高二人教新课标版选修七Unit 2 RobotsReading He was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University,best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injurehuman being or allow them to be injured. Let’s read a short story about a robot. It was originally written by Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer.In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one.Satisfaction Guaranteed Fast reading Read through 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 Tony open the curtains?4. How many characters are mentioned ?Who are they?What are they?what is the relation between them? 1.What is the text mainly about?2.What did the robot called Tony look like?It is mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged. 3. Why did Tony open the curtains? He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests . Larry BelmontClaireTony Gladys ClaffernA robotOne of the richest and most powerful women around.employed in a company that makes robotshousewife couplewas to be tested out by Claire in their familya woman that Claire envies Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment. did houseworkPrevented Claire from being harmed (example) helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by… helped Claire be enviedby other womengave her advice on...
