ScienceFiction高二—人教版—英語—選擇性必修四—第一單元

Lesson2ReadingandThinking(2)Buildupyourvocabularyreviewthedevelopmentofthestoryfollowingtheemotionalline,masterthemeaningandusageofsomekeyvocabularybasedonthecontext,usewhatyoulearntofinishtheexercisesincludingfillingblanksandtranslatingsentences.LearningobjectiveWhataretherelationshipsbetweenthemaincharacters?ClaireLarryBelmontClaire’s____________workfor_______________TonyA_______________Itwasgoingtobe_________byClaireGladysClafferna______________womanClaire___________herandwantstobeher.husbandarobotcompanyhouseholdrobotadmirestestedoutwealthyWhatisstorymainlyabout?Tony,ahouseholdrobotwastobetestedoutbyClaire—Larry’swife,attheirhomewhenLarrywasawayonthebusinesstrip.Inthebeginning,Clairedidn’tliketheideaandfeltalarmedwhenshefirstsawTony.ButinthefollowingdaysTonyhelpedClairesolveallherproblems.FinallyClairebegantotrustTonyandfellinlovewithhim.sadalarmedembarrassed&disturbedadmire&trustfallinloveunwillingtoacceptClaire’semotionalchangespushforwardthedevelopmentoftheplot.Let’sgooverthestoryfollowingtheemotionallineofhowClaire’sfeelingschangedtowardsTony.Para1-3LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry'swife,Claire.Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.Onthesecondmorning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.ClairewasunwillingtoacceptTony,feelingalarmed,embarrassedanddisturbed.HowdidLarrypersuadeClairetoacceptTony?WhatdidTonylooklike?bonusvs.salaryvs.wagemore…than…bonusn.(pluralbonuses)①獎金；紅利acashbonus現金獎勵②意外收獲anaddedbonus額外的好處salary

n.薪金，薪水（尤指按月發放的）

wage

n.工資，工錢（通常指按周領的）選詞填空Protesterswanttoraisetheir__________to15dollarsanhour.Mymotherwithdrawsher_____________attheendofeachmonth.Ihaveearned￥100,000ayearincluding____________.wagessalarybonusesPara1-3Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.與其說他是機器還不如說他更像人類。more…than…與其說…不如說…;比…更…翻譯句子1.與其說一些著名科幻作家是小說家，還不如說是他們是預言家。

Somefamoussci-fiwritersaremorepredictorsthannovelists.2.聽到這個好消息，他的媽媽比他更激動。

Hearingthegoodnews,hismotherwasmoreexcitedthanhe.Para1-3Para4-5ClairebegantoadmireandtrustTony,tellinghimherproblems.Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.Asafavour,TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.WhydidClairebegintoadmireandtrustTony?WhywasClaireunhappy?WhatdidTonydotohelpClaire?integritydignityorrathervs.otherthanvs.ratherthanintegrity

n.[uncountable]Thequalityofbeinghonestandhavingstrongmoralprinciples誠實正直Thestateofbeingwholeandnotdivided完整，完全dignityn.[uncountable]尊嚴；尊貴；自尊翻譯句子1.Heisamanofthehighestintegrity.

他是一個極其正直的人。2.Theterritorialintegrityofanationshouldberespected.

一個國家的領土完整應該得到尊重。3.Rumorsarelikesharpknives,cuttingone’sdignityintopieces.

謠言就像鋒利的刀子，將一個人的尊嚴撕碎。Para4-5SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.于是，克萊爾從圖書館借來一些書讓托尼閱讀，確切地說是讓他掃視。orratherto

be

exact

確切地說otherthanratherthan選詞填空Idon’tknowanyFrenchpeople___________you?Runelooksathim,_______________helooksstraightthroughhim.Iprefertostayathome______________goshoppingwithmom.otherthanorratherratherthanPara4-5except除了(通常用于否定句中)insteadofsb./sth.而不是TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.Hespoketothewoman,whoimmediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa“dear”.Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall,sheknewClaire'shusband'snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.WhenClairegothome,shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.

