1 . A Japanese company has created a "smart“ mask （口 罩）that aims to improve communication for people wearing face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The use of face masks has become the new common practice in parts of the world still struggling to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. However, masks and other kinds of coverings can affect the quality of communication between wearers. The wearable electronic device （设备） called the "c — mask“ is meant to fit over other kinds of face masks commonly worn by the public. It's designed to better the exchange of conversation in such conditions.
The c — mask with a built-in microphone has holes in the front to let air in. When turned on, the mask uses Bluetooth technology to connect to a mobile device. An app then helps users do several actions, including turning speech into text, completing telephone calls and making the user's voice louder. The device can also translate a person's voice from Japanese into eight other languages.
Taisuke Ono, head of Donut Robotics, said the company was able to collect money to develop the smart mask through an activity on the Japanese crowdfunding （众筹）service Fundinno. He noted that the effort got $265,000 in just the first 37 minutes. It would usually take three or four months to collect that kind of money.
The company produced a working model of the mask within a month. Ono said the company plans to ship its first 5,000 c — masks to buyers in Japan. He is also looking to sell the devices in China, the United States and Europe and says he has received strong interest in the product.
1. Why does the Japanese company develop the c — mask?| A．To increase their sales at home and abroad. |
| B．To help mask wearers communicate better. |
| C．To prevent the wide spread of the coronavirus. |
| D．To raise more money for the mask production. |
| A．It can deal with all the languages in the world. |
| B．It should be worn inside the common face mask. |
| C．It is connected to a mobile device through an app. |
| D．It has got great public support through Fundinno. |
| A．Positive. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Uninterested. | D．Worried. |
| A．A diary. | B．A brochure. |
| C．A magazine. | D．A novel. |
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