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Book7 unit2 Robots reading教案一、教案背景：1，面向学生：高中二年级2，学科：英语2，课时：13，学生课前准备:一、网络查询有关“机器人”的相关信息及图片。

二、课前预习pre-reading相关问题。

三、了解并学习部分词汇。

二、教学课题技能目标Skill GoalsLearn literary work about science, robots and science fiction writer—Isaac AsimovTalk about robotsExpress supposition and belief目标语言重点词汇：test out 、sympathy、accompany、leave、、、alone重点句式：强调句结构It is +adj. +to do sth.There stands…倒装句三、教材分析本单元以机器人和科幻小说为话题，介绍了20世纪世界知名的科幻小说家Isaac Asimov 写于1951的Satisfaction Guaranteed 和作者的生平。

通过本单元的教学，旨在让学生了解科幻小说最大的特征在于：它赋予了“幻想”依靠科技在未来得以实现的极大可能，甚至有些“科学幻想”在多年以后，的确在科学上成为了现实。

如Isaac Asimov1951年描述的机器人的部分功能已经被应用于现实生活和工作中。

在教学中，要鼓励学生敢于幻想，大胆创新，发挥自己丰富的想象力和创作力，写出独具特色的科幻文章。

四．教学方法：Discussing, explaining, reading and practicing五、教学过程：Step1 warming-up导入：谈论有关机器人的图片StepⅡpre-readingDiscussion：1.Do you think it possible for a robot to think for itself?2.Can you think of any other robots?Book7 Unit2 The Robots_百度文库Step Ⅲfast reading and answer the question1. What did Tony look like?2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?Step Ⅳcareful readingⅡ选择题1.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didn’t like him.C. Because he was more like a being than a machine.D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.2. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _____.A. his appearanceB. his abilityC. his facial expressionsD. his cleverness3. Why did Claire buy the items from the shop?A. Because her husband was to return.B. Because Tony was to leave.C. Because Tony wanted the house transformed.D. Because she thought she needed them.4.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______.A. making her home elegantB. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she woreC. giving her advice on her dressesD. all the above5. 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 Claire’s marriage.C. To let other women envy Claire.D. To make Claire elegant just like her neighbor.6. As a result, the experiment shows _____.A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each otherB. Tony had to be rebuiltC. Tony was angry with his designerD. Both A and B7. All the following statements are true except _____.A. Tony tried to please ClaireB. Claire tried to displease TonyC. Tony managed to protect ClaireD. Gladys admired Claire for TonystepV language points1.important phrases高二英语下学期Unit2Book7 Reading _课件_备课_当知网见第二页答案第三页2.强调句结构3.It is +adj. +to do sth.4.There stands…倒装句StepVI . discussionHow would you feel if you had a robot like Tony in your house?StepVII Homework1.Surf the Internet to learn more about robots and science fictions.2. Surf the Internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.。

