听力原文：M: This, in short, is what I've done with my life. Now you tell me all about your

W: I do a lot of traveling for X. T. L. , a big import export firm. My company has expanded very rapidly and I do market research for them.

M: Market research! I've often heard about that, but I don't quite know what it is.

W: Like many others, I compile all the information manufacturers, importers and exporters are interested in. Businessmen need a lot of information, not only about competition but also about prospective customers.

M: Manufacturers compete pretty hard, don't they？

W: They do, and they plan their marketing policy according to the information provided by market research, so that risks may be reduced as much as possible.

M: Then the aim is to find out what articles are demanded by a certain market, and when and at what price those articles should be sold, isn't it？

W: That's it.

M: And how's this information obtained？

W: Our Sales Department supplies us with figures; besides, we do a lot of reading, and we ask consumers for their opinion. As long as a businessman makes good use of the information he'll be able to reduce risks and losses.

M: All this is very interesting, but I thought you were going to tell me about your life.

W: But this is my life.

What's the woman's job about？

A．Gathering market information.

B．Making marketing policies.

C．Traveling to promote sales.

D．Importation and exportation.