2014高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题(1)及答案阅读理解-----(A)SportsshoesthatoutwhethertheirownerhasenoughexercisetowarranttimeinfrontofthetelevisionhavebeendevisedintheUK
Theshoes—namedSquareEyes—containanelectronicpressuresensorandatinycomputerchiptorecordhowmanystepsthewearerhastakeninaday
Awirelesstransmitterpassestheinformationtoareceiverconnectedtoatelevision,andthisdecideshowmucheveningviewingtimethewearerdeserves,basedontheday’sefforts
ThedesignwasinspiredbyadesiretofightagainsttherapidlyballooningwaistlinesamongBritishteenagers,saysGillianSwan,whodevelopedSquareEyesasafinalyeardesignprojectatBrunelUniversitytoLondon,UK
“Welookedatcurrentissuesandchildhoodoverweightreallystoodout,”shesays
“AndIwantedtotacklethatwithmydesign
”Onceachildhasuseduptheirdailyallowancegainedthroughexercise,thetelevisionautomat