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总有一款PPT 适合您【最新出品\精心整理\倾情奉献\敬请珍惜】ReadingThere are many types of robots and they can do different work. Can you name some of them?机器猫Entertainment robotsIndustrial robots 工业机器人Domestic robots家用机器人The robot which can play with children.The robot which can play football.The robot which can speak to people.What can robots do?RobotsPlay with humantake care ofhuman rescue workHouseworkAnd so on…New wordssatisfaction n. [U] 满足, 满意[C] 另人满足或带来乐趣的事物absent adj. 不在场的,在别处的(absent from sth.)sympathy n. [U, C] 同情, 同情心(sympathy for/towards sb.)pile n. 堆, 叠vi. 堆起, 堆积vt. 把......堆起accompany vt. 陪伴(accompany sb. at/on sth.)envy vt. 嫉妒,羡慕(后接名词或代词作宾语,也可接双宾语)n. 嫉妒,羡慕(envy of sb; envy at/of sth; the envy of sb. )Scanning1. What did Tony look like?He was tall and handsome althoughhis facial expressions never changed.His hair was smooth and black andhis voice was deep.2. What did Tony do to make Claireand her home elegant?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.Occasion Claire …1disliked him 2 When he arrivedwas alarmed 3 felt embarrassed1. Read the story, then fill in theoccasions when Claire had these prehendingBefore he arrivedWhen he offered tohelp her dress4admiredhim 5Called hima dear 6Felt his warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her house andherselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony7Felt being envied 8Cried allnight When she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had neverseen anyone so handsomeas TonyShe remembered Tony was just a machine2. Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.1. 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.2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?Tony prevented Claire from being harmed by making her feel good about herself. He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.3. Why did Tony have to be rebuilt? Tony had to be rebuilt because thecompany felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot. 4. How would you feel if you had a robotlike Tony in your house?Students give their own answers.5. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine? How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine. He held her family 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. Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine. She shouted “Leave me alone” and ran to her bed.6.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.7. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed byA_____.A. his appearanceB. his abilityC. his facial expressionsD. his cleverness8. Why did Claire buy the items from theshop?CA. Because her husband was to return.B. Because Tony was to leave.C. Because Tony wanted the housetransformed.D. Because she thought she needed them.9.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 above10. 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’sBmarriage.C. To let other women envy Claire.D. To make Claire elegant just like her neighbor.11. 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 B12.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 TonyCharacterist ics of Tony He was tall and handsome although his _______________ never changed. He had ______ and black hair, deep _____, and soft and warm ____.facial expressionssmoothvoiceskin3. Fill in the blacks.Things Tony did to make Claire and her home elegant ●He gave Claire a new_______ and changed the makeup she wore.●He wrote out a(n) ___ of items for Claire to buy as he was not allowed to__________ her to the shops. haircutlist accompanyThings Tony did to make Claire and her home elegant ●Knowing the salesman was rude to Claire, Tony made the salesman change his_______.●He worked steadily on the ____________ of the house and it_________ Claire’s neighbor.attitudeimprovementsimpressedCharacteristics Similar DifferentPhysical Tall,handsome,black hair,deep voiceFacialexpressionsneverchanged4. List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.Mental Clever enough tosolve all kinds ofproblems Cannot think for itself5. Finish the following chart.Claire’s attitude to the robot She was unwilling to accept it, because she was afraid of being ________.HowClaire felt when first seeing the robot She felt ________.harmedalarmedWhat Tony did •prepare meals •do some reading •make up Claire •__________ the houseWhy Tony hugged Claire before the party To make Gladys and other women _____ Claire.The result of the test Though it was __________, Tony would have to be rebuilt.improveenvypleasing6. Read the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false.rry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot toaccompany his wife .2. Claire didn’t like the idea at thebeginning, but she agreed to it at last.3. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever.FTT4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.5. Claire’s guests were filled withadmiration when they saw her house wascompletely changed.6. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.FT FFind how Claire’s emotion developed.At first refused to have Tony at herhouse→accept him→trust him→proud of him→love him→sad to remember he was just a machineCharacteristics of science fictionScience fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.What are they?HomeworkRemember the characteristics of science fiction.Surf the internet to learn more about robots and science fiction.Surf the internet to learn about Isaac Asimov.谢谢欣赏T H A N K Y O U F O R L I S T E N I N G。
