A、It is too expensive for an ordinary family. B、It is dangerous for it’s an electronic device. C、The information it provides is

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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 too expensive for an ordinary family.
B、It is dangerous for it’s an electronic device.
C、The information it provides is not convincing.
D、It is of little practical use.

答案D

解析 短文结尾处提到,反对者认为Exmobaby只是一件针对那些会买一堆没用的婴儿用品的第一次当父母的人的商品。由此可知,反对者认为Exmobaby不实用。
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