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课件网) Unit 2 Robots Reading What’s a robot? A robot is a machine designed to do jobs that are usually performed by humans. They are programmed and controlled by a computer. What can robots do? Pre-reading Robots Play with human Secretary Do dangerous work Housework And so on… Read the text quickly and answer the following questions: Skimming What is the text mainly about? It is mainly about how a robot used for housework was tested out in a family. 2. What did the robot called Tony look like? He looked like a tall and handsome man, speaking in a deep voice, with smooth black hair and his facial expression unchanged. How many characters are mentioned ? Who are they? What are they? what is the relation between them? Larry Belmont Claire Tony Gladys Claffern A robot One of the richest and most powerful women around. employed in a company that makes robots housewife couple was to be tested out by Claire in their family a woman that Claire envies Make a list of what the robot Tony did during the experiment. did housework Prevented Claire from being harmed (example) helped Claire make herself and her home elegant by… helped Claire be envied by other women gave her advice on how to decorate her house gave her a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore The change of Claire’s feeling to Tony unwilling to accept proud of him alarmed,disturbed and frightened embarrassed, disturbed and frightened trust fall in love . Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife Claire. 2. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but at last she agreed to it. 3. When Tony offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it. But she thought it was surprising for a robot to be so human. T 1 F F True or False Careful Reading 4. Tony could understand Claire when she said she was not clever. 5. Claire’s husband wanted to improve his social position, but she was sorry she could do nothing to help him. 6. Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no ways out. T T F 7. Tony asked Claire to go the town to buy things he needed to improve the house. 8. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 9. While Tony worked on the improvements of the house, Claire also did her part. 1 F T F 10. Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. 11. Claire was very happy to find that Gladys envied her. 12. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. T T F 1. Why did Larry bring a robot back home? A. To help his wife. B. To test out the robot. C. To accompany his wife. D. For entertainment. -- 本题旨在帮助大家练习主旨大意归纳能力。 主旨归纳忌讳面面俱到追求理解的彻底完美。 可采用扫读, 跳读(scan, skim)。 For the main idea. B Listen to the text carefully. answer the questions: 2. What kind of ... ...