教学设计Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语fiction, cartoon, desire, satisfaction, absent, alarm, alarmed, smooth, embarrass, sympathy, elegant, pile, scan, fingernail, absurd, haircut, accompany, curtain, cushion, carpet, paint, awful，affair, firm, firmly, declare, victory, envy, marriage, test out, ring up, turn around, leave aloneb. 重点句型1. She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.2. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.3. By the amused and surprised look on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.2. Ability goals能力目标: Help students to learn about robots and science fiction.3. Learning ability goals学能目标：Enable students to realize science fiction reflects scientific thought; a fiction of things-to-come based on things-on-hand.Teaching important points教学重点Teach students to enjoy science fiction. Enable students to grasp what Tony did to help Claire and how her emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house. Help students to sum up characteristics of science fiction.Teaching difficult points 教学难点How Claire’s emotion developed during Tony’s stay at her house.Teaching methods教学方法Discussing, explaining, reading and practisingTeaching aids教具准备The multimedia computerTeaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式Step I Warming upDeal with Warming up. Present photos of different kinds of robots. Then ask them tosay something about his or her favorite robot.T: Good morning /afternoon, class!Ss: Good morning/ afternoon, Mr. /Ms…T: In this class we are going to learn about robots. Who would like to tell me what a robot is?S1:A robot is a machine.T: What kind of machine?S2: A robot is a kind of machine that can do a variety of often complex human tasks. T: How can a robot perform human tasks?S3: A robot is controlled by a computer.T: You are right. Then we can give the definition of a robot like this:A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. Robots are programmed and controlled by a computer.（Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots. Robots also often appear as characters in stories.）In groups, make a list of any science fiction, literature, films, video games, TV shows and cartoons you know that include robots as characters. Choose one and be prepared to tell the class about it briefly.Step II Pre-readingAsk students to discuss the questions in pre-reading in groups. Students are encouraged to speak out their opinion freely, no matter what it is. Teacher should encourage students to use their imagination.Step III ReadingDeal with the reading part.ScanningAsk the students to scan the text and find out what Tony looks like.T: Ok. I’m glad you had a heated discussion. Now I’d like you to meet Tony-- a robot that looks exactly like a human being. He is a character in the science fiction Satisfaction Guaranteed by Isaac Asimov. Please read the text and find the answers to the following questions.Show the following questions on the PowerPoint.1. What did Tony look like?2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?Several minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answer:1. He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.2. Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.Careful Reading1. Claire's feelings toward Tony changed as the story developed. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending questions on Page 12 Ask students to read the text carefully and then discuss the comprehending questions on Page 12 in groups.T: Now let’s read the text carefully and then do the comprehending exercises on Page 12.Several minutes later check the answers with the whole class.Suggested answers:2.1. He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2.2 He had prevented Claire from harming herself by making her feel good aboutherself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.2.3 Because the company (designers) felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.2.4 Various answers can be accepted.2.5 When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tony didn’t look like a machine at Before hearrived When he offered tohelp her dress When he offered to help her improve her house and herselfHelped her with the sales manWhen she fell off aladder and caught byTony When she heard Gl adys whispering toanother woman thatShe rememberedTony was just amachineall. She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin.She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered—Tony was just a machine. She cried all night.3.Claire’s emotion developmentAfter dealing with the comprehending exercises, ask students to work together to find how Claire’s emotion developed.Suggested answer:At first refused to have Tony at her house---accept him----trust him---- proud ofhim----love him---sad to remember he was just a machineT: From her emotion development, we can see Tony was designed as a Mr. Perfect. He is designed not to harm Claire or allow her to be harmed. This is one of Isaac’s three laws for robots. Later in this unit we will learn more about his three laws.Characteristics of science fictionT: As you know, the story was written in 1951. With the development of science, some of the functions performed by Tony have come true. From this story we can draw a conclusion:Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Please remember these are some characteristics of science fiction. If you are interested, you may write short science fictions in your spare time.ExplanationDuring this procedure Teacher will play the tape recording for students. Students will underline the difficult sentences. After listening to the tape, Teacher will explain the text and deal with language problems.T: Now we will deal with some difficult language focuses. Now I will play the recording of the text for you. Please make a mark where you have difficulties.After listening to the recording, explain the difficult sentences to students. Before explaining the difficult points, students are asked to refer to the notes to the text on Page88-89.T: Do you have any difficulties with the text？