How does running a marathon and burning over 1, 000 calories per hour without even getting off your sofa completely sound? That's exactly what BionicGym, an advanced wearable neuro-stimulator (神经刺激器), claims to help you achieve.
Let's be honest, we've all seen similar devices in sci-fi movies or teleshopping advertisements before, but they're really not that effective. However, BionicGym creator Dr Louis Crowe says this product is truly revolutionary.
Crowe says he came up with the idea for this unique neuro-stimulator over 16 years ago, when he would get into the cold Atlantic ocean so he could observe the effects of shivering (颤栗). He discovered that as he got colder he didn't shiver faster, but he shivered at the same rate. He also found that this natural way of burning calories allowed a person to burn a lot of calories without actually doing any exercise.
Crowe did more research on how to use shivering as an effective training and weight-loss tool, and developed BionicGym. He's teamed up with Dr Barry Broderick to bring it to market. To do so, they need some funding to redesign the device. Then it has to be approved by regulators. BionicGym may be ready for sale by November this year. But people seem so impressed by the abilities of BionicGym to give them a workout while resting on a sofa that they seem to have no problem parting with $ 300 for the chance to one day try it out. Crowe's crowdfunding campaign had a goal of $ 20, 000, but with 11 days to go, it's already passed the $ 287. 000 mark.
In a promotional video, Crowe presents a graph showing that used at top levels. BionicGym can burn around 1, 100 calories per hour, and get your heart rate up to around 180 bpm-beats per minute. Crowe warns that using the device at top levels makes for a very tough workout, requiring previous training. Beginners or older people can use it at lower levels and make their way up to the tougher programs.
【小题1】Why does the author mention the question in Paragraph 1 ?| A．To express his doubts. |
| B．To introduce the topic of the text. |
| C．To describe the benefits of running. |
| D．To compare different calorie-burning ideas. |
| A．A sci-fi movie. | B．His imagination. |
| C．A teleshopping ad. | D．His own experience. |
| A．It's hard to win a chance to try using BionicGym. |
| B．BionicGym can't win regulators 'approval easily. |
| C．The public show great enthusiasm for BionicGym. |
| D．BionicGym's future will be determined by its funding. |
| A．It especially appeals to old people. |
| B．It can meet the needs of different people. |
| C．It is tough for beginners to use the device. |
| D．It can burn around 1, 100 calories every day. |
