Unit1 Reading and Thinking課文翻譯及知識點 語法填空-高中英語人教版選擇性必修第四冊

高一英語第=page3*2-15頁(共4頁)高一英語第=page3*26頁(共4頁)SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED(Adapted)包你滿意（改編）LarryBelmontworkedforacompanythatmaderobots.拉里?貝爾蒙特在一家機器人制造公司工作。Recentlyithadbegunexperimentingwithahouseholdrobot.該公司最近開始試驗家用機器人。ItwasgoingtobetestedoutbyLarry’swife,Claire.機器人將由拉里的妻子克萊爾進行試用。知識點:testout測試Clairedidn’twanttherobotinherhouse,especiallyasherhusbandwouldbeawayonabusinesstripforthreeweeks,butLarrypersuadedherthattherobotwouldn’tharmherorallowhertobeharmed.克萊爾并不想家里有個機器人，尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的時候，但是拉里勸她說機器人不會傷害她，也不會讓她受到傷害。Itwouldbeabonus.還會是個意外收獲。Howeverwhenshefirstsawtherobot,shefeltalarmed.HisnamewasTony.然而，第一次看到機器人時，克萊爾還是有點驚慌。Heseemedmorelikeahumanthanamachine.這個機器人名叫托尼，看著不太像機器，而更像一個真人。Hewastallandhandsomewithsmoothhairandadeepvoice,althoughhisfacialexpressionneverchanged.托尼高大英俊，頭發(fā)順滑，嗓音低沉，不過他的面部表情始終不變。知識點：onabusinesstrip出差allowabtodo允許某人做facialexpression面部表情Onthesecondmorning,Tonybroughtherbreakfastandthenaskedherwhethersheneededhelpdressing.第二天早晨，托尼給克萊爾端來了早餐，還問她是否需要幫忙穿衣打扮。Shefeltembarrassedandquicklytoldhimtogo.克萊爾感到非常尷尬，立刻讓托尼走開。Nowshewasbeinglookedafterbyarobotthatlookedsohuman,anditwasdisturbing.現(xiàn)在，她正由一個看起來這么像人類的機器人照料著，這很令人不安。知識點:tellsbtodo告訴某人做lookafter照顧Oneday,Clairementionedthatshedidn’tthinkshewasclever.有一天，克萊爾說她覺得自己并不聰明。Tonysaidthatshemustfeelveryunhappytosaythat.托尼說她肯定是感到很不開心才會這么說。Clairethoughtitwasridiculousthatshewasbeingofferedsympathybyarobot,butshegraduallyadmiredhiswisdomandintegrityandbegantotrusthim.克萊爾覺得一個機器人對她表示同情十分荒謬，但她逐漸欣賞托尼的智慧和正直，并且開始信任他。Healwaystreatedherwithdignity.托尼對她彬彬有禮。Shetoldhimhowshewasunhappythatherhomewasn’telegantenoughforLarry,whowantedtoimprovehissocialpositionwithabiggersalary.克萊爾告訴托尼自己多么的不開心，因為拉里覺得家里不夠雅致；拉里想通過漲工資來提高自己的社會地位。Shewasn’tlikeGladysClaffern,oneoftherichestandmostpowerfulwomenaround.克萊爾與格拉迪絲?克拉芬不同，后者是當(dāng)?shù)刈钣绣X有勢的女性之一。知識點：begintodo開始做withdignity彬彬有禮socialposition社會地位Asafavour,TonypromisedtohelpClairemakeherselfmorebeautifulandherhomemoreelegant.作為一項恩惠，托尼答應(yīng)幫助克萊爾，把她變得更漂亮些，也把她的家變得更雅致些。SoClaireborrowedsomelibrarybooksforhimtoread,orrather,scan.于是，克萊爾從圖書館借來了一些書讓托尼閱讀，應(yīng)該說是讓他掃視。Shelookedathisfingerswithwonderastheyturnedeachpage.她驚奇地看著托尼的手指翻動書頁的樣子，心想這太荒唐了。Howabsurd,shethought.Hewasjustamachine.他只不過是一臺機器罷了。知識點：promisetodo承諾做TonygaveClaireanewhairstyleandimprovedhermakeup.托尼給克萊爾做了一個新發(fā)型，還改善了她的妝容。Ashewasnotallowedtoaccompanyhertotheshops,hewroteoutalistofthingsthathewouldneedforhisworkonthehouse.但是，由于托尼被禁止陪同克萊爾去商店，所以他開具了一張裝修房子所需材料的清單。Clairewentdowntownandboughtthesethings.