人教版高二英语 选修7Unit2 Robots Reading.pptVIP

* 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. 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 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 if you had a robot like Tony in your house? Students give their own answers. 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. 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. 6. Which of the following is NOT Tony’s characteristic? 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. 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. C. She was the one whom Claire turned to for help when she was annoyed. D. She had a bad relationship with Claire. 9. Tony did the following things to help Claire EXCEPT _______. A. giving her a new haircut B. changing her makeup C. having the house completely transformed and improved D. going into a jewellery shop to buy her a necklace 10. Which of the following is NOT the reason why Tony opened the curtains? A