Unit4AglimpseofthefutureDevelopingideas—reading

【版本：新外研冊別：選擇性必修三】LearningObjectivesGetthemainideaofthepassage

andgivetheoutlineof

thestory.Understandthetopicofthepassageanddevelopanemotionalattitudeofpositiveacceptancebutcriticalviewoftechnologicalinnovation.Payattentiontothefeaturesandwritingtechniqueofthepassage,andwriteasciencefiction.Post-readingCarefulreadingFastreadingPre-readingHomeworkIIIIIIIVVVILanguagepointscontentsIPre-readingThinkaboutthelifeontheMoon.IsitdifferentfromthatonEarth?Shareyouropinionwiththeclass.Thepassage(P44-45)isextractedfromasciencefictionnamedABoy’sBestFriendwrittenbyIsaacAsimov.Readandfindoutwhat

lifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel.Beforereading,let’sreadtheshortintroductiontoIsaacAsimov,theauthorofABoy’sBestFriend.IsaacAsimov(1920—1992)Americanauthorandbiochemist,ahighlysuccessfuland

prolific

writerof

sciencefiction

andofsciencebooksforthelayperson.Hewroteoreditedabout500volumes,ofwhichthemostfamousarethoseintheFoundationandrobotseries.ThefirstthreebooksofwhichwontheHugoAwardfor“BestAll-TimeSeries”in1966.HisothermajorworksaretheGalacticEmpireseriesandtheRobotseries,inwhichheputforwardtheThreeLawsofRobotics—anideawhichcontinuestoexercisesomeinfluencetoday.BackgroundinformationArobotmaynotinjureahumanbeingor,throughinaction,allowahumanbeingtocometoharm.ArobotmustobeytheordersgivenbyhumanbeingsexceptwheresuchorderswouldconflictwiththeFirstLaw.ArobotmustprotectitsownexistenceaslongassuchprotectiondoesnotconflictwiththeFirstorSecondLaw.Let’sreadtheadaptationofexcerptsfromABoy’sBestFriend!TheeventsinthepassagetakeplaceontheMoon,whereJimmyandhisparentslive.Theboyhasabestfriend

Robutt,whoisaroboticdog.Robuttwasprogrammedtoloveandkeepthechildsafesothattheboycouldwanderamongthemooncratersunhazardously.BackgroundinformationIIFastreadingReadforthepassagestructure.ReadandThinkCompletethetabletocomparelifeonEarth withlifeontheMoon.FindoutwhatlifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel.Para.1-6Para.7-9Para.10-21Readforthepassagestructure.c.Thesettingofthestory,includingtime,placeandcharacters.a.Theplotofthestory.b.DifferentattitudestowardsRobutt.Part1Part2Part3FindoutwhatlifeontheMoonislikeinthenovel.WecanseefromthepassagethatwhenpeoplelivingontheMoonwanttogooutside,theynormallyhavetowearspacesuits.WecanalsoseefromthepassagethatpeoplecanonlycommunicatebysomespecialdevicesontheMoonbecausethereisnoairbutvacuum.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Wearspacesuitswheneveroutside.Breathefromanairsupply.Jumphigheasily.Keeprobotsaspets.LifeonEarthLifeontheMoon?Wearordinaryclothesandchangeaccordingtotheseasons.?Breathetheairfreely.?Havetomakeanefforttojumphigh.?Keeppets,suchasdogs,cats,etc.CompletethetabletocomparelifeonEarthwithlifeontheMoon.IIICarefulreadingReadandAnswerPara.1-3MrAndersonsaid,“Where’sJimmy,dear?”“Outonthecrater(弧坑),”saidMrsAnderson.“Robuttiswithhim.Didhearrive?”“Yes.He’sattherocketstation,goingthroughthetests.Ihaven’treallyseenonesinceIleftEarth15yearsago.” “Jimmyhasneverseenone,”saidMrsAnderson. “Becausehe’sMoon-bornandcan’tvisitEarth.That’swhyI’mbringingonehere.Ithinkit’sthefirstoneeverontheMoon.”gothough：toexamineorsearchsomethingverycarefully仔細檢查1.WhydidMrsAndersonbringonehere?ReadandAnswerPara.4 Jimmywasoutonthecrater,ashismotherhadsaid.Hisarmsandlegswerelongandagile(敏捷的).Helookedthickerandstubbierwithhisspacesuiton,buthecouldhandlethelunargravityasnoEarth-bornhumanbeingcould.TheoutersideofthecraterslopedsouthwardandtheEarth,whichwaslowinthesouthernsky,wasnearlyfull,sothattheentirecrater-slopewasbrightlylit.Theslopewasagentleoneandeventheweightofthespacesuitcouldn’tkeepJimmyfromracingupitinafloatinghop(跳躍)thatmadethegravityseemnonexistent.Whatmadetheentirecrater-slopebright?stubby：矮胖名詞動化slope：n