克萊爾去市中心購買了這些東西。Shehadanappointmenttopainthernails,thenshewentintoanexpensiveclothesshop.她按預(yù)約去美甲后，走進了一家高檔時裝店。Thesaleswomantherewasrudetoher,sosherangTonyandtoldhimshewasbeingtreatedbadly.女店員對她很粗魯，于是她打電話給托尼，告訴他說自己受到了不禮貌的對待。Hespoketothewoman,whoimmediatelychangedherattitude.托尼同店員交談之后，店員立刻改變了態(tài)度。ClairethankedTony,tellinghimthathewasa“dear”.克萊爾向托尼道謝，稱托尼為“親愛的”。Assheturnedaround,therestoodGladysClaffern.當(dāng)她轉(zhuǎn)過身來，卻看到格拉迪絲?克拉芬正站在那里。Howawfultobediscoveredbyher,Clairethought.被她發(fā)現(xiàn)了，這多么難堪啊，克萊爾心想。Bythelookonherface,ClaireknewthatGladysthoughttheywereinarelationship.從她臉上的表情判斷，克萊爾知道格拉迪絲認為自己出軌了。Afterall,sheknewClaire’shusband’snamewasLarry,notTony.畢竟她知道克萊爾丈夫的名字是拉里，而不是托尼。Althoughitwascompletelyinnocent,Clairefeltguilty.雖然完全無辜，克萊爾還是感到內(nèi)疚。知識點：alistof一系列haveanappointment有預(yù)約berudeto對…粗魯WhenClairegothome,shewept.到家后，克萊爾啜泣不止。GladyswaseverythingClairewishedtobe.格拉迪絲是她竭力模仿的對象。TonytoldhershewasbeingsensitiveandwasjustasgoodasGladys.托尼對克萊爾說，她這樣想有點敏感，其實她像格拉迪絲一樣優(yōu)秀。HesuggestedthatsheinviteGladysandherfriendstothehousethenightbeforehewastoleaveandLarrywastoreturn.托尼還建議在他離開，也就是拉里回家的前一天晚上，克萊爾邀請格拉迪絲和她的朋友們到家里來。Bythattime,Tonyexpectedthatthehouse,whichwasbeingcompletelytransformed,wouldbeready.到那個時候，托尼預(yù)計這棟正在徹底改造的房子將大功告成。知識點:bythattime到那時候Tonyworkedsteadilyontheimprovements.托尼的裝修工作穩(wěn)步進展。Clairetriedtohelpbyworkingonalightsuspendedfromtheceiling,butshefellofftheladder.克萊爾試圖幫忙安裝天花板上的吊燈，但從梯子上摔了下來。EventhoughTonyhadbeeninthenextroom,hemanagedtocatchherintime.盡管托尼當(dāng)時在隔壁房間，但他還是及時接住了她。Asheheldher,shefeltthewarmthofhisbody.托尼抱著她的時候，她感受到了他身體的熱度。Shescreamed,pushedhimaway,andrantoherroom.她尖叫了一聲，一把推開他，然后跑回了自己的房間。知識點：trytodo嘗試做某事falloff掉下managetodo設(shè)法做Thenightofthepartyarrived.聚會之夜到了。Theclockstruckeight.Theguestswouldbearrivingsoon,soClairedismissedTonyfortherestofthenight.AtthatmomentTonytookherinhisarms,bringinghisfaceclosetohers.時鐘敲響了八點整，客人們很快就要來了，于是克萊爾讓托尼結(jié)束了當(dāng)晚的工作，說當(dāng)夜不再需要他了。就在那一瞬間，托尼將她攬入懷中，慢慢地貼近她的臉龐。Sheheardhimdeclarethathedidnotwanttoleaveherthenextday,andthathefeltmorethanjustthedesiretopleaseher.克萊爾聽著托尼宣布說他次日并不想離開她，而且他心里的愿望不只是讓她開心而己。Thenthefrontdoorbellrang.就在這時，前門的門鈴響了。知識點：desiretodosth渴望做某事語法填空Chinesescience-fictionwriterLiuCixinmetwithhisRussianreadersduringRussianCreativeWeekviavideolinkonSunday,___1___(share)hisviewsonwritingsciencefiction,thedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyinthefuture.Liualsosaidthathewasworkingonhisnewbookbutitmighttakesometimetofinish.“Probablyayear___2___two,”Liusaid.Liumadea___3___(compare)ofsciencefictionsfromdifferenttimes.“Sciencefic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