S1:Could you please explain the sentence to us：She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go. T: Because Tony didn’t look like a machine at all, when Tony offered to help her get dressed, she was embarrassed, perhaps shy to get a “man” help her dressing.S2: How to understand this sentence: Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot.T: In spite of the fact that Tony looked so human, he was just a machine. So Claire thought it was foolish that Tony offered her sympathy. Do you have any other questions?Ss: No.T: Maybe someday we will have robots that have feelings and can also think for themselves. Please remember science fiction reflects scientific thought;things-to-come based on things-on-hand. Ok, that’s all for today. Don’t forget to surf the internet to learn more about the great writer and his stories. Of course you will learn more about robots.Step IV Homework:.Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.Book7 Unit2 RobotsZhang Jinchao 2016.5I. Warming-up:1. What is a robot?A robot is a machine __________ to do jobs that are usually _________ by humans . Robots are ___________ and ___________ by a computer.2. What can robots do ?_____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3.Today there are different kinds of robot, including industrial robots, household robots, and entertainment robots.II. Fast reading1. What is the text mainly about ?It’s mainly about how a household ______ was ______ _____ in a family.2. Characters in the story(1).__________________----employed in a company that makes robots(2). ___________________ -----Larry’s wife, a housewife(3). _____________________----- the robot(4)._______________________------a woman that Claire envies3.Choose the best answer:(1)Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? ______A. Because he was a robot.B. Because she didn't like him.C. Because he was more like a being than a machine.D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.(2) The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by ______.A. making her home elegantB. giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she woreC. giving her advice on her dressesD. all the above(3) As a result, the experiment shows _______.A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each otherB. Tony had to be rebuiltC. Tony was angry with his designerD. Both A and B(4) All the following statements are true except _______.A. Tony tried to please ClaireB. Claire tried to displease TonyC. Tony managed to protect ClaireD. Gladys admired Claire for Tony(5) We can infer from the passage that_____.A.Claire liked Tony but feared himB.Claire cried because Tony made her angryC.Claire forgot Tony as soon as Tony leftD.Tony had no feelings as human being4.True or false.(1)Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife.( )(2)Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last.( )(3) Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.( )(4)It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.（）(5)Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.( )(6)The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him..( )III. Careful reading1.Fill in the blanks.2. Find out the Claire’s Feelings to Tony with the occasion.(1)Before he arrived ( )(2) When he arrived ( )(3) When he offered to help her dress ( )(4) When he offered to help her improve her ( )(5) When he helped her with the salesman ( )(6)When she fell off a ladder and was caught ( )(7)When she heard Gladys whispering to another ( )(8) She remembered Tony was just a machine ( )A .cried all night B. admired him C. felt embarrassedD. felt his warmthE. felt being enviedF. called himG. dislike him womanH. was alarmedFind out the right order about how Claire’s emotion developed.D→_________ →_______→_________→_________→________A. Sad to remember he was just a machineB. accepted himC. proud of himD. refused to have Tony at her houseE. trusted himF. loved himIV. Post readingRead the story again and answer the following questions in group.1. Why did Tony open the curtains?2. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?3. What’s the original function of the robot, Tony? Did Tony guarantee the satisfaction to Claire?V .SummaryA robot was going to _____________(test out) by Larry’s wife. When she first saw the robot, she felt ____________(alarm)because he seemed more like a human than a machine. He was tall and handsome __________ smooth hair and deep voice although his ________________(face)expression never changed. On the second morning when the machine asked her whether she needed help dressing, the lady felt _______________(embarrass)and drove him out of her room. Later, as a _____________(favorable),Tony helped Claire feel good about herself and made her home more ___________(elegance).He gave her a new haircut and ______________(accompany) her to the shop. Claire began to trust him and thosepowerful women in her neighborhood_____________(envy) her very much. However , Tony has to ________________ (rebuilt)because we cannot have women __________________(fall in love)with machines.VI . Make up the story学情分析通过高中近两年的英语学习，大多数学生已能听懂有关熟悉话题的语段和简短的故事。

