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时间:2009-09-28 03:04:43

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Clothing is more expensive in Beijing than most other cities in the world, including London and Los Angeles, new data shows.
According to a survey by finance group UBS AG, Beijing ranks as the 11th most expensive city in the world for clothing, with Tokyo ranked number one.
A woman's outfit1, consisting of suit blazer, summer dress, pantyhose and a pair of shoes, cost an average of $650 in Beijing, the survey found.
A men's outfit, comprising of a suit blazer, shirt, jeans, socks and shoes cost Beijingers about $1,090.
The price of UBS's sample outfit was $500 for women and $680 for men.
The survey found people in London need $420 to buy a woman's outfit, and $580 per outfit for men.
Despite high prices, many department stores are preparing for an influx2 of shoppers during the National Day holiday.
The Swedish brand H&M will open another Beijing outlet3 on Sept 29, in the Zhongguancun area, which is close to the new subway Line 4.
"I plan to buy some clothes during the holiday, as I have no time to go shopping on work days," said Zhang Jiao, an anchor for a local TV station.
The 25-year-old woman said she usually spends 5,000 yuan on a complete outfit.
According to the Beijing commission of commerce, retail4 sales exceeded 250 billion yuan ($37 billion) in the first half of this year,
Last year, Beijingers spent 456.8 billion yuan in retail stores, as the capital surpassed Shanghai as the largest consumer market in China.
"Beijing's shopping environment has improved in recent years and the price is acceptable," said Jonas, a 29-year-old Swedish man who works at a law firm.
But not everyone believes the cost of clothing in Beijing is reasonable.
"I would go to Hong Kong when it comes to buying an outfit. Beijing's prices are expensive and it lacks diversity," said Gong Lin, a man who works in the services industry.
He said he usually spends less than 20,000 yuan per year on clothing.
Questions:
1. How much did the survey found a woman’s average outfit costs?
2. Last year how much did Beijingers spend in retail stores?
3. How much does an average men’s outfit cost?
Answers:
1. $650.
2. 456.8 billion yuan.
3. $1090.
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1 outfit YJTxC     
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
参考例句:
  • Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
  • His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。
2 influx c7lxL     
n.流入,注入
参考例句:
  • The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
  • Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施,因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。
3 outlet ZJFxG     
n.出口/路;销路;批发商店;通风口;发泄
参考例句:
  • The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
  • Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。
4 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
参考例句:
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。