Unit 1 Section Ⅰ Reading and Thinking（word教参)-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

UNIT 1　SCIENCE FICTION Section Ⅰ　Reading and Thinking UNIT 1　SCIENCE FICTION 教材助读1 SATISFACTION<1>GUARANTEED<2> (Adapted<3>) Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots.Recently it had begun experimenting with<4> a household robot.It was going to be tested out<5> by Larry's wife, Claire. Claire didn't want the robot in her house, especially ①as her husband would be away on a business trip<6> for three weeks，but Larry persuaded<7> her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.It would be a bonus<8>．However, when she first saw the robot, she felt alarmed<9>．His name was Tony.He seemed more like<10> a human than a machine.He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice, although his facial expression never changed. ①此处是as引导的时间状语从句，as在此意为“当……的时候”。 On the second morning, Tony brought her breakfast and then asked her ②whether she needed help dressing<11>.She felt embarrassed<12> and quickly told him to go.Now she was being looked after by a robot that looked so human, and it was disturbing<13>． ②此处的whether引导宾语从句。 One day, Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever.Tony said that she must feel very unhappy ③to say that.④Claire thought it was ridiculous<14> that she was being offered sympathy<15> by a robot, but she gradually admired his wisdom<16> and integrity<17> and began to trust him.He always treated her with dignity<18>．She told him ⑤how she was unhappy that her home wasn't elegant<19> enough for Larry, who wanted to improve his social position<20> with a bigger salary<21>.She wasn't like Gladys Claffern, one of the richest and most powerful women around. ③动词不定式短语to say that作原因状语。 ④此处it作形式主语，真正主语是that引导的名词性从句。 ⑤how引导宾语从句；that引导原因状语从句，常跟在情感类形容词后；who引导非限制性定语从句，修饰Larry。 As a favour<22>， Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read, or rather<23>， scan<24>. She looked at his fingers with wonder<25> as they turned each page.How absur