Lookatthepictures,doyouknowtherobots?Watchthevideosandlearnmoreaboutrobot.What’sunusualaboutRobotSophia?Doyouthinkarobotcanhaveitsownfeelingsorthoughts?makegooddialoguesandplayjokeslooklikehumansandhavefacialexpressionsplantodominatethehumanrace(kidding)goodatplayinggamesArobotcanonlydowhatit’sprogrammedtodoeventhoughtheycanshowfeelingsusingfacialexpressions.IfarobotlikeSophialiveswithyou,whatwillhappen?

Now,let'sreadastorytoseewhatwillhappen?Whatisthetexttypeofthispassage?

A.Argumentativewriting(議論文)B.Narrativewriting(記敘文)C.Expositorywriting(說明文)D.AnadvertisementReadthestorybelow,whichwasoriginallywrittenbyfamoussciencefictionwriterIsaacAsimov.ReadformainideaWhatisthetextmainlyabout?Itismainlyabouthowahousehold_______was___________inafamily.robottestedoutPara1-2:CLarrypersuadedClairetoaccepttherobotthatwouldbetestedout.BTheresultofClairelivingwiththerobot.ATheprocessoftherobothelpingClaire.Para3-8:Para9:

Matchthemainideawitheachpart.Readingforthecharactersandtheirrelations1.Howmanycharactersarethere?Whoarethey?2.Whataretherelationshipsbetweenthem?LarryBelmont(workforacompanythatmaderobots)TonyClaireGladysClaffernacouplefriends

testoutahouseholdrobotmadethishouseholdrobotClairewishedtobe)(1)WhatdoesLarryBelmontthinkoftestingouttherobotinhishouse?Itisanextrabenefit. Itishisresponsibility.C.Ithelpsimprovehishouse.D.ItcanmakeClairehappy.(2)HowdidClairefeelwhenTonyofferedtohelphergetdressed?A.Proud.

B.Happy.C.Guilty. D.Embarrassed.Choosethebestanswer.(3)WhydoesTonyworkonthehouseimprovement?A.BecauseClairewantstoholdapartyinherhouse.B.BecauseClaireplanstogiveLarryasurprise.C.BecauseClairedoesn’tthinkitgoodenoughforLarry.D.BecauseClaireintendstomakethebestofTony.(4)WhatdoesGladysClaffernthinkoftherelationshipbetweenClaireandTony?Friends.B.Lovers.C.Relatives. D.Colleagues.Choosethebestanswer.(5)Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.TonyfallsinlovewithClaire.B.Tonywillhavearestthatnight.C.TonywillstaywithClaireforever.D.Tony,therobotneedstobeimproved.Choosethebestanswer.Clarie'sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.OccasionClaire

…1.Beforehearriveddislikedhim2.wasalarmedfeltembarrassed3.4.admiredhimcalledhimadear5.6.felthiswarmth

LaryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.itwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife，Claire.Para1Whathadthecompanybegunexperimenting?

Clairedidn'twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,but

Larrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.Itwouldbeabonus.Howeverwhenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.Hewastall

andhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpresionneverchanged.

Para2ShewasalarmedWhenshefirstsawhimOccasionClaire’sfeelingsShefeltembarrassed

onthesecondmoning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.Para3OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonyPara4

Oneday.Clairementionedthatshedidn'tthinkshewasclever.Tonysaidthatshemustfelveryunhappytosaythat.Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegradullyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.

Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn'telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocial

positionwithabiggersalary.Shewasn'tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenTonyofferedsympathytoherSheadmiredhim.

TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.

Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.

She

hadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadlyHespoketothewomanwhoimmediatalychangedherattitude.ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa"dear".Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.Para6OccasionClaire’sfeelingsShecalledhimadearWhenhehelpedhertalktothesaleswoman

Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.Claretriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefell

offtheladder.EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.Para8OccasionClaire’sfeelingsWhenshefellandTonycaughtandheldherShefelthiswarmthReadfordiscussionClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.OccasionClaire…1.Beforehearriveddislikedhim2.wasalarmed3.feltembarrassed4.admiredhimWhenshefirstsawhimWhenTonyaskedifheshouldhelphergetdressedWhenTonyofferedsympathytoherOccasionClaire…5.calledhimadear6.felthiswarmthWhenhehelpedhertalktothesaleswomanWhenshefellandTonycaughtandheldherClaire’sfeelingstowardsTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Reviewthestory,andthencompletethechart.alarmedembarrassedadmireandtrustcallhimadearfeelhiswarmthBeforehearrivedShefirstsawhimTonyaskedifsheneededhelpdressingTonyofferedsympathytoherTonyhelpedhertalktothesales-womanTonymanagedtocatchherandheldherClaire’sfeelingstowardTonychangedasthestorydeveloped.Readpara.3-8andanswerthequestions.WhatwereClaire’sproblems?Clairehadasenseoffailure.Myhousewasnotelegant.IwantedtobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesale-womanwasrudetome.fallofftheladder.Iamnotclever.WasClairesatisfiedwithTony?Myhousewasnotelegant.IwantedtobelikeGladysClaffern.Thesales-womanwasrudetome.fallofftheladder.Iamnotclever.HowdidTonyhelpher?Hegavehera