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Unit 7Will people have robots?Section B 2a-2eSection 1Section 1 Before You Read1. Do you think you will have your own robot? 2. Whats it like?3. What do you want it to do for you?What do they look like?They look like humans.What do they look like ?They look like snakes.What does it look like?It looks like a dog. This robot looks like a huge arm.What can the robots do?speakdo exerciseIt can do housework.It can do boring work. run cookplay the pianoThere are some other robots, what can they do ?Play footballdanceThis robot is very strangeWhat can it do ?Explore(探险探险) the universe（宇宙）（宇宙）It can be a doctor.It can plant/water flowers.It can do many hard or dangerous work.2a Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look likeand what can they do?1. Do you think you will have your own robot? 2. Whats it like?3. What do you want it to do for you?Tell your partner what you know about robots. What do they look like and what can they do?2aI think there will be more robots in the future.Really? What do they look like?I think they look like humans. They can do anything men can do. Sounds interesting.Section 2Section 2 While You Read2b Read the article and match each paragraph with the question it discuss.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4Will robots think like humans in the future?What will robots be like in the future?What can robots do today?What are robots like in movies? Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?1.When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.2.Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored. 1. What do the robots look like in the movies? 2. What can the robots do for people?Human servants.They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.Paragraphs 1-2: Answer the questions.3. Where are the robots already working?4. What kinds of the jobs do the robots do? Why?In factories.They do simple boring jobs over and over again. Because they will never get bored.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, somescientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know3.where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that4.look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!Paragraphs 3-4: Mark True or False.1. Japanese companies have already made robots sing and dance.2. Some scientists think that there will be robots like humans, but Mr. White disagree.3.Its easy for a child to wake up and know where they are.4. Some people believe that robots will be able to talk in 35 to 50 years.5. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings.TFTFT2c Read the article again quickly. Complete the sentences about what robots can do now.1. Robots can build _ in factories.2. They can do _ jobs many times and never get bored.3. Some can _ and _.4. Some can help _ people under _.carssimplewalk dance look forbuildingsFill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article. 指导：指导：此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握短文内容，以及综合运用语言的能力。短文内容，以及综合运用语言的能力。首先首先，应将通读本段文字，掌握大意。，应将通读本段文字，掌握大意。可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观可知在短文中列举了科学家们的两种观点。点。然后然后，根据，根据2b中短文的内容填空。中短文的内容填空。