所謂勝利就是克服這苦難，再熬過這平淡

人生的時光，百分之八十五是平淡，百分之十是苦難，只有百分之五是興奮和幸福，所謂勝利就是克服這苦難，再熬過這平淡，去享受最後的興奮和幸福。你會突然覺得英語複習不如之前，政治頭緒太多，數學突然不會了，專業課完全沒信心。這些都是這個階段要經歷的。現在到了拼內力，拼毅力，拼篤定的時候了。加油吧，騷年們！

In the last half of the nineteenth century "capital" and "labour" were enlarging and perfecting their rival organisations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.

59. It"s true of the old family firms that ________.

　　[A] they were spoiled by the younger generations

　　[B] they failed for lack of individual initiative

　　[C] they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies

　　[D] they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers

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