Unit 1 Science fiction Reading and Thinking 選擇性必修第四冊

Unit1ScienceFictionReadingandThinkingToday’ssciencefictionistomorrow’ssciencefact.—IsaacAsimov今天的科幻小說即明天的科學(xué)現(xiàn)實(shí)。——艾薩克·阿西莫夫Part1Lead-inEnjoyashortvideoandtrytopredictthetopicoftoday'sclass.DoyouknowThreeLawsofRobotics?LawⅠ:AROBOTMAYNOTINJUREAHUMANBEINGOR,THROUGHINACTION,ALLOWAHUMANBEINGTOCOMETOHARM.LawⅡ:AROBOTMUSTOBEYORDERSGIVENITBYHUMANBEINGSEXCEPTWHERESUCHORDERSWOULDCONFLICTWITHTHEFIRSTLAW.LawⅢ:AROBOTMUSTPROTECTITSOWNEXISTENCEASLONGASSUCHPROTECTIONDOESNOTCONFLICTWITHTHEFIRSTORSECONDLAW.第一定律：機(jī)器人不得傷害人類個體，或者目睹人類個體將遭受危險而袖手不管。第二定律：機(jī)器人必須服從人給予它的命令，當(dāng)該命令與第一定律沖突時例外。第三定律：機(jī)器人在不違反第一、第二定律的情況下要盡可能保護(hù)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(體裁)isthepassage?Descriptive描寫文Narrative記敘文Expository說明文Argumentation議論文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.

Para5

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.和某人有約keepanappointment赴約byappointment按照預(yù)約n.預(yù)約；約會；委任Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.她約好去做了指甲，然后去了一家昂貴的服裝店?！鵤ppointv.任命；委派；安排，約定appointsb.(as/tobe)任命某人(為……)appointsb.todosth.指派某人去做某事(1)I’mcominghereby

(appoint)tocollectmysalaryandbonus.(2)She______________(appoint)mayorofthecityforherintegrityandwhatshehaddoneforthepublic.(3)MrBlackisacarefulandexperiencedengineersoheisoftenappointed_____________(deal)withsomechallengingtasks.【即學(xué)即用】appointmentwasappointedtodealVocabularyguiltybeguiltyof犯有……罪be/feelguiltyat/about對/為……感到內(nèi)疚/有愧guiltn.內(nèi)疚；悔恨；犯罪；罪行adj.內(nèi)疚的；有罪的；有過失的Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.盡管完全是清白的，克萊爾還是有負(fù)罪感。(1)Thesaleswomanfelt__________(guilt)aboutnotvisitingherparentsmoreoften.(2)Itwasridiculousthatthecorruptofficialwasdeclarednotguilty__________corruption.(3)Shehadfeelingsof__________(guilty)aboutleavingherchildrenandgoingtowork.【即學(xué)即用】guiltyofguiltVocabularysuspendsuspend...from...把……懸掛在……上，暫令