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Unit7 Will people have robots
Section B 2b Reading课文知识点串讲
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.
1. 当我们观看有关未来的电影时,我们有时会看到机器人。它们通常就像人类的仆人。它们帮忙做家务,也在肮脏或危险的地方工作。
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.
2. 现在已经有机器人在工厂里干活了。一些(机器人)能够帮忙制造小汽车,并且它们反复地干着简单的工作。将来做这类工作的人会更少,因为它们很无聊,但是机器人将永远不会厌烦。
3. 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, some scientists 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 know 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.
3. 科学家们现在正在努力使机器人看起来像人类一样,并且和我们做同样的事情。在日本,有些机器人能够走路和跳舞。它们看起来很有趣。然而,一些科学家认为,显然我们能够让机器人像人一样移动,但是要使它们真的像人类一样思考将是困难的。例如,科学家詹姆斯·怀特认为,机器人将永远不能自己醒来并且知道它们在哪里。但是很多科学家不同意怀特先生的观点。他们认为,在二十五年到五十年后,机器人甚至将能够像人类一样说话。
4. 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 that look like snakes. If buildings fall down with people inside, these snake robots can help look 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! 4. 有些科学家相信未来将会有更多的机器人。然而,他们认为这可能会花费数百年的时间。这些新型机器人将会外形各异。有些将看起来像人,其他的可能看起来像动物。例如,在印度,科学家们制造出了像蛇一样的机器人。如果楼房倒塌,人们被困在里面,这些蛇形机器人能够帮忙寻找废墟下面的人。这在二十年前是不可能的,但是计算机和火箭在一百年前似乎也是不可能的。我们永远不会知道未来将会发生什么!
1. Will robots think like humans in the future 未来的机器人将会像人类一样思考吗?(课本第53页2b)
human 此处用作名词,意为“人;人类”,相当于human being,常用复数形式humans。
We are all humans. 我们都是人类。
【拓展】
human还可用作形容词,意为“人的;人类的”。
They are studying human culture. 他们正在研究人类文化。
Books are the leader of human progress. 书是人类的进步阶梯。
2. They help with the housework and do jobs like working in dirty or dangerous places. 它们帮忙做家务,做一些像在脏的或危险的地方干活之类的工作。 (课本第53页2b)
dangerous 形容词,意为“有危险的;不安全的”。
其名词形式为danger。
常见搭配:
in danger,意为“处于危险之中”。
It is dangerous to swim in the river. 在河里游泳是危险的。
The poor dog is in danger. 那只可怜的狗处于危险之中。
3. Today there are already robots working in the factories. 现在已经有机器人在厂里工作了。 (课本第53页2b)
(1)“there be+sb. doing sth.”意为”有人正在做某事“。
There are several children swimming in the river. 有几个孩子正在河里游泳。
(2)already 副词,意为“已经;早已”。
It is already twelve o’clock now. 现在已经十二点钟了。
【辨析】already与yet
already: 早已;已经。 通常用于肯定句中。
yet:已经;还。 一般用于疑问句或否定句中,通常放在句末。
4. Some can help build cars,and they do simple jobs over and over again. 一些机器人能帮助制造汽车,反复地做简单的工作。 (课本第53页2b)
(1)simple 形容词,意为“简单的;易做的”。
He speaks out his idea in simple English.
他用简单的英语表达他的想法。
(2)over and over again 意为“多次;反复地”,相当于again and again。
She called me up over and over again this morning.
