英語選修7 U2P2 Robot

1、What is a robot?A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans.What can robots do?RobotsPlay with humantake care of humanrescue workHouseworkAnd so on It can do many different things.Do you think it is Do you think it is possible for a possible for a robot to:robot to:

2、have feelings?feel like a human being?Isaac AsimovIsaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)( 1920-1992) 艾薩克艾薩克 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫是美籍猶太人，為本世紀(jì)是美籍猶太人，為本世紀(jì)最頂尖的科幻小說家之一，曾獲代表科幻界最高最頂尖的科幻小說家之一，曾獲代表科幻界最高榮譽(yù)的雨果獎(jiǎng)和星云終身成就大師獎(jiǎng)。榮譽(yù)的雨果獎(jiǎng)和星云終身成就大師獎(jiǎng)。 以他的名字為號(hào)召的以他的名字為號(hào)召的艾西莫夫科幻雜志艾西莫夫科幻雜志是美國(guó)當(dāng)今數(shù)一數(shù)二的科幻文學(xué)是美國(guó)當(dāng)今數(shù)一數(shù)二的科幻文學(xué)重鎮(zhèn)重鎮(zhèn)。 基地基地、機(jī)器人等系列是艾西莫夫最、機(jī)器人等系列是艾西莫夫最

3、膾炙人口的代表作。艾西莫夫通過宏觀視野使他膾炙人口的代表作。艾西莫夫通過宏觀視野使他的作品處處閃動(dòng)著關(guān)懷人類未來的筆觸，超越一的作品處處閃動(dòng)著關(guān)懷人類未來的筆觸，超越一般科幻作品的局限。般科幻作品的局限。 Isaac Asimov ( 1920-1992)( 1920-1992) 阿西莫夫阿西莫夫不僅是哥倫比亞大學(xué)的化學(xué)博士，不僅是哥倫比亞大學(xué)的化學(xué)博士，更是世聞名的全能作家，一生著書達(dá)四百八十余更是世聞名的全能作家，一生著書達(dá)四百八十余本，內(nèi)容廣及科學(xué)類的數(shù)理化、天文、生物、醫(yī)本，內(nèi)容廣及科學(xué)類的數(shù)理化、天文、生物、醫(yī)學(xué)，還旁涉人文類的文學(xué)、宗教、史地等。如此學(xué)，還旁涉人文類的文學(xué)、宗教、史

4、地等。如此淵博的學(xué)識(shí)使他的筆下世界具備了奇幻的想像與淵博的學(xué)識(shí)使他的筆下世界具備了奇幻的想像與高度的預(yù)言性。高度的預(yù)言性。幾乎每一本有關(guān)幾乎每一本有關(guān)機(jī)器人機(jī)器人發(fā)展史的發(fā)展史的書籍都提到他、他的小說與他發(fā)明的書籍都提到他、他的小說與他發(fā)明的“機(jī)器人三機(jī)器人三定律定律”。他的他的“機(jī)器人三定律機(jī)器人三定律” 幾乎成了以后幾乎成了以后科幻作家創(chuàng)作有關(guān)機(jī)器人的作品時(shí)必須遵循的法科幻作家創(chuàng)作有關(guān)機(jī)器人的作品時(shí)必須遵循的法則。則。 Isaac Asimov was an amazing writer who had finished more than 300 works since the begi

5、nning of1950.About his workReadingSatisfaction GuaranteedWriter: Isaac Asimov1. What is the main idea of the story? 2. What are the main characters in the story?SkimmingSkimmingMain idea of the story:The story tells us how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family.Larry Belmont ClaireTon

6、yGladys ClaffernMain characters in the story:Main characters in the story:- Larrys wife, a housewife- a robot - works in a company that makes robots- a woman that Claire envies1. Which of the following is NOT Tonys characteristic? Clumsy. B. Handsome. C. Helpful. D. Smart.ScanningScanning2. We can i

7、nfer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _. A. his appearance B. his ability C. his facial expressions D. his cleverness3. Why did Claire feel embarrassed one day?A. Because Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing. B. Because Tony offered sympathy for her. C. Because Tony he

8、lped her a lot. D. Because Tony bent his face too close to hers.4. _amazed Claire very much. changed the makeup she wore C. Tonys fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin D. That Tony wrote a shopping list for her5. Which of the following is the right description about Gladys?A. She was a

9、 rich and powerful fat woman.B. She had everything that Claire wanted and envied.C. She was the one whom Claire turned to for help when she was annoyed.D. She had a bad relationship with Claire.6. Tony did the following things to help Claire EXCEPT _.A. giving her a new haircut B. changing her makeu

10、p C. having the house completely transformed and improvedD. going into a jewellery shop to buy her a necklace7. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains? A. To let other women see everything. B. To show the risk of Claires marriage. C. To let other women envy Claire. D.