斜坡；坡地v向……傾斜ReadandAnswerPara.4 Jimmywasoutonthecrater,ashismotherhadsaid.Hisarmsandlegswerelongandagile(敏捷的).Helookedthickerandstubbierwithhisspacesuiton,buthecouldhandlethelunargravityasnoEarth-bornhumanbeingcould.TheoutersideofthecraterslopedsouthwardandtheEarth,whichwaslowinthesouthernsky,wasnearlyfull,sothattheentirecrater-slopewasbrightlylit.Theslopewasagentleoneandeventheweightofthespacesuitcouldn’tkeepJimmyfromracingupitinafloatinghop(跳躍)thatmadethegravityseemnonexistent.詞族：exist/existent/nonexistent/existencegentle：notsteeporsharp平緩的Jimmywasabletoboundeasilyupthegentleslope,hardlynoticingtheweightofhisspacesuitbecauseoftheMoon’slowgravity.ParaphraseReadandAnswerPara.5-6“Comeon,Robutt,”heshouted.Robutt,whocouldhearhimbyradio,squeaked(發(fā)出吱吱聲)andbounded

after.Jimmy,expertthoughhewas,couldn’toutraceRobutt,whodidn’tneedaspacesuit,andhadfourlegsandtendons(腱)ofsteel.Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround,trippinghimwhenhewastooneararock,orjumpingonhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orcirclingaroundandsqueakinglowandscaredwhenJimmyhidbehindarock,whenallthetimeRobuttknewwellenoughwherehewas.名詞形容詞化expert：n

專家adj內(nèi)行的；經(jīng)驗豐富的HowdidRobuttshowhislovetoJimmy?trip：vtomakesomeonefallbyputtingyourfootinfrontofthemwhentheyaremoving把(某人)絆倒bound：vtorunwithlongsteps,especiallyinanenthusiasticway

跳躍著跑ReadandAnswerPara.5-6“Comeon,Robutt,”heshouted.Robutt,whocouldhearhimbyradio,squeakedandboundedafter.Jimmy,expertthoughhewas,couldn’toutraceRobutt,whodidn’tneedaspacesuit,andhadfourlegsandtendons(腱)ofsteel.Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround,trippinghimwhenhewastooneararock,orjumpingonhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orcirclingaroundandsqueakinglowandscaredwhenJimmyhidbehindarock,whenallthetimeRobuttknewwellenoughwherehewas.Paraphrase

JimmywasalwayssafewhileRobuttwaswithhim.Robuttwouldknockhimoutoftroublewhenhewastooneararock,jumponhimtoshowhowmuchhelovedhim,orgoroundincirclesmakingnoisesasifhewasscaredwhenJimmyhidbehindarock.RobuttalwaysknewverywellwhereJimmywas.ReadandAnswerPara.7-10Heheardhisfather’svoiceonhisprivatewavelength.“Jimmy,comeback.Ihavesomethingtotellyou.”MrAndersonwassmiling.“Wehavesomethingforyou,Jimmy.It’sattherocketstationnow,butwe’llhaveittomorrowafterallthetestsareover.”“FromEarth,Dad?”“AdogfromEarth,son.ThefirstdogontheMoon.Youwon’tneedRobuttanymore.Wecan’tkeepthemboth,andsomeotherboyorgirlwillhaveRobutt.”HeseemedtobewaitingforJimmytosaysomething,thenhesaid,“Youknowwhatadogis,Jimmy.It’stherealthing.Robutt’sonlyamechanicalimitation,arobot-mutt(狗).That’showhegothisname.”HowdidRobuttgethisname?WhatdidheinPara.1refertoaccordingPara.7-10?ArealdogReadandAnswerPara.11-15Jimmyfrowned.“Robuttisn’tanimitation,Dad.”“Robutt’sjuststeelandwiringandasimplepositronic(正電子的)

