1、listeningPage 55Before you listen to the tape,look at the following pictures and guess the content.Tell your partner one sentence about what you think you will hear.1Listen to the tape.Identify the three robots in the pictures below and number them.2321Robot 1Robot 2Robot 3HeightAppearanceAbilityPri
2、ceAnswer key for exercise 2 on page 5535 on high10 on high2m tailhas five arms to hold all the toolslike a real birdLARGEcan do all the work around the housecan jump and singcan play guitar and singonly 5,000 yuan500Look at the following chart before you listen to the tape again.At the end of each p
3、art of the tape,complete the the chart below.3Robot advertisementsLadies and gentlemen,why not buy a personal robot that can do all the work around the house?It is only 35cm high and fits easily into a small cupboard.It has five arms to hold all the tools and is very easy to use.It works on its own
4、until all the jobs are finished.You type your orders into the computer keyboard and the robot will do the rest.Only 5,000 yuan for the latest model.scriptHere is a personal pet that does not need feeding or cleaning.This bird-like robot sings beautiful and is only 10 cm high.It can jump around the c
5、age just like a real bird.You can choose any colour you like and any repair in the first year will be free.Only 500 yuan.Why not choose one today?I am a large,hard-working an droid.I feel lonely and would like to meet another robot for friendship after work.I am 2m tall.I like playing my guitar and
6、singing.However my family say I am too noisy.So if you would like a kind-hearted an droid to sing karaoke with,I am your mate.Please call me on my program at ROB-1234 Page 56Using words and expressionsAnswer key for exercise 1floppy discchipsmonitormodemDVD-ROMscannerkeyboardprinterPersonally,electr
7、onic,types,download,logically,arise,possibility,virus,appearanceAnswer key for exercise 2 on page 56Ben loves football and his greatest happiness is whenever he scores a goal.With the help of a computer,you will not find it hard to deal with and share information.Jack failed his exams last term and
8、from then on his parents stopped him playing computer games.I dont like to watch over my naughty niece every weekend,but my mother insists that I do.Answer key for exercise 3 on page 56When I was young,I didnt like to help my mother with the cooking,but in a way it has been useful as I am now able t
9、o make delicious food.A coach who can train world class athletes will be universally popular.The signal to the rocket going into space went wrong,and as a result it exploded and fell into the sea.Answer key for exercise 1 on page 57have been given,has been made,has been provided,have been taught,has
10、 been taken,has been set up,has been completedUsing structuresThe dates of each course have been printed in the newspaper by the teachers.More information has been given on its website by the government.The computer science department of the university has been chosen to organize the training course
11、 by the government.It has been suggested by the university that they teach the course with the new computer science textbook.We have been promised by the computer department that we will be able to use a laptop every day.Answer key for exercise 2 on page 57The prizes this year have been awarded to f
12、our students for their outstanding work.It has been decided that the prize for hard work in science will be presented to Wang Xiaoding.Wu Lei has been given the prize for getting the highest scores in the tests all year.Her hard work deserves this prize.Li Li has been given the prize for her excelle
13、nt work in English.Among other things she wrote and put on a play for the other classes in the school.It was highly praised.Answer key for exercise 3 on page 57Zhang Hong will receive the prize as the best behaved student in the class.Her excellent behaviour has been noticed many times.We are glad t
14、o announce that she has been given a place to study maths at Peking University.The local leaders of our area have been so impressed with the work of these four students that they have offered each of them a sholarshipof five thousand yuan to help them with their studies.Thank you!SallyBrendaWhat are
15、 their jobs?Look after childrenWork in a factoryWho decides their future?How are they different from people?How are they the same as people?Answer key for exercise 2 on page 58The programmerThey can not laugh,taste,smell or eat foodThey can work,talk and play football(they can feel busy and tired an
16、d they have wishes)Listening task1.They should be able to choose the work they do.2.They should have their own time.3.They should be able to change their jobs.4.They should be able to decide their own future.5.They should be able to taste,smell,feel,etc.Answer key for exercise 3 on page 58Two androi
17、dsTheir likes and dislikesB:Hey,Sally,how are you today?S:Oh,Brenda,Ive been so busy and tired this week looking after the children.I wish my programmer would let me work in a factory like you.B:No,you wouldnt.Its so boring.We arent allowed to talk while we work.S:But at least you dont have five chi
18、ldren to run after every day.Theyre so naughty.scriptB:But at least every day is different.I do the same thing for eight hours every day.I sometimes feel as I my arm is going to break.S:Oh,Brenda,you make me laugh,you should like a real person.Come on.Its a lovely day!Look at those flowers!They look
19、 so pretty!B:I see people put them up to their noses.Whys that?S:They say that theyve a wonderful smell,but I dont know what that means.B:Well,dont cry again.It made your chips go funny last time.Just understand that well never be able to laugh,tease,smell or eat food.But dont feel sad!Its a lovely
20、day.S:Yes,the weather is nice and Ive been invited to join the other androids for a game of football.Would you like to come?B:Yes,I would.Running after a ball is better than running after five children!Lets go!Name:Gender:What it look like:What it can do:Its wish:Who is the speaker in the passage?Re
21、ading taskDiscussion(1):There are two persons for you to choose as a friend.One is a human,and the other is an android.Which one will you like to choose and why?I think thatI have decided thatIn my opinionDiscussion(2):What is your ideal androids?1.What does it look like?2.What can it do?3.How much
22、does it cost?appearancefunctioncostRECORD CARDHUA FEIabilityPerformance in 78thOlympicsPrize wonPerformance in 79the OlympicsReason for failureTreatmentExpert at high flying exercises;Olympic standardWonderful turns,dives,circles and dancesSilver medal for high flying exercisesBegan very well but fa
23、iled through no fault of his ownParachute failed to openTwo new legs and a new bigger headHow did you feel when the parachute failed to open?What was your most anxious moment?Do you think you will do high flying exercises again?Speaking taskI was very upset as I was in the middle of a particularly d
24、ifficult dance.I was so sorry that I couldnt finish my programme.My most anxious moment was when I started to get my legs mixed up with the parachute.I was hoping to be able to get myself upright again and carry on,but it was impossible.I felt so upset.I wont be able to do high flying exercises for
25、at least a year.After I have my new legs and head fitted,I hope to be able to practise for the next Olympics.Writing taskFamous sports hero survivesHua Fei,the flying robot,Nearly stayed in spaceYesterday I visited the Olympic medalist,Hua Fei,who nearly died when he fell from 30,000 feet.He was lyi
26、ng in his hospital bed with two broken legs and a cut on his head.titleSubtitleSubject of the articleQuestion 1How ill is Hua Fei?He was beginning his flying for the 79th Olympic flying gymnastics competition when his parachute failed to open.He fell turning over till he hit the side of a mountain.E
27、verybody was afraid that he would be too broken to be repaired.Later when he came to himself,he said,“Ive been saved from a serious injury.I hope Ill be able to compete for China again after I am recovered.”Question 1How did he get injuredWhat happened?What went wrong?Question 3What does he hope to do?
