Unit2RobotsWarmingUp&Reading（Ⅰ）张忠连1.Learnsomethingabouttherelationshipbetweenhumanbeingsandrobots.2.Trainreadingskills.Learningaims1.test______检验完，考验出2.allowsb._______sth.允许某人做某事3.________todosth.许诺做某事4.ring_______给……打电话5.turn______转身，翻转6.leave...______不管，别惹，让……一个人待着7.set______将……放在一边8.dosb.a______帮某人一个忙PretesttodooutpromiseuparoundaloneasidefavorHaveyoueverwatchedanycartoons,movies,sciencefiction,literatureoranyotherthingsthathaverobotsastheircharacters?Leading-inWhatisarobot?Arobotisamachinedesignedtodojobsthatareusuallyperformedbyhumans.Pre-readingBrainstormWhatcanrobotsdo?cookmealsplaywithusconductanorchestrawalkthedogRobotsPlaywithhumansServeusConductanorchestraDohouseworkAndsoonWhatcanrobotsdo?It’sonlyapieceofcake!Becausetheserobotsareprogrammedandcontrolledbyacomputer.Butwhatifoneday,theywouldlookexactlylikeus,actjustlikeus,andthinkandfeellikeus?Actually,thisisacommonthemeinsciencefiction!Nowreadashortstoryaboutarobot.Itwasoriginallywrittenbythesciencefictionwriter,IsaacAsimov,andpublishedin1951.Herethestoryhasbeenretoldbyanotherwriter.Skimming1.Howmanycharactersarementioned?2.Findouttheirnamesandrolesinthetext.3.Whatistherelationbetweenthem?1._____________employedbyacompanythatmaderobots2._______housewifewhowashelpedbytherobotLarryBelmontClaireTonyGladysClaffern3.______therobot4._______________oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaroundcouple1.Whatproblemaroseatlast?ClairefellinlovewiththerobotTony,sothecompany(designers)hadtorebuildhim.Scanningtallhandsomefacialexpressionneverchangedsmoothhairadeepvoicesoftandwarmskinquickclevercapable2.WhatwastherobotcalledTonylike?1.WhydidClairefeelalarmedatthesightofTony?A.Becausehewasarobot.B.Becauseshedidn’tlikehim.C.Becausehewasmorelikeahumanbeingthanamachine.D.Becauseheneverchangedhisfacialexpression.ReadingComprehension2.TherobotTonyhelpedClairetorealizeherdreamsby______.A.makingherhomeelegantB.givingheranewhaircutandchanginghermake-upC.helpingherimpressherfriendsD.alltheabove3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.ClairelikedTonybutfearedhimB.ClairecriedbecauseTonymadeherangryC.ClaireforgotTonyassoonasTonyleftherD.TonyhadnofeelingsashumanbeingsFindouthowClaire’sfeelingsdeveloped1.AtthefirstsightofTony,Clairewas_________.2.WhenTonyofferedtohelpherdress,shewas____________.3.WhenClairewasofferedsympathybyTony,shethoughtit____________.4.WhenTonywasscanningthebooks,shewas_________byhisfingernailsandthe…5.Butshethoughtit___________forhewasjustamachine.alarmedembarrassedridiculousamazedwasabsurd6.WhenTonyhelpedherdealwiththeclerksellingnecklaces,shewas__________.7.WhenClairefoundthathertelephoneconversationhappenedtobeheardbyGladysClaffern,shethoughtit______.8.WhenClairefelloffaladderbutwascaughtbyTonyandheldfirmlyinhisarms,shewas_____.9.WhenTonywasabouttoleavethehouse,Clairefelt_____.FindouthowClaire’sfeelingsdevelopedawfulshysadthankful1.DoyouthinkTonywasalsoinlovewithClaire?2.Ifso,doyouthinkitacceptableforClaireandTonytobeinlove?DiscussionHomework1.Readthetextagainandlearnsomeimportantsentences.2.Previewthelanguagepoints.