2d2d Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from the article.Some robots are very human-like. They can walk and _ like people.Some scientists think that in the future they will _ robots more like humans. This may not _ in the near future, but at some point, robots will even be able to _ like people. dancemakehappentalkHowever, some scientists _. James White believes that robots wont be able to do the _ things as us. For example, he thinks that robots will _ be able to wake up and know where they are. Which side do you _ with?disagreesameneveragree Do You Think You Will Have Your Own Robot?1.When we watch movies about the future, we sometimes see robots. They are usually like human servants. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.2.Today there are already robots working in factories. Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored.Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things as we do. Some robots in Japan can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, somescientists believe that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know3.where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years.Some scientists believe that there will be more robots in the future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years.These new robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like animals. In India, for example, scientists made robots that4.look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can helplook for people under the buildings. This was not possible 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also seemed impossible 100 years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!1. help sb. with sth. 帮助（做）帮助（做） help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助做帮助做 He often helps me with my English. = He often helps me study English. 他经常帮助我学习英语。他经常帮助我学习英语。l help sb. (to) do sth. 帮助某人做某事帮助某人做某事 Can you help me (to) learn English ? 你能帮助我学英语吗？你能帮助我学英语吗？ l help oneself ( to ) 自用自用(食物等食物等) Help yourself to the fish. 请随便吃鱼。请随便吃鱼。 I like _ my mother _ the housework. A. help; with B. helping; with C. helped; to do D. helps; do B即时练即时练2. It takes / took / will take sb. some time to do sth. 某人花了某人花了时间做时间做某事某事(时态根据具体时态根据具体情况决定）情况决定） It takes me an hour to get to my office. It took me quite a long time to understand.知识链接知识链接 spend 的主语必须是人，常用于以下结构：的主语必须是人，常用于以下结构：(1) spend time money on sth. 在在上花费上花费时间（金钱）。时间（金钱）。例：例：I spent two hours on this maths problem. 这道数学题花了我两个小时。这道数学题花了我两个小时。 (2) spend time money (in) doing sth. 花费时间（金钱）做某事。花费时间（金钱）做某事。例：例：They spent two years (in) building this bridge. 造这座桥花了他们两年时间。造这座桥花了他们两年时间。 take 后面常跟双宾语后面常跟双宾语, 如：如：It takes sb. 时间时间to do sth. 做某事花了某人多少时间。做某事花了某人多少时间。例：例：It took them three years to build this road. 他们用了三年时间修完了这条路。他们用了三年时间修完了这条路。 pay的基本用法是：的基本用法是：(1) pay (sb.) money for sth. 付钱（给某付钱（给某人）买人）买。例：。例： I have to pay them 20 pounds for this room each month. 我每个月要付我每个月要付20英磅的房租。英磅的房租。(2) pay for sth. 付付的的钱。例：钱。例： I have to pay for the book lost. 我不得不赔丢失的书款。我不得不赔丢失的书款。 (3) pay for sb. 替某人付钱。例：替某人付钱。例： Don worry! Ill pay for you. 别担心，我会给你付钱的。别担心，我会给你付钱的。(4) pay sb. 付钱给某人。付钱给某人。 例例: They pay us every month. 他们每月给我们报酬。他们每月给我们报酬。 根据所给的中文提示，仔细阅读句子，然根据所给的中文提示，仔细阅读句子，然后填出单词的正确形式。后填出单词的正确形式。 The boy _（花费）（花费）three days reading the novel.【解析解析】从句意看从句意看“这个男孩读这小说花费这个男孩读这小说花费了三天了三天”, 此句动词应该用过去时态。答此句动词应该用过去时态。答案是案是spent。真题链接真题链接(2004 年北京市海淀区中考试题年北京市海淀区中考试题) Im interested in animals, so I _ every Saturday working in an animal hospital. A. pay B. get C. take D. spend 【解析解析】该题考查的是该题考查的是pay, get, take 和和spend 这四个动词的用法区别。只有动这四个动词的用法区别。只有动词词spend 可以用在可以用在sb. spends time doing sth. 这个句型里，所以正确答案是这个句型里，所以正确答案是 D。 Dont worry. It wont _ you too much time to fly from Haikou to Guangzhou. ( 2002 海南省海南省 ) A. take B. cost C. spend D. use【解析解析】 A。固定结构。固定结构。 It takes sb. some time to do sth. 意为意为“某人花费多某人花费多少时间做某事少时间做某事”。句意为：。句意为：“别担心。别担心。