今天早上她一遍又一遍地给我打电话。
5. However,some scientists believe that although we can make robots move like people...然而,一些科学家认为尽管我们能够使机器人像人一样行走...(课本第53页2b)
(1)这是一个多重复合句,句子主干为“some scientists believe +that 宾语从句”。在that引导的宾语从句中,although引导的让步状语从句,意为“虽然;尽管”。
(2)believe 动词,意为“相信;认为有可能”,其常见用法如下:
★①believe +名词
★②believe+代词
★③believe+that从句
【拓展】believe in sb. 意为“信任某人”。
6. For example,scientist James White thinks that robots will never be able to wake up and know where they are. 例如,科学家詹姆斯怀特认为,机器人永远不可能醒来后知道自己在哪里。(课本第53页2b)
wake up 意为“醒来”,此时是不及物动词短语,其后不能接宾语。
He usually wakes up at 6 a.m. 他通常早晨6点钟起床。
【拓展】
wake up 还可表示“把......弄醒;叫醒”,此时为及物动词短语,其后接代词做宾语时,代词要放在wake与up之间,名词做宾语时位于up前后均可。
The little boy feel asleep just now.Don’t wake him up. 小男孩刚睡着。不要叫醒他。
7. They think that robots will even be able to talk like humans in 25 to 50 years. 他们认为在25到50年之后机器人甚至能够像人类一样交谈。(课本第53页2b)
even 副词,意为“连;甚至”,通常位于所修饰的词前面,若句中有情态动词、助动词或系动词,则位于其后。
Even a child can understand it. 就连一个小孩子也能理解。
He can even speak English. 他甚至会讲英语。
【拓展】
even可用来修饰形容词或副词的比较级,意为“愈加”。
She is even more hard-working than her sister. 她甚至比她姐姐/她妹妹还努力。
8.However,they agree it may take hundreds of years. 然而,他们认为这可能需要数百年的时间。 (课本第53页2b)
(1)agree动词,意为“同意;赞成;应允”。
Do you agree or not 你同意还是不同意?
【辨析】agree with, agree to 与 agree on
agree with:指“赞成、同意某人(的看法、意见等)”,后接表示人的词或宾语从句。
agree to:指“同意(做)某事”,后接计划、建议之类的词。
agree on:指双方或多方经过协商在某方面取得了一致意见。
I agree with you,but I don’t agree to do that until you and your parents agree on this thing. 我赞成你的意见,但是在你和父母就这件事达成一致意见之前我不同意你那样做。
(2)hundreds of意为“许多;大量;数百的”。
若表示一个不确定的数,hundreds前面没有具体数字,其后要加-s,且与of连用;
当hundreds前面有数字时,其后不加-s,也不和of连用。
We planted hundreds of trees last year. 去年我们种了数百棵树。
We learned 800 hundreds words. 我们学习了八百个单词。
9.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,人们被困在里面,这些蛇形机器人就能帮助寻找困在建筑物下面的人。(课本第53页2b)
(1)inside此处用作副词,意为“在里面;到里面”。此外,inside还可以用做介词,意为“在......里面”。
He looked inside,but he could see nothing. 他朝里面看,但什么也没看到。
【辨析】 inside 与 in
inside 表示动作或状态
in 意为“在......里面”,表示状态
I walked inside the dark room. 我走进了那个昏暗的房间。
There are many new books in my father’s bag. 我父亲的包里有许多新书。
(2)look for “寻找;寻求”。
Grace is looking for a job. 格蕾丝正在找工作。
【辨析】 look for 与 find
I looked for my pen everywhere,but I couldn’t find it. 我到处找我的钢笔,但找不到。
look for 意为“寻找”,指有目的地寻找,强调动作。
find 意为“找到;发现”,通常指找到或发现具体的东西,也可指偶然发现某物或某种情况,强调结果。
10....but computers and robots also seemed impossible 100 years ago. ......但是电脑和机器人在100年前看起来似乎也是不可能的。(课本第53页2b)
impossible 形容词,意为“不可能存在或发生的;不可能的”,常用作表语。常用于句型“It is impossible (for sb.) to do sth.”,意为”(对某人来说)做某事是不可能的“。反义词为possible,意为”可能存在或发生的;可能的“。
It is impossible for he to climb up to the top of the mountain. 对她来说,爬到山顶是不可能的。
Everything is possible.Just believe yourself. 一切皆有可能。要相信自己。
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