1、Unit 2RobotsWhat is a robot?A robot is a machine _ to do jobs that are usually _ by humans.Robots are _ and _ by a computer.designedperformedprogrammedcontrolledRobotsPlay with humantake care of humanrescue workHouseworkAnd so onReading for main ideaWhat is the text mainly about?It is mainly about h
2、ow a household _ was _ _ in a family.Z x x krobottestedout Reading:Satisfaction guaranteedLarry BelmontTonyClaireCharacters in the story:Larry BelmontClaireTonyGladys ClaffernCharacters in the story:-Larrys wife,a housewife-the robot -working in a company that makes robots-a woman that Claire envies
3、(嫉妒)Part 1:Part 2:Part 3:Part 4Para 1-Para 3Para 4-Para 8Para 9-Para 11Para 12Meet Help love Leave Reading for structure1.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?A.Because he was a robot.B.Because she didnt like him.C.Because he was more like a human than a machine.D.Because he never change
4、d his facial expressions.Read for informationChoose the best answerReading for information2.The robot Tony helped Claire to realize her dreams by_.A.making her home elegant.B.giving her a new haircut and changing the make-up she wore.C.giving her advice on her dresses.D.all the abovez x x kelegant3.
5、“How awful to be discovered by her,Claire thought.By the amused and surprised look on her face,Claire knew that Gladys thought she was having an affair.The underlined word“awful”means_（Paragraph6）A.interesting B.unlucky C.terrible D.amazinghaving an affairHow did Claire feel?What happened?_She saw T
6、ony was _ and _.He had _hair and his voice was _._Tony asked whether she needed help _.amazedBy his _ and the _ and _of his skin._Tony caught her in time,_ her firmly in his arms.alarmedtallhandsomesmoothdeepembarrassedfingernailssoftnesswarmthHappy,surprised,shyReading for DetailsReading for detail
7、sdressingheldHow did Claire feel?What happened?_Tony folded his arms around her,bending his face close to hers and _that he didnt want to leave her and that he felt more than just the _ to please her._She was _by those women._She remembered Tony was just a _.surprisedhappysaddeclareddesireenviedmach
8、ineClaire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell off a ladderClaire had a sense of failureShe wasnotelegantHer house was notelegantz x x kThe salesman was rude to herShe wanted to be another GladysShe fell of
9、f a ladderHe gave her a new haircut andchanged the make up she woreHemanagedto catch her in time fromthe nextroomHe suggesteda party in her houseHe made the salesmanchangedhis attitudeHe transformedthe housecompletelyWas Claire satisfied with Tony?Claires feelings towards Tony changed as the story d
10、eveloped.dislikealarmedembarrassedadmirelovesadOccasionClaire1disliked him2 When he arrivedwas alarmed3 felt embarrassed1.Read the story,then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.Comprehending Before he arrivedWhen he offered to help her dress4admired him5Called him a dear6Felt his w
11、armthWhen he offered to help her improve her house and herselfWhen he helped her with the salesmanWhen she fell off a ladder and caught by Tony7Felt being envied8Cried all nightWhen she heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as TonyShe remembered Tony was
12、 just a machine1.Why did Tony open the curtains?He wanted Claires guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.2 Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.2.What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed?Tony prevented Claire from
13、 being harmed by making her feel good about herself.He helped her make her and her home elegant so that she would not feel like a failure.3.Why did Tony have to be rebuilt?Tony had to be rebuilt because the company felt that they could not have women falling in love with a robot.4.How would you feel
14、 if you had a robot like Tony in your house?5.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?How absurd,she thought.He was just a machine.He held her firmly in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.She screamed,pushed him away and ran to her room for the rest of the day.Then she remembered-Tony was just a machine.She shouted“Leave me alone”and ran to her bed.
