M7U2-SATISFACTION-GUARANTEED

M7U2ReadingSatisfactionGuaranteed•Whatisarobot?•Howisarobotwork?•Whatkindsofrobotsdowehave?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Arobotisprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.WARMINGUPindustrialrobotsentertainmentrobotsRobotsdomesticrobotscharactersinstoriesReadingSatisfactionguaranteed•Howmanycharactersarethereinthestory?Whoarethey?•Whataretherelationshipsamongthem?LarryBelmontClaireBelmontGladysClaffernWorkingforacompanythatmaderobots.Larry’swife,ahousewifeTherobottobetestedoutbyClaireOneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaroundTony•Numbertheparagraphs.Howmanyparagraphsarethereinthestory?FindthesefeelingsofClaire,especiallythosetowardsTony,andunderlinethem.alarmedunwillingembarrassedfrighteningridiculoustrustedTonyamazedthankedTonyawfulangryasweetvictorycriedallnightpara.2para.2para.3para.3para.4para.4para.5para.6para.6para.7para.10para.11FillintheformTimeTony’sbehavioursClaire’sfeelingsSawTonyfirstHewastalland_________althoughhis_______________neverchanged.Hishairwas________andblackandhisvoicewas_______.SecondmorningTonybroughther________andthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelp_________.OnedayTonyofferedClaire________bysayingthatshemustfeelveryunhappy.Tony’s__________andthe_________and__________oftheskinembarrassedhandsomesympathyfacialexpressionssmoothdeepbreakfastdressingridiculoussoftnesswarmthfingernailsalarmedamazedShoppingWhenthesalesmanwas_____toher,she______Tony___tomakethesalesmanchangedhisattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa“______”.TransformthehouseWhenshe_______aladder,Tonymanagedtocatchintime.Heheldher______inhisarmsandshefeltthe_______ofhisbody.She________,pushedhimawayandran.AfterthepartySheremembered–Tonywasjusta_______.She_____allnight.ruderangupdearfellofffirmlywarmthscreamedmachinecriedthankfulshysadWhomadeClairefeelsocomplicated?Sheandherhomeweren’telegantenough.GladyswaseverythingClairewantedtobe.WhomadeClaireenvied,awful,andangry?1.Makeherfeelgoodaboutherself:1)offerhersympathy2)scanbooks3)gaveheranewhaircut4)changethemakeupshewore5)talktothesalesman2.Completelytransformedherhome3.HoldapartytoshowthechangesOpenedthecurtains.Why?HowdidTonyhelpedClaire?WhatdidTonydoforClaire?1.Toletotherwomenseehim--ahandsomelover2.OtherwomenwouldseeClairerefusehim,knowingthattherewasnorisktoClaire’smarriage.Asaresult,…ImpressedbyClaireandthehouse.Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Readingforthinking---furtherunderstandingClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?(para.5para.8para.11)1.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Thesentences:2.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.3.Thensheremembered---Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.Itisobviousthat…hadfalleninlovewithwashavinganaffairwithIcan’thavemywifefallinginlovewithamachine!Hadtoberebuilt.ReadthesefeelingsandreviewhowClaire’sfeelingsandemotionsdeveloped.alarmedembarrassedunhappyridiculousamazedabsurdtrustthankfulawfulangryclumsyscreamedcryout“Tony”shouted“Leavemealone”trustcriedallnightrefuseaccepttrustsatisfylovegrieveThinkofawordtodescribethethreepeople’sfeelingsaboutTony.satisfyingHadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.Mr.UnforgetableMr.TroubleBelmontguaranteedthattherobotwouldn’tharmClaireorallowhertobeharmed,whenheaskedtherobottobetestedoutbyhiswife.SatisfactionGuaranteed包满意Mr.Handsome1.Sciencefictionmaymakepredictionsaboutlifeinthefuture.2.Sciencefictionisoftenbasedonscientificprinciplesandtechnology.CharacteristicsofsciencefictionWhatarethey?Asimov’sLawsForRobotsFirstLaw:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.SecondLaw:Arobotmustobeytheordersgiventoitbyhumanbeings(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured).ThirdLaw:Arobotmustprotectitsownexistence(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured;andaslongastherobotdoesnotdisobeythehumanbeings).Whichlawisexpressedinthetext?•FirstLaw:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.Trueloveornot?•SomepeopleagreethatTonylovedClaire,butothersholdtheopinionthatTonyjustobeyed“thelawforrobots”.Whatdoyouthink?IsaacAsimovSciencefictionwriterWriter年代英文名中文名注释1950年I,Robot我，机器人短篇小说集，收录阿西莫夫最早的机器人短篇小说，一般来说不列于“机器人系列”1955年TheEndofEternity永恒的终结长篇小说1956年TheLastQuestion最后的问题短篇小说1966年FantasticVoyage奇妙的航程长篇小说1959年NineTomorrows九个明天短篇小说集1972年TheGodsThemselves神们自己长篇小说1989年Nemesis复仇女神1990年Nightfall日暮和罗伯特·席维伯格合作，改编自英文同名短篇1992年TheUglyLittleBoy丑小孩和罗伯特·席维伯格合作，改编自早期短篇小说Onlylovecanwakenlove!只有爱才能唤醒爱！