1、SCIENCE FICTIONUnit 1ReadingComprehensionPart 1Language PointsActivity 2SATISFACTION GUARANTEED(Adapted)包你满意(改编版)satisfy vt.使满意；满足使满意；满足satisfactory/satisfying adj.令人满意的令人满意的satisfied adj.满意的满意的satisfaction n.满满意；满足；令人满意的事意；满足；令人满意的事guaranteerntivt.&n保证；担保保证；担保adapt dpt vt.改编，改写改编，改写adapt A for B把把A
2、改编成改编成Bbe adapted from.由由改编改编adaptv.适应(新情况);改编;使适合(新用途、新情况);改写adoptv.采用(某方法);收养;领养;采取(某态度);正式通过，表决采纳(建议、政策等);Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots.Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot.It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife,Claire.拉里贝尔蒙特在一家生产机器人的公司工作。最近，该公司开始
3、对一个家用机器人进行试用。这将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来检验。experiment with.用用做实验，试用做实验，试用n.实验实验;试验试验;尝试尝试;实践实践v.做试验做试验;进行实验进行实验;尝试尝试;试用试用定从定从test out检验；测试检验；测试表示将来打算、计划去做或者有意去做的事表示将来打算、计划去做或者有意去做的事Claire didnt want the robot in her house,especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks,but Larry persuade
4、d her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed.克莱尔并不想家里有个机器人，尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的时候，但是拉里劝她说机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。出公差出公差v.使相信，使信服使相信，使信服使某人相信使某人相信particularly 宾从宾从损害；伤害；对损害；伤害；对有害有害do harm tobe harmful toalarm vt.使惊恐；使担心使惊恐；使担心alarmed adj.担忧的；担忧的；恐慌的恐慌的alarming adj.令人担忧的；令人恐慌的令人担忧的；令人恐慌的It wou
5、ld be a bonus.However,when she first saw the robot,she felt alarmed.His name was Tony.He seemed more like a human than a machine.它将会是一个意外收获。然而，当她第一眼见到这个机器人时，她感到害怕。机器人名叫托尼。他看上去与其说是一台机器，倒不如说更像一个人。n意外收获；奖金；红利意外收获；奖金；红利感到害怕感到害怕more like A than B更像更像A而不像而不像B时状时状He was tall and handsome with smooth hair a
6、nd a deep voice,although his facial expression never changed他虽然面部表情一成不变，但是高大英俊，头发顺滑且声音低沉浑厚。面部表情面部表情让步状语从句让步状语从句可置于主句前，也可置于主句前，也可置于主句后可置于主句后with 的用法1.与与(在在)一起，带着一起，带着2.(表带有或拥有表带有或拥有)有有的，持有，随身带着的，持有，随身带着3.(表方式、手段或工具表方式、手段或工具)以，用以，用Come with me.跟我一起来吧。I have no money with me.我没有带钱。She wrote the letter
7、with a pencil 她用铅笔写那封信。with 的用法4.(表材料或内容表材料或内容)以，用以，用5(表状态表状态)在在的情况下，的情况下，地地6.(表让步表让步)尽管，虽然尽管，虽然Fill the glass with wine.把杯子装满酒。He can read French with ease.他能轻易地读法文。With all his money,he is unhappy.尽管他有钱，他并不快乐。with 的用法7.(表条件表条件)若是，如果若是，如果8.(表原因或理由表原因或理由)因为，由于因为，由于9.(表时间表时间)当当的时候，在的时候，在之后之后With your
8、 permission,Ill go.如蒙你同意我就去。He is tired with work.他工作做累了。With that remark,he left.他说了那话就离开了。with 的用法10.(表同时或随同表同时或随同)与与一起，随着一起，随着11(表伴随或附带情况表伴随或附带情况)同时同时12.赞成，同意赞成，同意The girl seemed to be growing prettier with each day.那女孩好像长得一天比一天漂亮。I slept with the window open.我开着窗户睡觉。I am with you there.在那点上我同你意见
9、一致。with 的用法13.由由照看，交照看，交管理，把管理，把放在某处放在某处14.(表连同或包含表连同或包含)连用，包含连用，包含15.(表对象或关系表对象或关系)对，关于，就对，关于，就而言，对而言，对来说来说The keys are with reception.钥匙放在接待处。The meal with wine came to 8 each 那顿饭连酒每人8英镑。He is pleased with his new l house.他对他的新房子很满意。with 的用法16.(表对立或敌对表对立或敌对)跟，以跟，以为对手为对手17.在祈使句中与副词连用在祈使句中与副词连用The d
