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3.The vast majority of fitness trackers count your steps and are worn around the wrist,but now there's a device that's designed to be worn like a necklace and monitors tiny movements to improve your posture.
The Fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movement,spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app.Made from silicone(硅)and titanium(钛),Fineck monitors a wearer's movement,balance,posture and movement thanks to sensors inside.The Mountain View California-based firm says that a high percentage of people suffer from neck pain and associated problems,probably caused by more individuals doing office jobs,which generally involve leaning over computer keyboard.
The device contains sensors,several different types of instruments to monitor movement,plus a monitor to shake.It connects to an iOS app via Bluetooth so that wearers can see their bad habits and play"neck training"games.The app warns of health risks and records a user's activity to build up a customer personal health description.The necklace shakes to give smart advice,such as reminding wearers to sit up straight.The app also allows users to set goals,like many other wearables do."Fineck is the first wearable device for your neck that tracks your neck activity and warn you when you are in a bad posture for too long.You can also exercise your neck with Fineck's interactive games."The company writes on Kickstarter."No matter where you are and what you are doing at office,on the go,or simply just feeling bored,Fineck will bring you enriched exercise experience through motion sensing games and therapies."
It also claims that it is"the world's first titanium wearable device".The metal is widely used in fashion stuff that you can wear or carry to match your clothes because it is lightweight,durable and does not tend to cause allergic(过敏的)reactions.It also offers additional features such as shaking to indicate alerts on a user's smartphone,but it is not currently clear whether it can also be used like bands,to count steps,and so on.
The Fineck has a battery life of around seven days and takes one hour to charge.It is available to pre-order via Kickstarter from$69(£44)and is due to ship in March next year.

74.What helps the Fineck device to deal with neck painA?
A.An accompanying app.
B.A necklace
C.Computer keyboard.
D.A remote control
75.Besides allowiong people to set goals,the iOS app alsoC.
A.improves your posture and suggests exercises
B.exercise your neck and does office jobs
C.alerts you to health risk and records your activity
D.counts your steps and addresses neck pain
76.Which of the following statements is trueD?
A.The Fineck takes an hour to charge and is available at any time.
B.Movie stars like to wear necklace made of silicone to match their clothes.
C.The device count the steps to help wearers to see their bad habits.
D.Neck-ache is something caused by using computers too much.
77.We can infer from the passage that the Fineck device willD.
A.actually not cause allergic reactions.
B.enrich your life by providing"neck training"games
C.monitor a wearer's movement due to the material it is made of
D.help to correct your improper postures.

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解答 74-77 ACDD
71.A.细节理解题.根据第二段第一句话"The Fineck device aims to address neck pain by tracking tiny movement,spotting bad habits and suggesting exercises via an accompanying app."可知,A项正确.
72.C.细节理解题.根据第三段中的"The app warns of health risks and records a user's activity"可知,iOS app还能让人们对健康的风险有所警觉,并记录下使用者的活动.故选C.
73.D.细节理解题. 根据第二段最后一句可知,D项正确.A项中"at any time"错误;B项不符合文章内容,根据第三段第二句"…an iOS app via Bluetooth so that Wears can see their bad habit."可知,C项错误.故选D.
74.D.推理判断题.根据第一段中的"but now there's a device …to improve your posture."和第三段中的"Fineck is the first wearable device for your neck that tracks your neck activity and warn you when you are in a bad posture for too long."可推断出,Fineck 装置可以帮助纠正不恰当的姿势.故选D.

点评 做本题时,首先要快速浏览全文,把握文章的主旨大意,理清作者的写作思路;然后结合上下文,逐句分析,并正确理解题干的意思;最后结合选项中内容,找到符合文意的选项.

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