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Unit2RobotsReadingWhat’sarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Theyareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Let’slookatsomepicturesandseewhatrobotscanlooklike.Robotscanbemadeintoallkindsofthings.Whatcanrobotsdo?Pre-readingRobotsPlaywithhumanSecretaryDodangerousworkHouseworkAndsoon…Typesofrobots•Industrialrobotsusedinmanufacturing•Domesticrobotssuchasvacuumcleanersandlawnmowers;•Entertainmentrobotssuchastoysandthoseinthemeparks;•Robotsusedintoxicwasteclean-upandinunderwaterandspaceexploration;…Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:1.thinkforitself2.havefeelings3.haveitsownneedsanddesires4.lookandfeellikeahumanbeingReadingSatisfactionGuaranteedAsimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingorallowthemtobeinjured.Inthiscasetheinjuryisnotaphysicalonebutapsychologicalone.Aboutthewriter:IsaacAsimovReadthetextquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions:Skimming1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withsmoothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.Howmanycharactersarementioned?Whoarethey?Whatarethey?whatistherelationbetweenthem?LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernArobotOneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.employedinacompanythatmakesrobotshousewifecouplewastobetestedoutbyClaireintheirfamilyawomanthatClaireenviesMakealistofwhattherobotTonydidduringtheexperiment.didhouseworkPreventedClairefrombeingharmed(example)helpedClairemakeherselfandherhomeelegantby…helpedClairebeenviedbyotherwomengaveheradviceonhowtodecorateherhousegaveheranewhaircutandchangedthemakeupsheworeThechangeofClaire’sfeelingtoTonyunwillingtoacceptproudofhimalarmed,disturbedandfrightenedembarrassed,disturbedandfrightenedtrustfallinlove.1.LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.2.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butatlastsheagreedtoit.3.WhenTonyofferedtohelpdressing,Clairewaspleasedtoacceptit.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.T1FFTrueorFalseCarefulReading4.TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.5.Claire’shusbandwantedtoimprovehissocialposition,butshewassorryshecoulddonothingtohelphim.6.TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.TTF7.TonyaskedClairetogothetowntobuythingsheneededtoimprovethehouse.8.ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.9.WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse,Clairealsodidherpart.1FTF10.Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.11.ClairewasveryhappytofindthatGladysenviedher.12.ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.TTF1.WhydidLarrybringarobotbackhome?A.Tohelphiswife.B.Totestouttherobot.C.Toaccompanyhiswife.D.Forentertainment.---本题旨在帮助大家练习主旨大意归纳能力。主旨归纳忌讳面面俱到追求理解的彻底完美。可采用扫读,跳读(scan,skim)。Forthemainidea.BListentothetextcarefully.answerthequestions:2.WhatkindofrobotwasTony?A.anindustrialrobotB.anentertainmentC.arobotthatcancarriesoutjobsinthehouseD.arobotthatcancarriesoutjobsintheshop3.WhodidClaireturntoforhelpwhenasalesmanwasrudetoherintheshop.A.TonyB.herhusbandC.ThemanageroftheshopD.Gladys4.WhydidGladysenvyClaire?Because___________.A.shehadahandsomefriendB.shewasbeautifulC.shewasrichD.sheispowerfulFordetailsCAA5.WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Because_______.A.heharmspeopleB.itcannothelpthehousewifeinthefamilyC.itistoofrighteningD.wecannothavewomenfallinginlovewithmachinesMakeinferenceD1.Claire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.ComprehendingExercise1OccasionsClaire…1dislikedhim2Whenhearrivedwasalarmed3feltembarrassed4admiredhimBeforehearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfOccasionsClaire…5calledhimadear6felthiswarmth7feltbeingenvied8criedallnightWhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTony.SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroups.1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?Exercise2HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbywomenguests.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?Bymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?Becausethecompanyfeltthatitcouldnothavewomenfallinglovewitharobot.5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered–Tonywasjustamachines.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.Ingroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartoandthosedifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalMentalExercise3CharacteristicsSimilar