10、og was fighting with the cat.狗在同猫打架。Away with him!带他走!On the second morning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.第二天早晨，托尼给她端来了早餐，然后问她是否需要帮忙穿衣。是否是否help(in)doing sth.的用法，的用法，help是是名词，作动词名词，作动词needed的宾语。的宾语。She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.Now sh
11、e was being looked after by a robot that looked so human,and it was disturbing.她觉得尴尬，很快就让他离开了。现在一个看起来很像人的机器人照顾着她，这让她感到不安。adj.尴尬的，窘迫的尴尬的，窘迫的embarrassvt.使窘迫；使尴尬使窘迫；使尴尬embarrassing adj.令人尴令人尴尬的尬的embarrassed adj.embarrassment n窘迫；难堪窘迫；难堪令人不安的；引起烦恼的令人不安的；引起烦恼的disturb vt.打扰；使不安；弄乱打扰；使不安；弄乱disturbed adj.心神
12、不安的；心神不安的；烦恼的烦恼的disturbing adj.disturbance n干扰；心神不安干扰；心神不安told sb.to do 告诉某人做某事告诉某人做某事照顾照顾=take care ofOne day,Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever.Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that.有一天，克莱尔说，她觉得自己不聪明。托尼说，她那样说心里一定感到很不快乐。宾从宾从宾从宾从动词不定式短语作原因状语动词不定式短语作原因状语Claire though
13、t it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a robot,but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to trust him.克莱尔认为她被机器人同情是荒谬的，但她逐渐欣赏他的智慧和正直，并且开始信任他。他总是很尊重她。adj.愚蠢的；荒谬的；荒唐的愚蠢的；荒谬的；荒唐的feel sympathy for.对对感到同情感到同情n同情同情sympathetic sImpetIk adj.同情的同情的 n智慧；明智智慧；明智n诚实正直；完整；完
14、好诚实正直；完整；完好宾从宾从形宾形宾He always treated her with dignity.She told him how she was unhappy that her home wasnt elegant enough for Larry,who wanted to improve his social position with a bigger salary.她对托尼说，对于像拉里这样想通过更高的薪水来提高社会地位的人来说，她的家不够雅致，这让她很不高兴。n.庄重；庄严；尊严庄重；庄严；尊严with dignity有尊严地有尊严地adj.漂亮雅致的；优美的；高雅的漂
15、亮雅致的；优美的；高雅的社会地位社会地位宾从宾从非限定非限定She wasnt like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women around.她跟格拉迪斯克拉芬不一样，她是这附近最有钱有势的女人之一。one of+the+adj.最高级最高级+C.(pl.)同位语同位语As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.出于好意，托尼答应帮克莱尔变得更漂亮，把她的家变得更雅致。n
16、帮助；恩惠帮助；恩惠make+宾语宾语+宾补宾补So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read,or rather,scan.于是克莱尔从图书馆借了一些书给托尼读，更确切地说，是给他浏览一下。更准确地说，更确切地说更准确地说，更确切地说vt.浏览；翻阅浏览；翻阅She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each page.How absurd,she thought.He was just a machine.她惊奇地看着他的手指翻动书的每一页。她想，这是多么荒谬啊。他只
17、不过是一台机器。惊奇地惊奇地感叹句省略形式感叹句省略形式Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup.As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops,he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house.托尼给克莱尔换了新发型，并改善了她的妆容。由于他不被允许陪她去商店，所他写了一张清单，上面列有他改装房子所需要的东西。n化妆品化妆品make up化妆；构成；编造；弥补化妆；构
18、成；编造；弥补vt.陪伴陪伴ones work on.某人在某人在方面的工作方面的工作(此时此时on作介词，作介词，work作名词作名词)原因状语从句原因状语从句“因为，由于因为，由于”Claire went downtown and bought these things.She had an appointment to paint her nails,then she went into an expensive clothes shop.然后由克莱尔去市中心采购这些东西。她按照预约做完美甲，又走进了一家高档服装店。n.预约；约会；委任预约；约会；委任paint ones nails美甲
19、美甲The saleswoman there was rude to her,so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly.He spoke to the woman,who immediately changed her attitude.Claire thanked Tony,telling him that he was a“dear”.那里的女销售员对她很无礼，她就打电话给托尼，说自己正受到粗鲁的对待。他和女销售员在电话上说了几句话，对方马上就改变了态度。克莱尔对托尼表示感谢，并称他“亲爱的”。n.女售货员；女推销员
