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A fresh new shirt delivered at the push of a button is now on offer for travellers in the US.

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has installed a vending(贩卖的) machine selling clothing at Oakland Airport in California. Nine other machines will pop up at airports and malls at sites including Los Angeles, Houston and New York in the coming months. They will sell men and women's shirts and lightweight jackets.

Uniqlo USA CEO Hiroshi Taki said the technology brought "convenience to travellers looking for a warm jacket without a heavy undershirt". The company hopes the trick will help attract customers to the Asian brand, which has struggled in its attempts to win the US market.

Airports and malls were selected as high-traffic locations to help promote its selling besides its 45 stores in the country. The company has close to 1,900 stores worldwide selling inexpensive casual wear. The vending machines will be filled with best selling shirts at about $15 and lightweight jackets for about $70. The company is the world's third largest clothes retail company and also owns Helmut Lang and J Brand. There are no plans to use the vending machines outside the US.

1.Where can you find the vending machine now?

A In an Oakland shopping mall.

B At Oakland Airport.

C At New York Airport.

D At Los Angeles Airport.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo has installed a vending machine selling clothing at Oakland Airport in California.可知目前这个售卖机安装在奥克兰机场，故选B。

2.What can you get from the vending machine?

A Men’s shirts.

B Women’s shirts.

C Lightweight jackets.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句They will sell men and women's shirts and lightweight jackets.可知自动售卖机出售男女式衬衫和轻型夹克，包含A、B、C三项，故选D。

3.Who are the vending machines mainly set for?

A Travellers.

B American people.

C Asian people.

D Poor people.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第一句Uniqlo USA chief executive Hiroshi Taki said the technology brought "convenience to travellers looking for a warm jacket without a heavy undershirt". 可知科技给正在寻找暖和的夹克的旅行者带来了方便，结合售卖机安装的地点可推知这类售卖机主要是为旅行者设置的，故选A。

4.Which has the similar meaning with the underlined phrase “close to”?

A Most.

B Shut.

C Nearly.

D Open.

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据后面the world's third largest clothes retail company可知应该开了很多分店，close to的意思应该是“接近于”，故选C。