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M: Morning, Miss Semenov. Welcome to our studio.
W: Thanks. My pleasure.
M: OK then. Let me start by asking you how old your company is.
W: My grandparents started the company in 1955.
M: Why did they decide to open a furniture plant in Bucharest?
W: (8)At that time there was a construction boom. There was a great need for furniture and my grandparents saw a business opportunity. (9)Their aim was to provide quality yet affordable wooden furniture. And this goal has never changed.
M: Do you still only work with wood?
W: That's right. It's what we know and what we do best. If we started trying different materials, our quality would probably suffer.
M: And all the wood is local?
W: Correct. (10)A hundred percent of our raw material comes from Romania.
M: Could you please outline how the company has grown over time? What have been the main challenges and opportunities that you have faced?
W: Well, back in the 50s and 60s, Romania was a lot poorer than it is today. My grandfather and father did not have much capital, and our customers didn't have much money either. So that limited growth. (11) The big change was in 2007 when Romania joined the European Union. Suddenly, our market exploded in size and we could now sell our products all across the continent. There was also more financial investment. And, as a result, we went from having 20 employees to 200.
M: Which countries are your biggest market?
w: Besides Romania, our biggest market is Germany. There is strong demand there for our traditional style of furniture.
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预览四道题各选项,由选项中的 carpenters、 wood furniture 以及反复出现的 business可初步推 测,对话内容与家具生意有关;再结合 Romania, Germany等欧洲地名以及第11题各选项语义可进一步推测,对 话内容涉及家具的销售市场。
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8. Why did Semenov's grandparents start a furniture plant in Bucharest?
D)。
(详解)男士问女士她的祖父母为什么决定在布加勒斯特开一家家具厂,女士回答说那时建筑业急速 发展,家具需求量大,她的祖父母看到了商机。因此答案为D)。
9. What was Semenov's grandfather trying to do？
A)。
(详解)女士提到,她的祖父母办家具厂的目的是提供质优价廉的木制家具。因此答案为A)。
10. What does Semenov say about her company's raw materials?
C)。
(详解)男土问女士做家具的木材是否都来自当地,女士回答说,他们的原材料百分之百产自罗马尼 亚。因此答案为C)。
11. Where does Semenov's company sell their products?
A)。
(详解)对话中女士提到07年罗马尼亚加入欧盟的时候,工厂有了巨大的改变。突然之间,他们 的市场规模扩大,而且现在他们的产品可以销往整个欧洲大陆。因此答案为A)。