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选择性必修四 Unit 1
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Think and Discuss
I. Have you seen robots in your daily life If so, where did you see them
II. List some kinds of robots according to their functions.
III. Would you feel happy if a robot became a member of your family Why or why not
Understand the Text
I. Read the text and fill in the following blanks. Please pay attention to Tony’s functions and
Claire’s emotions.
Tony and Claire
Getting to know each other
＊Before Tony arrived: Claire did not welcome him.
＊When she first saw him: She found he was like a(n) 1. ________. [alarmed]
＊ On the second morning: He brought Claire breakfast and asked about 2.
________. [embarrassed]
Helping and protecting Claire
＊One day: He offered 3. ________ to her.
＊And then: He promised to make her more beautiful and her home more 4. ________. [admiring
and trusting]
＊Then: He turned each page and scanned library books. [surprised]
＊ Afterwards: He spoke to the woman who was rude to Claire and the woman changed her
attitude.
＊Then: Gladys discovered her calling Tony “dear”. [5. ________ ]
＊When she got home: He suggested inviting Gladys and her friends to her 6. ________ house.
＊When working on a light: Tony held Claire when she was falling off the 7. ________. [nervous]
The end
＊When the party arrived: He took her in his arms and 8. ________ he did not want to leave the
next day.
II. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. Larry brought the robot home in order to help his wife. ( )
2. Tony looked more like a human than a machine and he could change his facial
expression. ( )
3. Claire was not satisfied with her appearance and her home. ( )
4. Claire was surprised that Tony read books like a human being. ( )
5. Tony always accompanied Claire to go shopping. ( )
6. Claire was sure that Gladys would misunderstand her and Tony. ( )
7. Tony told Claire that she was just as good as Gladys. ( )
8. Tony would leave before Larry came back. ( )
III. Paraphrase the following sentences.
1. He always treated her with dignity.
_____________________________________________________________
2. Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt guilty.
_____________________________________________________________
3. Claire tried to help by working on a light suspended from the ceiling, but she fell off the ladder.
_____________________________________________________________
Write a Summary
Put the following items in the right order according to the text.
A. However, she gradually came to trust Tony, who promised to help Claire make herself and her
house more beautiful.
B. Larry Belmont asked his wife, Claire, to test out his company’s experimental household robot.
C. Back home she cried, telling Tony that Gladys was everything she wanted to be.
D. While working on improving the house, Claire fell off a ladder and was caught by Tony.
E. One day the rich and powerful Gladys Claffern heard Claire calling Tony “dear” for help on the
phone while shopping and Claire felt guilty.
F. At first Claire didn’t want the handsome human-like Tony in her house while Larry was away
on business.
G. Then the front door bell rang.
H. Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and makeup and made a list of things to improve the house.
I. Although on the night of the party Claire told Tony he wasn’t needed, he held her close and told
her he wanted to do more than just the desire to please her.
J. Nervous, she pushed him away.
K. Tony said she was just as good as Gladys and suggested inviting Gladys and her friends over.
_______________________________________________________________
(By Ray Cama)
Project
I. Discuss with your group members whether robots might replace mankind in the future.
II. Make up a dialogue between Tony and Claire based on the text.
III. Suppose you have a robot friend, what would happen between you and him / her
答案
Think and Discuss
I. 略
II. 略
III. 略
Understand the Text
I.
1. human 2. dressing
3. sympathy 4. elegant
5. guilty 6. transformed
7. ladder 8. declared
II.
1-4 FFTT 5-8 FTTF
III.
1. He always respected her.
2. Though it was not morally wrong, Claire felt as if she had done something wrong.
3. Claire attempted to do Tony a favor by working on a light hung from the ceiling, but she fell
down from the ladder.
Write a Summary
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Project
I. 略
II. 略
III. 略

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