Book7Unit2robots-a-Biography-of-Isaac-Asimov第二篇阅读

ABIOGRAPHYOFISAACASIMOVABIOGRAPHYOFISAACASIMOVastoryofaperson’slifewaswrittenbysomeone.biographyn.传记bio(尤其供公开发表的)个人简历(biography的缩写)biocards传记档案卡bioinformation传记资料bio-表示“生命,生物”之义biophysics生物物理学biochemistryn.生物化学LeadinginIsaacAsimov(1920-1992)isesteemedasoneofthefinestwritersofsciencefictionandscientificfactinthetwentiethcentury.•AsimovwasbornonJanuary2,1920,inamiddle-classJewishfamilyinRussia.HisfamilyimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1923,settlinginBrooklyn,NewYork.almost500booksaboutBible,worksforpreschoolers,collegecoursework,mysteries,chemistry,biology,limericks,Shakespeare.Duringhisprolificcareerhehelpedtoelevatesciencefictionfrompulpmagazinestoamoreintellectuallevel.HisworksincludetheFoundationtrilogy,nightfall,thenakedsun,IrobotI,Robot《机械公敌》BicentennialMan《机器管家》SkimmingGlancethroughthepassageandthenfindouttheanswerstosuchquestions:1.WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducation?3.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?1.WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducation?Para.2Para.33.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?Para.51.WhowasIsaacAsimov?A.AnAmericanscientistandwriterwhogothisPhDinphysicsin1948.B.ARussianscientistandwriterwhomarriedtwice.C.ARussian—Americanwriterandscientistwhobecameafull—timewriterin1958.D.AnAmerican-Russianwriterandscientistwhohadtwochildren.ComprehendingC2.WhatwasAsimovbestknownfor?A.Hismysterystories.B.Hissciencefictionstories.C.Hisscienceandhistorybooks.D.HisbooksabouttheBibleandaboutShakespeare.B3.AllthefollowingstatementsareTRUEexcept_______.A.Asimov’stalentforwritingbecameobviousatage12.B.Hebeganhavinghisstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazinesin1939.C.Hepublishedhisfirstnovelin1950.D.Hepublishedhisfirstsciencebookin1953.A4.InwhichbookdidAsimovdevelopasetofthree“laws”?A.TheFoundationTrilogy.B.I,Robot.C.Inhisfirstnovel.D.Inhisfirstsciencebook.B5.WhatmighthappeninaworldwheretherewererobotsifAsimov’sthreelawsdidn’texist?A.Mayberobotswillharmorinjurehumanbeings.B.Mayberobotswilldisobeyhumanbeings.C.Inordertoprotecttheirownexistence,robotsmayinjurehumanbeings.D.Alloftheabove.DMainideaofeachparagraph:Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Para6:Angreatscientistanwriter.Hisbirthanddeath.Hisfamousworks.Hisexperience.Histalentforwriting.Hismarriage.Taskone:FastReadingReadpara2-6andPaymoreattentiontothedatesandeventsCarefulreading:DateEvent1920:BorninRussia1922:_____________1923:______________________________1929:____________________________________:Startedtotakehimselfseriouslyasawriter1939:_______________________________________________________SisterbornMovedwithfamilytoNewYorkStartedworkinginthecandystore1931BeganhavingstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazinesDateEvent______:Gainedmaster’sdegreeinchemistry1942:Finishedworkinginthecandystore______________1942-1945:__________________________________________________________:GotPhDinchemistry______:Becameabiochemistryteacher1941GotmarriedWorkedasajuniorchemist,PhiladelphiaNavyYard19481949DateEvent1950:Publishedhisfirstnovel.______________________.Developedthreelawsforrobots.1951-1953:PublishedtheFoundationtrilogyandwonanawardforit______:Publishedfirstsciencebook______:Becameafull-timewriterPublishedI,Robot19531958DateEvent1973:Divorcedhisfirstwife.__________________________.______:Hadabloodtransfusion.BecameinfectedwithHIV.1992:_____________________Marriedforasecondtime1983DiedinNewYorkAsimovwasborninRussia.OnJanuary,1920OnApril6,1992In1983AsimovdiedinNY,America.AsimovgotanHIVinfectionfromabloodtransfusion.HisbirthanddeathAsimov’sjobexperiencesIn1923,In1929,In1942,In1941,In1948,In1949,In1958,hemovedwithhisfamilytoNY.Hisparentsboughtacandystore.hismotherwaspregnantwithherthirdchild.Asimovstartedworkingpart-timeinthestore.Asimovfinishedworkinginthecandystore.hejoinedthestaffofPNYasajuniorchemist.hegainedamaster’sdegreeinchemistry.hegothisPhDinchemistry.hebecameabiochemistryteacher.hegaveupteachingtobecomeafull-timewriter.HislifeasawriterIn1931,In1939,In1950,In1953,Asimov’stalentforwritingbecameobvious.hehadstoriespublishedinsci-fimagazines.hehadhisfirstnovelpublished.hehadhisfirstsciencebookpublished.HismostfamousworksofsciencefictionFrom1951-1953,In1950,hepublishedtheFoundationtrilogy.hepublishedhiscollectionsofshortstories,I,Robot.Asimov’sLawsforRobotsFirstLawArobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.SecondLawArobotmustobeytheordersgiventoitbyhumanbeings(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured).ThirdLawArobotmustprotectitsownexistence(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured;andaslongastherobotdoesnotdisobeyhumanbeings).HismarriageIn1942,In1973,hemarriedhisfirstwife.hedivorcedhisfirstwifeandremarried.Atalentedman–ascientistandwritermysterystoriessciencebookshistorybooksbooksabouttheHolyBiblebooksaboutShakespearesciencefictionstories悬疑故事/怪诞小说科普书籍历史书籍有关圣经的书有关莎士比亚的书科幻小说Para11.bebestknownforsth以…最著称2.anextraordinaryimagination超凡的想象力3.theabilitytoexplorefutureworlds探索未来世界的能力4.anamazingmind惊人的智力5.searchforexplanationsofeverything寻求各种事物的解释Para