Para6-7TonyhelpedClairetosolveherproblems.appointmentguilty

appointment

n.[countable]約會；預約n.[countable/uncountable]任命；委任appointed

adj.（時間）約定的，指定的have/makeanappointmentwithsb.與…有約根據中文提示完成下列句子Everyonewasassembled(召集)atthe_______________(指定的時間).Hefeltmorethanguiltyabout________________________(取消約會).appointedtimecancellingtheappointmentPara6-7guiltyadj.內疚的；慚愧的

be/feelguiltabout…對…感到愧疚beguiltyof…犯有…罪aguiltylook/expression愧疚的表情guiltn.[uncountable]內疚；悔恨atwingeofguilt一陣內疚完成句子Johnhad____________________(愧疚的表情)onhisface.He______________________theft.（他被控犯盜竊罪。）Shefelt________________.(她感到一陣內疚。)I___________________（感到慚愧）

notkeepingtheappointment.aguiltylook/expressionwasguiltyof

atwingeofguiltfeltguiltyaboutPara6-7Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.Thenightofthepartyarrived.Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.Atthatmoment,Tonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.Para8-9ClairefeltsadasshefoundshemightfallinlovewithTony.WhathappenedwhenClairetriedtoworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling?WhatdidTonytoldClairebeforetheguestsarrived?suspenddismissdeclaresuspendv.suspensionn.暫緩，延期；懸浮①tohangsth.fromsth.else懸；掛；吊②toofficiallystopsth.foratime暫停；中止③to

officiallypreventsb.fromdoingtheirjob,goingtoschool,etc.使暫時停職（或停學等）根據提示完成句子A

dog’s

body

was

found

______________（suspend）by

a

rope.Hegota____________（suspend）fromschoolashedidn’tobeytheschoolregulations.Thepoliceofficer_______________(suspend)whilethecomplaintwasinvestigated.suspendedsuspensionPara8-9wassuspendeddismissv.tosendsb.away把某人打發走；解散todecidesb./sth.isnotimportantandnotworththinkingortalkingabout不予考慮；擯棄toputthoughtsorfeelingoutofyourmind去除，消除翻譯句子工人們解散去吃午飯。Theworkersweredismissedforlunch.她打消了去見他的想法。Shedismissedthethoughtofmeetinghim.Para8-9declarev.公布，宣告；表明，斷言declarationn.宣言，公告；表白declarewaron/against向…宣戰declarefor/against…宣布同意/反對…翻譯句子1.政府宣布要掃除文盲。Thegovernmenthasdeclaredwaronilliteracy.2.他聲稱他已愛上了她。

Hedeclaredthathewasinlovewithher.3.我聲明反對這項提議。Ideclaredagainsttheproposal.Para8-9Replacetheunderlinedpartswithwordsofsimilarmeaningsfromthetext.Rewritethesentencesifnecessary.11.Webelieveheisamanofabsolutehonesty,and

trusthiswordscompletely.2.Henrytoldmethathewasinahurryashehadarrangedtoseethedentist

at10:00a.m.integrityhadanappointmentwith3.

Rumorsarelikesharpknives,cuttingone’s

self-respectintopieces.We

shouldbeawareof

thisandnotspreadunkindnewsaround.4.Becauseoftheholiday,thestudentswereallowedtogohomeearly.5.Whoeverischargedwithacrimeshouldbepresumedinnocentuntilproven

otherwise.dignityweredismissednotguiltyLearningaboutlanguageInthislesson,wehave:reviewedthestoryfollowingClaire’semotionalchangestowardsTony.learnedthemeaningandusageofsomekeyvocabularyandexpressions（bonus,more…thanvs.morethan,salary,integrity,dignity,orrathervs.ratherthanvs.otherthan,appointment,guilt,suspend,dismiss,declare）.finisheddoingtheex