1、Using LanguageSATISFACTION GUARANTEEDListen to Molly (M) and Kate (K) discussing the story “Satisfaction Guaranteed”.Listen again and fill in the blanks.M: Dont you think that was a great _ story, Kate?K: No, not _!M: You didnt? Well, I loved it. There was so much _ between Tony and Claire.K: Molly,
2、 thats _. Tony was just a _. Yes, maybe Claire fell in love with him, but I dont believe _ can feel emotion of any kind. Thats the _ between them and us.M: Well, I _. I think Tony loved Claire. Remember he said to her that he didnt want to _ her the next day, and that he felt more than just the _ to
3、 please her? Then he _ her.K: Yes, Molly, but that was just part of Tonys _. They made him so he couldnt allow a human being to be _. He could see that Claire was hurting herself by her _ of confidence. So he tried to make her _ good about herself. It had _ to do with emotion that was just how he wa
4、s _. M: Yes Kate, but he did hurt Claire.K: How?M: He was so _ to her that she fell in love with him. So it must have hurt her when he was _ away.K: True, true. I guess thats why the company had to _ him er the machine I mean!M: Yes, such a _ really. Id like a robot like Tony living at my _. Imagine
5、 a handsome man _ only purpose in life is to _ you!K: Actually, I suppose that was the companys greatest _.M: Er?K: They made the robot look so much like a _ man, so it was bound to cause _!M: Yes, youre right.Workbook-ListeningTHE WORLD OF ROBOTSListen to radio presenter, Alan Dobson (AD), talking
6、to a science news reporter, Emma Woods (EW), about robots in todays world.Listen again and fill in the blanks.AD: Now its time for our _ chat with the science news _, Emma Woods. Hi, Emma.EW: Hi, Alan.AD: So, what do you _ for us today, Emma?EW: Well, Alan, I thought wed have a _ look at the world o
7、f robots.AD: Thats an interesting _.EW: Well, we actually already use robots in many _ situations, but now theyre also being _ for use around the house. Let me tell you about a very clever carpet _ that can move from room to room cleaning your house by _. You can programme it, so that it cleans when
8、 youre _ and you can control it from your _ at the office.AD: I wonder _ it does a good job, but I want one anyway!EW: Well, Alan, youd probably also _ a PaPeRo.AD: A what?EW: A PaPeRo. P-A-P-E-R-O. Its an egg-shaped _ robot that you can talk to. AD: Youre kidding. You mean it can _ you?EW: Thats ri
9、ght. Ive read that it understands _ phrases and speaks more than _ words. And it can recognize _ people.AD: Thats amazing! So, what can it do?EW: Well, it can check your _. It can help children do _ on the Internet for their homework, talk to them about their day at _, and even _ games with them.AD:
10、 Unbelievable! Now, lets move on to other _ of robots. You also found out about a tiny robot _, didnt you?EW: Thats right, Alan. This wonderful little robot weighs less than _ grams and has a _. In the near future itll be used to fly into _ areas and check if anyone is trapped _.AD: So it could _ a
11、lot of peoples lives.EW: Yes, and, recently, a _ chair has been developed that the _ believe will help people who cant walk to go up and down _.AD: Well Emma, thanks so much for telling us a little _ about the exciting world of _. Now what are you going to talk about next week?Workbook-Listening Tas
12、kROBOT PETSAmanda, Victoria and Jamie are reading about four robot pets and then discussing whether robot pets can be real pets.A = Amanda V = Victoria J = JamieListen to Part 1.Listen again and fill in the blanks.A: (reading) Aibo can walk, sit, _ down and wag its tail. It learns the name you give
13、it and can _ when you call it. It develops its own _. It can learn about _ commands. V: (reading) Furby likes being _. At first he speaks his _ language, then he gradually switches to _ the more time you spend with him. (not reading) He looks like a big-eared _. Isnt he so cute, Jamie?J: Well, Victo
14、ria, I think he looks _. I like these ones, _. (reading) Paro can open and close its _ and move its flippers. Tama _ her own name. She purrs when shes patted. That shows shes _, but if you hit her shell give you an _ hiss. Gradually her behaviour _ and she develops her own personality.Listen to Part
15、 2.Listen again and fill in the blanks.A: I dont understand the point of a robot _. Why wouldnt you get a real one? J: Well, you dont have to _ a robot dog or take it for _. And they dont bark or bite!V: And it wouldnt make your house _! A: Yeah, but its not real pet, is it? Its a _.V: Well, Amanda,
16、 I must say Aibo and Furby look like toys to me. At least Paro and Tama look more like real _.J: I dont think it _ if the robot looks like a real pet or not. If someone thinks of the robot _ a pet, then it is a pet.A: But Jamie, dont you think its _ if the person thinks of the robot as a _ pet? J: N
17、o, I dont think so, not if he gets _ from it. A: Well, I dont believe a robot can be a true _ even if it does develop its own personality. I mean stroking a dog or cat makes you feel good _ youre making it happy. You _ make a robot “happy”. V: But you can make Tama _. It all depends on how you _ her. A: Thats true, _ shes programmed to be like that. J: Anyway, I think robot _ would be good kinds of pet for _ who cannot have a live pet or who cant _ for one like people who are old, sick or _.
