1、（madeofdingshangtuwenmadeofdingshangtuwen）SciencefictionaboutrobotdangerousmoreintelligentstrongerBadGooddohomeworkdohouseworkplaywithpeoplelookforpeopledounpleasantjobswalkanddancetalkWhatcanrobotsdo?Whatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Robotsareprogrammedand
2、controlledbyacomputer.Todaytherearedifferentkindsofrobot,includingindustrialrobots,householdrobots,andentertainmentrobots.Robotsalsooftenappearascharactersinstories.Doyouthinkitispossibleforarobotto:thinkforitself?havefeelings?haveitsownneedsanddesires?lookandfeellikeahumanbeing?Readashortstoryabout
3、arobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbythesciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.Backgroundinformation:AretellingofanIsaacAsimovsstorycalledSatisfactionGuaranteed.Aboutahuman-likerobot.Asimovsfirstlawforrobots:Arobotmustnotinjurehumanbeingsorallowthemtob
4、einjured.Therobot,causethemaincharactertohavesomeveryconfusingfeelings.LarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffernC Ch ha ar ra ac ct te er rs si in nt th he es st to or ry y:-Larryswife,ahousewife-therobot-employedinacompanythatmakesrobots-awomanthatClaireenviesScanningReadthroughthepassageandthenanswerth
5、efollowingquestions:1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?1.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?2.WhatdidtherobotcalledTonylooklike?Itismainlyabouthowarobotusedforhouseworkwastestedoutinafamily.Helookedlikeatallandhandsomeman,speakinginadeepvoice,withs
6、moothblackhairandhisfacialexpressionunchanged.3.WhydidLarryputTonyintohisfamily?Becausehewantedtotestouthowarobotusedforhouseworkinafamily.1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidntlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeabeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacial
7、expressions.SkimmingChoosethebestanswer:2.TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamsby_.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchangingthemake-upsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.alltheabove3.Asaresult,theexperimentshows_.A.ClaireandTonyfellinlovewitheachotherB.TonyhadtoberebuiltC.Tonywa
8、sangrywithhisdesignerD.BothAandB4.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept_.A.TonytriedtopleaseClaireB.ClairetriedtodispleaseTonyC.TonymanagedtoprotectClaireD.GladysadmiredClaireforherTony5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_.A.ClairelikedTonybutfearedhimB.ClairecriedbecauseTonymadeherangryC.ClaireforgotTon
9、yassoonasTonyleftherD.Tonyhadnofeelingsashumanbeing.HowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?ShesawTonywas_and_.Hishairwas_and_andhisvoicewas_.Tonyaskedwhethersheneededhelpdressing.amazedByhis_andthe_and_ofhisskin._Tonycaughtherintime,heldherfirmlyinhisarms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothblackdeepembarrassedfingerna
10、ilssoftnesswarmthhappy,surprised,shyCareful-readingHowdidClairefeel?Whathappened?_Tonyfoldedhisarmsaroundher,bendinghisfaceclosetohersanddeclaredthathedidntwanttoleaveherandthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher._Shewasenviedbythosewomen._SherememberedTonywasjustamachine.surprisehappysad1.Claire
11、sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.Post-readingOccasionClaireOccasionClaire1.Dislikedhim5.Calledhimadear2.WhenhearrivedWasalarmed 6.Felthiswarmth3.Feltembarrassed7.Feltbeingenvied4.Admiredhim 8.CriedallnightBeforehearrivedWhenh
12、eofferedtohelpherdressWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfHelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTonyWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachine1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClairesgueststoseehi
13、mandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2.Readthestoryagainandanswerthequestions:2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?HehadpreventedClairefromharmingherselfbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhyshouldTonyberebuilt?Becausethecompany(designers)feltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?Letmetry!Homework1.Revisethereadingstoryandfindoutimportantwordsandphrases.2.英英语语学学习习辅辅导导报报（能能力力提提高高版版）第第一一版版面面文文章章阅阅读读。