七年级英语上册Unit 2课文解析1.On the top of ... 在...的顶端Eg: What’s on the top of the cake?这个蛋糕上有什么？2.Who is this man? 这个男人是谁？[用法详解]who为特殊疑问词，常位于句首提问人。

Eg: -- Who is the man?那个男人是谁？-- He is my brother.他是我哥哥。

3.He is in a yellow suit. 他穿一套黄色的西服。

That woman in a blue dress is my aunt. 穿蓝色连衣裙的女士是我姑姑。

[用法详解]in a yellow suit译为“穿着黄色西服”，在此处作表语；而in a blue dress 在句中作定语修饰woman。

Eg: My uncle in a brown T - shirt.我叔叔穿着棕色的T恤衫。

The woman in a brown hat is my aunt.戴着棕色帽子的女士是我姑姑。

4.What does he do? 的同义句为 What’s his job? 他是做什么的？其答语为：He is a/an + 职业。

询问职业句式：What’s one’s job? = What do/ does sb. do? = What be动词 sb. ?Eg: -- What does your father do?= What’s your father’s job?= What is your father? 你爸爸是干什么的？-- He is a bus driver. 他是一名公交车司机。

5.Is this tall girl your sister? 这个高个女孩是你妹妹吗？[用法详解]该句为一般疑问句，回答时用Yes或No回答注意：指人时用he/she代替this；指物时用it代替;；类似的词that也同样使用。

SA TISFACTION GUARANTEEDLarry 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 Larry’s wife, Claire.Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t 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 expression never changed.On 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 didn’t think she was clever. Tony 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 wasn’t elegant enough for someone like Larry who wanted to improve his social position. She wasn’t like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around.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 page 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.Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. As he was not 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 speak 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 having an affair. After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry, not Tony. When Claire got home, she wept with anger in her armchair. Gladys was everything Claire wanted to be. “Y ou can be like her,” Tony told her and suggested that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to return. By that time, Tony expected the house to be completely transformed.Tony worked steadily on the improvements. Claire tried to help once but was too clumsy. She fell off a ladder and even though Tony was in the next room, he managed to catch her in time. He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.The night of the party arrived. The clock struck eight. The guests would be arriving soon and Claire told Tony to go into another room. At that moment, Tony folded his arms around her, bending his face close to hers. She cried out “Tony”and then heard him declare that he didn’t want to leave her the next day and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. Then the front door bell rang. Tony freed her and disappeared from sight. It was then that Claire realized that Tony had opened the curtains of the front window. Her guests had seen everything!The women were impressed by Claire, the house and the delicious cuisine. Just before they left, Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women! She might not be as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover.Then she remembered- Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed. She cried all night. The next morning a car drove up and took Tony away.The company was very pleased with Tony’s report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected a human being from harm. He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure. He had opened the curtains that night so that the other women would see him and Claire, knowing that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt- you can not have women falling in love with machines.。

Unit 1 Text A College—A Transition Point in My Life1 When I first entered college as a freshman, I was afraid that I was not able to do well in my studies. I was afraid of being off by myself, away from my family for the first time. Here I was surrounded by people I did not know and who did not know me. I would have to make friends with them and perhaps also compete with them for grades in courses I would take. Were they smarter than I was? Could I keep up with them? Would they accept me?2 I soon learned that my life was now up to me. I had to set a study program if I wanted to succeed in my courses. I had to regulate the time I spent studying and the time I spent socializing.I had to decide when to go to bed, when and what to eat, when and what to drink, and with whom to be friendly. These questions I had to answer for myself.3 At first, life was a bit difficult. I made mistakes in how I used my time. I spent too much time making friends. I also made some mistakes in how I chose my first friends in college.4 Shortly, however, I had my life under control. I managed to go to class on time, do my first assignments and hand them in, and pass my first exams with fairly good grades. In addition, I made a few friends with whom I felt comfortable and with whom I could share my fears. I set up a routine that was really my own — a routine that met my needs.5 As a result, I began to look upon myself from a different perspective. I began to see myself as a person responsible for myself and responsible for my friends and family. It felt good to make my own decisions and see those decisions turn out to be wise ones. I guess that this is all part of what people call “growing up.”6 What did life have in store for me? At that stage in my life, I really was not certain where I would ultimately go in life and what I would do with the years ahead of me. But I knew that I would be able to handle what was ahead because I had successfully jumped this important hurdle in my life: I had made the transition from a person dependent on my family for emotional support to a person who was responsible for myself.大学——我一生中的转折点作为一名一年级新生初进大学时，我害怕自己在学业上搞不好。

