高二英语选修7 unit2Reading 2

1、Do you think the robots have feelings? Do you think a woman will fall in love with a robot? That can happen in a fiction! “Satisfaction Guaranteed” is a science fiction written by Isaac Asimov. Science fiction stories, novels, etc. which describe events and people that dont exist, such as X File, St

2、ar War. Reading 2-P16 A biography of Isaac Asimov Glance through the text quickly to find the answers to the questions. Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died? Which paragraph tells you about his education? Which paragraph tells you about awards he received? Para.2 Para.3

3、Para.5 Scan the text for specific information. Try to answer the question. What subject did Asimov teach? When did he start having stories published? How many children did he have? biochemistry In 1939. Two. Read the text carefully and complete the timeline of the events in Isaac Asimovs life on pag

4、e 17. 1920 1922 1923 1929 Born in Russia. Sister born Mmoved with family to New York Parents bought a candy store. Mother had her third child. Started working in the candy store. Started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1931 Date Event 1939 1942- 1945 Began having stories published in science

5、fiction magazines. Gained Masters degree in chemistry. Finished working in the candy store. Got married. Worked as a junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard. Got PhD in chemistry. 1941 1948 1942 1950 1951- 1953 Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine. Published his first n

6、ovel. Developed three laws for robots. Published “I, Robot”. Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it. Published first science book. Became a full-time writer. 1949 1953 1958 1973 1992 Divorced his first wife. Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV. Married for a second

7、time. 1983 Died in New York 1. Who was Isaac Asimov? A. An American scientist and writer who got his PhD in physics in 1948. B. A Russian scientist and writer who married twice. C. A RussianAmerican writer and scientist who became a fulltime writer in 1958. D. An American-Russian writer and scientis

8、t who had two children. Comprehending C 2. What was Asimov best known for? A. His mystery stories. B. His science fiction stories. C. His science and history books. D. His books about the Bible and about Shakespeare. B 3. All the following statements are TRUE except _. A. Asimovs talent for writing

9、became obvious at age 12. B. He began having his stories published in science fiction magazines in 1939. C. He published his first novel in 1950. D. He published his first science book in 1953. A 4. In which book did Asimov develop a set of three “laws”? A. The Foundation Trilogy. B. I, Robot. C. In

10、 his first novel. D. In his first science book. B 5. What might happen in a world where there were robots if Asimovs three laws didnt exist? A. Maybe robots will harm or injure human beings. B. Maybe robots will disobey human beings. C. In order to protect their own existence, robots may injure huma

11、n beings. D. All of the above. D Language points an American scientist and writer 一位科学家兼作家一位科学家兼作家 The singer and dancer _ (be) coming for a visit. The singer and the dancer _ (be) coming for a visit. A knife and fork _ (be) on the desk. is / was are/ were is / was Asimov had both an extraordinary i

12、magination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanation of everything, in the present and the past. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searc

13、hed for explanation of everything, in the present and the past. 阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力, 使他能对使他能对 未来世界进行探索未来世界进行探索, 而且还有惊人的智力而且还有惊人的智力, 使他使他 能对现在和过去的各种事物作出解析。能对现在和过去的各种事物作出解析。 He seemed to be looking for the words with which he could express what he was thinking about. The novel from which the

14、films has been adapted for children is written by a famous American writer. The car, for which I paid a lot of money, is now out of date . He is telling a story of a hero, of whom everyone in the town is proud. In the dark street, there wasnt a single person _they could turn for help. A. whom B. who

15、 C. to whom D. from whom C The Nile, _electricity is produced, no longer destroys villages and crops. A. which B. from which C. from it D. from that - How do you like the cake? - Its quite different from _I had last month. A. that B. which C. the one D. the one what B C search + 地方地方 / 人人 在某地在某地/某人身

16、上寻找某人身上寻找 search () for sb./sth. (于于处处)寻找某人寻找某人/某物某物 in search of 寻找寻找, 作状语作状语, 表示目的表示目的 The enemies _the Red Army man everywhere. They have _ the whole city _ the missing boy. The boy has been to many places _ his lost cat. searched searched for in search of , he started to take himself seriously a

17、s a writer. take sb/ sth seriously 认真对待某人某事认真对待某人某事 He takes things too seriously. T: 如果你不认真对待学习，接下来的这次如果你不认真对待学习，接下来的这次 考试你也许会考不好。考试你也许会考不好。 If you cant treat your study seriously, you may fail in the coming examination. 反义词反义词: take for granted 认为认为是是 理所当然的理所当然的, 想当然想当然, 不把不把当回事当回事 Soon after his

18、divorce in 1973, divorce n. 离婚离婚, 脱离脱离 vt. 使离婚使离婚, 与与脱离脱离 ask for a divorce; get divorced; divorce A from B 使使A与与B相脱离相脱离 His wife asked for a divorce. They got divorced last year. They are divorcing each other. She divorced her husband two years ago. We shouldnt divorce theory from practice. leave sb alone 考验考验 turn around 打电话给打电话给 test out 让让一个人呆着一个人呆着 set aside 将将放在一边放在一边 ring up 转向转向, 回转回转 Can you guess the Chinese meaning of each phrases? 1. How many people _ while I was out ? 2. The model must _ before we put it into mass productio