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There are many types of robots and they can do different work. Can you name some of them?

机器猫

Entertainment robots

Industrial robots 工业机器人

Domestic robots 家用机器人

The robot which can play with children.

The robot which can play football.

The robot which can speak to people.

What can robots do? Robots Play with human take care of human rescue work Housework And so on…

1. What did Tony look like? He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep. 2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant? Scanning

Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.

Careful reading 1. Why did Tony open the curtains? 2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? 3. Why should Tony be rebuilt? 4. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?

Careful reading 1. Why did Tony open the curtains? He opened the curtains so that the other women — Claire’s guests could see them.

2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of failure.

3. Why should Tony be rebuilt? Because the company (designers) cannot have women falling in love with machines. 4. Claire spent three weeks with Tony in her house. What sentences in the story show that she kept forgetting and then remembering that he was a machine?

When she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed. Tony didn’t look like a machine at all. She felt embarrassed when Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing. Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. She was amazed by the fingernails and the softness and

warmth of his skin. She screamed, pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day. What a sweet victory to be envied by those women. She might not as beautiful as them, but none of them had such a handsome lover. Then she remembered—Tony was just a machine. She cried all night.

5.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony? A. Because he was a robot. B. Because she didn’t like him. C. Because he was more like a being than a machine. D. Because he never changed his facial expressions.

6.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dream by______. A. making her home elegant B. giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore C. giving her advice on her dresses D. all the above

7.As a result, the experiment shows _____. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B

Read the story and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1.Larry was going to be away from home so he hired a robot to accompany his wife. 2. Claire didn’t 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. F T T Consolidation:

4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 5. Claire’s guests were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed. 6. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. F T F

Detailed reading :Finish the following chart: Claire ’ s attitude to the robot She was unwilling to accept it, because she was afraid of being ___________. How Claire felt when first seeing the robot She felt ____________. harmed alarmed

What Tony did prepare meals do some reading make up Claire __________ the house Why Tony hugged Claire before the party To make Gladys and other women _____ Claire. The result of the test Though it was __________, Tony would have to be rebuilt. improve envy pleasing

CharacteristicsSimilarDifferent Physical Tall, handsome, black hair, deep voice Facial expressions never changed List Tony ’ s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.

Mental Clever enough to solve all kinds of problems Cannot think for itself Emotional love Never experienced such feelings as embarrassment, alarm, anger, happiness or envy

1. By the amused and surprise look on her face, Chaire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair. After all, she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry.Byaffair 从她脸上惊奇的表情判断, 克莱尔知 道拉迪斯认为她有外遇, 毕竟她知道她 丈夫的名字是拉里。

by prep. 此处相当于 according to 根据, 按照 By my watch it is two o’clock.. by 的用法： 1) “ 到 时为止 ”, 其后若跟过去时间, 时 态多用过去完成时 ; 若跟将来时间, 时 态多用将来完成时。

By the age of 15, he had taught himself advanced maths. 到 15 岁时, 他就自学完了高等数学。 2) 表示时间时, 还有 “ 在 …… 期间, 不迟于 ” 的意思。 I have no idea why he often sleeps by day. 我不知道他为什么常在白天睡觉。

By tomorrow he will be here. 他明天就到这儿。 3) by 作为介词和副词, 意思还有 “ 在附近, 在旁边, 经, 由, 依据, 通过, 用, 以 …… 方 式 ” 等。 There is a mall table by the bed. 在床 边有一张小桌子。 Please let me by. 请让我进去。

2.more than 1). 后面跟名词, 意为 “ 不只是, 不仅仅是 ” 。 My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing. 我去北京不仅仅是观光。 Think and compare

2) more than 与数词连用, 意思是 “ 多于, 大于, 超过 ” 。 I have known him for more than twenty years. 我认识他已超过二十年了。 3) more than 与形容词和分词连用, 表示 “ 非常、 十分 ” 。 They were more than happy to see us come back from the expedition. 看到我们远 征而归, 他们异常高兴。

4) no more than 意思是 “ 仅仅, 不过, 只是 ” 。 All his education added up to no more than one year. 他接受的所有的学校教育只有一年。 Their new flat has no more than 60 square meters. 他们的新居只有 60 平方米。

5). not more than 表示 “ 至多, 不超过 ” Lying on the ground was a schoolboy of not more than seventeen. 躺在地上的那个男学生最多十七岁。