11、To make Claire elegant just like her neighbor.OccasionClaire1disliked him2 When he arrivedwas alarmed3 felt embarrassed1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending Before he arrivedWhen he offered to help her dress4admired him5Called him a dear6Felt his

12、warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony7Felt being envied8Cried all nightWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony wa

13、s just a machineCharact-eristicsSimilarDifferentPhysicalTall, handsome, black hair, deep voiceFacial expressions never changed3List Tonys characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.MentalClever enough to solve all kinds of problemsCannot thi

14、nk for itselfP1-2 Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots. Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot. It was going to be tested out by Larrys wife, Claire.Claire didnt want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persu

15、aded her that the robot wouldnt harm her or allow her to be harmed. It would be a bonus. However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. His name was Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice although his facial expressio

16、n never changed. Title: Satisfaction Guaranteed Reading Characters in the story:Larry Belmont- employed in a company that makes robotsClaire- Larrys wife,a housewife Tony- the robot Gladys Claffern- a woman that Claire envies Find out the information about Tonytallhandsomefacial expressionsnever cha

17、ngedsmooth and black hairdeep voicesoft and warm skinquick cleverwork forbegin doingexperiment with a household robot.test. outespeciallybe absent persuade sb. thatharm sb.allowsb.to dofeel alarmed facial expression 為為.工作工作開始干開始干sth對(duì)對(duì).試驗(yàn)試驗(yàn)一個(gè)家用機(jī)器人一個(gè)家用機(jī)器人進(jìn)行試驗(yàn)進(jìn)行試驗(yàn)尤其尤其缺席離開缺席離開說服說服sb.sth傷害傷害 sb.允許允許sb干干s

18、th感到吃驚感到吃驚面部表情面部表情1.he seemed more like a human than a machinemore.than.與其說與其說倒不如說倒不如說She is more my friend than my teacher.與其說這男孩笨倒不如說他懶。與其說這男孩笨倒不如說他懶。The boy is more lazy than stupid.more than多于；超過；不僅僅多于；超過；不僅僅not more than不超過不超過no more than僅僅僅僅onlyMr.Zhang is more_than our teacher and he is our f

19、riend.Please dont be so angry.After all，she is no more than a child.請(qǐng)不要如此生氣，畢竟她還只是一個(gè)孩子。請(qǐng)不要如此生氣，畢竟她還只是一個(gè)孩子。1)The young lady is _ a beauty; she is _ than pretty.A. more than; more smart B.more than; smarterC. not only; smarter D.no more than; more clever2)Ann acts quite unfriendly.I think she is _ tha

20、n unfriendly.A. shyer B.shier C.more shy rather D.more shy1. desire v.1) 渴望渴望;希望希望(做某事做某事):_2) 要求某事要求某事_3)要求要求(請(qǐng)求請(qǐng)求)某人做某事某人做某事_4)desire thatdo/should do; desire to do sth.desire sth.desire sb. to do sth.我請(qǐng)您立即回信。我請(qǐng)您立即回信。 I desire _ of yours.我們希望有個(gè)好結(jié)果。我們希望有個(gè)好結(jié)果。 _去請(qǐng)他進(jìn)來。去請(qǐng)他進(jìn)來。_Exercisean immediate answ

21、er We desire to have a good result. Please desire him to come in.他們要求你馬上回來。他們要求你馬上回來。They desire _.that you should come at oncedesire n. (1) 愿望愿望; 欲望欲望 (2) 要求要求 (3) 食欲食欲 (4) 向往的東西向往的東西他有強(qiáng)烈的求知欲。他有強(qiáng)烈的求知欲。He has _.a strong desire for knowledge / to learnmeet ones desirehavefeel a great desire forat one

