1、Unit 2 play a musical instrument swim carry things explore play sports What is a robot? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer. Today there are different kinds of robots, including industrial robots, household
2、 robots, and entertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories. Do you think it is possible for a robot to: think for itself? have feelings? have its own needs and desires? look and feel like a human being? Isaac Asimov He was an American author and professor of biochemistry at
3、 Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern Characters in the story: - Larrys wife, a housewife - the robot - employed in a company that makes robots - a woman that Claire envies Fast reading Read throug
4、h the passage quickly and then answer the following questions. 1. What is the text mainly about? 2. What did the robot called Tony look like? 3. Why did Larry put Tony into his family? 1. Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didnt like him. C. B
5、ecause he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions. Choose the best answer. C 2. The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by _. A. making her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore C. giving her advice on h
6、er dresses D. all the above D 3. As a result, the experiment shows _. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B D 4. All the following statements are true except _. A.Tony tried to please Claire B.Claire tried to dis
7、please Tony C.Tony managed to protect Claire D.Gladys admired Claire for her Tony B 5. We can infer from the passage that_. A. Claire liked Tony but feared him B. Claire cried because Tony made her angry C. Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony left D. Tony had no feelings as human being A 1. Claires f
8、eelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings. Comprehending Read the text again and finish the following tasks. Occasion Claire Occasion Claire 1. disliked him 5. Called him a dear 2. When he arrived was alarmed 6. Felt
9、 his warmth 3. felt embarrassed 7. Felt being envied 4. admired him 8. Cried all night Before he arrived When he offered to help her dress When he offered to help her improve her house and herself Helped her with the sales man When she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony When she heard Gladys whisp
10、ering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony She remembered Tony was just a machine 2. In groups, list Tonys characteristics that were similar to and those that were different from those of a human being. Characteristics Similar Different Physical Emotional Character ist
11、ics Similar Different Physical Looks like a human being. Body and skin are warm. Hair and fingernails realistic. Voice like a humans. Facial expressions never change. Quicker reactions Character istics Similar Different Mental Able to make suggestions and predictions. Able to make a plan and follow it through. Has good communication skills. Behaviour not appropriate
