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UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
UNIT 1
SCIENCE FICTION
单元。新知预览
[重难预知]
心
fiction,salary,appointment,guilty,dismiss,declare,presume,weekly,calculate,superior,labour,
词
fetch,pace,division,urge,random,explode
1.test out
检验;测试
2.ona..basis根据;以…的方式(基准)
核
3.superior to比…更好;更胜一筹
短
4.conflict with与…冲突或抵触
5.take over
占上风;取而代之;接管,接手
6.turn out
关掉;熄灭;在场;使朝外;结果是
效
语法
被动语态
1.be to do句型结构
2.状语从句的省略
型
3.强调句型
4.全部倒装句
[读图探新]
高科技
设想图片
未来科学
现代科学
Talk about the following questions in pairs and answer them.
1.What high-tech can you name?
2.Please imagine what our life will be like in 100 years.
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英语·选择性必修第四册
Section I Reading and Thinking(I)
课文。对照翻译
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
包你满意
(Adapted)
(改编版)
Larry Belmont worked for a company that made robots.Recently it
拉里·贝尔蒙特在一家生产
had begun experimenting with a household robot.It was going to be
机器人的公司里工作。最近,该
tested out by Larry's wife,Claire.
公司开始对一个家用机器人进行
试验。这项测试将由拉里的妻子
Claire didn't want the robot in her house,especially as her husband
克菜尔来进行。
would be away on a business trip for three weeks[1],but Larry persua-
克莱尔并不想家中有机器
ded her that the robot wouldn't harm her or allow her to be harmed.It
人,尤其是在她的丈夫要出差三
would be a bonus.However,when she first saw the robot,she felt
周的这段时间里,但是拉里使她
alarmed.His name was Tony.He seemed more like a human than a ma-
相信机器人不会伤害她,也不会
chine.He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice,al-
让她受到伤害。它将会是个意外
though his facial expression never changed [2].
收获。然而,当她第一眼见到这
[1]“as her husband..weeks”是由as引导的时间状语从句,as在此意为
个机器人时,她感到恐慌。机器
“当…的时候”。
人名叫托尼,他看上去更像一个
[2]“although..changed”是由although引导的让步状语从句。al
人,而不像一台机器。他虽然面
though引导的从句可置于主句前,也可置于主句后。
部表情一成不变,但是高大英俊,
头发顺滑且声音低沉浑厚。
On the second morning,Tony brought her breakfast and then
第二天早晨,托尼给她端来
asked her whether she needed help dressing[3].She felt embarrassed
了早餐,然后问她是否需要帮忙
and quickly told him to go.Now she was being looked after by a robot
穿衣。她觉得尴尬,即刻就让他
that looked so human,and it was disturbing.
离开了。现在一个看起来很像人
[3]“help dressing'”属于“help(in)doing sth.”的用法,help是名词,作动
的机器人照顾着她,这让她感到
词needed的宾语。
不安。
One day,Claire mentioned that she didn't think she was clever.
有一天,克菜尔说她觉得自
Tony said that she must feel very unhappy to say that [4].Claire
己不聪明。托尼说她那样说心里
thought it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy by a ro-
一定感到很不快乐。克莱尔觉
得,机器人向她表示同情,这很荒
bot,but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and began to
trust him.He always treated her with dignity.She told him how she
唐。但她渐渐欣赏他的智慧和正
直,并开始信任他了。他总是尊
was unhappy that her home wasn't elegant enough for Larry,who wan-
重她。她对托尼说,对于像拉里
ted to improve his social position with a bigger salary[5].She wasn't
这样想通过更高的薪水来提高社
like Gladys Claffern,one of the richest and most powerful women
会地位的人来说,她的家不够雅
around.
