unit7-1

To read the article and understand the main idea.

To get the main idea of each paragraph.

To learn to summarize the article.

To discuss how the robot will look like and what the

robot will do in the future with a partner.

Open Ended

Translate the sentences.

1. --那是你的照片吗？

--是的，那是十年前的我。

Open Ended

Translate the sentences.

1. --宇航员？你开玩笑的吧？

--不，我认真的。我要乘火箭去月球

3. —你会住在哪里？

—我将住在太空站。

4. 我将飞到其他星球上去。

—Where will you live?
—I’ll live on a space station.

I will fly to other planets.

Do you know where the
word “robot” was firstly
used?

• firstly used in a play Rossum’s Universal

Robots by Karel Capek, a famous novelist
(小说家) and playwright (剧作家)

• a character who looks like humans and

acts like humans named Robot

What do robots look like and what can they do?
Watch the video.

Tell your partner what you know about robots.
What do they look like and what can they do?

I 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.

Do you know what things robots can do?

They can help with the housework and do
jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places.

The passage tells us what robots can do
now. It talks about robots in Japan and
India. It also mentions two different
opinions from scientists.

What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

Para. 1 Will robots think like humans in the future?
Para. 2 What will robots be like in the future?
Para. 3 What can robots do today?
Para. 4 What are robots like in movies?

Read the article and match each paragraph with the
question it discusses. Listen to the article first.

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 _________.

cars

simple

look for

buildings

walk

dance

Read the article again quickly. Complete the
sentences about what robots can do now.

寻找；寻求

n.工厂

Read the article carefully, then complete the table.

robots

Today’s robots

In movies

They’re like human servants.

They help with the housework and do
________ or dangerous jobs.

They work in factories
and never _________.

In real life

dirty

get bored

n.仆人

adj. 人的 n.人

adj. 有危险的，不安全的

robots

Robots in the future

Their shapes

Some will look like
____________ and others
might look like animals.

They can ________ like humans.
They may ___________ like
humans.
They will even be able to talk
like humans.

Their abilities

humans

move

think

adv.甚至；连；愈加

Fill in the blanks in this paragraph with words from
the article.

指导：
➢ 此类短文填空题，考查同学们全面掌握短文内容及综

合运用语言的能力。

➢ 首先，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点。

➢ 然后，根据2b中短文的内容填空。

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. However, some scientists ________. James
White believes that robots will not be able to do the _______
things as we can. For example, he thinks that robots will
________ be able to wake up and know where they are. Which
side do you ________ with?

dance

make

happen

talk

disagree

same

never

agree

We sometimes see robots in movies. They are usually like

_________ servants. They do jobs like working in dirty or
_________ places.

Today there are ________ robots working in ________. Some

can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs
_________________.
Some scientists _______ that although we can make robots
move like people, it _______________ make them really think
like a human. But many scientists _____________ this.

多次，反复地

human

dangerous

already

factories

over and over again

Retell the text.

believe

will be difficult to

disagree with

adv. 已经, 早已

v. 相信, 认为有可能

v. 不同意; 持不同意见; 有分歧

They think that robots will __________ be able to talk like

humans. It may take ___________ years to have more robots in
the future. These robots __________ many different shapes. In
India, scientists made robots look like snakes. If buildings
__________ with people __________, these snake robots can
help _________ people under the buildings. This was not
__________ 20 years ago, but computers and rockets also
seemed ___________ 100 years ago.

n. 形状；外形

will have

fall down

inside

possible

impossible

hundreds of

look for

even

许多, 大量

possible adj. 可能存在或发生的；可能的
impossible adj. 不可能存在或发生的；不可能的

What kinds 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.

I think some future robots might look like
_____________. They will ______________________
____________________________________________.

• I think we will have robots for cleaning the house.
• I think we will have robots for cleaning the house and

washing the car.

• I think we will have robots for cleaning the house,

washing the car and doing the shopping.

• I think we will have robots for…
• I think we will have robots for…

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.

I think some future robots might
look like spiders. They will be able
to help us clean the window, sweep
the floor.

Some robots will look like people. They will be
able to sing, dance and talk with us. They will also
be able to serve us. They can make dinner, do the
dishes and make coffee for 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.

I agree with you that …
I hope so.
Yeah, probably.
Well, I don’t think…
Oh, I disagree.
You do? I think…
What will robots look like in the future?
What will robots …?

Useful patterns you may use when discussing
with a partner:

Work in groups and discuss the questions:
What will robots look like in the future?
What will robots be able to do?
When will robots be available to average people?
Who will be the people to use the robots the most?

help with the housework 帮忙做家务
in dirty or dangerous places 在肮脏或危险的地方
over and over again 多次；反复地
look like 看起来像
wake up 醒来
disagree with 不同意；不赞成
hundreds of 成百上千；许多；大量
fall down 突然倒下；跌倒；倒塌
look for 寻找；寻求
fly up into the sky 飞向天空

I. 从方框中选择合适单词填空，注意形式变化。

already, during, believe, probable, danger, even, side, shape, inside, factory

1. I couldn’t _______ my eyes when I saw the test results.
2. It’s _______ 9:00 p.m. Let’s go home quickly.
3. She walked home by herself, although she knew it was

_______.

4. It’s raining. We will have to go _______ the house.
5. Don’t wash your T-shirt too many times. I’m afraid it will

lose its _______.

believe

already

dangerous

inside

shape

already, during, believe, probable, danger, even, side, shape, inside, factory

6. A lot of workers lost their jobs when those two _______ closed

(关闭).

7. This painting is good, but that one is _______ better.
8. —Do you think you can do it?

—Well, _______ I can.

9. There are two _______ to every story.
10. They work _______ the night and sleep in the daytime.

factories

even

probably

sides

during

Ⅱ. 根据汉语意思，完成英语句子，每空一词。
1. 公园里有一座很大的像鸟一样的建筑物。

There is a large _______ _______ in the park.

2. Bob告诉父母他的想法，但是他们和他有分歧。

Bob told his parents about his ideas, but they ________ _______
him.

3. 没有什么好怕的。天不会塌下来。

There is nothing to be afraid of. The sky won’t _______ _______.

bird-like building

disagreed with

fall down

4. 她像个机器人一样一遍又一遍地重复它。

She kept repeating it _______ _______ _______ _______ like a
robot.

5. 看！图书馆里有许多正在看书的学生。

Look! _______ _______ many students _______ in the library.

6. 昨天那个游泳池里有数以百计的人。

There were ________ _______ people at that swimming pool
yesterday.

7. 对我来说，给你一个确定的答复是不可能的。

It’s _________ _______ me _______ _______ you a definite
answer.

over and over again

There are reading

hundreds of

impossible for to give

8. 我们到处找他，但是没有找到。

We _______ _______ him everywhere, but couldn’t find him.

9. 在2030年，他们将在月球上建另一个太空站。

They will build another _______ _______ on the moon in
2030.

looked for

space station

If you have a chance to design(设计) a robot, what will
your robot look like? What can your robot do? How will
your robot help you in your life? Write down your ideas.