unit1 AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENTBarry Minto (B) has just made a successful climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa. Listen to him being interviewed on the radio by Joan (J).JOAN: Barry, welcome to our programme and congratulations on that great climb! BARRY: Thank you. It’s good to be here.JOAN: Now, Barry, it was a very special climb, wasn’t it?BARRY: Yes, that’s right. Half of the group had very bad eyesight or were blind like me, and the other half were sighted people who came along to help us. JOAN: How old were the climbers?BARRY: Well, the weak-sighted and blind group were between 16 and 19 years old. JOAN: And the sighted climbers?BARRY: Between 25 and 45.JOAN: I see. Now, why did you make such a difficult climb?BARRY: For two main reasons: one is to prove that we can achieve whatever we decide to do; the other is to raise money for other people with weak sight. JOAN: Mmm. Well done! I know Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.But how high is it?BARRY: About 5,900 metres.JOAN: That’s very high! So how many of you reach the top?BARRY: Of the 12 poor-sighted and blind climbers, 9 made it to the top. Of the 15 sighted climbers, 7 did.JOAN: Well done!BARRY: Yes, it just shows you how determined the poor-sighted and blind climbers were.JOAN: How long did it take you?BARRY: Five days to go up and two to come down.JOAN: Well, Barry, I’m full of admiration for you and your companions. What do you plan to do next?BARRY: Oh, I’m going to university next year, but my next climbing ambition is to go up Mount Qomolangma one day.JOAN: Amazing. I wish you every success in the future, Barry.BARRY: (fade out) Thanks, Joan…unit2 SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDListen to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”. M: Don’t you think that was a great love story, Kate?K: No, not really.M: You didn’t? Well, I loved it. There was so much emotion between Tony and Claire. K: Molly, that’s rubbish. Tony was just a machine. Yes, Claire fell in love with him, but I don’t believe robots can feel emotion of any kind. That’s the difference between them and us.M: Well, I disagree. I think Tony loved Claire. Remember he said to her that he didn’t want to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the wish to please her? Then he kissed her.K: Yes, Molly, that was just part of Tony’s role. They made him so he wouldn’t allow a human being to be hurt.He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her lack of confidence. So he tried to make her feel good about herself. It had nothing to do with emotion – that was just how he was made.M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire.K: How?M: He was so kind to her that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was taken away.K: True, true. I gues s that’s why the company had to rebuild him…er… the machine I mean!M: Yes, such a shame really. I’d like a robot like Tony living at my house. Imagine a handsome man whose only purpose in life is to please you!K: Actually, I suppose that was the company’s greatest mistake.M: Er?K: They made the robot look so much like a real man, so it was bound to cause trouble! M: Yes, you’re right.unit3LISTENING TEXTCOMPLAINING ABOUT A WHALE WATCHING TOURANGELA: I’m sorry but we weren’t very happy with the tour.TOUR GUIDE: Oh, what was the problem?ANGELA: Well, it was so wet we couldn’t go outside… I know we heard the whales and saw them on the video camera and that was great, but we really wanted to stand outside and watch the whales from there. My two kids are very disappointed. TOUR GUIDE: I’m sorry but we can’t control the weather and you did see whales. ANGELA: Well, I’m afraid that’s not good enough. I’d like to talk to the manager. TOUR GUIDE: I’m sure that won’t do you any good. I know he’ll agree w ith me. The fact is that you did see whales. (fade out)ANDREW: Yes. You see, I’ve missed my flight. If I’d known the boat was going to be late back, I wouldn’t have come.TOUR GUIDE: Yes, I understand, but we had a problem with the boat at the last minute that we needed to fix. The safety of our passengers is very important to us. So, I’m afraid we couldn’t avoid starting late.ANDREW: Yes, but you should’ve checked if there was anyone like me who needed to be back by midday. Anyway, I’d like a refund, pl ease.TOUR GUIDE: Well, I can refund half the fare.ANDREW: I’m sorry but that’s not good enough. I now have to make another airline booking and I have no idea whether there’ll be any seats available. I’d like a full refund.TOUR GUIDE: Well, that’s not up to me but I’ll go and talk to the manager. ANDREW: Thanks.MANAGER: (music to indicate a few minutes passing) Mr Langton, I’m terribly sorry that we’ve caused problems for you. Of course, we’ll give you a full refund. Just come into the office with