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【题目】With the clicking of walking sticks and determined steps, a long line of walking group along the winding road is a fantastic sight. Almost each of the walkers is using some kind of fitness tracker. A few Fitbits, some Xiaomi wrist bands (手环), a couple of phone apps and some other pedometers (计步器) — and all, they say, are counting their steps.

Fitness trackers are in. Sales figures for 2016 released by Internet Data Center (IDC) indicated 25% market growth compared to the previous year, with Fitbit taking the lion’s share, followed by the brand Xiaomi.

However, the wearables market has had a rollercoaster ride in recent months. Jawbone, once a popular fitness tracker brand, announced that it is leaving the consumer market. Microsoft has removed its Fitness Band on its online store although it is still available on retail (零售) giant Amazon. Fitbit remains a key brand name at the heart of the fitness tracker revolution. But it is recently reported to be cutting down on workers, and its founder James Park said it experienced “softer than expected” sales recently.

Counting steps is probably the most common use of wearable devices (可穿戴设备), but recently experts have questioned whether the golden goal of walking 10,000 steps a day is actually worthwhile, and a US study concluded that health trackers did not aid weight loss.

Analyst Ben Wood from CCS Insight used to wear a fitness tracker on either wrist. Now, however, his concern is about users’experience --- these devices don’t tell you anything new after a while. There are also battery problems and many of the older and cheaper varieties aren’t waterproof (防水的).

【1】Which of the following can replace the underlined word “in” in Para. 2?

A. common B. wearable C. worthwhile D. popular

【2】What do we know about the fitness trackers from Para.3?

A. They still have many users. B. Their sales are decreasing.

C. They sell well on Amazon. D. Fitbit is leaving the market.

【3】How does the author sound about the future of fitness trackers in the last two paragraphs?

A. Pessimistic. B. Optimistic. C. Hopeful. D. Sympathetic.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】文章主要讲述了记步器的市场前景。

【1】词义猜测题。根据第二段Sales figures for 2016 released by Internet Data Center (IDC) indicated 25% market growth compared to the previous year, with Fitbit taking the lion’s share, followed by the brand Xiaomi.可知，记步器的销售量大增，由此可见in表示“受欢迎”。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据第三段However, the wearables market has had a rollercoaster ride in recent months.以及第三段中列举的例子Jawbone announced that it is leaving the consumer market. Microsoft has removed its Fitness Band on its online store although it is still available on retail (零售) giant Amazon. Fitbit r is recently reported to be cutting down on workers.可知，可穿戴设备的销售量在减少。故选B。

【3】观点态度题。根据倒数第二段experts have questioned whether the golden goal of walking 10,000 steps a day is actually worthwhile, and a US study concluded that health trackers did not aid weight loss.可知，专家质疑和一份美国的研究表明健康追踪器并不有助于减肥，再根据最后一段these devices don’t tell you anything new after a while. There are also battery problems and many of the older and cheaper varieties aren’t waterproof (防水的).可知，更新不及时，电池有问题，而且有的不防水。也就是负面的，故选A。