致,这让她很不高兴。她跟格拉
[4]动词不定式短语“to say that'”作原因状语。
迪斯·克拉芬不一样,格拉迪
[5]“how..for Larry”是由how引导的宾语从句。“that her home
斯·克拉芬是这附近最有钱有势
wasn't elegant enough for Larry”是由that引导的原因状语从句,常跟在
的女人之一。
情感类形容词后面。“who wanted..salary”为who引导的非限制性定
出于好意,托尼答应帮克菜
语从句,修饰先行词Larry。
尔变得更漂亮,把她的家变得更
雅致。于是克菜尔从图书馆借了
As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make herself more beau-
一些书给托尼读,更确切地说,是
tiful and her home more elegant.So Claire borrowed some library books
给他浏览一下。她惊奇地看着他
for him to read,or rather,scan.She looked at his fingers with wonder
的手指翻动书的每一页。她想,
as they turned each page.How absurd,she thought.He was just a ma-
这是多么荒谬啊。他只不过是一
chine.
台机器。
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UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup.As he
托尼给克菜尔换了新发型,
was not allowed to accompany her to the shops [6],he wrote out a list
并改善了她的妆容。托尼因为没
of things that he would need for his work on the house.Claire went
有获准陪克莱尔去商店,所以就
downtown and bought these things.She had an appointment to paint her
给她写了一份购物清单,上面列
nails,then she went into an expensive clothes shop.The saleswoman
有他改装房子需要的东西,然后
there was rude to her,so she rang Tony and told him she was being
由克菜尔去市中心采购这些东
treated badly.He spoke to the woman,who immediately changed her at-
西。她按照预约做完美甲,又走
titude.Claire thanked Tony,telling him that he was a "dear"[7].As
进了一家高档服装店。那儿的女
she turned around,there stood Gladys Claffern[8].How awful to be
销售员对她很无礼,她就打电话
discovered by her[9],Claire thought.By the look on her face,Claire
给托尼,说自己正受到粗鲁的对
knew that Gladys thought they were in a relationship.After all,she
待。他和女销售员在电话上说了
knew Claire's husband's name was Larry,not Tony.Although it was
几句话,对方马上就改变了态度。
completely innocent,Claire felt guilty.
克菜尔对托尼表示感谢,并称他
[6]“Ashe..to the shops'”是由As引导的原因状语从句,As在此意为
“亲爱的”。刚一转身,她就看到
“因为,由于”。
格拉迪斯·克拉芬站在那儿。克
[7]“telling him that he was a‘dear'”是现在分词结构作伴随状语。
菜尔想,被格拉迪斯发现了,这可
[8]“there stood Gladys Claffern”使用了全部倒装语序。
真糟糕。从格拉迪斯脸上的神情
[9]“How awful to be discovered by her”是由How引导的感叹句的省
来看,克菜尔知道,格拉迪斯认为
略。其完整语句是“How awful it was to be discovered by her'”。
他们在谈恋爱。毕竟格拉迪斯知
When Claire got home,she wept.Gladys was everything Claire
道她的丈夫叫拉里,而不是托尼。
wished to be.Tony told her she was being sensitive and was just as
尽管她与托尼之间是完全清白
good as Gladys [10].He suggested that she invite Gladys and her
的,但克菜尔很内疚。
friends to the house the night before he was to leave and Larry was to
回到家后,克菜尔哭了。克
return [11].By that time,Tony expected that the house,which was
菜尔就是想成为格拉迪斯那样的
being completely transformed,would be ready.