22、s desire滿足某人的欲望滿足某人的欲望強(qiáng)烈渴望得到強(qiáng)烈渴望得到照某人希望照某人希望2. satisfaction n. ( opp. dissatisfaction)滿意地滿意地_令某人滿意的是令某人滿意的是_對(duì)對(duì)表示滿意表示滿意_我聽了這個(gè)消息非常滿意。我聽了這個(gè)消息非常滿意。 I heard the news _.with great/ much satisfactionwith satisfactionto sbs satisfaction/ to the satisfaction of sb. express ones satisfaction at/ with1) 滿足滿足;

23、滿意滿意; 舒服舒服 (at; with) 2)令人滿意的事物令人滿意的事物satisfy vt.satisfied adj.satisfying adj.satisfactory adj.滿足滿足; 使?jié)M足使?jié)M足滿意的滿意的; 滿足的滿足的令人滿意的令人滿意的令人滿意的令人滿意的1.Its not easy to satisfy him.2.I am satisfied with the result of the exam. The result of the exam is satisfying. 3.Its a satisfactory excuse for his absence.

24、4.As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. There stands.倒裝句。倒裝句。(1)there, here, now, then 等副詞放在句首時(shí)等副詞放在句首時(shí),句子要完全倒裝，句子要完全倒裝， 謂語動(dòng)詞常用謂語動(dòng)詞常用 come, go, be, lie, run 等。等。 There goes the bell. 汽車來了汽車來了 Here comes the busOut rushed Jacks wife,cryingOut she rused,crying*主語如為人稱代詞，則應(yīng)放在動(dòng)詞前面主語如為人稱代詞，則應(yīng)

25、放在動(dòng)詞前面Look! There _.Oh, there_.A.comes the bus;comes it B.comes the bus; it comesC.the bus comes; it comes D.the bus comes; comes it3. alarm n. 警報(bào)警報(bào); 驚慌驚慌; 恐慌恐慌 火災(zāi)引起很大恐慌?；馂?zāi)引起很大恐慌。 _The fire caused much alarm.give/raise/sound the alarmtake (the) alarm ata fire alarma false alarmair alarmwater level a

26、larm發(fā)警報(bào)發(fā)警報(bào); 敲警鐘敲警鐘對(duì)對(duì)感到吃驚感到吃驚;火警火警虛驚一場(chǎng)虛驚一場(chǎng)空襲警報(bào)空襲警報(bào)水位警告水位警告alarm vt. 使警覺使警覺; 驚動(dòng)驚動(dòng); 使驚慌使驚慌不要驚慌不要驚慌 Dont alarm yourself.be alarmed at (the news) 被被(那消息那消息) 嚇了一跳嚇了一跳.be alarmed for (the safety of )放心不下放心不下; 擔(dān)心擔(dān)心(的安全的安全)完成句子完成句子:1) A small boy saw the smoke and _ (發(fā)出警報(bào)發(fā)出警報(bào)).2) _ (人人都感到驚恐人人都感到驚恐) the news

27、that war might break out.raised the alarmEverybody was alarmed at4. smooth adj. 平坦的平坦的; 平滑的平滑的; 順利的順利的 路平坦了路平坦了/困難掃除了。困難掃除了。 _ vt. 使使光滑光滑, 平坦或順利平坦或順利 用熨斗把這件衣服熨平。用熨斗把這件衣服熨平。 _ smoothly adv. 平穩(wěn)地平穩(wěn)地; 順利地順利地 一切進(jìn)展順利。一切進(jìn)展順利。 _The way is now smooth.Smooth this dress with a hot iron.Everything went smoothly

28、. P3-4On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human.One day, Claire mentioned that she didnt think she was clever. Ton

29、y said that she must feel very unhappy to say that. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him. She told him how she was overweight and this made her feel unhappy. Also she felt her home wasnt elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to imp

30、rove his social position. She wasnt like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.On the second morningfelt embarrassedone daymention that.must do sthoverweightimprove social position第二天早晨第二天早晨,感到不好意思感到不好意思有一天有一天說起說起/提起提起sth一定肯定干一定肯定干sth太胖太胖/超重超重提高社會(huì)地位提高社會(huì)地位 2.On the second

