Book7Unit2robots a Biography of Isaac Asimov第二篇阅读.ppt

ABIOGRAPHYOFISAACASIMOV,ABIOGRAPHYOFISAACASIMOV,astoryofapersonslifewaswrittenbysomeone.,biographyn.传记bio(尤其供公开发表的)个人简历(biography的缩写)biocards传记档案卡bioinformation传记资料bio-表示“生命,生物”之义biophysics生物物理学biochemistryn.生物化学,Leadingin,IsaacAsimov(1920-1992)isesteemedasoneofthefinestwritersofsciencefictionandscientificfactinthetwentiethcentury.AsimovwasbornonJanuary2,1920,inamiddle-classJewishfamilyinRussia.HisfamilyimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesin1923,settlinginBrooklyn,NewYork.,almost500booksaboutBible,worksforpreschoolers,collegecoursework,mysteries,chemistry,biology,limericks,Shakespeare.Duringhisprolificcareerhehelpedtoelevatesciencefictionfrompulpmagazinestoamoreintellectuallevel.HisworksincludetheFoundationtrilogy,nightfall,thenakedsun,Irobot,I,Robot机械公敌,BicentennialMan机器管家,1.KnowsomethingaboutIsaacAsimov.2.Understandthedetailsofthereading.,1.Understandthepassage.2.Developtheskillsinreading.,Skimming,Glancethroughthepassageandthenfindouttheanswerstosuchquestions:,WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducation?3.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?,WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?,2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducation?,Para.2,Para.3,3.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?,Para.5,1.WhowasIsaacAsimov?A.AnAmericanscientistandwriterwhogothisPhDinphysicsin1948.B.ARussianscientistandwriterwhomarriedtwice.C.ARussianAmericanwriterandscientistwhobecameafulltimewriterin1958.D.AnAmerican-Russianwriterandscientistwhohadtwochildren.,Comprehending,C,2.WhatwasAsimovbestknownfor?A.Hismysterystories.B.Hissciencefictionstories.C.Hisscienceandhistorybooks.D.HisbooksabouttheBibleandaboutShakespeare.,B,3.AllthefollowingstatementsareTRUEexcept_.A.Asimovstalentforwritingbecameobviousatage12.B.Hebeganhavinghisstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazinesin1939.C.Hepublishedhisfirstnovelin1950.D.Hepublishedhisfirstsciencebookin1953.,A,4.InwhichbookdidAsimovdevelopasetofthree“laws”?A.TheFoundationTrilogy.B.I,Robot.C.Inhisfirstnovel.D.Inhisfirstsciencebook.,B,5.WhatmighthappeninaworldwheretherewererobotsifAsimovsthreelawsdidntexist?A.Mayberobotswillharmorinjurehumanbeings.B.Mayberobotswilldisobeyhumanbeings.C.Inordertoprotecttheirownexistence,robotsmayinjurehumanbeings.D.Alloftheabove.,D,Mainideaofeachparagraph:,Para1:Para2:Para3:Para4:Para5:Para6:,Angreatscientistanwriter.,Hisbirthanddeath.,Hisfamousworks.,Hisexperience.,Histalentforwriting.,Hismarriage.,Taskone:FastReading,Readpara2-6andPaymoreattentiontothedatesandevents,Carefulreading:,DateEvent,1920:BorninRussia1922:_1923:_1929:_:Startedtotakehimselfseriouslyasawriter1939:_,Sisterborn,MovedwithfamilytoNewYork,Startedworkinginthecandystore,1931,Beganhavingstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazines,DateEvent,_:Gainedmastersdegreeinchemistry1942:Finishedworkinginthecandystore_1942-1945:_:GotPhDinchemistry_:Becameabiochemistryteacher,1941,Gotmarried,Workedasajuniorchemist,PhiladelphiaNavyYard,1948,1949,DateEvent,1950:Publishedhisfirstnovel._.Developedthreelawsforrobots.1951-1953:PublishedtheFoundationtrilogyandwonanawardforit_:Publishedfirstsciencebook_:Becameafull-timewriter,PublishedI,Robot,1953,1958,DateEvent,1973:Divorcedhisfirstwife._._:Hadabloodtransfusion.BecameinfectedwithHIV.1992:_,Marriedforasecondtime,1983,DiedinNewYork,AsimovwasborninRussia.,OnJanuary,1920OnApril6,1992In1983,AsimovdiedinNY,America.,AsimovgotanHIVinfectionfromabloodtransfusion.,Hisbirthanddeath,Asimovsjobexperiences,In1923,In1929,In1942,In1941,In1948,In1949,In1958,hemovedwithhisfamilytoNY.Hisparentsboughtacandystore.,hismotherwaspregnantwithherthirdchild.Asimovstartedworkingpart-timeinthestore.,Asimovfinishedworkinginthecandystore.hejoinedthestaffofPNYasajuniorchemist.,hegainedamastersdegreeinchemistry.,hegothisPhDinchemistry.,hebecameabiochemistryteacher.,hegaveupteachingtobecomeafull-timewriter.,Hislifeasawriter,In1931,In1939,In1950,In1953,Asimovstalentforwritingbecameobvious.,hehadstoriespublishedinsci-fimagazines.,hehadhisfirstnovelpublished.,hehadhisfirstsciencebookpublished.,Hismostfamousworksofsciencefiction,From1951-1953,In1950,hepublishedtheFoundationtrilogy.,hepublishedhiscollectionsofshortstories,I,Robot.,AsimovsLawsforRobots,FirstLawArobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.SecondLawArobotmustobeytheordersgiventoitbyhumanbeings(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured).ThirdLawArobotmustprotectitsownexistence(aslongashumanbeingsarenotinjured;andaslongastherobotdoesnotdisobeyhumanbeings).,Hismarriage,In1942,In1973,hemarriedhisfirstwife.,hedivorcedhisfirstwifeandremarried.,Atalentedmanascientistandwriter,mysterystoriessciencebookshistorybooksbooksabouttheHolyBiblebooksaboutShakespearesciencefictionstories,悬疑故事/怪诞小说,科普书籍,历史书籍,有关圣经的书,有关莎士比亚的书,科幻小说,Para1,1.bebestknownforsth以最著称2.anextraordinaryimagination超凡的想象力3.theabilitytoexplorefutureworlds探索未来世界的能力4.anamazingmind惊人的智力5.searchforexplanationsofeverything寻求各种事物的解释,Para1,.IsaacAsimovwasanAmericanscientistandwriter当and所连接的两个名词表示一个人的两种身份，而实际上指的是一个人时，只在第一个名词前加冠词，第二个名词前不加。作主语时，谓语动词用单数。例如：,Aclerkandsecretaryisenoughforsuchasmalloffice.Heisapoetandnovelist.Theteacherandwriterisherfriend.ThesingeranddancercomesfromGuangxi.,1.asaresultofanHIVinfection由于艾滋病病毒感染2.abloodtransfusion一次输血,Para.2,1.runastorefor40orsoyears经营一家商店40年左右2.attheageofnine3.bepregnantwithherthirdchild怀了她的第三个小孩4.workingpart-time5.helpout帮助解决难题6.gainamastersdegree获得化学硕士学位7.ajuniorchemist初级化学师,Para.3,.From1942to1948heworkedasajuniorchemistjunior：younger,lowerinrank：较年轻的，职位稍低的senior：older,higherinrank较年长的，职位稍高的,Heisthejunioremployeeinthefirm.Heistwoyearsjuniortome.Heistwoyearsseniortome.seniorcitizens老人,8.getPhDinchemistry获得化学博士学位9.abiochemistryteacher生化教师10.atBostonUniversitySchoolofMedicine波士顿大学的医学院11.afull-timewriter专职作家,Para.3,1.haveatalentforwriting在写作方面有天赋takeoneselfseriouslyasawriter认真地从事写作takeseriously：严肃对待/认真对待betakenseriouslyby被注重/认真对待,Para.4,.hestartedtotakehimselfseriouslyasawritertakeseriously：严肃对待/认真对待，例如：Youcanttakeherpromisesseriously,sheneverkeepsherword.Hetakesthingstooseriously.,反义短语:takeforgranted：想当然Youshould_(重视我的话),itisgoodforyou.She_(想当然的认为)thatherparentsshouldgivehereverything.,takewhatIsaidseriously,takesitforgranted,1.throughoutoneslife2.receivemanyawards3.theFoundationtrilogythedeathandrebirthofagreatempire一个伟大帝国的灭亡与复兴5.inagalaxyofthefuture在未来银河系中6.thefalloftheRomanEmpire罗马帝国的衰败,Para.5,7.inventatheoreticalframework创造了一种理论框架8.onescollectionofshortstories短篇小说集9.developasetofthreelawsforrobots提出了机器人的三大“原则”10.researchintoartificialintelligence研究人工智能/从事人工智能研究,Para.5,.