新课标人教版课件系列《高中英语》选修(模块）7-2.5UsingLanguageLeadingin艾萨克·阿西莫夫IsaacAsimov,(1920-1992)，美籍犹太人，为本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一，曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就「大师奖」。以他的名字为号召的「艾西莫夫科幻杂志」，是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学重镇。阿西莫夫是一位多产得惊人的作家，自50年代初，至今已出版了300多部著作。在家中图书室（1976年）Oldphoto阿西莫夫与珍尼特演讲军旅戎装阿西莫夫追悼会现场作品：I,Robot《作品100》《最新科学指南》IsaacAsimov,Writer/ChemistBorn:Birthplace:Died:ReadinganddiscussingDealingwithhisBibliography.2January1920Petrovichi,U.S.S.R.6April1992(AIDS)BestKnownAs:ProlificwriterofpopularscienceandsciencefictionForagainstDiscusshisthreelawsforrobots.ReadthepassageandfinishthefollowingexerciseTrueorFalse:1.IsaacAsimov’sbestknownworkwashismysterystories.2.AsimovwasborninAmericaon2January,1920.3.Asimovbecameabiochemistryteacherin1949.4.In1931Asimov’stalentforwritingbecameobvious.TrueTrueFF5.In1950,hepublishedhisfirstsciencebook.6.“TheFoundationTrilogy”consistsof3storiesaboutdeathandrebirthofagreatempireinagalaxyofthefuture.7.Inhiscollectionofshortstories,hedevelopedasetofthree“laws”forrobots.TrueTrueFListening,discussingandwritingMollyKate1.Whoreallylikesthestory?2.WhothinksthatClairelovedTony?3.WhothinksthatTonylovedClaire?4.WhothinksthatthepurposeofTony’sactionswastomakeClairefeelgoodaboutherself.5.WhothinksthathumanswillneverbeabletomakearobotlikeTony?6.WhowouldreallylikearobotlikeTonyatherhouse?MollyKateLISTENINGTEXTSATISFACTIONGUARANTEEDListentoMolly(M)andKate(K)discussingthestory“SatisfactionGuaranteed”.M:Don’tyouthinkthatwasagreatlovestory,Kate?K:No,notreally.M:Youdidn’t?Well,Ilovedit.TherewassomuchemotionbetweenTonyandClaire.K:Molly,that’srubbish.YouforgetthatTonywasamachine.Yes,ClairefellinlovewithTony,butIdon’tbelieverobotscouldpossiblyfeelemotionofanykind.That’sthedifferencebetweenthemandus.M:Well,Idisagree.IthinkTonylovedClaire.Rememberhesaidtoherhowhedidn’twanttoleaveherthenextdayandthathefeltmorethanjustthewishtopleaseher?K:Yes,butMolly,thatwasjustpartofTony’srole.Theymadehimsothathewouldn’tallowahumantobehurt.AndClairewashurtingherselfbyseeingherselfinanegativewayandTonycouldn’tletherdothat.SoeverythingTonydidwastomakeClairefeelgoodaboutherself.Ithadnothingtodowithemotion–thatwasjusthowhewasmade.M:OK,well,maybeyou’reright.IsupposeIjustwanttothinkhewasmorehumanthanhewas.Anyway,Iwonderhowtheycouldactuallymakearobotseemasifhehademotions.K:Ihavenoidea.MaybeTonywasjustaverycomplicatedcomputer.Anyway,Idon’tbelieveitwouldeverbepossibleforhumanstomakearobotlikeTony.M:Well,Kate,youjustneverknow.Actually,I’dreallylikearobotlikeTonylivingatmyhouse.Imagineahandsomemanwhoseonlypurposeinlifewastopleaseyou!K:Mmm.DoyouknowwhatIreallythink,Molly?M:What?K:IthinkthatTonywasreallyamanpretendingtobearobot.M:Oh,Kate!K:Actually,nowthatIthinkaboutit,Iguessthatwasthecompany’sbiggestmistake.M:What?K:Thattheymadetherobotlooksomuchlikearealman.M:Yes,you’reright.DiscussImaginehavingarobotintheirhousestodothehousework.Discusswhatpositiveornegativeeffectthesituationwouldbe.PositiveeffectsIthinkitiswonderfulforpeopletohaverobotsintheirhousestodothehousework.Afteraday’swork,whenpeoplegethome,theycanbereallyrelaxedwitheverythingpreparedbytheirrobots.Arobotnevergetstired.Nordoesitcomplain.Lifewillbeveryeasyandcomforta...
