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James
T. Green thought he was having a panic attack.
He
took a break from work to walk around the block during a stressful day, and
noticed he felt out of breath walking up a slight slope. "This isn't
normal," Green thought. He had become a regular biker in recent months and
wasn't exactly out of shape. He sat down at his desk, and looked at the Apple
Watch on his wrist. His heart rate was through the roof, and the Heart Watch
app he was using to check his pulse (脉搏) was
flashing warnings. Maybe it was something more serious, he thought.
Although
he had blood clots (血栓) in
his lungs a few years back, he had been taking medication, and doctors said
that it was an unusual condition for someone in their mid-20s.Still, the
symptoms (症状) this
time were much less serious, and he was feeling stressed, so his mind didn't
automatically jump to blood clots. Green's doctor told him it sounded like
anxiety. But then he showed her his heart rate recorded by the Apple Watch.
"This
is my normal heart rate," Green told her, pointing to the graph in the
app." This is where my heart is now. There's something wrong."
The
doctor ordered a CT scan. The blood clots in his left lung had returned. An
ambulance rushed Green to the emergency room, where he was pumped full of blood
thinners. He didn't need surgery this time, but doctors told him that if he had
waited, a clot could have killed him.
Green
isn't the only person who has discovered a serious health condition after
seeing heart-rate data on a smartwatch. And he won't be the last. Presently,
smartwatches from Apple to Fitbit and others can tell you your heart rate and
track your workouts. But these companies want to go beyond the basics by
developing ways to tell you when something is wrong. In fact, it's already
happening.
(1)
What is not normal for Green this time?
A . He breathed with difficulty.
B . He worked out less often.
C . He had a heart attack.
D . He was out of shape.
(2)
Which of the following confirmed his serious problem?
A . He himself.
B . His doctor.
C . The CT scan.
D . The Apple Watch.
(3)
What really caused the symptoms of Green this time?
A . Tiredness.
B . Anxiety.
C . Work stress.
D . Blood clots.
(4)
What might be discussed in the following paragraph?
A . Apple's new study on smartwatches.
B . The tips on how to buy a smartwatch.
C . Other cases where smartwatches save lives.
D . The application of smartwatches in health care.
答案: A
C
D
D