Question 5 is based on the conversation you have just heard.

W: I’ve worked in international trade all my life. My father did so too before me. So I guess you could say it runs in the family.

M: What products have you worked with?

W: All sorts, really. I’ve imported textiles, machinery, toys, solar panels, all kinds of things over the years. Trends and demand come and go. (5) [So, one needs to be very flexible to succeed in this industry.]

M: I see. What goods are you trading now?

W: I now import furniture from China into Italy and foods from Italy into China. (6) [I even use the same container. It’s a very efficient way of conducting trade.]

M: The same container? You mean you own a 40-foot cargo container?

W: Yeah, that’s right. (7)[ I have a warehouse in Genoa, Italy, and another in Shanghai.] I source mid-century modern furniture from different factories in China. It’s very good value for money. I collect it all in my warehouse and then dispatch it to my other warehouse in Italy. Over there I do the same, but with Italian foods instead of furniture, things like pasta, cheese, wine, chocolates. And I send all that to my warehouse in China in the same freight container I use for the furniture.

M: So, I presume you sell both lines of products wholesale in each respective country.

W: Of course. I possess a network of clients and partners in both countries. That’s the main benefit of having done this for so long. I’ve made great business contacts over time.

M: How many times do you ship?

W: I did 12 shipments last year, 18 this year, and I hope to grow to around 25 next year. That’s both ways, there and back again. Demand for authentic Italian food in China is growing rapidly. And similarly, sales of affordable yet stylish wooden furniture are also increasing in Italy. (8)[ Furniture is marginally more profitable, mostly because it enjoys lower customs duties. ]

5. What does the woman think is required to be successful in international trade? （女士认为，在国际贸易中要想取得成功需要什么？）

解析：B。在录音前面部分，女士指出，她一直从事国际贸易行业，在这一行业中潮流和需求总在变化，所以一个人要想成功需要非常灵活（very flexible），B项的Flexibility与此相符，因此选B。

错项排除：录音中说到女士一直从事国际贸易，但并没有提到她的经验是成功的因素，故A项排除。录音开始女士说到她的父亲也做国际贸易，这可以算是她的家族产业，但并未说这一行业的成功需要家庭背景，故C项排除。D项的Business connections利用在录音中提到的business contacts进行干扰，录音中女士说她建立了良好的商业往来关系，但并未说明这是在国际贸易中取得成功所需要的，故排除。