从海口到广州坐飞机不用多少时间。从海口到广州坐飞机不用多少时间。”1. They spend too much time the report. A. writing B. to write C. on writing D. write2. It will me too much time to read this book. A. take B. spend C. payA即时练即时练A3. hundreds of 许多；大量许多；大量 hundred 数词数词, “百百”, 用于用于a、one或含有数或含有数量意义的词之后量意义的词之后, 其后接可数名词的复数形式。其后接可数名词的复数形式。 There are four hundred students in our grade. 我们年级有我们年级有400名学生。名学生。当这类数词前面有具体的数字时当这类数词前面有具体的数字时, 数词不能数词不能用复数形式。如用复数形式。如: We have more than five hundred this kind of books. 我们有我们有500多本这种书。多本这种书。 three hundred 三百三百 five thousand 五千五千 a few hundred 几百几百类似的数词还有类似的数词还有thousand , million, 当数词当数词前没有具体数字时前没有具体数字时, 数词用复数形式数词用复数形式, 后面接后面接短语短语, 再加可数名词的复数形式。再加可数名词的复数形式。1. Every year, _ people go to visit their factory. A. a thousand of B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of2. _ people lost their homes in Japans earthquake. A. Two thousands B. Thousand C. Thousands of D. Thousand ofD即时练即时练C1. _ travelers come to visit our city every year. （2011 哈尔滨市）哈尔滨市） A. Hundred of B. Hundreds of C. Five hundreds D. Hundred2. _ trees have been planted near here, so the air is very fresh. （2010 四四川达州川达州） A. Two hundreds B. Hundred of C. Hundreds of D. Hundreds 真题链接真题链接BC3. The number of the students in our school is about nine _. _ of them are boys. （2010 贵州省铜仁市）贵州省铜仁市） A. hundred; Two thirds B. hundred; Two third C. hundreds; Two thirds D. hundreds; Two third A 4. make sb. (代词为宾格）代词为宾格）do （让）（让）（做）（做） He made Tom laugh. 他使汤姆发笑。他使汤姆发笑。 I couldnt make my car start this morning. 今天早晨我的汽车发动不起来了。今天早晨我的汽车发动不起来了。使役动词使役动词是表示是表示“使、令、让、帮、叫使、令、让、帮、叫”等意等意义的不完全及物动词，主要有义的不完全及物动词，主要有leave, get keep， make(使使,令令)， let(让让), help(帮助帮助)， have(有；有；让；从事；允许；拿让；从事；允许；拿)等。等。 1. make / have / let +sb. +do sth. 2. get / set / leave + sb. to do / doing sth.leave sb. doing 让继续处于某种状态让继续处于某种状态 Dont leave her waiting outside in the rain. Loud music makes Tina _ to dance. A. to want B. want C. wanted D. wantingB即时练即时练- How do you feel when you see the national flag of China?- It makes us _ proud.包头包头 A. feel B. to feel C. felt D. feeling【解析解析】在在make, let, have等使役动词和等使役动词和see, watch, notice, hear, listen to, look at, feel等等感官动词后的复合宾语中，动词不定式不感官动词后的复合宾语中，动词不定式不带带to。故选。故选A。真题链接真题链接Mother makes me _ my homework every day before I can play video games A. finish B. finished C. finishing D. to finish 答案：答案：AHe made some toys _ his little son. A. please B. to please C. pleasing D. pleased 【解析解析】此题陷阱选项为此题陷阱选项为A。错误的原因。错误的原因是由于受思维定式的影响，由于做过许多是由于受思维定式的影响，由于做过许多make用作使役动词的题，那么一看到用作使役动词的题，那么一看到make这个词就认为是用作使役动词，这这个词就认为是用作使役动词，这样就误选为样就误选为A。其实，这里的。其实，这里的make是是“制制作作”的意思，不是用作使役动词。句意为的意思，不是用作使役动词。句意为“他制作了一些玩具来讨好他的年幼的儿他制作了一些玩具来讨好他的年幼的儿子子”。 5. the same as 和和一样一样 She looks the same as Lucy. They are the twin sisters. 她看起来和露西长的一样。他们是双胞胎她看起来和露西长的一样。他们是双胞胎姐妹。姐妹。 反义短语：反义短语： be different from 1. Lets meet at _ place as we did yesterday.A. a same B. same C. the same D. same the2. This is _ I lost yesterday. 这个书包和我昨天这个书包和我昨天丢失的相似丢失的相似。the same bag asC即时练即时练6. be able to 能够做某事能够做某事 We hoped that we should be able to do that. 我们希望我们能这样做。我们希望我们能这样做。 They may be able to give me some ideas. 他们会给我一些建议的。他们会给我一些建议的。be able to 和和 can 的区别的区别 (1) be able to 用于表能力，并可用于多种用于表能力，并可用于多种时态和非谓语动词短语，而时态和非谓语动词短语，而can 只有一般现只有一般现在时和一般过去时两种时态。在时和一般过去时两种时态。 (2) can 可用于人或物作主语的句子中；而可用于人或物作主语的句子中；而be able to 的主语只能由有生命的名词充当。的主语只能由有生命的名词充当。 (3) can 常指客观上能够；常指客观上能够；be able to 更侧重更侧重于于“克服一定困难克服一定困难”、“经过努力经过努力”、“有有能力能力”做成某事。做成某事。ExerciseExerciseFill in the blanks with the expressions be able to or can.1.All the people _ escape from the fire in time that night.2. He said he _ finish his homework in an hour were able to could1.and they do simple jobs over and over again. 