【金版学案】高二人教版英语必修五练习：Unit 2 第一课时 Reading and Comprehension.docVIP

Unit3 Life in the future 第一学时　Reading and Comprehension Roomba These days，robots are more common than you might think.Consider the Roomba，a robotic vacuum(吸尘器)which cleans floors on its own. “We wanted to make something simple that people could use every day，” says Greiner，co-founder of IRobot，the company that makes the smart vacuum.“And thats what inspired us to build the Roomba.” Some robots like the Roomba are already very common in many US households. IRobot makes everything from the Roomba to robots that someday might become a part of us. “You can have robotics equipped into your body，to get back that arm or leg that youve lost，either in some accidents or diseases，” says Greiner. Although robots have been developed mainly for military(军用的) applications，civilian uses for the technology are growing，according to Michael Toscano，president of the Association for Unmanned(自控的) Vehicles International. ?Task 1 仔细阅读“First Impressions”，根据课文内容从每题所给的四个选项中选出正确答案。 1．Li Qiang was unsettled for the first few days because________． A．he was uncertain about what might happen during the future tour B．he hadnt decided whether to take the risk of experiencing the future tour C．he couldnt wait to take the future tour D．he became so excited whenever he thought of the future tour 2．How did he go into the future? A．The “Future Tours” transported him into the future in a time capsule. B．His parents company drove him there. C．He went into the future by himself. D．A guide led him there. 3．Put the sentences in right order according to the text. a．I was transported into the future by a comfortable time capsule. b．I arrived at a strange-looking house and everything in it made me surprised. c．I won a time travel journey to the year AD 3008. d．I had my first try to master a hovering carriage. A．cabd　　B．bdac　　C．dacb　　D．cadb 4．Which of the following is true according to the text? A．The green tablets made the author feel nervous and uncertain. B．The strange-looking house was small but bright and