Question

A promising new product hopes to end the all too common heatstroke trend. It is called a thermometer pill.

Answer 1

C) It suggests that the author is hopeful about and believes that the thermometer pill will help reduce athlete deaths due to heatstroke.

Answer 2

The answer is:

C) It suggests that the author is hopeful about and believes that the thermometer pill will help reduce athlete deaths due to heatstroke.  

The adjective promising means that something exhibits signs of future success. As a consequence, the writer is confident that the thermometer pill will be favorable, has potential and is full of promise that athletes will be highly benefited by them.