brain.”“HedoeseverythingIwanthimtodo,Dad.Heunderstandsme.”“No,son.Robuttisjustamachine.It’sjustprogrammedtoactthewayitdoes.Adogisalive.You’llseethedifferenceoncehegetshere.”JimmylookedatRobutt,whowassqueakingagain,averylow,slowsqueakthatseemedfrightened.JimmyheldouthisarmsandRobuttwasintheminonebound.WhatcanwelearnaboutRobutt?ReadandAnswerPara.16-19Jimmysaid,“WhatwillthedifferencebebetweenRobuttandthedog?”“It’shardtoexplain,”saidMrAnderson,“butitwillbeeasytosee.Thedogwillreallyloveyou.Robuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitlovesyou.”“But,Dad,wedon’tknowwhat’sinsidethedog,orwhathisfeelingsare.Maybeit’sjustacting,too.”MrAndersonfrowned.“Jimmy,you’llknowthedifferencewhenyouexperiencetheloveofalivingthing.”asthough=asifWhatarethedifferencesbetweenarealdogandRobuttinPara.16-19?2.HowcanJimmyknowthedifferenceaccordingtoMrAnderson?ReadandAnswerPara.20-21JimmyheldRobutttightly.Hewasfrowning,too,andthedesperatelookonhisfacemeantthathewouldn’tchangehismind.Hesaid,“Butwhat’sthedifferencehowtheyact?HowabouthowIfeel?IloveRobuttandthat’swhatcounts.”Andthelittlerobot-mutt,whichhadneverbeenheldsotightlyinallitsexistence,squeakedhighandrapidsqueaks–happysqueaks.(Adaptationofexcerptsfrom“ABoy’sBestFriend”byIsaacAsimov)WhydidRobuttsqueakhappily?desperate:de-(without)+sper-(hope)+-ate(形容詞后綴)沒有希望→絕望的count：vtobeimportant重要Completethesummaryofthestory.P46Completethesummaryofthestory.TitleAuthorSettingTime：Place：CharactersJimmyamoon-bornboyABoy’sBestFriendIssacAsimovInthefutureOnthemoonJimmy’sfatherJimmy’smother

amechanicaldog,Jimmy’spetMrAndersonMrsAndersonRobuttP46Completethesummaryofthestory.Jimmy’sparentsgetadogfromEarth.TheywanttogiveittoJimmyasapet.ButJimmyalreadyhasarobotpetnamedRobutt.HisparentsthinkitwouldbegoodforJimmytohavearealdog,andthathewouldlikeit.TheywanttosendRobutttoanotherfamily.Tohisparents’surprise,Jimmyrefusestoaccepttherealdog,becausehelovesRobuttandhebelievesRobuttloveshimtoo.ForJimmy,Robuttisnotjustamechanicaldog,butarealfriend.P46Completethesummaryofthestory.DifferentattitudestowardsRobuttParentsJimmyTheythinkRobuttisamechanicalimitationofarealdog.HelovesRobuttandtreatshimlikearealdog.P46ⅣPost-readingThinkShare1.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenRobuttandarealdog?2.IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.3.Whatothersci-finovelsaboutrobotscanyouthinkof?Shareonewiththeclass.4.Thetworeadingpassagesinthisunitshowusdifferentaspectsoftechnologyinthefuture.Whichofthesedoyoumostexpecttoencounterinyourlifetime?ThinkShareQ1.WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenRobuttandarealdog?1)Bothareabletorespondtoordersgivenbyhumanbeings.2)Bothcanoutracehumanbeings.3)Bothcanguideandprotecthumanbeings.1)Theyhavedifferentappearances.2)Arealdogisalivingcreature,whileRobuttisamachine.3)Arealdogloveshumanbeingsasaresultofitsnature,whileRobuttisjustadjustedtoactasthoughitloveshumanbeings.SimilaritiesDifferencesThinkShareQ2.IsthereanyforeshadowingofJimmy’sfinaldecision?Findcluesinthereadingpassage.Yes,thereis.Atthebeginningofthestory,weknowJimmyhasneverseenarealdog.ItalsoseemsthathespendsalotoftimewithRobutt.JimmyplayswithRobuttenthusiastically,shouting“Comeon,Robutt”.Inthemiddleofthepassage,wearetoldthat“Jimmycouldn’tgowrongwhileRobuttwasaround”,indicatingthatRobuttprotectsJimmywell.ThinkShareQ3.Whatothersci-finovelsaboutrobotscanyouthinkof?Shareonewiththeclass.Onepossibleanswer:ThereisonebooknamedI,Robot,whichisalsowrittenbyIsaacAsimov.Inmyopinion,thisbookcanberegardedasoneofthebestsci-finovelsaboutrobots.Anyoneinterestedinsci-finovelsshouldn’tmissit.ThinkShareQ4.Thetworeadingpassagesinthisunitshowusdifferentaspectsoftechnologyinthefuture.Whichofthesedoyoumostexpecttoencounterinyourlifetime?Onepossibleanswer:Ipersonallywouldliketoencounterthesecondoneinmylifetime,asIfirmlybelievethatwhenhumanscanestablishagoodrelationshipwithrobots,itfeelssonice,justashumanshaveanindispensablepartner.LearningtolearnLearningtolearnForeshadowing