20、女售货员；女推销员salesmanseIlzmnn.售货员；推销员售货员；推销员非限定非限定宾从宾从现在分词短语作伴随状语现在分词短语作伴随状语As she turned around,there stood Gladys Claffern.How awful to be discovered by her,Claire thought.By the look on her face,Claire knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship.当她转过身时，(她看到)格拉迪斯克拉芬站在那里。克莱尔想，被她发现了，这可真糟糕。从格拉迪斯
21、脸上的神情来看，克莱尔知道，格拉迪斯认为他们在交往。转身转身adj.糟糕的；很坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的糟糕的；很坏的；极讨厌的；可怕的在恋爱中在恋爱中宾从宾从感叹句的省略感叹句的省略How awful it was to be discovered by herAfter all,she knew Claires husbands name was Larry,not Tony.Although it was completely innocent,Claire felt guilty.毕竟，格拉迪斯知道她的丈夫叫拉里，而不是托尼。尽管这完全是清白的，克莱尔还是感到内疚。毕竟，居然毕竟，居然ad
22、j.无辜的；无罪的；清白的无辜的；无罪的；清白的innocence n清白；无辜；无罪清白；无辜；无罪adj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失的内疚的；有罪的；有过失的guilt n.n犯罪；过失；内疚犯罪；过失；内疚让步状从让步状从When Claire got home,she wept.Gladys was everything Claire wished to be.Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as good as Gladys回到家后，克莱尔哭了。克莱尔就是想成为格拉迪斯那样的人。托尼对克莱尔说，她这样想有点儿敏感，其实
23、她就像格拉迪斯一样好。vt.&vi.哭泣；流泪哭泣；流泪weep-wept-weptadj.敏感的敏感的be sensitive to.对对敏感敏感省略省略that的宾从的宾从He suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return.他建议她在他要离开和拉里要回来的前一天晚上邀请格拉迪斯和她的朋友们到家里来。虚拟语气虚拟语气宾语从句的谓语要用宾语从句的谓语要用“should动词原形动词原形”，should可以省
24、略可以省略表示对过去将来时间的安排表示对过去将来时间的安排By that time,Tony expected that the house,which was being completely transformed,would be ready.到那时，托尼期望正被彻底改装的房子可即刻使用。使改变外观使改变外观(或性质或性质)；使改变形态；使改变形态宾从宾从非限定非限定Tony worked steadily on the improvements.Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling,b
25、ut she fell off the ladder.托尼有条不紊地进行着改装工作。克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但是她从梯子上掉了下来。adv.稳定地；持续地稳定地；持续地steady adj.稳定的；持续稳定的；持续的的suspend sth.from.把某物悬挂在把某物悬挂在n天花板；顶棚天花板；顶棚fall-fell-fallenV-ed作作 后置定语后置定语跌落，减少跌落，减少Even though Tony had been in the next room,he managed to catch her in time.As he held her,she felt the
26、warmth of his body.She screamed,pushed him away,and ran to her room.尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间里，但还是及时接住了她。当他抱着她时，她感觉到了他身体的温暖。她尖叫了起来，把他推开，跑回她的房间。vi.&n尖叫尖叫虽然，即使虽然，即使manage to do设法，努力做某事设法，努力做某事时状时状让步状语让步状语及时，适时及时，适时The night of the party arrived.The clock struck eight.The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dism
27、issed Tony for the rest of the night.聚会的那天晚上到来了。八点的时钟敲响了。客人们马上就要到了，因此那天晚上克莱尔让托尼离开(以免让客人看到)。vt.&vi.敲；鸣；报时敲；鸣；报时vt.让让(某人某人)离开；解散；解雇；消除离开；解散；解雇；消除其余的；剩下的其余的；剩下的主语主语would/shouldbedoing 过去将来进行时，可表示在过去某一过去将来进行时，可表示在过去某一时间之后即将进行的动作，或表示在时间之后即将进行的动作，或表示在过去将来的某一时间正在发生的动作。过去将来的某一时间正在发生的动作。At that moment,Tony t
28、ook her in his arms,bringing his face close to hers.就在那一刻，托尼搂住了她，把脸贴近她的脸。take sb.in ones arms 把某人抱在怀中把某人抱在怀中She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her the next day,and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.Then the front door bell rang.她听到他说明天他不想离开她，而且他不仅仅是想取悦她。这时，前门的门铃响了。vt.表明；宣称；公布表明；宣称；公布渴望渴望宾从宾从v.（使）开心，（使）（使）开心，（使）满意；想，请便满意；想，请便hear sb.do 其中其中do是不带是不带to的动词不定式作宾语的动词不定式作宾语补足语，表示动作发生的全过程补足语，表示动作发生的全过程宾从，宾从，that 不能省略不能省略Thanks Unit 1