人。托尼对克莱尔说,她这样想
[l0]she was.·as Gladys'”为省略that的宾语从句。was being sensi-
有点敏感,其实她就像格拉迪斯
tive属于“be十being十形容词”结构,该结构常用来表达被陈述对象行为
一样好。他建议她邀请格拉迪斯
反常(暂时的特点或表现)以及说话人的惊讶、不满、责备等情绪。如:
和她的朋友们到家里来玩儿,时
Everyone thinks that our boss is being particularly generous.我们所有
间就定在托尼离去、拉里回家之
人都觉得老板这次格外慷慨。just as good as...意为“和…一样好”。
[11]谓语动词“suggested'”在此表示“建议”,故后面的宾语从句要用虚拟
前的那天晚上。到那时,托尼期
语气,即宾语从句的谓语要用“should-十动词原形”,should可省略。“was
望正被彻底改装的房子可即刻
to leave'”和“was to return”都表示对过去将来时间的安排,属于“beto
使用。
do”结构。
托尼有条不紊地进行着改装
Tony worked steadily on the improvements.Claire tried to help by
工作。克菜尔试图帮忙安装天花
working on a light suspended from the ceiling [12],but she fell off the
板上的吊灯,但是她从梯子上掉
ladder.Even though Tony had been in the next room[13],he managed
了下来。托尼尽管当时在隔壁房
to catch her in time.As he held her,she felt the warmth of his body.
间里,还是及时接住了她。当他
She screamed,pushed him away and ran to her room.
抱着她时,她感觉到了他身体的
[l2]suspended from the ceiling”是过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰a
温暖。她尖叫了起来,把他推开,
light,light与suspend之间为逻辑上的动宾关系。
跑回她的房间。
[l3]“Even though Tony had been in the next room”是由“Even though”
聚会的那天晚上来到了。八
引导的让步状语从句,“Even though”表示“即使.”。
点的时钟敲响了。客人们很快就
The night of the party arrived.The clock struck eight.The guests
要到了,克菜尔让托尼结束了当
would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony for the rest of the
晚的工作。就在那一刻,托尼搂
night.At that moment,Tony took her in his arms,bringing his face
住她,把脸贴近她的脸。她听到
close to hers.She heard him declare that he did not want to leave her
托尼说明天他不想离开她,而且
the next day,and that he felt more than just the desire to please her.
他不仅仅是想使她开心。这时,
Then the front door bell rang.
前门的门铃响了。
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英语·选择性必修第四册
课文。结构总览
Para.1Claire was going to test out a household robot.
Para.2Claire first saw the robot Tony.
Para.3Tony made Claire feel embarrassed.
Para.4
Claire gradually admired and began to trust Tony.
SATISFACTION
Para.5Tony promised and prepared to help Claire.
GUARANTEED
Para.6
Tony helped Claire improve her makeup and her house.
Para.7
Tony suggested that Claire invite her friends to the house.
Para.8Tony caught Claire when she fell off a ladder.She felt his warmth.
Para.9
Tony desired to please Claire and didn't want to leave.
课文。篇章理解
I.Reading for main idea
3.Why did Claire feel alarmed at the sight of Tony?
1.The passage tells us how
A.He was a robot.
B.She didn't like him.
2.Match the main idea with each part.
C.He was more like a human than a machine.
①Paragraphs
D.He never changed his facial expression.
(1-2)
A.The help of Tony with
4.Why did Claire feel embarrassed on the second
breakfast and dressing.
morning?
②Paragraph
B.The help of Tony to make
A.Tony asked her whether she needed help dressing.
(3)
B.Tony offered sympathy to her.
Claire elegant and shop.
C.Tony helped her a lot.
③Paragraphs
(4-7)
C.Tony expressed his desire.
D.Tony brought his face too close to hers.
④Paragraph
5.What can we know from the last paragraph?
D.The arrival of Tony,a ro-
(8)
A.Tony intended to accompany Claire through the
bot.
party.
⑤Paragraph
B.Tony didn't want to be with Claire any more.
(9)
E.The help to Claire in dan-
C.Tony fell in love with Claire.
ger of being injured.
D.Tony only wanted to please Claire.
Ⅱ.Reading for details
Ⅲl.Post-reading
1.Why did Larry bring a robot home?
Fill in the blanks and try to recite the summary.
A.To make his wife happy.
Tony,a robot,1 (test)out by Claire,
B.To test out the robot.
when her husband Larry was absent for three
C.To send his wife a gift.
weeks.At first,Claire felt 2 (alarm),because
D.To free his wife from work.
