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单选题听录音,回答下列问题:
Where did the manufacturer learn his craft?

A.At school. 
B.In university. 
C.From his grandfather.

参考答案:C进入在线模考
【原文大意】 
这是一段进口商和制造商的谈话,制造商被问到有多少雇员,商品销售方向,商品制作方法,零售价格,商品为何受到美国人喜爱等问题 
【答案解析】 
由“I learned the craft from my grandfather.”可知是从祖父那里学习这种工艺 的,故答案选C。
【听力原文】 
Importer: What beautiful art ceramics you m-ake!
Manufacturer: I learned the craft from my grandfa-ther. Then I studied ceramic engi-neering at school.
Importer: All your hard work looks as if it's paid off.
Manufacturer: Yes, 1 have 55 employees. I hope tobecome the biggest exporter ofceramics in Taiwan.
Importer: Well, the demand for ceramics is increasing in my country.
Manufacturer: Yes, a large proportion of our sales are to the U. S.
Importer: The development of ceramics in yourcountry has been remarkable. Youcarry on a centuries-old tradition andkeep pace with modern technology atthe same time.
Manufacturer: Yes, our research in the field hasbeen yielding good results. Andwe're deeply grateful to yourcountry'stechniciansfor theirconsiderable assistance.
Importer: Tell me about your designs. Manufacturer: How do you like this one?Importer: It' s beautiful.
Manufacturer: This is an eight-foot decorative vase.It's hand-made and the inlaid designsare etched in. It takes 45 days tomake. Its retail price will be US $3,000.
Importer:The result is certainly worth theeffort. How about this design overhere ?
Manufacturer: This vase is still in the experimental stage.
Importer: Why is that?
Manufacturer:It's quite expensive to make andbecause of its small size, buyers balkat its high price. We feel we couldsell more if we could reduce theprice.
Importer: Well, you mustn't tamper with qual-ity. It's the highest quality of Chi-nese ceramics that attracts Americanbuyers.
Manufacturer: That's why a reduction in price cannever be made at the expense of quality.
Importer:Well, thank you for showing meyour beautiful ceramic ware. I was so impressed by your designs and the quality of your pieces.

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2Where did manufacture sell most of his goods?

A.To Taiwan. 
B.TO US. 
C.T0 mainland. 

3Why is there an increasing demand for ceramics in U。S.?

A.It's cheap. 
B.It's in good quality. 
C.It's very tradition but has modern designs.