ReadingKeywords1.robot2.alarmed3.dressing4.embarrased5.ridiculous6.sympathy机器人害怕的穿衣服感到尴尬的荒谬的同情心7.elegant8.makeup9.clerk10.guest11.curtain12.envy高雅大方化妆售货员客人窗帘羡慕,妒忌Keywords1.robot2.alarmed3.dressing4.embarrased5.ridiculous6.sympathy机器人害怕的穿衣服感到尴尬的荒谬的同情心7.elegant8.makeup9.clerk10.guest11.curtain12.envy高雅大方化妆售货员客人窗帘羡慕,妒忌Thetextmainlytellsus_____.A.whyClairefellinlovewithahumanbeingB.whyarobotfellinlovewithahumanbeingC.astoryaboutahouseholdrobotbeingtestedoutinafamilyD.thatarobotcansaveahumanbeingfromdangerSkimmingPara1-2Readparagraph1&2andanswerthefollowingthreequestions:1.WhoisLarry,ClaireandTony?2.WhatkindofrobotisTony?3.HowdidClairefeelwhenshefirstsawTony?Why?1.WhoisLarry,ClaireandTony?Larryisanemployeeinacompanythatmakesrobots.Claireishiswife.TonyistherobottobetestedoutbyClaire.2.WhatkindofrobotisTony?Tonyisahouseholdrobot.3.HowdidClairefeelwhenshefirstsawTony?Why?ShefeltalarmedbecauseTonyseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Readparagraph3andanswerthefollowingquestion:WhatdidTonydoonthesecondday?HepreparedmealsandofferedtohelpClairedress.Para3Shefeltembarrassed.Para4Readparagraph4andanswerthefollowingquestion:WhatareClaire’sproblems?Shethoughtshewasnotclever.Besides,shewasoverweight.Alsoshefeltherhomewasn’telegantenough.1.HegaveClaireanew_______and_________the_________shewore.2.Hewroteabout_____________forher,includingcurtains,_________,acarpet,______andanecklace.3.KnowingthesalesmanwasrudetoClaire,Tonymadethesalesmanchangehis__________.HowdidTonydotomakeClaireandherhomeelegant?Para5-6haircutchangedmakeupalistofitemscushionsbeddingattitudecallhimadearPara7-11Readparagraph7-11andanswerthefollowingfourquestions:1.WhatdidTonyadviseClairetodo?2.WhatdidTonydotoClairebeforetheparty?3.Howdidtheotherwomenfeel?4.HowdidClairefeel?1.WhatdidTonyadviseClairetodo?2.WhatdidTonydotoClairebeforetheparty?HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendtothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Hefoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfacetohers.Healsodeclarethathedidn’twanttoleaveherthenextdayandheFeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.3.Howdidtheotherwomenfeel?4.HowdidClairefeel?impressed,envySad.(criedallnight)Para12:EndingThecompanywas___________withTony’sreportbutTonyhadtobe_________.pleasedrebuilt•Tony,arobot,_____________(test)outbyClaire,whenherhusbandLarrywasabsent_______threeweeks.Atfirst,Clairefelt________(alarm),becauseTonylooklikeahuman.Hehelpedtodothehousework.AndhealsopromisedtomakeClaire________(smart)andherhomemoreelegantSoClaireborrowed_______pileofbooksforhim_________(read).wastestedforalarmedsmarteratoread•SoonTonymadegreat___________(improve)inthehouseandsuggestedClaireinviteherfriendstothehouse.InordertopreventClairefromharmingherselfthroughherownsenseoffailure,Tonylettheguests________(come)tothepartytoseehimbendhisfaceclosetoClaire’s.TheguestsenviedClaireverymuch.improvementscome•WhenTonyfinishedhistask,Larry’scompanywassatisfiedwithhim,________wouldrebuildhimsoasnottohavewomen_________(fall)inlovewithmachines.butfallingsayhellotopeopletalkwithpeoplecleantheplaneDothelabourworkleadthewayWritingImagineyouareengineersinacompanythatmakesrobotsandyouhavebeenaskedtodesignanewtypeofrobot.Yourrobotcanbeused:(1)Inthehome(2)Inaworkplace(3)Inthestreet(4)Inthenaturalenvironment(5)Inspaceoranywhereelse1.Decidethepurposeoftherobot.2.Makealistoftheabilitiestherobothas.3.Writeaparagraphdescribingtherobotandwhatitcando.Asamplewriting:TherubbishcollectorTherubbishcollectorisarobotabouthalfthesizeofasmallcar.Itsbodyissquareandcontainsalargerubbishbininsideit.Ithasacameraattachedtothetopfrontofitsbody.Alsoatthefrontisapairofarms.Underneathithasfourwheelsandsixlegs.Whenitseesapieceofrubbish,itstopsandusesitsarmstopickitupandputitinitsrubbishbin.WritingImagineyouareengineersinacompanythatmakesrobotsandyouhavebeenaskedtodesignanewtypeofrobot.Yourrobotcanbeused:(1)Inthehome(2)Inaworkplace(3)Inthestreet(4)Inthenaturalenvironment(5)Inspaceoranywhereelse