选修Unit--RobotsReadingSatisfaction-guaranteed

Unit2RobotsIndustrialrobots工业机器人Entertainmentrobotshouseholdrobots家用机器人Therobotwhichcanplaywithchildren.Therobotwhichcanplayfootball.Therobotwhichcanspeaktopeople.Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.2021/1/21Sciencefictionaboutrobots2021/1/21Transformers《变形金刚》I,Robot《我，机器人》Newwordssatisfactionn.[U]满足,满意[C]另人满足或带来乐趣的事物absentadj.不在场的,在别处的(absentfromsth.)sympathyn.[U,C]同情,同情心(sympathyfor/towardssb.)testout试验；考验alarmvt.使警觉；使惊恐；惊动n.警报；惊恐pilen.堆,叠vi.堆起,堆积vt.把······堆起accompanyvt.陪伴；伴奏(accompanysb.at/onsth.)favourn.喜爱；恩惠vt.喜爱；偏袒ringup给······打电话turnaround转向；回转declarevt.宣布；声明；表明；宣称envyvt.嫉妒,羡慕(后接名词或代词作宾语,也可接双宾语)n.嫉妒,羡慕(envyofsb;envyat/ofsth;theenvyofsb.)leave···alone不管；别惹；让······一个人待着；和······单独在一起cuisinen.烹饪（风味）；菜肴affairn.事务；事情；暧昧关系elegantadj.优雅的；高雅的；讲究的Readashortstoryaboutarobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbythesciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.Backgroundinformation:•AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.•Aboutahuman-likerobot.•Asimov’sfirstlaw(铁规)forrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.•Therobotcausesthemainfemalecharacter(文艺作品里的人物)tohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.Skimming&scanningReadingformainideaWhatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthowahousehold_________was_________________inafamily.robottestedoutReading:SatisfactionguaranteedLarryBelmontTonyClaireCharactersinthestory:GladysClaffernworkinginacompanythatmakesrobotsLarry’swife,ahousewifetherobotawomanthatClaireenvies(嫉妒)Part1:Part2:Part3:Part4Para1-Para3Para4-Para8Para9-Para11Para12MeetHelploveLeaveReadingforstructureReadingfordetailsClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderTony:Mr.Perfect!Whatasweetvictorytobeenviedbythosewomen!Shemightnotbeasbeautifulasthem,butnoneofthemhadsuchahandsomelover!ClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderClairehadasenseoffailureShewasnotelegantHerhousewasnotelegantThesalesmanwasrudetoherShewantedtobeanotherGladysShefelloffaladderHegaveheranewhaircutandchangedthemakeupsheworeHemanagedtocatchherintimefromthenextroomHesuggestedapartyinherhouseHemadethesalesmanchangedhisattitudeHetransformedthehousecompletelyWasClairesatisfiedwithTony?HowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?____________ShesawTonywas______and________.Hehad______hairandhisvoicewas_______.____________Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.amazedByhis_________andthe________and________ofhisskin.______________Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?_____________Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohersand_______thathedidn’twanttoleaveherandthathefeltmorethanjustthe_____topleaseher.__________Shewas_______bythosewomen.___________SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireenviedFindouthowClaire’semotiondeveloped___________________________A.SadtorememberhewasjustamachineB.acceptedhimC.proudofhimD.refusedtohaveTonyatherhouseE.trustedhimF.lovedhimDBEcFAHowClaire’semotiondevelopedrefuseaccepttrustproudlovesadOccasionClaire…1dislikedhim2Whenhearrivedwasalarmed3feltembarrassed1.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.ComprehendingBeforehearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdress4admiredhim5calledhimadear6felthiswarmthWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfWhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTony7Feltbeingenvied8CriedallnightWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachine1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroups.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?(Studentsgivetheirownanswers.)5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.6.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTony’scharacteristic?A.clumsy.B.handsome.C.helpful.D.smart.7.WhichofthefollowingistherightdescriptionaboutGladys?A.Shewasarichandpowerfulfatwoman.B.ShehadeverythingthatClairewantedandenvied.C.ShewastheonewhomClaireturnedtoforhelpwhenshewasannoyed.D.ShehadabadrelationshipwithClaire.8.TonydidthefollowingthingstohelpClaireEXCEPT_______.A.gi