Unit1

ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingCharacters:LarryBelmont:Anemployeeatarobot1.________.Claire:LarryBelmont’s2.____.Tony:A3._____.GladysClaffern:Claire’panywiferobotReadforoutlineStoryline:Para.1

Arobotistobetestedout.Para.2

Therobot,Tony,istestedoutinClaire’s4._____.Para.3

Tonycanservebreakfast.Para.4

Tonycanshow5._________toClaire.Para.5

Tonycanreadbooks.housesympathyPara.6

TonyhelpsClaireimproveher6._______andhelpshergainrespect.Para.7

TonygivesClaireagoodsuggestion.Para.8

TonyprotectsClairefromfallingofftheladder.Para.9

Tonyexpresseshisheart/lovetoClaire.makeup1.WhatdoesLarryBelmontthinkoftestingouttherobotinhishouse?A.Itisanextrabenefit.

B.Itishisresponsibility.C.Ithelpsimprovehishouse. D.ItcanmakeClairehappy.2.HowdidClairefeelwhenTonyofferedtohelphergetdressed?A.Proud.

B.Happy.

C.Guilty.

D.Embarrassed.readfordetails3.WhydoesTonyworkonthehouseimprovement?A.BecauseClairewantstoholdapartyinherhouse.B.BecauseClaireplanstogiveLarryasurprise.C.BecauseClairedoesn’tthinkitgoodenoughforLarry.D.BecauseClaireintendstomakethebestofTony.4.WhatdoesGladysClaffernthinkoftherelationshipbetweenClaireandTony?A.Friends. B.Lovers. C.Relatives. D.Colleagues.5.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TonyfallsinlovewithClaire.B.Tonywillhavearestthatnight.C.TonywillstaywithClaireforever.D.Tony,therobotneedstobeimproved.答案:1～5.ADCBAstructureanalysis譯文:克萊爾不想讓機器人出現(xiàn)在她的家里,尤其是因為她的丈夫要出差三個星期,_______________________________________________________。但是拉里說服了她,機器人不會傷害她,也不會允許她受到傷害課文內(nèi)容填空

ArobotnamedTonywassenttoClaire’shouse(1)__________(test)out.Helookedlikearealman,tallandhandsomewithsmoothhair(2)____adeepvoice.Notonlydidhelooklikeahuman,buthe(3)________(behave)likearealman.HedideverythingtocomfortClaire.Hepreparedbreakfastin(4)___morning.HeeventriedtohelpClaireget(5)_______(dress),whichmadeClairefeelembarrassed.WhenheheardthatClairewasnot(6)________(satisfy)withherhouse,hebegantoimproveit.WhenhelearnedthatClairewasjealousofanotherlady,hehelpedtoimprove(7)___(she)makeupandmakeGladysandherfriendsadmireClaireby(8)_______(hold)apartyathome.

tobetestedandbehavedthedressedsatisfiedherholding

Tonywasonlyarobot,buthecoulddoandthink(9)______(exact)likearealman.Heevenfellinlovewithhishostess,Claire,neartheendofthetest.(10)_____anexcellentsciencefictionitis!exactlyWhat閱讀主題活動Talkaboutthefollowingquestionsinpairsandfindoutthebestanswer.(1)Doyouthinkitispossibleforapersontolovearobot?Why?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

No,Idon’tthinkthatapersonwouldlovearobot.Becausearobotisjustamachinethathasnoemotionsandfacialexpressions.(2)Whatrelationshipdoyouthinkwilldevelopbetweenhumansandrobotsinthefuture?______________________