高二英语robots 全市一等奖

Warmingup

Lookatthefollowingpictures(picturesinpage10)Closeyourbookanddiscusswhatisarobot.(Thedefinitionofarobot)

Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobot,includingindustrialrobots,robotsthatcarryoutjobsinthehouse,andentertainmentrobots.Robotsalsooftenappearascharactersinstores.Tips:Fiction:stories,novels,etc.whichdescribeeventsandpeoplethatdonotexist.Non-fiction:writingthatisaboutrealpeopleeventsandfacts.1.Doyouknowanystoryornovel(fiction)orfilmwhosehero(heroine)isarobot?2.Ifyoudo,canyousaysomethingaboutthem?3.Canyoutellmesomeoftherobotsyouhaveseen?Whatcantheydo?4.Whatkindofrobotswouldyouliketocreate?Pre-readingDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobottoThinkforitself?Havefeelings?Haveitsownneedsanddesires?Lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?(Why?Giveyourreasons.)IsaacAsimovIsaacAsimovisbestknownthroughouttheworldforhissciencefiction,IsaacAsimovwasalsoregardedasoneofthegreatexplainersofscience..Asimovistheinventorofthethreelawsofrobotic.Namely,1.Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtobeinjured.2.Arobotshouldobeytherulesthathavebeengiventohimbyahuman,exceptwhentheserulesareinoppositiontothefirstrule.3.Arobotshouldprotecthisownexistence,untilthisprotectionisinconflictwiththefirstorsecondlaws.Works:Nightfall;I,robot;TheCompleteRobot,Empire,andFoundationSatisfactionGuaranteedDoyouknowwhoarethemaincharactersinthestory?1.ClaireBelmontLarry'swife,ahousewife;2.Tonytherobot3.GladysClaffernawomanthatClaireenvies.Firstreading:

readthestoryanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrueorfalse.Pleasetrytofindthesentencesinthestorytosupportyouranswers:LarrywasgoingtobeawayfromhomesohehiredarobottoaccompanyhiswifeClaire.Clairedidn’tliketheideaatthebeginning,butsheagreedtoitatlast.WhenTony,therobot,offeredtohelpdressing,Clairewaspleasedtoacceptit.Butshethoughtitwassurprisingforarobottobesohuman.TonycouldunderstandClairewhenshesaidshewasnotclever.Claire‘shusbandwantedtoimprovehissocialposition,butshewassorryshecoulddonothingtohelphim.FTTFT6)TonywaseagertohelpClaire.Hescannedalotofbooksinthelibrary,buthecouldfindnowaysout.7)TonyaskedClairetogotothetowntobuythingsheneededtoimprovethehouse.8)ItwasClairethatfirstdecidedtoinviteGladysandherfriendstoherhouse.9)WhileTonyworkedontheimprovementsofthehouse,Clairealsodidherpart.10)ClairewashappytofindtheGladysenviedher.11)ThecompanywassatisfiedwithTony’sreportbecausehehadsuccessfullymadeawomanfallinlovewithhim.FFFTFFSecondreading:Readthestoryagain,anddiscussthefollowingquestions:AtthefirstsightofTony,Clairewasfrightened.Why?WhatdidClairedowhenTonyofferedtohelpherdressing?HowdidTonybegintowinClaire’strust?WhatwasthethingthatClairethoughtridiculous?HowdidTonyhelpClairemakeherselfandherhomelookelegant?.WhydidClairethinkitwasavictorywhenshewasenviedbyGladys?WhydidClaireshout“leavemealone”?

Thirdreading:

Completethecomprehendingexercisesinpage12.Suggestedanswers:1)WhydidTonyopenthecurtain?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2)WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeelinglikeafailure.3)WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Tonywouldhavetoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthatitcouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.5)ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Underlinethem.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered—Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“leavemealone”andruntoherbed.CharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalLookslikeahumanbeing.Bodyandskinsoftandwarm.Hairandfingernailrealistic.Voicelikeahuman’sFacialexpressionsneverchange.Quickerreactions)ShefelloffaladderandeventhoughTonywasinthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchher….)MentalAbletomakesuggestionsandpredictions.Abletomakeaplana