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A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an electric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband is called Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock to our wrist. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environments. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future.

The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environments, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would rather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr Webber said the Pavlok would be great for people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the “ostrich effect”. This is when people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank.

1.The company made the product to help itself _______.

A make money

B save money

C spend money

D rob money

解析：选A。推理判断题。该公司研制出产品自然是为了能让自己“赚钱”，故选A。

2.The name of the product is _______.

A Pavlok

B David Webber

C Intelligent Environments

D Internet of Things

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第三句The wristband is called Pavlok.可知，故选A。

3.The wristband has to work with _______.

A shops

B doctors

C banks

D Intelligent Environments

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money.可知，故选C。

4.Mr Webber thinks the wristband is _______.

A helpless

B great

C a big surprise

D cheap

解析：选B。观点态度题。根据第二段第五句Mr Webber said the Pavlok would be great for people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak.可知，故选B。

5.You can read this passage in a _______.

A health magazine

B science magazine

C sports magazine

D weather report

解析：选B。文章出处题。文章所述内容为科技产品介绍，故选B。