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正确答案：C
【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“Ilearnedthecraftfrommygrandfather．”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:Whatbeautifulartceramicsyoum-ake!Manufacturer:Ilearnedthecraftfrommygrandfa-ther.ThenIstudiedceramicengi-neeringatschool.Importer:Allyourhardworklooksasifitspaidoff.Manufacturer:Yes,1have55employees.IhopetobecomethebiggestexporterofceramicsinTaiwan.Importer:Well,thedemandforceramicsisincreasinginmycountry.Manufacturer:Yes,alargeproportionofoursalesaretotheU.S.Importer:Thedevelopmentofceramicsinyourcountryhasbeenremarkable.Youcarryonacenturies-oldtraditionandkeeppacewithmoderntechnologyatthesametime.Manufacturer:Yes,ourresearchinthefieldhasbeenyieldinggoodresults.Andweredeeplygratefultoyourcountrystechniciansfortheirconsiderableassistance.Importer:Tellmeaboutyourdesigns.Manufacturer:Howdoyoulikethisone?Importer:Itsbeautiful.Manufacturer:Thisisaneight-footdecorativevase.Itshand-madeandtheinlaiddesignsareetchedin.Ittakes45daystomake.ItsretailpricewillbeUS$3,000.Importer:Theresultiscertainlyworththeeffort.Howaboutthisdesignoverhere?Manufacturer:Thisvaseisstillintheexperimentalstage.Importer:Whyisthat?Manufacturer:Itsquiteexpensivetomakeandbecauseofitssmallsize,buyersbalkatitshighprice.Wefeelwecouldsellmoreifwecouldreducetheprice.Importer:Well,youmustnttamperwithqual-ity.ItsthehighestqualityofChi-neseceramicsthatattractsAmericanbuyers.Manufacturer:Thatswhyareductioninpricecanneverbemadeattheexpenseofquality.Importer:Well,thankyouforshowingmeyourbeautifulceramicware.Iwassoimpressedbyyourdesignsandthequalityofyourpieces.