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1、Unit 2 ReadingSATISFACTIONGUARANTEEDzxxkw2014.3.18Background informationThe reading passage is a retelling of anIsaac Asimov9s science fiction called Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a human-like robot, illustrates(阐明)Asimov first law for robots:A robot must not injure human beings or allo
2、w them to be injured In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one In following this law, the robot, which is very human-like, causes the main character, Claire, to have some very confusing feelings.Characteristics of science fictionScience fiction is often based on scientifi
3、c principles and technology.Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Skimmingto getgeneral ideasKlniiningReading Comprehension I|The text mainly tells usA. why Claire fell in love with a human beingB why a robot fell in love with a human beinga story about a household robot bein
4、g tested out in a familyD that a robot can save a humanbeing from dangerReading Comprehension II|1 How many characters are mentioned?2 Who are they?3 What is the relation between them?Characters in the story:Larry Belmont employed in a company that makes robotsClaire - Larrys wife, a housewife Tony
5、the robot to betested out by Claire in their family Gladys Claffern - the most powerful women around, a woman that Claire enviesScanningto getdetail informationgReading Comprehension III|True or Falser1 Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife 2 Claire didnt lik
6、e 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. When Tony offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it.r5 It was Claire that first decided to inviteGladys and her friends to her house6. Claires guests were f
7、illed withadmiration when they saw her house押辱 was completely changedH 7 The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.DiscussionPost-reading1 Do you think that robots can take the place of humans in the future?2. What will the robots be l
8、ike in 2500?3. What kind of robot do you think isthe most helpful to us in our daily lives?I. Complete the following sentences with proper words1. The mans parents(声称)thatthey didnt want to see him again2. The government is aby the declareddramatic increase in violent crime3. The witness officially
9、sthat hehad not seen the woman before4 Tom began to sweep the pieces of glasrmedup into a(逵)5. She shis face, looking forsigns of what he was thinkingtatedpilecanned6.1 really(羡麹即u and your wifeyou seem so happy together.7. Our vacation was totally ruinedYes, definitely! Not only was the food terrib
10、le, but also the weather was(糟透的).8 In my opinion, your idea is so(荒谬的)that I can5t help laughing9 The woman has an emanner,but she is extremely difficult to work with.10. Some laaUyefKhink they are o3absurdso they try every means to lose weight.legantverweightII. Complete the following sentenceswit
11、hout changing their meanings4. Personally speaking, Tm for the proposal.Personally speaking, Tmthe proposal.2. Would you like me to go to the PeopledPark with you this weekend?in favour ofWould you like meto the Peoples Park this weekend?3. Your father is busy at his desk, so youd better not bother
12、him.Your father is busy at his desk, so youd better.to accompany youleave him aloneI. TranslationItx to be tested outz 亠 It was going(由来测试)by Larrys wife, Claire2. Claire thought it was ridiculous;S be。什ered sympathy(表示同情)byto be discovereda robot.(被发现)3 How awfulby her, Claire thought.have to be rebuilt4 But even though Tony had been so clever, he would(作一番改建).5. She weakened ness grew(随着病情的加重).(as)6- S根#豳(她将早点出发)in order to avoid theheavy traffic. she would be setting off early7. Last evening(一位老朋友打电话给我)whomI had not heard of for years8. (我一转身)and sawJane was sitting directly behind me.
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