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Today's consumers want beautiful handcrafted objects to wear and to have for their home environment.
当今的消费者喜欢戴上好看的手工艺品或者把这种手工艺品摆在家里。
They prefer something unique and they demand quality.
他们更追求独一无二，也注重品质。
Craftsmen today are meeting this demand.
而当今的工匠们也正迎合这种需求。
People and homes are showing great change as more and more unique handcrafted items become available.
随着越来越多独特的手工艺品出现，人们及他们的家也发生了巨大的变化。
Handicrafts are big business.
手工艺品是一项大的产业。
No longer does a good craftsman have to work in a job he dislikes all day, and then tries to create at night.
好的工匠不用再在白天做自己不喜欢的工作，留到晚上再进行创作。
He has earned his professional status.
他们已经赢得了自己的职业地位。
He is now a respected member of society.
他们现在在社会中已经是受人尊重的一员。
Part of the fun of being a craftsman is meeting other craftsmen.
作为工匠的一个乐趣就是会见到其他的工匠。
They love to share their ideas and materials and help others find markets for their work.
他们喜欢分享理念和材料，并且相互帮助开拓市场。
Craftsmen have helped educate consumers to make wise choices.
工匠们会教给消费者如何做出聪明的选择。
They help them become aware of design and technique.
他们帮助消费者了解设计和技术。
They help them relate their choice to its intended use.
他们帮助消费者根据使用意图做出选择。
They often involve consumers in trying the craft themselves.
他们经常让消费者参与到制作过程之中。
When a group of craftsmen expands to include more members, a small craft organization is formed.
当一群工匠艺人增加到好多人的时候，一个小的工匠组织就形成了。
Such an organization does a lot in training workshops in special media,
这样的组织会做很多训练交流会，内容包括媒体，
crafts marketing techniques, crafts fairs and sales, festivals, TV appearances and demonstrations.
手工艺品营销技巧，手工艺品集会，艺术节，电视展览等等。
State art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals which draw crowds of tourist consumers.
国家艺术委员会会帮助资助当地工艺艺术节，以吸引大量游客前来参观。
This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts,
这样会极大促进当地经济发展，因为游客们不仅仅会买工艺品，
but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area.
而且还会在餐馆用餐、在宾馆住宿，也会享受当地其他服务。
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.
请根据你刚刚听到的文章回答问题22至问题25。
Question 22.What does the speaker say about today's consumers?
问题22.作者如何评价当今的消费者？
Question 23.What does the speaker say about good craftsmen in the past?
问题23.作者如何评价过去的工匠？
Question 24.What do craftsmen help consumers do?
问题24.工匠们会帮助消费者做什么？
Question 25.Why do state art councils help sponsor local arts and crafts festivals?
问题25.国家艺术委员会为什么会资助当地工艺艺术节？
