READINGTASKSBook7Unit2Pre-readingactivitiesTaskIListthethingsthatyouhopearobotcandoforyou.TaskIIDoyoufeelhappyifarobotbecomesoneofyourfamilymembers?Whyorwhynot?TaskIIIDoyouthinkitispossiblethatarobothasfeelings?While-readingactivitiesTaskIReadthetextandfilltheblanks.ABTaskIIReadthetextandfillintheblanks.PleasepayattentiontoClaire’schangesoffeelingstowardTony.TaskIIIReadthetextanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).()1.Tonylookedmorelikeahumanthanamachineandhecouldchangehisfacialexpression.()2.Clairewasnotsatisfiedwithherweightandherhome.()3.ClairewassurprisedthatTonyhadfingernailsandskinlikeahumanbeing.()4.ClairerangTonyuptoaskforhisadviceonbuyingthenecklace.()5.ClairewassurethatGladyswouldmisunderstandherandTony.()6.Clairestayedinherroomfortherestofthedaybecauseshehurtherselfwhenfallingofftheladder.()7.GladysandotherwomenenviedClairebecauseTonywasveryhandsome.()8.Therobotneedsimprovingthoughtheexperimentwassuccessful.Post-readingactivitiesTaskIWriteasummaryofthetext.Thentrytoretellthestorytoyourpartners.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TaskIIDiscussinyourgroupaboutwhetherrobotcanreplaceman-kindinthefuture.TaskIIITellyourpartnerwhatTonydidtohelpClairetobeenviedbyothers.TaskIVMakeupadialoguebetweenTonyandClaireaccordingtothetext.参考答案:Pre-readingactivitiesTaskI略TaskII略TaskIII略While-readingactivitiesTaskIA.1.elegant2.makeup3.fallingoff4.curtains5.pleasedB.1.embarrassed2.trust3.elegant4.makeup5.fallingoff6.curtains7.criedTaskII1.embarrassed2.trust3.books4.amazed5.dear6.warmth7.arms8.aloneTaskIII1-5FTTFT6-8FTTPost-readingactivitiesTaskILarryaskedhiswife,Claire,totestanewhouseholdrobotforhiscompanywhilehewasaway.Clairewasshockedtoseehowtall,handsomeandhumantherobotlooked.HisnamewasTony.Afterawhile,ClairebegantotrustTonyandtoldhimhowshethoughtshewasunattractivecomparedtotherichandpowerfulGladysClaffernandherfriends.Tonypromisedtohelp.Hecutherhair,improvedhermakeupandsuggestedsheinvitethemtoapartyatherhome.Onthenightoftheparty,TonysuddenlyheldClaireinhiswarmarms.WhenthedoorbellranghedisappearedandClairerealizedthatGladysandherfriendshadseenherwithTonythroughthewindow.TheythoughtTonywasClaire’shandsomenewlover.ClairewashappytobeenviedbythewomenbutupsetthatTonywasjustarobot.ThecompanywassatisfiedthatTonyhadmadeClairefeelbetterbutfelthehadtoberebuiltasitwasnotgoodforwomentofallinlovewithmachines.TaskII略TaskIII略TaskIV略