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18.Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere.It's based on the assumption that old ideas will always work,so they shouldn't be challenged.While this may be a valid assumption in situations that don't change,it's unlikely to hold true in a changing situation.In today's rapid changing global environment,old methods often don't work,and stubbornly using them can lead to major problems.
Most people seem to agree with conventional wisdom because it gives one a false sense of security.If everyone else believes it,then it must be true.Individuals who use conventional wisdom are certain that they are right,and being right is good.They want to continue using old ideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work.In 1977,Ken Olsen,co-founder and CEO of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC),stated"There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his hoe."Despite being a dominant leader in the computer industry,DEC no longer exists.
People seem to forget that since innovation is a change,there can be no inovation without change.Unfortunately,conventional wisdom prevents leaders,followers and companies from changing and therefore innovating.If companies don't innovate,but their competitors do,the future is likely to be problematic.Breaking from conventional wisdom has led to many of the most innovative companies and products in history across many industries,so it has a powerful effect on business success.
Ted Turner (founder of CNN) knew little,if anything,about the news business,but he knew it was inconvenient to watch news only at the dinner hour,as was common before CNN.Turner's solution was to create a cable channel dedicated to news 24hours a day.The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time,and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day.However,
it doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that viewers don't have to watch the news all day for the CNN to work.Viewers just have to watch when they want to get information.Due to conventional thinking,the critics failed to recognize the opportunity that was clear to Ted.They assumed that only what was familiar to them could work in the future.
Conventional wisdom prevents creativity,flexibility and risk-taking,so unconventional leaders enthusiastically break from it.To survive,thrive and maintain competitive advantage,companies must be flexible when reacting to change.

67.DEC has disappeared probably becauseC.
A.the consumers didn't like its products
B.the leaders lacked the sense of security
C.the CEO stuck to the conventional ideas
D.the employees took many risks with changes
68.The founding of CNN is used as an example to proveB.
A.missing opportunities could lead to failure
B.changing could contribute to business success
C.watching news at the dinner hour is convenient
D.conventional wisdom influences business success
69.What does the underlined part probably mean?D
A.Rocket scientists can ensure the CNN works properly.
B.Most of the viewers don't like to watch the news at work.
C.It's necessary to understand when people watch the news.
D.It's easy to know people needn't watch the news all the time.
70.The passage is mainly written to tell us thatC.
A.old methods are changing with time
B.opportunities lead to business success
C.conventional wisdom limits innovation
D.successful companies need wise leaders.

分析 主要说明了常规常态的思维妨碍与限制了创新,改革是可以促进一个企业的发展与成功的.

解答 67.C  细节理解题. 根据文章第二段中的They want to continue using old 高三阅读理解解析Conventional wisdom is a major barrier toideas rather than take risks with changes that might not work,可知DEC消失是由于它的领导墨守成规,不接受新的事物,故C选项的描述正确.
 68.B 推理判断题.根据文章第四段中的The news establishment reflected conventional wisdom at the time,and predicted his idea would fail because no one wanted to watch the news all day,可知CNN的例子是用于证明改革是可以促进一个企业的发展与成功的.故选B.
 69.D 推理判断题.分析句意并结合常识,可知道正常的人也不会每天时时刻刻开着收音机听新闻,结合此句的语境,可知D选项的意思正确.
 70.C 主旨大意题.纵观全文,文章由一开头的首句Conventional wisdom is a major barrier to innovation that threatens the survival of companies everywhere就指出了文章的大意,主要说明了常规常态的思维妨碍与限制了创新,故选C.

点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.

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