[originaltext] Wearing your emotions on your sleeve is no longer just a figu

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Wearing your emotions on your sleeve is no longer just a figure of speech. Babies can soon wear their emotions—quite literally—in the form of a piece of clothes.(23)The Exmobaby, a tiny shirt designed to monitor an infant’s heartbeat, skin temperature and movement with updates sent to parents via text message. The technology is designed to give new parents peace of mind. Baby is crying and you’re not sure if she means "Feed me" or "I’m sleepy. " Exmobaby. corn’s "About" section says that its software records "previous physical states" and "attaches a motivation, such as hunger or tiredness, which allows the system to predict likely causes of future events. " Over time, the technology can supposedly help predict a baby’s emotions and behavior.(24)The product is marketed specifically to first-time parents, who are "particularly apprehensive" about their new role and are overwhelmingly ridden with worry. The website cites an increase of premature births as a reason parents’ concerns are at an all-time high and even goes so far as to claim that the technology can reduce the rate of infant deaths. But not everyone is convinced.(25)The antis hold that the Exmobaby is just another product targeted to vulnerable first-time parents who "spend too much money on baby crap. " If you do want a piece of the Exmobaby action, you’ll have to wait. It’s only in investigational stages and can’t be purchased yet.
23. What is Exmobaby?
24. Who are the target customers of Exmobaby?
25. What is the opposite opinion about Exmobaby?

选项 A、It is an electronic device that monitors a baby’s mood.
B、It is a toy that could tell when the baby is hungry.
C、It is a device that helps the parents to communicate with their babies.
D、It is a piece of clothes that could monitor a baby’s physical condition.

答案 D

解析 短文开头介绍,Exmobaby是一件衬衣,它可以监测婴儿的心跳、体温和活动等信息,并通过短信将最新信息发送给家长。
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