To qualify as couture, a garment must be entirely handmade by one of the 11 Paris couture houses registered to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Each house must employ at least 20 people, and show a minimum of 75 new designs a year. So far, so traditional, but the Big Four operators -- Chanel, Dior, Givenchy and Gaultier -- increasingly use couture as a marketing device for their far more profitable ready-to-wear, fragrance and accessory lines.
What is the main idea of the first paragraph____ ?
A.The haute couture designers claim losses in their sales.
B.The haute couture business is expanding quickly.
C.The haute couture designers make much profit in their sales.
D.The haute couture businessmen are happy with their profit.
37、 According to the second paragraph, Jean-Louis Scherrer____
A.was in a worse financial position than other couturiers
B.was very angry as he was losing money
C.was one of the best-know couturiers
D.stopped producing haute couture dresses
38、 The writer says that the outfit Jean-Louis Scherrer described____
A.was worth the price that was paid for it
B.should have cost the customer than it did
C.cost more to make than it should have
D.was never sold to anyone
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