单选题 The promoted Japanese manager asked for a transfer because ______.

A、 he was not competent for the higher position
B、 he was not accustomed to working by himself
C、 he could not make the adjustment to his new job
D、 he lacked adequate communication with his superiors

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 文章倒数第二段第一句提到The Japanese manager who failed to respond to his promotion… to communicate with his London-based superiors。因此可见，这位日本经理提出工作调动的原因不是他不能胜任更高的职位(排除[A])，也不是因为他不习惯于独立工作(排除[B])，或不能适应新的工作(排除[C])，而是他缺乏与上司的交流，故选[D]。