高中英语教学资料（缙云中学）汇编-unit 2 reading

Reading1.Whatisarobot?

Arobotisacomputer-controlledmachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Arobotmaylooklikeahugearm.Arobotmaylooklikehumanbeing.Arobotmaylooklikeanalarm.Arobotmaylooklikeasnake.Arobotmaylooklikeaspider.Whatmayrobotslooklike?ForexampleArobotcanbeanannouncer.Arobotcanplaymusic.Arobotcanplayball.Arobotcantalkwithus.

Arobotcandosomecleaning.

Whatcanrobotsdo?ForexampleIndustrialrobots工业机器人Wherewouldyoufindthem?Therobotwhichcanplaywithchildren.Wherewouldyoufindthem?

leadthewayIsitarealgirl?Ingroupsofsix,makealistofany

sciencefictionliterature,films,videogames,TVshowsandcartoons

youknowthatincluderobotsascharacters.afilmwhichisadaptedfromafamousnovelwhosehero(heroine)isarobotI,robotAcartoonprogramthefilm,RobotsDoyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:thinkforitself?havefeelings?haveitsownneedsanddesires?lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Pre-reading

Itmightbepossibleforrobotstothinkforitself,butI’mnotsure.Itcouldn’tbepossibleforrobotstohavefeelingslikeus.Arobotmighthaveitsownneedsanddesiresifwedesigntheprogram.Arobotmaylookandfeellikeahumanbeing.It’spossibleforrobotsto:Doyouthinkahumanwillfallinlovewitharobot?Now,let’slearnapassageaboutarobotandawoman.SatisfactionguaranteedAbouttheCharactersinthestoryLarryBelmont

employedinacompanythatmakesrobotsClaire

Larry’swife,ahousewifeTonytherobotGladysClaffern

awomanthatClaireenviesTherearefourcharactersinthestory.Theyare:FindthecharactersOccasionClaire…1dislikedhim2Whenhearrivedwasalarmed3feltembarrassed1.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.ComprehendingBeforehearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdress4admiredhim5calledhimadear6felthiswarmthWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfWhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTony7feltbeingenvied8criedallnightWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachineFindhowClaire’semotiondeveloped.AtfirstrefusedtohaveTonyatherhouse→accepthim→trusthim→proudofhim→lovehim→sadtorememberhewasjustamachineCharacteristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicallikeahuman,tall,handsome,blackhair,deepvoice,fingernailsrealistic,softandwarmbodyandskinFacialexpressions

neverchanged,quicker

reactions4.ListTony’scharacteristicsthatweresimilartothoseofahumanbeinganddifferentfromthoseofahumanbeing.Mentalcleverenoughtosolveallkindsofproblems,makesuggestionsandpredictions,makeplansandcarrythemout,GoodcommunicationskillsCannotthinkforitself,behaviournotappropriate,ThingsTonydidtomakeClairesmarterandherhomemoreelegant1).HegaveClaireanew______andchangedthe_________shewore.2).Hewroteouta(n)listofitemsforClairetobuyashecouldn’t__________hertotheshops.3).KnowingthesalesmanwasrudetoClaire,Tonymadethesalesmanchangehis________.4).Heworkedsteadilyonthe___________ofthehouse5).Claire’sguestswere_________byClaire,thehouse,anddeliciouscuisine.haircutmakeupaccompanyattitudeimprovementsimpressedWhatkindofwomanwasClaire?anordinarywoman,notclever,notsmart,alittletoofat,alittleconservative,notconfident1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?

HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroup.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?

TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?

Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfirmlyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.experimentwith进行实验

他们用新材料来做试验。

Theyexperimentedwithanewmaterial.Languagepoints:testout对…进行彻底检验

她将对这机器人进行检验。

Shewasgoingtotesttherobotout.3.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthana

machine.Theelephantismorelikeawallthana

snake.

与其说他笨不如说他懒。

Heismorelazythanstupid.Youaremorethanmyteacher.4.Itwasdisturbingandfrighteningthathe

lookedsohuman.5.Sosheborrowedapileofbooksfromthe

libraryforhimtoread,orrather,scan.

orrather准确地说我在星期五深夜见到他,更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。ImethimverylateonFridaynight,or

rather,earlyonSaturdaymorning.6.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderas

theyturnedeachpageandsuddenly

reachedforhishand.7.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyherto

theshops,hewroteoutalistofit