Unit1 Reading and Thinking课文翻译及知识点 语法填空-高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册

高一英语第=page3*2-15页(共4页)高一英语第=page3*26页(共4页)SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED(Adapted)包你满意（改编）LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.拉里・贝尔蒙特在一家机器人制造公司工作。Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.该公司最近开始试验家用机器人。ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife,Claire.机器人将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试用。知识点:testout测试Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.克莱尔并不想家里有个机器人，尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的时候，但是拉里劝她说机器人不会伤害她，也不会让她受到伤害。Itwouldbeabonus.还会是个意外收获。Howeverwhenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.然而，第一次看到机器人时，克莱尔还是有点惊慌。Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.这个机器人名叫托尼，看着不太像机器，而更像一个真人。Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.托尼高大英俊，头发顺滑，嗓音低沉，不过他的面部表情始终不变。知识点：onabusinesstrip出差allowabtodo允许某人做facialexpression面部表情Onthesecondmorning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.第二天早晨，托尼给克莱尔端来了早餐，还问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮。Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.克莱尔感到非常尴尬，立刻让托尼走开。Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.现在，她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着，这很令人不安。知识点:tellsbtodo告诉某人做lookafter照顾Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.有一天，克莱尔说她觉得自己并不聪明。Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.托尼说她肯定是感到很不开心才会这么说。Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.克莱尔觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬，但她逐渐欣赏托尼的智慧和正直，并且开始信任他。Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.托尼对她彬彬有礼。Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心，因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致；拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位。Shewasn’tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.克莱尔与格拉迪丝・克拉芬不同，后者是当地最有钱有势的女性之一。知识点：begintodo开始做withdignity彬彬有礼socialposition社会地位Asafavour,TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.作为一项恩惠，托尼答应帮助克莱尔，把她变得更漂亮些，也把她的家变得更雅致些。SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.于是，克莱尔从图书馆借来了一些书让托尼阅读，应该说是让他扫视。Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.她惊奇地看着托尼的手指翻动书页的样子，心想这太荒唐了。Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.他只不过是一台机器罢了。知识点：promisetodo承诺做TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.托尼给克莱尔做了一个新发型，还改善了她的妆容。Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.但是，由于托尼被禁止陪同克莱尔去商店，所以他开具了一张装修房子所需材料的清单。Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.克莱尔去市中心购买了这些东西。Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.她按预约去美甲后，走进了一家高档时装店。Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.女店员对她很粗鲁，于是她打电话给托尼，告诉他说自己受到了不礼貌的对待。Hespoketothewoman,whoimmediatelychangedherattitude.托尼同店员交谈之后，店员立刻改变了态度。ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa“dear”.克莱尔向托尼道谢，称托尼为“亲爱的”。Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.当她转过身来，却看到格拉迪丝・克拉芬正站在那里。Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.被她发现了，这多么难堪啊，克莱尔心想。Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.从她脸上的表情判断，克莱尔知道格拉迪丝认为自己出轨了。Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.毕竟她知道克莱尔丈夫的名字是拉里，而不是托尼。Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.虽然完全无辜，克莱尔还是感到内疚。知识点：alistof一系列haveanappointment有预约berudeto对…粗鲁WhenClairegothome,shewept.到家后，克莱尔啜泣不止。GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.格拉迪丝是她竭力模仿的对象。TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.托尼对克莱尔说，她这样想有点敏感，其实她像格拉迪丝一样优秀。HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.托尼还建议在他离开，也就是拉里回家的前一天晚上，克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来。Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.到那个时候，托尼预计这栋正在彻底改造的房子将大功告成。知识点:bythattime到那时候Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.托尼的装修工作稳步进展。Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefellofftheladder.克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯，但从梯子上摔了下来。EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间，但他还是及时接住了她。Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.托尼抱着她的时候，她感受到了他身体的热度。Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.她尖叫了一声，一把推开他，然后跑回了自己的房间。知识点：trytodo尝试做某事falloff掉下managetodo设法做Thenightofthepartyarrived.聚会之夜到了。Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.AtthatmomentTonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.时钟敲响了八点整，客人们很快就要来了，于是克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚的工作，说当夜不再需要他了。就在那一瞬间，托尼将她揽入怀中，慢慢地贴近她的脸庞。Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.克莱尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她，而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而己。Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.就在这时，前门的门铃响了。知识点：desiretodosth渴望做某事语法填空Chinesescience-fictionwriterLiuCixinmetwithhisRussianreadersduringRussianCreativeWeekviavideolinkonSunday,___1___(share)hisviewsonwritingsciencefiction,thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyinthefuture.Liualsosaidthathewasworkingonhisnewbookbutitmighttakesometimetofinish.“Probablyayear___2___two,”Liusaid.Liumadea___3___(compare)ofsciencefictionsfromdifferenttimes.“Sciencefictionsinthepasthadabroadvision___4___(most)describingspaceandtheunive