Unit2-Robots课件

Sciencefictionaboutrobotdangerousmoreintelligentstronger…BadGood……dohomeworkdohouseworkplaywithpeoplelookforpeopledounpleasantjobswalkanddancetalkWhatcanrobotsdo?Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobot,includingindustrialrobots,householdrobots,andentertainmentrobots.Robotsalsooftenappearascharactersinstories.Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:•thinkforitself?•havefeelings?•haveitsownneedsanddesires?•lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Readashortstoryaboutarobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbythesciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.Backgroundinformation:•AretellingofanIsaacAsimov’sstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.•Aboutahuman-likerobot.•Asimov’sfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.•Therobot,causethemaincharactertohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.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.HowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?ShesawTonywas___and________.Hishairwas______and_______andhisvoicewas_______.Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.amazedByhis_________andthe________and________ofhisskin.______________Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothblackdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthhappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?_____________Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohersanddeclaredthathedidn’twanttoleaveherandthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.__________Shewasenviedbythosewomen.___________SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.surprisehappysad1.Claire'sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.Post-readingOccasionClaire…OccasionClaire…1.Dislikedhim5.Calledhimadear2.WhenhearrivedWasalarmed6.Felthiswarmth3.Feltembarrassed7.Feltbeingenvied4.Admiredhim8.CriedallnightBeforehearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfHelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachine1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2.Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestions:2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Becausethecompany(designers)feltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?Letmetry!Homework1.Revisethereadingstoryandfindoutimportantwordsandphrases.2.英语学习辅导报（能力提高版）第一版面文章阅读。