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AlphaGoAcomputerprogramAI(ArtificialIntelligence)Warmingup&readingWhatisarobot?Arobotis_________designedto_________________________________________.Robotsare_________________________byacomputer.amachinedojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumansprogrammedandcontrolledWhatcantheserobotsdo?Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobot,including___________________________________________________________.Robotsalsooftenappearas__________________.industrialrobots,householdrobots,andentertainmentrobotscharactersinstoriesindustrialrobots:topickup,carryandmovegoodsdohouseworkinthehousehouseholdrobotsarobotdogatoyforentertainmentIfyouhaveachancetohaveyourownrobot,whatdoyouwantittodo?Cansatisfactionbeguaranteed?ReadingSatisfactionGuaranteedLarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernMaincharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----arobot----workedforacompanythatmaderobotsthewomanthatClaireenvied----oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround;Careful-readingHowdidClaire’sfeelingstowardTonychangeasthestorydeveloped?Why?What’stheinteraction(互动)betweenClaireandTony?Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeabsentforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn'tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTonyandheseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoicealthoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.Para2Tonywastoohuman-like.bonussomethingbeneficialOnthesecondmorningTony,wearinganapron,broughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Itwasdisturbingandfrighteningthathelookedsohuman.Para3Tonywashelpful.Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculoustobeofferedsympathybyarobot.Butshebegantotrusthim.Shetoldhimhowshewasoverweightandthismadeherfeelunhappy.Alsoshefeltherhomewasn'telegantenoughforsomeonelikeLarrywhowantedtoimprovehissocialposition.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.Para4Tonywasunderstanding._________________________________elegantbeautiful,modernorwell-decoratedAsafavourTonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfsmarterandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedapileofbooksfromthelibraryforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpageandsuddenlyreachedforhishand.Shewasamazedbyhisfingernailsandthesoftnessandwarmthofhisskin.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Para5admireTonywaswarm-hearted.asafavorasahelpTonygaveClaireanewhaircutandchangedthemakeupshewore.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofitemsforher.Clairewentintothecityandboughtcurtains,cushions,acarpetandbedding.Thenshewentintoajewelleryshoptobuyanecklace.Whentheclerkatthecounterwasrudetoher,sherangTonyupandtoldtheclerktospeaktohim.Theclerkimmediatelychangedhisattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasadear.Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bytheamusedandsurprisedlookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughtshewashavinganaffair.Afterall,sheknewClaire'shusband'snamewasLarry,notTony.Para6Tonywascapable（能干的）appreciatehavinganaffairfallinginlovewithWhenClairegothome,sheweptwithangerinherarmchair.GladyswaseverythingClairewantedtobe.Youcanbelikeher,TonytoldherandsuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthehousetobecompletelytransformed.Para7-8Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelponcebutwastooclumsy.ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Tonywassensibleandreliable.alarmedThenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.TheguestswouldbearrivingsoonandClairetoldTonytogointoanotherroom.Atthatmoment,Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohers.ShecriedoutTonyandthenheardhimdeclarethathedidn'twanttoleaveherthenextdayandthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Tonyfreedheranddisappearedfromsight.ItwasthenthatClairerealizedthatTonyhadopenedthecurtainsofthefrontwindow.Herguestshadseeneverything!Para9annoyedsurprisedThewomenwereimpressedbyClaire,thehouseandthedeliciouscuisine.Justbeforetheyleft,ClaireheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover.Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.SheshoutedLeavemealoneandrantoherbed.Shecriedallnight.ThenextmorningacardroveupandtookTonyaway.Para10-11ThecompanywasverypleasedwithTony'sreportonhisthreeweekswithClaire.Tonyhadprotectedahumanbeingfromharm.HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfthroughherownsenseoffailure.HehadopenedthecurtainsthatnightsothattheotherwomenwouldseehimandClaire,knowingthattherewasnorisktoClaire'smarriage.ButeventhoughTonyhadbeensoclever,hewouldhavetoberebuilt-yo