31、 morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing3.It was disturbing and frightening that he looked so human. 句子結(jié)構(gòu)？句子結(jié)構(gòu)？ Its amazing that he gave up the job. It is clear that he will refuse the offer5. embarrass vt. 使困惑使困惑; 使局促不安使局促不安銷路下降使公司陷于

32、財(cái)政困難銷路下降使公司陷于財(cái)政困難.The decline of sales _.在生人面前局促不安在生人面前局促不安embarrass sb. with sth./ by doing sth. 做做使某人尷尬使某人尷尬/害羞害羞/窘迫窘迫 不要問隱私不要問隱私, 會(huì)讓他們覺得不好意思會(huì)讓他們覺得不好意思 Dont _ (by asking) personal questions.embarrassed the companybe/ feel embarrassed in the presence of strangersembarrass them withembarrassed adj.

33、尷尬的尷尬的, 難堪的難堪的, 害羞的害羞的他對(duì)我衣服的評(píng)論使我很尷尬。他對(duì)我衣服的評(píng)論使我很尷尬。 _ by his comments about my clothes.embarrassing adj. 使人尷尬的使人尷尬的; 令人難堪的令人難堪的你什么時(shí)候最尷尬你什么時(shí)候最尷尬? What has been your _?I was embarrassedmost embarrassing moment6. sympathyn. 同情同情; 同感同感; 同情心同情心相關(guān)短語：相關(guān)短語：express sympathy for 慰問慰問feel sympathy for, have sym

34、pathy for 同情同情in sympathy with 同情同情; 贊成贊成; 跟著跟著; 和和一致一致out of sympathy for have no / some sympathy with sb /sth 不支持不支持 / 支持某人支持某人/ 某事某事 出于對(duì)出于對(duì)的同情的同情 翻譯翻譯:我確信她一定贊成你的建議。我確信她一定贊成你的建議。(in sympathy with)Im sure she will be in sympathy with your proposal.我不同意他的意見。我不同意他的意見。(have no sympathy with)I have no

35、sympathy with him.我同情你。我同情你。(sympathize)I sympathize with you.P5 As a favour Tony promised to help Claire make herself smarter and her home more elegant. So Claire borrowed a pile of books from the library for him to read, or rather, scan. She looked at his fingers with wonder as they turned each pa

36、ge and suddenly reached for his hand. She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.答應(yīng)答應(yīng)/承諾干承諾干 sth從從.借來借來一堆書一堆書更確切地說更確切地說瀏覽瀏覽驚奇地驚奇地翻動(dòng)書頁(yè)翻動(dòng)書頁(yè)伸出手去拿伸出手去拿對(duì)對(duì).感到大為驚異感到大為驚異多么可笑啊多么可笑啊,promise to do sthborrow. froma pile of books or

37、ratherscanwith wonderturn each pagereach for sthbe amazed by How absurd,7. pile n. 堆堆; 摞摞; 疊疊 v. 堆起堆起; 堆積堆積a pile of / piles of = lots of 成堆的成堆的/成批的成批的pile up 增多增多; 積累積累; (車輛車輛) 相碰相碰There were a pile of magazines on the desk .Ive got piles of work to do this evening .The fallen leaves piled up. 堆積堆積

38、8. with wonder: 疑惑地疑惑地 with + n 作狀語作狀語 with surprise / embarrassment / fear 9. reach for / reach out ones hand for e.g.He reached out his hand for an apple. n. reachwithin ones reach out of ones reach= beyond ones reach P6Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. As he was not

39、allowed to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her. Claire went into the city and bought curtains, cushions, a carpet and bedding. Then she went into a jewellery shop to buy a necklace. When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she rang Tony up and told the clerk to spe

40、ak to him. The clerk immediately changed his attitude. Claire thanked Tony, telling him that he was a dear. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern. How awful to be discovered by her, Claire thought. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was havi

41、ng an affair. After all, she knew Claires husbands name was Larry, not Tony.give sb.a new haircutwear makeupbe allowed to do sth.accompany sb.to sp.write out a list of itemsa jewellery shop at the counterbe rude to sbring sb. upspeak to sb.immediately By (doing) sththe amused and surprised lookhave

