[单选]  二、阅读理解阅读下面的文章，根据文章内容选择题目答案。（每题10分）　　Qualitycontrolisaseriesofactivitiesthatensureandimprovethequalityofproductsandservice.　　Theterm'qualitycontrol'cameintocommonuseinthe1950sbecauseofW.EdwardDeming.His'FourteenPoints'havebecomethebibleforqualitycontrolspecialists.Whenthepost-warworldreturnedtoregularmanufacturing,Demingsaidthatinspectingproductqualityaftertheyweremadewasunacceptable.Instead,heproposedaprocessknownas'statisticalqualitycontrol'.Itwouldusecloselymonitoredperformancemeasurestocontrolqualitywhileaproductwasbeingmade.Thegoalofstatisticalqualitycontrolwastogatherdatathatwouldallowfortheconstantimprovementofmanufacturingprocesses.Thiswouldinturnimprovequalitycontrol.　　AnotherimportantprincipleofDeming'sbeliefswasthatuppermanagementshouldberesponsibleforqualityfailures.Hestronglybelievedthatitwaspossiblefortheworkerstoworkhardtoproducethehighestqualityproductsiftheyweregiventherighttoolsandworkingenvironment.InDeming'sownwords,'thebasiccauseofsicknessinAmericanindustryandtheresultingunemploymentisafailureoftopmanagementtomanage.'Hebelievedthatstrongleadershipledtoamotivatedworkforce.　　Ifstrongleadershipisthetermformanagersinaqualityenvironment,thenempowermentisthekeyconceptforworkersinDeming'ssystem.Improvededucationandtrainingarekeyfactorsinreachingemployeesandmakingthembelievethattheirincreasedparticipationintheworkprocessisanessentialpartofimprovingquality.Involvement,participation,andteamworkareseenasabsolute'musthaves'ifaqualityworkplaceistobecreated.　　TheJapanesewerethefirsttouseDeming'sFourteenPoints,andmadegreatsuccess.Asanexample,oneJapanesefactorydoubledproductioninjustoneyearandwasexpectingtogainanadditional25percentimprovementthefollowingyear,withnoincreaseintheamountofworkinghours.Allthishappenedasaresultofsimplyimprovingquality.Itwasinthelate1970sthatAmericanmanufacturingfactoriesrealizedthatqualitycontrolwasasignificantissue.Bythattime,JapanesefirmssuchasHondaandSonyweretakingoverlargeportionsoftheAmericanconsumermarketwhileittookmostAmericanfirmsuntilthe1990stoputqualitycontrolpracticesinplace. 操作提示：通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。AccordingtoW.EdwardDeming,whatisthebesttimetocontrolproductquality?　A.Beforeaproductismade.   　B.Afteraproductismade.　C.Duringtheproductionprocess.2.Whentherearequalityfailures,wheredoesW.EdwardDemingthinktheblamelies?   　A.Intheworkforce.　B.Intheuppermanagement.　C.Inthetools.3.Whichofthefollowingwillnothelptocreateaqualityworkplace?   　A.Workingalone.　B.Groupparticipation.　C.Trainingprograms.4.DuringwhichperiodweresomeJapanesefirmswinningAmericanconsumermarketsoverAmericanfirms?   　A.1990s.　B.2000s.　C.1970s.5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutqualitycontrolisNOTcorrect?   　A.Qualitycontrolcanleadtogreatsuccessforacompany.　B.Qualitycontrolcanbedonewithinonedepartment.　C.Qualitycontrolrequiresconstantimprovement.