensive use of subcontractors. This practice is much more common in Japan than in the United States.

　　5. D) He will be looked down upon by his prospective employer. 讀懂最后一段就不難選出。。。