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正确答案：A
听力材料：Withits2Xopticalzoomlens，3．2megapixelsandthesizeofacreditcard。theCanonDigitalPower—Shot$230camera，introducedinSeptember，2002，mightstrikesomeasamarvel．Butthecompanyisbettingthatitsnewtargetmarketofyoungwhite-collarwomen，whohavenotbeentheprimarybuyersofdigitalcameras，willlovethetinywonderforitslook．InspiredbycompanieslikeNokia，whichearlyonemphasizeddesigninanefforttosellcellphonestotheincreasinglystyle-consciouspublic，cameramakers，t00，arenowpromotingtheirproductsasfashionaccessories．Canonisamongagrowingnumberofmanufacturersplayingupnotonlythelatestinfancytechnologybutalsowhatmarketerscallthe“coolfactor”．acombinationofhigh-techfeaturesandstreamlined，compactdesign．Initsprintandtelevisionadcampaigns，theCanonPowerShotdanglesfromaclotheshanger．“Stainlesssteelgoeswitheverythin9，”thecopyreads．Casio，themakeroftheExilim，hastakenasimilarstyle．Itsprintadsshowaphotoofafashionableyoungwomaninjeans，hercompactdigitalprotrudingfromherhippocketovertheslogan“Novisiblecameralines”．Nowthatdigitaltechnologyisnolongeranovelty，Sonyisalsoseekinganewgroupofconsumers，mostlywomenintheir20’sandearly30’s．AndthelatestofSony’sprintadsfeaturesashapelyblondesheathedinaclingyblackdress，anATM-card-sizeCyberShotUsuspendedlikeanecklace．“Itlookslikecooljewelry，andthat’sthepoint，”JimMalcolm，Sony’sseniormarketingmanagerfordigitalcameras，said．独白第一句即指出：With…thesizeofacreditcard，theCanonDigitalPowerShot$230…．即这种相机的大小与信用卡大小相似，因此答案为[A]。