me.ANDREW: Thank you.Dialogue 3SHARON: Excuse me, the tour wasn’t what my husband and I had expected and we’d like a refund please.TOUR GUIDE: You weren’t satisfied with the tour?SHARON: Well, we really loved seeing the bird life… and the dolphins and seals… but we saw only one whale and that one was too far away to see properly. And we really came on the tour to see the whales.TOUR GUIDE: Ah ha, I see. I tell you what, why don’t you and your husband come back for a tour on another day? Free of charge, of course.SHARON: I’m afraid that’s no good for us as we’re visitors to this area and we’re leaving tomorrow morning.TOUR GUIDE: Well, in that case, we’ll return half your fares.SHARON: Well, actually, we’d like a full refund.TOUR GUIDE: I’m sorry… if yo u read the brochure, we say that we’ll refund half the fare.SHARON: OK, thanks.TOUR GUIDE: You’re welcome.unit4LISTENING TEXTJ: Good morning. I’m Jennifer Wells and MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES today on “Making a difference”, I’m going to talk to Dr Mary Murray who works for Medicines Sans Frontieres. Welcome, Mary.M: Thank you, Jennifer.J: Now tell me why you decided to join MSF?M: Well, while I was studying in Sydney during the 1980s, I got to know two Sudaness students and visited them in 1990. I became good friends with their their families and decided to Work in a health clinic in their country in 1992 for a couple of months. There I saw children with months. There I saw children with terrible diseases that could have been prevented. That’s why I decided towork in developing countries.J:I see. So in 1997 you joined MSF and went to Malawi. What did you do there?M: Actually in Malawi, I was working with children affected by HIV/AIDS. It was heart-breaking. Children died because we didn’t ha ve enough medicines.J: Oh, how sad!M: Yes, but things gradually improved. Now there’s treatment for HIV, which is showing very good results. which is showing very good results.J: That’s excellent news. Then, in 2001, you went to the Sudan again. Let’s talk about your work there.M: Well, the conditions were rather challenging. It could be unbelievably hot—sometimes as hot as 56 degrees Celsius! But when the rains came, the roads became so muddy that we spent roads became so muddy that we spent most of our time digging the car out. The clinics were just mud huts and the only tools I had were a stethoscope and my two hands.J: Goodness, a challenge indeed!M:(laughing) True, but it’s amazing what you can do when you have no choice..J: And how do you think three experiences over the last few years have affected you?M: Well, they make me grateful for what I have. I really enjoy my work because I feel I’m helping people who otherwise might not get help. otherwise might not get help. J: That’s great. Now, just before you go… what do you expect to be doing in the future.M: Well, I’m returning to the Sudan in two weeks’ time for a further six months. Then I’m not sure. I hope to return to Africa again though.J: Thank you, Dr Murray, and it’s been lovely talki ng to you. We wish you all the best with your work.M: Thank you, Jennifer.unit5 LISTENING TEXT A TRIP TO PERULia is planning to visit Peru. Listen to her conversation with a clerk at the travel agency (TA) about possible ways to travel.TA: Can I help you?L : Yes, I want to go to Peru. I’ve heard a lot about it.TA: Have you been there before?L : No, but I don’t want to go on a tour. I like to be independent. Is it possible for me to travel alone?TA: Oh certainly. But you might find it difficu lt as it’s your first visit.L : Is it dangerous then?TA: Not really. Well, not in big towns anyway, where there are other tourists. However, I think you might be lonely on your own.L : Mmm! I suppose so. Well, what do you suggest?TA: Let’s see. What kind of things do you like doing?L : Well, I enjoy visiting historical places and I like going to museums.TA: Of course, there are many historical sites in Peru.L : Yes, but I also love mountains. I’d like to go somewhere in the Andes. And I’ve heard that the animals and plants are really beautiful.TA: Mmm. I think I know the perfect place for you.L : Oh, good.TA: It’s called Cuzco. It’s a city high up in the Andes. It’s not far from the ancient city of Machu Picchu.L : Oh, yes! I’d really like to see that.TA: You can fly from Lima, the capital of Peru, to Cuzco. We could book you into a hotel in Cuzco. Then you could take short tours from Cuzco whenever you wanted to. You’ll be able to get to lots of different places from there.L : That’s a g reat idea. I could travel to Cuzco and stay in a hotel. When I wanted some company I could join a tour group for a few days.TA: Exactly. Look, here’s a brochure with the tours from Cuzco.L : Great. Thanks. Now please how much is the airfare to Cuzco?TA: Well, it depends when you want to go… (fading out)。

