单选题 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much for coming this afternoon. Now I"m going to introduce you to a completely new idea in energy-saving air-conditioning. I will begin by talking about the market research which led to the development of this product. Then I will explain the technical developments of the product, the production and the marketing strategy. Finally I will offer some advice as to how you can make this product a success in your market.

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【答案解析】女士们先生们，非常感谢今天下午大家的到来。现在，我要向大家介绍节能空调的一种全新理念。首先，我要谈谈促成该产品发展的市场调查情况。然后，我会解释该产品的技术发展、生产过程和市场战略。最后，针对你如何在市场上取得成功的问题，我将提供一些建议。[解析] 本文是会议或演讲的开头部分，主要介绍了会议或演讲的主要内容。短文中出现表述较长的定语以及定语从句，如which led to the development of this product，翻译时要注意调整语序。同时要适当调整状语的位置，如as to how you can make this product a success in your market，使译文符合汉语表达习惯。