选修7 unit 2 robots Reading.

1、Big HeroWhat is a robot?A robot is a machine d_ to do jobs that are usually p_ by humans. esignederformedHow is a robot work?Robots are p_ and c_ by a computer.rogrammed ontrolledWhat can a robot do for humans?industrial robots 工业机器人工业机器人household robots家用机器人家用机器人entertainment robots娱乐型机器人娱乐型机器人News

2、 reporter robotDoraemonDo you like reading science fictions?Have you ever heard about Isaac Asimov?He was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University,best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.Lets read a short story about a robot. It was

3、originally written by Isaac Asimov, and published in 1951. Here the story has been retold by another writer.CharactersWho are they?Larry BelmontClaireTonyGladys Claffernworked for a company that makes robotsLarrys wife, a housewifea household robot to be tested outa woman that Claire enviesRead the

4、text carefully and fill in the blanks.Characteristics of Tony tall and handsome his 1. _ never changed 2. _ hair a deep 3. _ soft and warm 4. _facial expressionsmoothvoiceskinThings Tony did gave Claire a new 5. _ and changed her makeup wrote out a(n) 6. _ of items for Claire to buy spoke to the cle

5、rk in a(n) 7. _ to make him change his 8. _haircutlistjewellery shopattitudeThings Tony did 9. _ Claire to invite her friends to the house worked steadily on the improvements of the house succeeded in 10. _ Claire when she fell off a ladder opened the curtains, 11. _ Claire and expressed his feeling

6、s to heradvisedhuggedcatchingClaires feelings toward Tony changed as the storydeveloped. Fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.OccasionClairedisliked himwas alarmedfelt embarrassedBefore he arrivedWhen he arrivedWhen he offered tohelp her dressOccasionClaireadmired himcalled him a dea

7、rfelt his warmthWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and was caught by TonyOccasionClairefelt being enviedcried all nightWhen she heard Gladyswhispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsomeas To

8、nyShe remembered Tony was just a machineII. Choose the best answer.1. Why did Claire buy the items from the shops? A. Because her husband was to return. B. Because Tony was to leave.C. Because Tony wanted to transform the house. D. Because she thought she needed them.C2.Why did Tony have to be rebui

9、lt ?A. Tony didnt do a good job. B. The company couldnt have women falling in love with machine.C. Tony was not clever enough . D. The company wanted to make another better one.A3. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from harm? A.Help her make herself smarter. B. Help her change her home.C. Let other women envy her. D. All the above.D4. What do we know from the text?A. Tony was a typical machi