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Tall,
Facial
handsome, expressions Physical black hair, never
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.
Claire’s neighbor.
4 List Tony’s characteristics that were similar to those of a human being and different from those of a human being.
Characteristi Similar Different
11. As a result, the experiment shows _____. A. Claire and Tony fell in love with each other B. Tony had to be rebuilt C. Tony was angry with his designer D. Both A and B
envy vt. 嫉妒,羡慕 (后接名词或代词 作宾语,也可接双宾语)
n. 嫉妒,羡慕 (envy of sb; envy at/of sth; the did Tony look like? He was tall and handsome although his facial expressions never changed. His hair was smooth and black and his voice was deep.
help her dress
Claire… disliked him was alarmed felt embarrassed
4 When he offered to help her admired
improve her house and him
herself
5 When he helped her with Called
the salesman
him a
When she fell off a ladder dear
6 and caught by Tony
Felt his
warmth
7 When she heard Gladys Felt being whispering to another envied woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome as Tony
6. Which of the following is NOT Tony’s characteristic?
A. Clumsy. B. Handsome. C. Helpful. D. Smart.
7. We can infer that when Claire first saw Tony, she felt alarmed by _____. A. his appearance B. his ability C. his facial expressions D. his cleverness
8 She remembered Tony was just a machine
Cried all night
2 Read the story again and answer the following questions in group.
1. Why did Tony open the curtains? He wanted Claire’s guests to see him and Claire together so that she would be envied by the women guests.
12. All the following statements are true except _____. A. Tony tried to please Claire B. Claire tried to displease Tony C. Tony managed to protect Claire D. Gladys admired Claire for Tony
10. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains? A. To let other women see everything. B. To show the risk of Claire’s marriage. C. To let other women envy Claire. D. To make Claire elegant just like
3 Fill in the blacks.
Characteris He was tall and
tics of handsome although his
Tony
_f_a_c_ia_l _e_x_p_r_e_ss_io_n_s_ never
changed. He had s_m_o_o_t_h_
and black hair, deep
人教课标版 高二 选修7
Unit 2
Robots Warming up &Reading
What can a robot do?
It can do many different things.
robot waiter
robot worker
play music
dance
sing
pour tea sweep the floor cook dinner
8. Which of the following is the right description about Gladys?
A. She was a rich and powerful fat woman.
B. She had everything that Claire wanted and envied.
play football
explore dangerous places
play with us
serve us
rescue work
take care of human
Housework
Robots
And so on…
Play with human
New words
satisfaction n. [U] 满足, 满意 [C] 另人满足或带来乐 趣的事物
2. What did Tony do to prevent Claire from being harmed? Tony prevented Claire from 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.
shops.
Things Knowing the salesman Tony did was rude to Claire, Tony to make made the salesman Claire change hisa_t_ti_tu_d_e__. and her He worked steadily on home the im__p_r_o_ve_m__en_t_s__ of the elegant house and it__im__p_r_e_ss_e_d
absent adj. 不在场的,在别处的 (absent from sth.) sympathy n. [U, C] 同情, 同情心 (sympathy for/towards sb.)
pile n. 堆, 叠 vi. 堆起, 堆积 vt. 把......堆起
accompany vt. 陪伴 (accompany sb. at/on sth.)
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 family in his arms and she felt the warmth of his body.
2. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?
Tony gave Claire a new haircut and changed the makeup she wore. He also suggested Claire buy new curtains, cushions, a carpet and paint for the house and new dresses for herself. He made improvements on the house so that the house looked very elegant.
Comprehending
1. Read the story, then fill in the occasions when Claire had these feelings.
Occasion 1 Before he arrived 2 When he arrived 3 When he offered to