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xx职称英语综合类阅读模拟题xx职称英语综合类阅读模拟题 Given thata goodyear inthe hautecouture高级定制女装business isone whereyou loseeven moremoney thanusual,the prevailingmood inParis lastweek wassensational.The big-name designerswere fallingover themselvesto boastof how___ny outfitsthey hadsold atbelow costprice,and howthis provedthat thefashion businesswas healthierthan ever.Jean—Paul Gaultierreported recordsales.But wedont___ke anymoney outof it,the designerassured journalistsbackstage.No___tter howsuessful youare,you can’t___ke aprofit fromcouture,explained Jean—Jacques Picart,a veteranfashion PR___n,and co—founder ofthe now—bankrupt Lacroixhouse. Almost20years havepassed sincethe unusualeconomics ofthe couturebusiness werefirst exposed.Outraged thathe wasLosing moneyon eveningdresses costingtens ofthousands ofpounds,the couturierJean-Louis Scherrerpublished ofhis costs.One outfithe describedcurtained overhalf amile ofgold th...。