Unit 1 Science fiction Reading and Thinking 选择性必修第四册

Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingToday’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.—IsaacAsimov今天的科幻小说即明天的科学现实。——艾萨克·阿西莫夫Part1Lead-inEnjoyashortvideoandtrytopredictthetopicoftoday'sclass.DoyouknowThreeLawsofRobotics?LawⅠ:AROBOTMAYNOTINJUREAHUMANBEINGOR,THROUGHINACTION,ALLOWAHUMANBEINGTOCOMETOHARM.LawⅡ:AROBOTMUSTOBEYORDERSGIVENITBYHUMANBEINGSEXCEPTWHERESUCHORDERSWOULDCONFLICTWITHTHEFIRSTLAW.LawⅢ:AROBOTMUSTPROTECTITSOWNEXISTENCEASLONGASSUCHPROTECTIONDOESNOTCONFLICTWITHTHEFIRSTORSECONDLAW.第一定律：机器人不得伤害人类个体，或者目睹人类个体将遭受危险而袖手不管。第二定律：机器人必须服从人给予它的命令，当该命令与第一定律冲突时例外。第三定律：机器人在不违反第一、第二定律的情况下要尽可能保护自己的生存。TheThreeLawsofRoboticsarefromAmericanauthorIsaacAsimov'scollectionofsciencefictionshortstoriespublishedin1950,I,Robot.Infact,therearemanyrobotsinusetoday.Whatdoyouexpectadomesticrobotcandoforyou?Part2Pre-readingWhatisadomesticrobot?Namesomedomesticrobotsyouknoworuse.Adomesticrobotoraservicerobotisanautonomousrobotthatisusedforhouseholdchores.Mostofthedomesticrobotsaresimplistic,andsomeareconnectedtoWi-Fihomenetworksorthesmartenvironments.Theyarehighlyautonomous.RobotVacuumSmartSpeakerRobotPetPart2While-readingFastreading1.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Thepassagemainlytellsusan___________whereahouseholdrobotwas___________.experimenttestedout2.Whatkindofgenre(体裁)isthepassage?Descriptive描写文Narrative记叙文Expository说明文Argumentation议论文Matchthefollowingparagraphswiththeirmaintopics.Part1:para(1-2)Part2:para(3-8)Part3:para(9)TheprocessoftherobothelpingClaireTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobotLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwillbetastedoutEventProcessResultCarefulreadingReadthestoryagainandtakenotesonwhothesepeopleareandtheirrelationshipstoeachother.LarryBelmontClaireGladysClaffernTonyCarefulreadingClaire(ahousewife)acoupletestoutfriendsLarryBelmont(workforarobotcompany)madeTony(ahouseholdrobot)GladysClaffern(awomanClaireenvies/admires)CarefulreadingClaireLarryBelmontHusbandwifeGladysClaffernfriends(Clairewishedtobe)Tony(ahouseholdrobot)testoutworkonReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para.2

Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especialyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.However,whenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastall

andhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpresionneverchanged.

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Onthesecondmoning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.Howdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para4

Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegradullyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.

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Asafavour,

TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.

SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.Howabsurd,

shethought.Hewasjustamachine.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para6

TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadlyHespoketothewomanwhoimmediatelychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa"dear".

Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.

Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.

Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para7

WhenClairegothome,shewept.GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.Para8

Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Claretriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefellofftheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.ReadfordetailsHowdidthestorydevelop?ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.1.BeforeTonyarriveddislike2.whenshefirstsawhimalarmed3.whenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedembarrassed4.whenTonyofferedsympathyadmiring&trusting5.whenTonyhelpedhertalktothesaleswomanthankful6.whenClairefellandTonycaughtandheldhershy&nervousClaireTonyClaireTony(ahouseholdrobot)ReadthestorycarefullyandpayattentiontothechangesofClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyasthestorydeveloped.ReadfordetailsContetsOccasionsFeelingsdislikealarmedembarrassedridiculousadmirablethankfulBefore

TonyarrivedShefrist

sawTonyTonyaskedaboutdressingTonyofferedsympathyTonyhelped

totalkwithsaleswomanReadfordetailsWhatareClaire’sproblems?WasClairesatisfiedwithTony?ContentsShehasasenseoffailureIamnotclever,andnotlikeGladysClaffern.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.HowdoesTonyhelpher?ReadfordetailsContentsIamnotclever.Myhouseisn’telegant.IwanttobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.Ifellofftheladder.Hegaveheranew_________andimprovedher_________.He________________thehousecompletely.Hesuggesteda_________inherhouse.Hemadethewomanchangeher_____________.Hemanagedtocatchherintimefromthenextroom.hairstylemakeuptransformedpartyattitudeReadfordetailsWhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenTonyandahumanbeing?TonyHumanbeingfacialexpressionneverchanges;facialexpressionchangesoften;programmedtoappearsensitiveandearing;…canshowtruesensitivityandcare;…smoothhairofferssympathytreatspeoplekindlywarmbodyPart3Post-readingCriticalthinkingWhatkindofrelationshipdoyouthinkhumansandrobotsshouldkeep?Why?Sciencetechnologyisadoubled-edgedsward.Doregardanduseitwiselyandcritically.Part4LanguagePointsVocabularyappointmentmake/haveanappointmentwithsb.和某人有约keepanappointment赴约byappointment按照预约n.预约；约会；委任Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.她约好去做了指甲，然后去了一家昂贵的服装店。※appointv.任命；委派；安排，约定appointsb.(as/tobe)任命某人(为……)appointsb.todosth.指派某人去做某事(1)I’mcominghereby

(appoint)tocollectmysalaryandbonus.(2)She______________(appoint)mayorofthecityforherintegrityandwhatshehaddoneforthepublic.(3)MrBlackisacarefulandexperiencedengineersoheisoftenappointed_____________(deal)withsomechallengingtasks.【即学即用】appointmentwasappointedtodealVocabularyguiltybeguiltyof犯有……罪be/feelguiltyat/about对/为……感到内疚/有愧guiltn.内疚；悔恨；犯罪；罪行adj.内疚的；有罪的；有过失的Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.尽管完全是清白的，克莱尔还是有负罪感。(1)Thesaleswomanfelt__________(guilt)aboutnotvisitingherparentsmoreoften.(2)Itwasridiculousthatthecorruptofficialwasdeclarednotguilty__________corruption.(3)Shehadfeelingsof__________(guilty)aboutleavingherchildrenandgoingtowork.【即学即用】guiltyofguiltVocabularysuspendsuspend...from...把……悬挂在……上，暂令