- 96.50 KB
- 2021-10-12 发布
- 1、本文档由用户上传,淘文库整理发布,可阅读全部内容。
- 2、本文档内容版权归属内容提供方,所产生的收益全部归内容提供方所有。如果您对本文有版权争议,请立即联系网站客服。
- 3、本文档由用户上传,本站不保证质量和数量令人满意,可能有诸多瑕疵,付费之前,请仔细阅读内容确认后进行付费下载。
- 网站客服QQ:403074932
Unit 3 Robots
Comic strip & Welcome to the unit
1. I’m complaining about you to the robot shop. 我在向机器人商店投诉你。
complain about/of sth. 抱怨某事
complain to sb. 向某人抱怨
write a complaint letter 写一封投诉信
2. post a letter for sb. 为某人寄封信
3. help with homework/housework 帮助辅导家庭作业/干家务活
4. explore outer places 探索太空
5. do dangerous jobs 做危险的工作
6. Would robots have brains in the future? 将来机器人会有大脑吗?
7. do whatever they’re asked to 无论它们被要求做什么就做什么
8. They could do dangerous jobs like putting out fires or working on high buildings. 它们可以做危险的工作,比如灭火或在高空工作。
9. Could robots help you and me in any way? 机器人能以某种方式帮助你和我吗?
Reading
10. a manage of a big company 一家大公司的经理
11. He is always too busy to have any time to relax. 他总是太忙而没有时间放松。
12. make one’s life much easier 使某人的生活容易多了
13. His business suit was smoothly ironed. 他的工作服被光滑地熨烫过了。
iron shirts 慰烫衬衫
14. His lunch box was already prepared. 他的便当已经准备好了。
15. It would go shopping at the supermarket as well. 它也会去超市购物。
16. His flat would look as good as new. 他的公寓会看起来像新的一样。
17. tidy up 清洁,打扫
18. That allowed Mr Jiang to do whatever he liked. 那允许江先生可以做他喜欢的事。
19. It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang’s needs. 看起来这个机器人大体上满足了江先生的需求。
in general 总的来说,大体上
satisfy one’s needs 满足某人的需求
The big cake was not enough to satisfy his hunger. 这中大蛋糕不足以让他解饿。
be satisfied/happy with sb. 对某人满意的
20. After a few comfortable weeks, however, things started to go wrong.
4
然而,几周舒适的生活之后,情况开始不对了。
go wrong 出现问题;机器发生故障,出毛病
Something has gone wrong with the watch. 这块表也毛病了。
1. The robot caught a virus and no longer worked properly. 机器人染上病毒了,不再正确工作了。
catch a virus 染上病毒
no longer = not … any longer 不再
work properly 正确地工作
2. make stupid mistakes 犯愚蠢的错误
3. When Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess: food was laid on the bed; milk was stored in the rubbish bin; coins, bills and his private papers were spread all over the floor. 当江先生回到家,他会发现家里乱作一团:食物放在床上, 牛奶储存在垃圾桶里,硬币、帐单和他的私人文件撒得满地都是。
be in a mess 杂乱不堪 make a mess 搞得一塌糊涂
lay --- laid --- laid --- laying 放;搁
lie --- lay --- lain --- lying 躺;下蛋
lie --- lied --- lied --- lying 撒谎
Seeds are often spread by the wind. 种子通常随风传播。(spread --- spread --- spread)
4. Moreover, the robot moved too fast on its wheels and often knocked things over. 还有,机器人在轮子上移动得太快,经常把东西撞倒。
knock over 撞倒
5. return the robot to the robot shop 把机器人退还给机器人商店
6. Robots can help people a lot, but they can also be too much trouble! 机器人可以对人们帮助很大,但也会给他们带来很多麻烦。
be too much trouble 太麻烦 find the robot too much trouble 发现机器人太麻烦
7. Would a robot bring any changes to your life? 机器人会给你的生活带来一些变化吗?
8. What might cause a robot not to work properly? 什么会使机器人不正常工作?
Grammar
9. It is too much trouble to own a robot. 拥有一个机器人太麻烦
10. I notice the robot busy with all kinds of housework 我注意到机器人忙于各种家务。
11. I consider the robot a great help in my daily life. 我认为机器人在我的日常生活中作用极大。
12. go on a business trip (to sp.) 因公(去某地)出差
4
1. have a serious heart problem 有严重的心脏问题
2. have a poor memory 记忆力不好
3. remind you to take pills at the right time 提醒你按时吃药
4. go up and down stairs 上下楼梯
5. bring me everything I need 拿来我需要的一切
6. have a better sleep 有更好的睡眠
Integrated skills
7. Come to the robot show on 14 March and receive a copy of Robot magazine for free! 3月14日那天来机器人展览会,就能免费获得一本《机器人》杂志!
for free 免费地 get a concert ticket for free 免费得到一张演唱会门票
8. Robots from Japan will be displayed. 来自日本的机器人将被展示。
9. One of the robots is designed to help students with their homework. 其中的一个机器人设计的目的就是帮助学生辅导家底作业。
10. tell you about it in clear language 以清晰的语言向你讲述有关它
11. change the batteries every two months 每两个月换电池
12. Maybe we need to leave home earlier in order to get there on time. 也许我们需要早点离开家以便准时到那。
13. Please hold and I’ll put you through. 请不要挂断,我将为你接通。
14. have it checked 请别人检查它(机器人)
have sth. done 请别人做某事
Task
15. What do you look for in a robot? 你想要机器人做什么?
16. How long do you expect your robot’s batteries to last? 你期望你的机器人的电池能用多久?
expect sb. to do sth. 期待某人去做某事
17. I am not satisfied with it at all. 我一点也不对它满意。
18. first of all 首先
19. last for one week at most 最多持续一周
last for at least two months 至少持续两个月
20. work 24 hours a day 一天24小时工作
21. give it instructions all the time 一直给它指令
22. The quality of this robot is not up to standard either. 这个机器人的质量也不合格。
up to standard 合格
23. A good robot should only need checking every 6 months. 一个好机器人每6个月才需要检查。
4
1. stop working completely 完全停止工作
2. I regret having bought a robot like this. I would like to get/have my money back. 我后悔买了这样的一个机器人。我想要拿出我的钱。
regret having done sth. 后悔做了某事
She regrets not having bought that book. 她后悔没买那本书。
3. give it a try 尝试一下它。
4. You are welcome to let us know whenever you are not satisfied with it. 无论什么时候你对它不满意,我们都欢迎你让我知道。
4