iswhentheauthorgivesaclueastowhatistocomelaterinthestory.Thisoftenappearsatthebeginningofastory,orachapter,andhelpsthereaderdevelopexpectationsaboutthecomingeventsinastory.Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.(P46)GroupWork1.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.1)WhydoJimmyandhisparentshavedifferentfeelingstowardsRobutt?2)IfyouwereJimmy,whichonewouldyouchoose,Robuttorarealdog?2.Organisethemainpointsyouwouldliketocoverandcompletethetable.1.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.WhydoJimmyandhisparentshavedifferentfeelingstowardsRobutt?BecauseJimmywasbornontheMoon,hehasneverseenarealdog.HehasbeengettingalongwellwithRobutt,andthushasdevelopedanaffectionforhim.Hecannotfigureoutwhyarealdogisbetterthanamechanicaldog,despitehisfather’sexplanation.WhileJimmy’sparentshaveseenrealdogsbeforetheyleftEarth.Theyknowwhatrealdogslooklike.TheythinkRobuttisjustamachine.GroupWork2)IfyouwereJimmy,whichonewouldyouchoose,Robuttorarealdog?Onepossibleanswer:IfIwereJimmy,itishighlylikelythatIwouldchooseRobutt,justbecausewithoutRobutt,Iwouldfeelisolated,unsecureandhelpless.1.Answerthequestionstohelptoformyourpointofview.Workingroups.Giveatalkonwhetheritispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.(P46)GroupWork2.Organisethemainpointsyouwouldliketocoverandcompletethetable.PointofviewArgumentsItispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobot.1)Robotsaredevelopedbyhumans,soitisprobabletohavesomerobotswithemotions.2)Humanscanimplantsensesintorobots.GroupWorkSupportingdetailsConclusion

1)WiththeAItechnologydevelopingintoanewstage,humansareabletohaverobotswithpositivefeelings.Allinall,itispossibletohavearealfriendshipwitharobotiftwosidesaregenuine.2)Atpresentwealreadyhavesomerobotswithpositiveemotions.2.Organisethemainpointsyouwouldliketocoverandcompletethetable.LanguagepointsV1.racev.

ImportantWords①（使）快速移動；快速運轉Heracedupthestairs.②~(against)sb/sth（和……）比賽；參加比賽Whowillheberacingagainstinthenextround?③（因為害怕、興奮等）急速跳動；快速轉動MymindracedasItriedtoworkoutwhatwashappening.他飛快地沖上樓去。下一輪他和誰比賽？我拼命地轉動腦筋，想要搞清楚發(fā)生了什么事兒。2.boundImportantWordsv.

torunwithlongsteps,especiallyinanenthusiasticway跳躍著跑adj.①(~todo/besth)certainorlikelytohappen,ortodoorbesth

一定會；很可能會那些狗在前面蹦蹦跳跳地跑。明天肯定又是陽光燦爛。②~(bysth)/~(bysth)(todosth)forcedtodosthbylaw,dutyoraparticularsituation受（法律、義務或情況）約束（必須做某事）我們不受該決定的約束。Thedogsboundedahead.Itisboundtobesunnyagaintomorrow.Wearenotboundbythedecision.2.frightenedadj.害怕的ImportantWordsv.

frighten嚇唬；使驚嚇；使驚恐adj.frightening令人害怕的；駭人的Whatareyoufrightenedof?你怕什么？對不起，我沒有嚇唬你的意思。想到此事可能再次發(fā)生就使人不寒而栗。Sorry,Ididn’tmeantofrightenyou.It’sfrighteningtothinkitcouldhappenagain.3.adjustImportantWords①vt.

調(diào)整；調(diào)節(jié)；適應；習慣；整理②vi.&vt.

(~tosth/todoingsth)適應；習慣她過了一段時間才適應獨自生活。當心急轉彎并相應調(diào)整車速。詞族：adjust/adjustment/adjustableWatchoutforsharpbendsandadjustyourspeedaccordingly.Ittookherawhiletoadjusttolivingalone.4.countv.ImportantWords①tobe