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　　19. A) In a studio.

　　B) In a clothing store.

　　C) At a beach resort.

　　D) At a fashion show.

　　20. A) To live there permanently.

　　B) To stay there for half a year.

　　C) To find a better job to support herself.

　　D) To sell leather goods for a British company.

　　21. A) Designing fashion items for several companies.

　　B) Modeling for a world-famous Italian company.

　　C) Working as an employee for Ferragamo.

　　D) Serving as a sales agent for Burberrys.

　　22. A) It has seen a steady decline in its profits.

　　B) It has become much more competitive.

　　C) It has lost many customers to foreign companies.

　　D) It has attracted a lot more designers from abroad.

　　M: Hello, and (19) welcome to our program “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. (20)You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?

　　W: (20) Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.

　　M: Why did you change your mind?

　　W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

　　M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?

　　W: No, (21) I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

　　M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?

　　W: Yes, that’s right. (21) I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during the last four years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry’s.

　　M: What have you been designing for them?

　　W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

　　M: (22) Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?

　　W: (22) Oh, yes. It has become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But the Italian quality and design is still world-famous.

　　M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?

　　W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.

　　M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

　　W: It was a pleasure.