落堕市安心阳光实验学校Unit 2 Robots课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解(2020·全国新高三开学联考)A robot created by Washington State University (WSU) scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.The Robot Activity Support System, or RAS, uses sensors (传感器) equipped in a WSU smart home to determine where its residents are, what they are doing and when they need assistance with daily activities. It navigates (定位) through rooms and around obstacles to find people on its own, provides video instructions on how to do simple tasks and can even lead its owners to objects like their medication or a snack in the kitchen.“RAS combines the convenience of a mobile robot with the activity detection technology of a WSU smart home to provide assistance in the moment, as the need for help is detected，” said Bryan Minor, a postdoctoral researcher in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.Currently, about 50 per cent adults over the age of 85 need assistance with everyday activities such as preparing meals and taking medication and the annual cost for this assistance in the US is nearly $2 trillion. With the number of adults over 85 expected to triple by 2050, researchers hope that technologies like RAS and the WSU smart home will relieve some of the financial pressure on the healthcare system by making it easier for older adults to live alone.RAS is the first robot researchers have tried to apply to their smart home environment. They recently published a study in the journal Cognitive Systems Research that shows how RAS could make life easier for older adults struggling to live independently.“While we are still in an early stage of development, our initial results with RAS have been promising，”Minor said. “The next step in the research will be to test RAS' performance with a group of older adults to get a better idea of what video reminders and other preferences they have regarding the robot.”篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。

冀教版英语八年级下册Unit 2课文原文及翻译中英对照版Lesson 7 Planting Trees第7课种树It's March 12.今天是三月十二日。

Li Ming and his classmates are on a hillside.李明和同学们在山坡上。

They are planting trees as a school project.他们在进行学校的一个项目——种树。

A worker is there helping them.一位工人在那儿帮助他们。

Excuse me, sir.打扰了，先生。

We are digging a hole.我们在挖洞。

Is it big enough?这个洞大小够了吗？Maybe you should make the hole a little bigger.你还需要把洞再挖大一点。

It must be large enough to hold the roots of the seedling.它必须足够大，能盖得住幼苗的根部。

I see. Thank you.我知道了。

谢谢你。

Now, put the seedling inside,cover the roots and fill the hole with dirt.现在，把幼苗放进去，用土把根部盖住，把洞填满。

Then pack the dirt around the new tree with your feet.然后用脚把树周围的土压实点。

OK.By the way,there is another group of people down the hill.好的。

顺便问一下，山脚下有一组人。

Are they also coming to plant trees?他们也是来种树的吗？Yes.Many people are worried because the environment is changing,and they want to do something to help.是的。