第23题: [单项选择]The author says that old family firms ______. A. were mined by the younger generations B. failed for lack of individual initiative C. lacked efficiency compared with modern companies D. were able to supply adequate services to taxpayers 参考答案:C 答案解析:[解析] 由第一段第三句可知,旧式家庭企业往往会随着自身的发展而出效率降低的情况。