并且他们反复的干着简单的工作并且他们反复的干着简单的工作 over and over again是固定搭配，译为：反复是固定搭配，译为：反复 的；多次的；多次”， 还可以说还可以说 over and over。例如：。例如： They sang the song over and over. 他们反复的唱着那首歌。他们反复的唱着那首歌。 They call over and over again but nobody answered. 他多次打电话他多次打电话，但没人接但没人接。Language points2. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get bored. 此句中的此句中的get bored 译为译为“ 感到厌烦，感到无感到厌烦，感到无 聊聊”。其同义词为：其同义词为：be bored 二者的区别在二者的区别在于：于： get bored（强调动作）（强调动作） be bored （强调状态）（强调状态） 英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和英语中有很多过去分词或形容词都可以和get, be 连用。比如：连用。比如：tired，angry 等等。例如例如： 3. Some robots are very human-like. 一些机器人十分像真人。一些机器人十分像真人。 在在human-like （形似真人的；真人一样的）（形似真人的；真人一样的）一词中，一词中，-like 为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，为形容词后缀，用在名词之后，与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示与其构成一个完整的形容词，表示“ 形似形似的；像的；像一样的；类似于一样的；类似于.的的”。又如：又如： a bird-like building （像鸟一样的建筑）（像鸟一样的建筑）a cabbage-like vegetable（一种形似卷心菜的（一种形似卷心菜的蔬菜），蔬菜），the ball-like thing on the top of the building（楼顶上那个像球一样的东西楼顶上那个像球一样的东西。）。） 4. It will be difficult to make them really think like a human. 把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。把机器人做的像人一样思考将会很难。 通常用通常用it 做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置做形式主语，将不定式和动名词置 于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些于谓语后面，特别是主语较长时，或在一些 习惯用法中。习惯用法中。当谓语是系表结构（当谓语是系表结构（be + 形容形容 词词/ 名词）时，常将不定式后置，名词）时，常将不定式后置，构成句型构成句型 “it + be + 表语（形容词表语（形容词 / 名词）名词）+ 不定式不定式”。 e.g. It is not easy to master a foreign language. 掌握一门外语不是件容易的事掌握一门外语不是件容易的事5. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White. 但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。但很多科学家不赞同怀特先生的观点。 这里的这里的“disagree with ”译为译为 不同意；不一不同意；不一 致；不适合致；不适合 。 固定搭配：固定搭配： agree （同意）（同意）agree with sb/sthdisagree （同意）（同意）disagree with sb/sthe.g. They disagreed with each other about the time and place of the accident. 他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有他们在对事故发生的时间和地点彼此有 分歧。分歧。 I strongly disagree with his views. 我强烈反对他的见解。我强烈反对他的见解。 I disagree completely with Jack. 我完全不同意杰克的意见我完全不同意杰克的意见。6.If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look for people under the buildings. 如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形如果建筑物倒塌，人还在里面，这些蛇形 机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。机器人可以帮助在坍塌的建筑物里搜救伤者。 fall down 的意思如下：的意思如下： 1）掉下，落下，跌倒：）掉下，落下，跌倒： The old lady fell down in the street and broke her leg. 老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。老妇跌倒在大街上，摔坏了腿。2）拜倒，跪倒：）拜倒，跪倒：They fell down before him.他们拜倒在他面前。他们拜倒在他面前。3）倒塌：）倒塌：The old house soon fell down.这座老房很快就倒塌了这座老房很快就倒塌了。8. So Ill probably just keep a bird.keep: v. “保持保持; 维持维持; 喂养喂养”1) keep + sb. / sth. +形容词形容词 “使某人使某人/某物某物”e.g. The job kept them busy for a year. 2) keep +形容词形容词 “保持保持”e.g. The man ran up and down to keep warm. 3) keep + sb. / sth. doing “让某人让某人/某物继续做某事某物继续做某事”e.g. She kept us waiting for her at the station for an hour.4) keep + doing “继续做继续做, 坚持做坚持做”e.g. He kept running after her, trying to catch her. If I have a robot, I hope that it will Let your imagine fly. (放飞你的想像放飞你的想像)What kind of animals might robots look like in the future? What do you think these robots will be able to do? Write your ideas and discuss them with your partner. 