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1、Unit 2 ReadingSATISFACTION SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDGUARANTEEDThe reading passage is a retelling of anIsaac Asimovs science fiction called Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a human-like robot, illustrates(闡明闡明) Asimovs first law for robots:A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to
2、 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. Background informationBackground information Science fiction is often based on scie
3、ntific principles and technology. Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.Characteristics of science fictionSkimming to get general ideasThe text mainly tells us _.A. why Claire fell in love with a human beingB. why a robot fell in love with a human being C. a story about a hou
4、sehold robot being tested out in a familyD. that a robot can save a humanbeing from dangerSkimmingReading Comprehension I1. How many characters are mentioned?2. Who are they? 3. What is the relation between them?SkimmingReading Comprehension IILarry Belmont - employed in a company that makes robots
5、Claire - Larrys wife, a housewife Tony - the robot to be tested out by Claire in their familyGladys Claffern - the most powerful women around, a woman that Claire enviesCharacters in the story:Scanning to get detail information1. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany
6、his wife.2. Claire didnt like 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.True or FalsescanningReading Comprehension III5. It was Claire that first deci
7、ded to invite Gladys and her friends to her house.6. Claires guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed.7. The company was satisfied with Tonys report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him.If you were a robot engineer, what kind of robo
8、t would you like to create? Why ?DiscussionDiscussion Post-reading1. Do you think that robots can take the place of humans in the future?2. What will the robots be like in 2500?3. What kind of robot do you think is the most helpful to us in our daily lives?QuizQuizI. Complete the following sentences
9、 with proper words.1. The mans parents _ (聲稱聲稱) that they didnt want to see him again.2. The government is a_ by the dramatic increase in violent crime.3. The witness officially s_ that he had not seen the woman before.4. Tom began to sweep the pieces of glass up into a _ (堆堆).5. She s_ his face, lo
10、oking for signs of what he was thinking.declaredlarmedtatedpilecanned6. I really _ (羨慕羨慕) you and your wife you seem so happy together.7. Our vacation was totally ruined. Yes, definitely! Not only was the food terrible, but also the weather was _ (糟透的糟透的).8. In my opinion, your idea is so _ (荒謬的荒謬的)
11、 that I cant help laughing.9. The woman has an e_ manner, but she is extremely difficult to work with.10. Some ladies think they are o_, so they try every means to lose weight.verweightenvyawfulabsurdlegantII. Complete the following sentences without changing their meanings.1. Personally speaking, I
12、m for the proposal. Personally speaking, Im _ the proposal.2. Would you like me to go to the Peoples Park with you this weekend? Would you like me _ to the Peoples Park this weekend?3. Your father is busy at his desk, so youd better not bother him. Your father is busy at his desk, so youd better _.l
13、eave him alonein favour ofto accompany youIII. Translation1. It was going _ (由由來測試來測試) by Larrys wife, Claire.2. Claire thought it was ridiculous _ (表示同情表示同情) by a robot.3. How awful _ (被發(fā)現(xiàn)被發(fā)現(xiàn)) by her, Claire thought.4. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would_ (作一番改建作一番改建).to be tested out
14、to be offered sympathyto be discoveredhave to be rebuilt5. She weakened _ _ (隨著病情的加重隨著病情的加重). (as)6. She said _ (她將早點出發(fā)她將早點出發(fā)) in order to avoid the heavy traffic.7. Last evening _ _ (一位老朋友打電話給我一位老朋友打電話給我) whom I had not heard of for years. 8. _ (我一轉(zhuǎn)身我一轉(zhuǎn)身) and saw Jane was sitting directly behind me. as the illness grewworseshe would be setting off earlyI was rung up by an oldfriendI turned around1. Surf the Internet to learn more about Isaac Asimov and robots. 2. 發(fā)揮想象，連詞成文發(fā)揮想象，連詞成文(50-100字字).Homeworktest out, alarm, leave alone accompany, ring up, declare, turn around.
廣東省韶關(guān)市翁源縣翁源中學高三英語 Reading復習課件