Tony looked like a human.Tony offered to help her
2.Why did Claire refuse to accept the robot at first?
dressing,3 made Claire embarrassed.4
A.She didn't like robots at all.
(gradual),Tony began to win Claire's trust and he
B.She didn't like the robot's appearance.
always treated her 5 dignity.Claire felt unhap-
C.She was worried about being harmed by the ro-
py 6 her home wasn't elegant.Tony promised
bot.
to make Claire more beautiful and her home more el-
D.The robot looked like a human.
egant.So Claire borrowed some library books for
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
him 7 (read).Soon Tony helped Claire improve
away,and ran to 10 (she)room.At the night
her makeup and made great 8 (improve)in the
of the party,Tony told Claire that he didn't want to
house.He suggested Claire 9 (invite)her
leave her the next day.
friends to the house.Once,Claire fell off the lad-
⊙温馨提
der,Tony managed to catch her in time.She felt the
学习至此,请完成配套训练
warmth of Tony's body.She screamed,pushed him
SectionⅡ
Reading and Thinking (I
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新知。点点突破
[重点单词]
2
出于好意;为了帮忙
vt.担保;确保n.保证;保修单;
3
出差
保质期
更像
2
n.薪水;薪金
照顾,照料
3
adj.荒谬的;荒唐的
6
陪伴…到…
t.让人离开;解散;解雇;消除
7.
做某事的渴望/欲望
n.诚实正直:完整:完好
[重点句型]
6
n.庄重;庄严;尊严
1....it was ridiculous that she was being offered sympathy
n.女售货员;女销售员
by a robot,...
6
t.任命,委派;安排→
[句式分析]本句为主语从句,it为形式主语,that
引导的名词性从句为真正的主语。
n.预约;约会;委任;职务;职位→
试译:
adj.指定的;约定的
2.As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire make
n.内疚;自责;犯罪→
adj.内疚
herself more beautiful and her home more elegant.
的;有罪的;有过失的
[句式分析]本句结构为:(主语)十make十宾语
10.
t.表明;宣称;公布→
+宾语补足语
n.公告;宣言;表白;书面声明
试译:
11
n.[C]恩惠,帮助[U门赞同支持→
3.As she turned around,there stood Gladys Claf-
adj.赞同的;有利的vt.较喜
fern.
欢;有利于→
adj.特别喜爱的
[句式分析]这是一个完全倒装句,主语为Glad
[重点短语]
ys Claffern;谓语为stood。
检验;测试
试译:
要点。
层层精析
[词汇精讲]
[归纳拓展]
L.(教材P2)It was going to be tested out by
test sb./sth.for sth.
Larry's wife,Claire.
检测和衡量某人/某物的…
这项测试将由拉里的妻子克莱尔来进行。
test sth./sb.on sb./sth.
检测和衡量某人/某物的…
test out检验;测试
◆[佳句感知]
◆[即学即练]
[完成句子]
The new product was tested out in 2018 and launched
①The students
their cost-cutting
in2019.
programme in several companies.
新产品于2018年通过检测,2019年投放市场。
学生们在几家公司试验了他们的削减成本计划。
5参芳
UNIT 1 SCIENCE FICTION
单元新知预览
读图探新
1.(Various)5G,Robots,3-D Printers...
2.(Various)
Section I
Reading and Thinking(I
课文篇章理解
I.1.a household robot works
2.①-⑤DABEC
Ⅱ.1-5 BCCAC
IlI.1.was tested 2.alarmed 3.which 4.Gradually
5.with 6.because 7.to read 8.improvements
9.(should)invite
10.her
SectionⅡ
Reading and Thinking (I)
新知点点突破
重点单词
1.guarantee 2.salary 3.absurd 4.dismiss 5.integrity
6.dignity 7.saleswoman 8.appoint;appointment;ap-
pointed 9.guilt;guilty 10.declare;declaration 11.fa-
your:favourable:fayourite
重点短语
1.test out 2.as a favour 3.on a business trip 4.more
like 5.look after 6.accompany sb.to...7.the desire
to do sth.
