ReadingReadingTherearemanytypesofrobotsandtheycandodifferentwork.Canyounamesomeofthem?机器猫EntertainmentrobotsIndustrialrobots工业机器人Domesticrobots家用机器人Therobotwhichcanplaywithchildren.Therobotwhichcanplayfootball.Therobotwhichcanspeaktopeople.Whatcanrobotsdo?RobotsPlaywithhumantakecareofhumanrescueworkHouseworkAndsoon…Newwordssatisfactionn.[U]满足,满意[C]另人满足或带来乐趣的事物absentadj.不在场的,在别处的(absentfromsth.)sympathyn.[U,C]同情,同情心(sympathyfor/towardssb.)pilen.堆,叠vi.堆起,堆积vt.把......堆起accompanyvt.陪伴(accompanysb.at/onsth.)envyvt.嫉妒,羡慕(后接名词或代词作宾语,也可接双宾语)n.嫉妒,羡慕(envyofsb;envyat/ofsth;theenvyofsb.)1.WhatdidTonylooklike?Hewastallandhandsomealthoughhisfacialexpressionsneverchanged.Hishairwassmoothandblackandhisvoicewasdeep.2.WhatdidTonydotomakeClaireandherhomeelegant?ScanningTonygaveClaireanewhaircutandchangedthemakeupshewore.HealsosuggestedClairebuynewcurtains,cushions,acarpetandpaintforthehouseandnewdressesforherself.Hemadeimprovementsonthehousesothatthehouselookedveryelegant.OccasionClaire…1dislikedhim2Whenhearrivedwasalarmed3feltembarrassed1.Readthestory,thenfillintheoccasionswhenClairehadthesefeelings.ComprehendingBeforehearrivedWhenheofferedtohelpherdress4admiredhim5Calledhimadear6FelthiswarmthWhenheofferedtohelpherimproveherhouseandherselfWhenhehelpedherwiththesalesmanWhenshefelloffaladderandcaughtbyTony7Feltbeingenvied8CriedallnightWhensheheardGladyswhisperingtoanotherwomanthatshehadneverseenanyonesohandsomeasTonySherememberedTonywasjustamachine1.WhydidTonyopenthecurtains?HewantedClaire’sgueststoseehimandClairetogethersothatshewouldbeenviedbythewomenguests.2.Readthestoryagainandanswerthefollowingquestionsingroup.2.WhatdidTonydotopreventClairefrombeingharmed?TonypreventedClairefrombeingharmedbymakingherfeelgoodaboutherself.Hehelpedhermakeherandherhomeelegantsothatshewouldnotfeellikeafailure.3.WhydidTonyhavetoberebuilt?Tonyhadtoberebuiltbecausethecompanyfeltthattheycouldnothavewomenfallinginlovewitharobot.4.HowwouldyoufeelifyouhadarobotlikeTonyinyourhouse?5.ClairespentthreeweekswithTonyinherhouse.Whatsentencesinthestoryshowthatshekeptforgettingandthenrememberingthathewasamachine?Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.Heheldherfamilyinhisarmsandshefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimawayandrantoherroomfortherestoftheday.Thensheremembered-Tonywasjustamachine.Sheshouted“Leavemealone”andrantoherbed.6.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeabeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpressions.7.WecaninferthatwhenClairefirstsawTony,shefeltalarmedby_____.A.hisappearanceB.hisabilityC.hisfacialexpressionsD.hisclevernessA8.WhydidClairebuytheitemsfromtheshop?A.Becauseherhusbandwastoreturn.B.BecauseTonywastoleave.C.BecauseTonywantedthehousetransformed.D.Becauseshethoughtsheneededthem.C9.TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamby______.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchangingthemakeupsheworeC.givingheradviceonherdressesD.alltheabove10.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthereasonwhyTonyopenedthecurtains?A.Toletotherwomenseeeverything.B.ToshowtheriskofClaire’smarriage.C.ToletotherwomenenvyClaire.D.TomakeClaireelegantjustlikeherneighbor.B11.Asaresult,theexperimentshows_____.A.ClaireandTonyfellinlovewitheachotherB.Tonyhadtoberebuilt...
