1、READING TASKSBook 7 Unit 2 Pre-reading activitiesTask I List the things that you hope a robot can do for you.Task II Do you feel happy if a robot becomes one of your family members? Why or why not?Task III Do you think it is possible that a robot has feelings?While-reading activitiesTask I Read the
2、text and fill the blanks.ABTask II Read the text and fill in the blanks. Please pay attention to Claires changes of feelings toward Tony.Task III Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).( ) 1. Tony looked more like a human than a machine and he could chang
3、e his facial expression.( ) 2. Claire was not satisfied with her weight and her home.( ) 3. Claire was surprised that Tony had fingernails and skin like a human being.( ) 4. Claire rang Tony up to ask for his advice on buying the necklace.( ) 5. Claire was sure that Gladys would misunderstand her an
4、d Tony.( ) 6. Claire stayed in her room for the rest of the day because she hurt herself when falling off the ladder.( ) 7. Gladys and other women envied Claire because Tony was very handsome.( ) 8. The robot needs improving though the experiment was successful.Post-reading activitiesTask I Write a
5、summary of the text. Then try to retell the story to your partners._Task II Discuss in your group about whether robot can replace man-kind in the future.Task III Tell your partner what Tony did to help Claire to be envied by others.Task IV Make up a dialogue between Tony and Claire according to the
6、text.参考答案：Pre-reading activitiesTask I 略Task II 略Task III 略While-reading activitiesTask I A. 1. elegant 2. makeup 3. falling off 4. curtains 5. pleased B. 1. embarrassed 2. trust 3. elegant 4. makeup 5. falling off 6. curtains 7. criedTask II 1. embarrassed 2. trust 3. books 4. amazed 5. dear 6. war
7、mth 7. arms 8. aloneTask III 1-5 FTTFT 6-8 FTTPost-reading activitiesTask I Larry asked his wife, Claire, to test a new household robot for his company while he was away. Claire was shocked to see how tall, handsome and human the robot looked. His name was Tony. After a while, Claire began to trust
8、Tony and told him how she thought she was unattractive compared to the rich and powerful Gladys Claffern and her friends. Tony promised to help. He cut her hair, improved her makeup and suggested she invite them to a party at her home. On the night of the party, Tony suddenly held Claire in his warm
9、 arms. When the doorbell rang he disappeared and Claire realized that Gladys and her friends had seen her with Tony through the window. They thought Tony was Claires handsome new lover. Claire was happy to be envied by the women but upset that Tony was just a robot. The company was satisfied that Tony had made Claire feel better but felt he had to be rebuilt as it was not good for women to fall in love with machines.Task II 略Task III 略Task IV略
