人教版选修7 unit2 reading

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True or false.

1. Claire didn’t like the idea at the beginning, but she agreed to it at last. 2. When Tony, the robot, offered to help dressing, Claire was pleased to accept it. 3. Tony was eager to help Claire. He scanned quite a lot of books in the library, but he could find no ways out.

4. It was Claire that first decided to invite Gladys and her friends to her house. 5. The company was satisfied with Tony’s report because he had successfully made a woman fall in love with him. Answer the following questions:

1. Can you list the main characters in the story?

2. What did Tony look like?

3. Why did Claire accept the robot in her house as her husband would be absent?

4. Why did Tony open the curtains?

5. What did Tony do to make Claire and her home elegant?

Multiple choices

1．Who was going to test out the new robot that could do the house work? A. Larry Belmond B. Claire C. Gladys D. Tony

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2. According to the text, which of the following is NOT right? A. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house at first B. The robot can be used to do the housework C. Claire felt alarmed when she first saw the robot

D. Larry didn’t persuade his wife to allow the robot to stay with her finally 3. How did the robot Tony help Claire to realize her dreams? A. By giving her a new haircut and changing the makeup she wore. B. By making her home elegant. C. By giving her advice on her dressing. D. All of the above

Find out the following phrases:

1. 感到吃惊__________________________ 2. 感到尴尬 ____________________________ 3. 提高他的社会地位 _____________________ 4. 作为恩惠 ________________________ 5. 许诺做某事_____________________________ 6. 一堆书 _________________________ 7. 更确切的说 ____________________________ 8. 伸手摸他的手 ____________________ 9. 给某人打电话 __________________________ 10. 有趣又惊讶的表情 ________________ 11. 有风流韵事 ___________________________12. 从梯子上掉下来 __________________ 13. 紧紧地用胳膊抱住她 ____________________14. 弯曲胳膊搂着某人 _______________ 15. 低声给某人说话 _________________________ 16. 失败感 _______________________

Language points:

1. Claire didn’t want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be absent for three weeks, but Larry persuaded her that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be harmed.

本句是由but 连接的两个______________ 。其中第一个分句是由as 引导的______________________ 从句，第二个分句中包含有that 引导的___________ 从句, or 在从句中连接了两个并列 _____________ 2. Tony and he seemed more like a human than a machine.

译 ：_________________________________________________________________ more … than … 与其说后者，倒不如说前者 与其说他是一位老师不如说他是一位学者。

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The child was more frightened than hurt.

_____________________________________________________________________ more than : 多于，不止；不仅仅；很，非常

no more than ____________________ not more than ________________________ 1) He is ____________________ ( 不仅仅 ) our teacher ; he is our friend . 2) There are ______________________ ( 至多 ) ten apples left . 3) The story is ___________________ ( 非常 ) interesting .

4) It will take _____________________ ( 仅仅 ) 5 days to read the book

3. On the second morning Tony, wearing an apron, brought her breakfast and then asked her whether she needed help dressing.

本句是一个主从复合句。 Whether 引导的是一个_________ 从句，wearing an apron , 做____________ 修饰 Tony ； dressing做时间状语

① Sarah pretend to be cheerful , ___________ nothing about the argument . A. says B. said C. to say D. saying

② _________ of fixing games , some of China’s football officials _______ it will be taken to court .

A. Suspected; concerned B. Suspected; concerning C. Suspecting; concerned D. Suspecting; concerning 4. As she turned around, there stood Gladys Claffern.

本句是一个有as 引导的 ___________ 从句 ；主句是一个 ____________ 山顶有一座寺庙 。_____________________________________________________

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