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Online clothes shoppers will be told exactly what size is best for them using new software which combines with their webcam(网络摄像头) or smart phone to form a 3D tape measure.

Scientists from Surrey University and design experts from the London College of Fashion are developing a program which can take precise waist, hip, chest and other measurements from camera images.

Using the person's height as a starting point, the software will be able to build up a 3D image and estimate their size at various different points on the body, based on their overall proportions. The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small/medium/large” scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer's perception of their own body size.

Shoppers and retailers(零售商) who choose to sign up for the project could save millions of pounds a year in postage costs by removing the need to order multiple sizes of the same garment and send back illfitting clothes, researchers claimed. The project, sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council(EPSRC), is expected to be brought to market within two years.

After choosing an item, the shopper will activate the software, enter their height, stand in front of their webcam or smart phone in their underwear and take a photograph.

The software will not store or transmit the image to the Internet, but will use it to judge the person's dimensions at various points on their body.

Philip Delamore of the London College of Fashion said, “The potential benefits for the fashion industry and for shoppers are huge. Currently, it's common for online shoppers to order two or three different sizes of the same item of clothing at the same time, as they're unsure which one will fit best.”

1.What is the essential part of a 3D tape measure?

A. A webcam.    B. A software.

C. A microphone.    D. A smart phone.

2.What can we learn about the 3D tape measure?

A. It will store or transmit the image to the Internet.

B. It is based on the buyer's perception of their size.

C. It will be a co-working production.

D. It uses a person's weight as a starting point.

3.How can the 3D tape measure benefit online shoppers?

A. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment in time.

B. Online shoppers will get their ordered garment more quickly.

C. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment of high quality.

D. Online shoppers will get an ordered garment to their measure.

4.What is the right order for a shopper to form a 3D tape measure?

①to take a photo with a webcam       

②to activate the software

③to enter his/her height              

④to judge his/her size by analysing his/her image

A. ②③①④    B. ②①③④

C. ①②③④    D. ②③④①

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】本文叙述了英国萨里大学科学家和伦敦时装学院设计专家共同开发的一款3D软件可以根据用户上传的照片精确测量出用户的腰围、臀围、胸围等关键尺寸，以帮助用户选定最适合的服装尺寸。这款软件可以帮用户和商户省去不少麻烦。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的描述……using new software which combines with their web camera or smart phone to form a“3D tape measure”可知最重要的是要用这个新软件，所以必不可少的是这个软件，故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据文章的描述，3D tape measure需要拍照，还要软件的使用，还需人的身高，最后才能精确地算出人的衣服尺寸，所以3D tape measure是一个合作的产物，故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据The result will be a more accurate sizing guide than previous systems based on waist size or a “small／medium／large”scale, which rely on limited measurements and the buyer’s perception of their own body size.可知网购者所订购的衣服尺寸会更加精确，完全精确地按照身体的尺寸买衣服，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的描述可知，首先，to activate the software，然后to enter his/her height，再次，to take a photo with a webcam，最后to judge his/her size by analyzing his/her image，所以正确的顺序是②③①④，故答案为A。