重点句型
1.…这很好笑,她竞然被一个机器人同情了…
2.出于好意,托尼答应帮助克莱尔把她打扮得更漂亮,把家
布置得更雅致。
3.当她转过身时,(发现)格拉迪斯·克拉芬就在身后。
要点层层精析
词汇精讲
l.①tested out②tested the students on③testing
④being tested
2.①am;persuaded of②persuade;to invest③persuasive
④persuasion
3.①do me a favour②in favour of③favoured her broth
er④in⑤favourable⑥of
4.①have an appointment with②by appointment③The
appointment;as/to be has appointed a day 5was ap-
pointed⑥appointment⑦as⑧to catch⑨with⑩an
5.①feels quite guilty②is/was guilty of③felt guilty
about/at
6.①was dismissed from②was dismissed③be dis-
missed
7.①declared war on②declared for③declaration④on
⑤against⑥tobe
8.D Our desire is/We desire that one day everybody
(should)live in a safe environment without pollution.We
desire one day everybody to live in a safe environment with-
out pollution.
②to reach③to come④(should)gather
句式精析
l.①It's clear that②It is important whether③It is ob
vious that
2.①interested in his lectures②retell the story③him-
self heard made him a superstar 5waiting for me so
long 6to understand the importance of saving water
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答案
3.①staring②bathing③cooking
4.DAway ran the children before I could say a single word.
2There went the last train.
3By the window sat my mother with a cup of coffee in her
hand.
随堂步步夯实
I.1.fiction 2.bonus 3.integrity 4.dignity 5.ap-
pointment 6.guilty 7.suspended
8.dismissed
9.de
clared 10.salary
II.1.more like 2.or rather 3.have an appointment with
4.turned around 5.declare war on 6.Out of sympathy
7.After all 8.came up with
Ill.1.is being so quiet 2.would be doing 3.There stand
4.As China develops /With China's development 5.was
to be made
IV.1.appointed;appointment 2.to 3.satisfying;satis-
fied;satisfaction 4.embarrassing;embarrassed;embar-
rassed;embarrassment 5.disturbed:disturbing;disturbed
6.out 7.into 8.how 9.to keep 10.to change
SectionI Learning About Language
要点层层精析
词汇精讲
1.Dwas/became aware that 2As far as I'm aware/As
far as I know③awareness of protection④of⑤aware-
ness⑥unaware
2.①in charge of②free of charge③of④with;of
⑤in⑥for
3.①is based②basic③on/upon④Based
5Our policy should be based on self-reliance./Our policy
should be established on the basis of self-reliance.
6We're going to/will meet there on a regular basis.
4.①is calculated to appeal②calculates that③calcula-
tions are based on④calculation⑤calculating⑥calcu
lator⑦on
重点句型
①returning②handled③as(they were)told④asif
(he was)in search of something
语法探究突破
学以致用
1.has been fixed 2.is driven 3.were invited 4.is being
repaired 5.be placed 6.be made 7.were surrounded by
8.will be told 9.has been taken 10.are called 11.is
found 12.to be treated 13.to be asked 14.to be in-
formed 15.to find 16.to be told 17.to have been inven-
ted 18.This kind of cloth washes easily.19.The pen I
have just bought writes smoothly.20.These flowers need
watering/to be watered.21.Cotton feels very soft.
随堂步步夯实
I.1.absolute 2.arranging 3.aware 4.charge
5.weekly 6.calculate 7.Chairman 8.salesman
II.1.awareness 2.seen 3.lacking 4.calculation
5.celebrating 6.so 7.such 8.causing 9.recognizing
Ill.1.are being stolen 2.had been trapped 3.to have oc-
curred 4.to be produced 5.belongs/belonged 6.be
chosen 7.was being fixed 8.felt 9.sells 10.had been
left 11.are persuaded 12.will be improved 13.polis-
hing/to be polished 14.was being interviewed 15.has
been reached
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