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Unit2RobotsTherearemanytypesofrobotsandtheycandodifferentwork.Canyounamesomeofthem?机器猫EntertainmentrobotsIndustrialrobots工业机器人Domesticrobots家用机器人Therobotwhichcanplaywithchildren.Therobotwhichcanplayfootball.Therobotwhichcanspeaktopeople.Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.dangerousmoreintelligentstronger…BadGood……dohomeworkdohouseworkplaywithpeoplelookforpeopledounpleasantjobswalkanddancetalkWhatcanrobotsdo?LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernCharactersinthestory:----Larry’swife,ahousewife----therobot----employedinacompanythatmakesrobots----awomanthatClaireenviesScanningReadthroughthepassageandthenanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withsmoothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?Becausehewantedtotestouthowarobotusedforhouseworkinafamily.1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn'tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeabeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.SkimmingChoosethebestanswer:2.TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamsby______.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchangingthemake-upsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.alltheabove3.Asaresult,theexperimentshows_______.A.ClaireandTonyfellinlovewitheachotherB.TonyhadtoberebuiltC.TonywasangrywithhisdesignerD.BothAandB4.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept_______.A.TonytriedtopleaseClaireB.ClairetriedtodispleaseTonyC.TonymanagedtoprotectClaireD.GladysadmiredClaireforherTony5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.ClairelikedTonybutfearedhimB.ClairecriedbecauseTonymadeherangryC.ClaireforgotTonyassoonasTonyleftherD.Tonyhadnofeelingsashumanbeing.Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse,andtrytofindthesentenceinthestorytosupportyouranswers:1.LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.2.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.3.TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.ReadingII-skimmingFTT4.TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedquitealotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.5.ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.6.Claire’sguestswerefilledwithadmirationwhentheysawherhousewascompletelychanged.7.ClairewasveryhappytofindthatGladysenviedher.8.ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.FFTTFIngroups,listTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartothoseofahumanbeinganddifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.CharacteristicsPhysicalMentalEmotionalSimilarDifferentReadingIII-DetailreadingCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysical(1)Lookslike_______________.(2)Bodyandskinare_____.(3)Hairandfingernails_____________.(4)Voicelike__________.(1)Facialexpressions____________.(2)______________________(ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime)ahumanbeingwarmrealisticahuman’sneverchangeQuickerreactionsCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentMentalAbleto______________andpredictions.Ableto___________andfollowitthrough.Hasgood______________skillsBehaviournot_____________(TonyaskedClairewhethersheneededhelpdressing)makesuggestionsmakeaplancommunicationappropriateCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentEmotionalCanshow__________forClaireandcangive___________toher.sympathyencouragement1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroup.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?Studentsgivetheirownanswers.5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfamilyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.FindhowClaire’semotiondeveloped.AtfirstrefusedtohaveTonyatherhouse→accepthim→trusthim→proudofhim→lovehim→sadtorememberhewasjustamachineHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?ShesawTonywas___and________.Hishairwas______and_______andhisvoicewas_______.Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.amazedByhis_________andthe________and________ofhisskin.______________Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothblackdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthhappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingSciencefictionisoftenbasedonscientificprinciplesandtechnology.Sciencefictionmaymakepredictions