人教版新课标高中英语选修七unit2Reading课件

vt. 细看；仔细检查；粗略地看；浏览；
扫描
scan
stupid or unreasonable; silly in a humorous
way
adj. 荒谬的；可笑的 absurd
Match
test out ring up turn around leave…alone
转向；回转 考验 不管；别惹； 让……一个人待着 给……打电话
Characteristics of science fiction
Science fiction is often based on scientific principles and technology.
Science fiction may make predictions about life in the future.
or with a machine, in order to get
information;
to use a machine to put a picture of a
document into a computer, or to take a
picture of the inside of something
a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties n. 售货员; 职员; 旅馆接待员 clerk
to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something; to sing or play an instrument with another musician or singer vt. 陪伴；伴奏 accompany
the style in which someone's hair is cut, or an occasion of cutting or styling the hair
n. 发型；理发 haircut
an extra amount of money that is given to you as a present or reward as well as the money you were expecting n. 额外津贴；奖金；红利 bonus
extremely bad or unpleasant adj. 极坏的；可怕的 awful
to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly or officially
vt. 宣布；声明；宣称 declare
to look at something carefully, with the eyes
Unit 2 Reading
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Read the explanation and speak out the word
it explains.
a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a matter n. 事物；事情；暧昧关系 affair
a style of cooking n. ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ饪 (风味)；菜肴 cuisine
a warning of danger, typically a loud
noise or flashing light
vt. 使警觉；惊动
n. 警报；惊恐
alarm
worried or frightened by something adj. 担心的；害怕的 alarmed
Background information
The reading passage is a retelling of an Isaac Asimov’s science fiction called Satisfaction Guaranteed. This story, about a human-like robot, illustrates(阐明) Asimov’s first law for robots: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. In this case the injury is not a physical one but a psychological one. In following this law, the robot, which is very human-like, causes the main character, Claire, to have some very confusing feelings.
(an expression of) understanding and care for someone else's suffering n. 同情(心) sympathy
graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour adj. 优雅的；讲究的 elegant
a long flat narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served n. 柜台；计数器 counter
to wish that you had something that another person has vt. 忌妒；羡慕 envy
fat; heavier than is allowed adj. 超重的；体重超常的 overweight
a kind action that you do for someone;
when you favour someone by giving them an advantage, such as money or a good job n. 喜爱；恩惠 vt.喜爱；偏袒 favor