42、an affair. After all, 給給sb換了個(gè)發(fā)型換了個(gè)發(fā)型化妝化妝sb被允許干被允許干sth陪伴陪伴 sb.去去sth寫出寫出一份一份.清單清單一家珠寶店一家珠寶店柜臺(tái)柜臺(tái)對(duì)對(duì)sb.粗魯粗魯給給sb打電話打電話和和sb.講話講話立即立即通過通過有趣而又驚奇的神色有趣而又驚奇的神色有風(fēng)流韻事有風(fēng)流韻事畢竟畢竟10. accompany v. 1) to go / stay with Id like you to accompany me to the supermarket.What accompanies him is always a dog.2) to exist at th

43、e same time 和和一起發(fā)生一起發(fā)生 Lightning usually accompanies thunder. 11. turn around 轉(zhuǎn)身轉(zhuǎn)身; 回轉(zhuǎn)回轉(zhuǎn); 旋轉(zhuǎn)旋轉(zhuǎn);好轉(zhuǎn)好轉(zhuǎn), 有起色有起色 他突然轉(zhuǎn)過身來他突然轉(zhuǎn)過身來, 看見了我。看見了我。 _ _All of a sudden he turned around/aboutand saw me.turn aboutturn againstturn awayturn onturn offturn out轉(zhuǎn)身轉(zhuǎn)身; 轉(zhuǎn)向轉(zhuǎn)向; 調(diào)向調(diào)向背叛背叛; 反抗反抗, 使對(duì)抗使對(duì)抗把把(臉臉)轉(zhuǎn)過去轉(zhuǎn)過去; 拋棄拋棄開開(電燈電燈

44、, 收音機(jī)收音機(jī), 自來水自來水)解雇解雇; 關(guān)掉關(guān)掉; 使失去興趣使失去興趣結(jié)果是結(jié)果是; 證明是證明是; 生產(chǎn)生產(chǎn)(產(chǎn)品產(chǎn)品)12. affair n. 事情事情/ 曖昧關(guān)系曖昧關(guān)系/ 私通私通 pl 業(yè)務(wù)業(yè)務(wù)/ 事務(wù)事務(wù)/ 事態(tài)事態(tài)Affairs at present in that country are unsettled.那個(gè)國(guó)家當(dāng)前的局勢(shì)動(dòng)蕩不安那個(gè)國(guó)家當(dāng)前的局勢(shì)動(dòng)蕩不安.current/foreign/world affairs 時(shí)事時(shí)事/外交事務(wù)外交事務(wù)/ 世界事務(wù)世界事務(wù) affairs of state 國(guó)事國(guó)事/ 國(guó)務(wù)國(guó)務(wù)/ 政務(wù)政務(wù)13. declare vt. 宣布

45、宣布; 聲明聲明; 表明表明; 說明說明; 宣稱宣稱1) declare +n. 宣告宣告 他們將很快宣布選舉的結(jié)果。他們將很快宣布選舉的結(jié)果。 _ _2) declare+n.+(to be) n./ adj. 宣布宣布為為 裁判宣布他為比賽的冠軍。裁判宣布他為比賽的冠軍。 _ _They will declare the results of the election soon.The judge declared him (to be) the winner of the competition. 我宣布這次會(huì)議開始我宣布這次會(huì)議開始. _3) declare +(that)從句從句宣稱

46、宣稱; 聲稱聲稱 她宣稱她是對(duì)的她宣稱她是對(duì)的. _I declared this conference (to be) open.She declared (that) she was right.declare war on/ upon 對(duì)對(duì)宣戰(zhàn)宣戰(zhàn)declare against 聲明反對(duì)聲明反對(duì)declare for (in favour of) 聲明贊成聲明贊成14. more than + n _ + adj._ +num._不僅僅是不僅僅是, 不止不止很很 / 非常非常超過超過more + adj / adv / n / v + than 與其說與其說, ，不如說，不如說e.g.W

47、hat he wants is more than money. He is more than scared of cats.He is more scared than ill. 他與其說是病了他與其說是病了, 倒不如說他是受了倒不如說他是受了驚嚇。驚嚇。15. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains 強(qiáng)調(diào)句強(qiáng)調(diào)句 It is / was + 強(qiáng)調(diào)部分強(qiáng)調(diào)部分 + that / who + 其他其他 It is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job_ matters. A. one B. that C. what D. it It was after the invention of printing _to publish large numbers of books and pictures. A. were people able B. that people were able C. when