2eI think some future robots might look likespiders. They will be able to help us clean the window, sweep the floor. Some robots might look like snakes. They will be able to help look for people under the buildings. If buildings fall down with people inside. They will also be able to sever us. They can make dinner, do the dishes and cook coffee for us. Some robots will be look like people. They will be able to sing, dance and talk with us. Some robots might look like big arms. They will be able to work in factories. They can help make cars and do simple jobs over and over again. Read Jills answer to the question “What will your life be like in the future?” Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.3ameet work live look keep wear more less fewer takeIn 20 years, I think Ill be a newspaper reporter. Ill _ in Shanghai because there will be _ jobs in that city. livemoreAs a reporter, I think I will _ lots of interesting people, so Ill have more friends. Ill have _ pets, though, because Ill _ have free time. And my apartment will be no good for pets because itll be too small. So Ill probably just _ a bird. meetfewerlesskeepDuring the week, Ill _ smart clothes. On the weekend, Ill _ less smart but Ill be more comfortable. In the future, people will _ more so theyll probably have fewer vacations, but I think Ill _ a holiday in Hong Kong when possible. One day Ill even go to Australia.wearlookworktakejobhomefree time activitiesneighborhoodComplete the chart about your life 20 years from now. You can add more items. What will yourbe like?pilotin an apartmentkeep some plantsnear a park3b_ _Write about your life 20 years from now. Use 3a and 3b to help you. 3cOne possible version:In 20 years, I think Ill be a pilot. Ill work in Beijing, because my parents work in Beijing. I want to live with them. Ill live in a large apartment. As a pilot, I can have a few days off every month. I think Ill keep some plants in my apartment. Therell be a park near my home. Ill take a walk after supper. I like chess, so I can also play chess with my friends in the park. In 20 years, I think Ill be a super policeman. Ill live in America, because there will be more joys in that city. As a super policeman, I think I will catch many bad guys(坏人坏人), so Ill help keep the city peaceful. And in my free time, Ill attend all kinds of dancing balls, so that I can make a lot of friends. In addition,（另外）（另外）I want to take a holiday to travel around the world. Every time when I get home, my pet bird Coco will sing for me. I like this kind of life.Discuss how you think a robot will help students with schoolwork in the future. Write down your groups ideas and draw a picture of your robot. 4I think students wont need dictionaries because a robot will tell them the meaning of the words.Sample: 1. I think students wont need to go to school, because their robots can teach them at home. 2. I think students wont need to write their homework on paper but on computers, and robots will help students to correct the homework.1 Put the words in the correct columns in the chart.job people pollution robot moneyfresh water paper planet car treeclean air city free time buildingmore/fewermore/lessjob people robotplanet car treecity buildingpollution moneyfresh water paperclean air free time 2 Fill in the blanks in the conversation.Girl: Mom, what will the future like?Mom: Well, nobody knows what the future will be .Girl: But I be beautiful like you? I be a pilot? I want to fly up into the sky.belikewillWill Mom: Youre already beautiful. And you should study hard. Then you be a pilot.Girl: Ok, I must study harder then.Mom: But you should also remember that will both good and bad things in life.Girl: Oh, but Im not scared, Mom, because you help me! canbetherewill
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