外研版（2019）选择性必修第三册 Unit4 A glimpse of the future Developing ideas-reading 公开课课件(共64张PPT)
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Developing ideas — reading
Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
目录
contents
Pre-reading
I
Language points
Ⅳ
Fast reading
II
Homework
Ⅴ
Intensive reading
III
Post-reading
Ⅵ
I
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and guess what they are.
The above are among the most classic works of science fiction in the world, so have you read them
Pre-reading
Background information, about the author
Isaac Asimov (1920 — 1992) American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
Pre-reading
Background information, about the author
The first three books of which won the Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966. His other major works are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, in which he put forward the Three Laws of Robotics — an idea which continues to exercise some influence today.
Pre-reading
Background information , about Isaac’s three laws of Robotics
Pre-reading
Background information, about the passage
The events in the passage take place on the Moon, where Jimmy and his parents live. The boy has a best friend Robutt, who is a robotic dog. Robutt was programmed to love and keep the child safe so that the boy could wander among the moon craters unhazardously.
II
Fast reading
Learning to learn
Fast-reading
Learning to learn
What is foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is when the author gives a clue as to what is to come later in the story. This often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
Pre-reading
Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon.
Life on Earth
Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons.
Breathe the air freely.
Have to make an effort to jump high.
Keep pets, such as dogs , cats , etc.
Life on the Moon
Pre-reading
Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon.
Wear spacesuits whenever outside.
Breathe from an air supply.
Jump high easily.
Keep robots as pets.
Fast-reading
Read the passage and find out what life on the Moon is like in the novel.
1. We can see from the passage that when people living on the Moon want to go outside, they normally have to wear spacesuits.
2. We can also see from the passage that people can only communicate by some special devices on the Moon because there is no air but vacuum.
III
Intensive reading
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Title
Author
Setting
●Time
●Place
A Boy’s Best Friend
Issac Asimov
In the future
On the moon
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
● Jimmy a Moon-born boy
●
●
●
Jimmy’s father
Jimmy’s mother
a mechanical dog, Jimmy’s pet
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Characters
Robutt
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Plot
Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But … Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They want to send Robutt to
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Plot
another family. To his parents’ surprise, Jimmy refuses to accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend.
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Different attitudes towards Robutt
●Parents
●Jimmy
They think Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog.
He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
1. What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog
2. Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision Find clues in the reading passage.
3. What other sci-fi novels about robots can you think of Share one with the class.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
4. The two reading passages in this unit show us different aspects of technology in the future. Which of these do you most expect to encounter in your lifetime
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
1. What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog
Similarities:
1) Both are able to respond to orders given by human beings.
2) Both can outrace human beings.
3) Both can guide and protect human beings.
Intensive reading
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Differences:
1) They have different appearances.
2) A real dog is a living creature, while Robutt is a machine.
3) A real dog loves human beings as a result of its nature, while Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves human beings.
2. Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision Find clues in the reading passage.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Yes, there is. At the beginning of the story, we know Jimmy has never seen a real dog. It also seems that he spends a lot of time with Robutt. Jimmy plays with Robutt enthusiastically, shouting “Come on, Robutt”. In the middle of the passage, we are told that “Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around”, indicating that Robutt protects Jimmy well.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
One possible answer: There is one book named I, Robot, which is also written by Isaac Asimov. In my opinion, this book can be regarded as one of the best sci-fi novels about robots. Anyone interested in sci-fi novels shouldn’t miss it.
3. What other sci-fi novels about robots can you think of Share one with the class.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
4. The two reading passages in this unit show us different aspects of technology in the future. Which of these do you most expect to encounter in your lifetime
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
One possible answer: I personally would like to encounter the second one in my lifetime, as I firmly believe that when humans can establish a good relationship with robots, it feels so nice, just as humans have an indispensable partner.
Intensive reading
Ⅳ
Post-reading
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
1. Answer the questions to help to form your point of view.
1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Q1: 1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
Post-reading
Because Jimmy was born on the Moon, he has never seen a real dog. He has been getting along well with Robutt, and thus has developed an affection for him. He cannot figure out why a real dog is better than a mechanical dog, despite his father’s explanation. While Jimmy’s parents have seen real dogs before they left Earth. They know what real dogs look like. They think Robutt is just a machine.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Q2: 2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
One possible answer:
If I were Jimmy, it is highly likely that I would choose Robutt, just because without Robutt, I would feel isolated, unsecure and helpless.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
2. Organise the main points you would like to cover and complete the table.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Point of view
Arguments
It is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
1) Robots are developed by humans, so it is probable to have some robots with emotions.
2) Humans can implant senses into robots.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Supporting details
Arguments
1) With the AI technology developing into a new stage, humans are able to have robots with positive feelings.
All in all, it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot if two sides are genuine.
2) At present we already have some robots with positive emotions.
Post-reading
3. Give your talk to the class.
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Post-reading
Now vote for the best speaker.
Ask them to share their experiences.
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Language points
V
1. race v. 1) （使）快速移动；快速运转
Language points
e.g. He raced up the stairs. 他飞快地冲上楼去。
2) ~ (against) sb / sth（和……）比赛；参加比赛
e.g. Who will he be racing against in the next round
下一轮他和谁比赛？
3) （因为害怕、兴奋等）急速跳动；快速转动
My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening. 我拼命地转动脑筋，想要搞清楚发生了什么事儿。
2. frightened adj. 害怕的
Language points
e.g. What are you frightened of 你怕什么？
1) frighten：吓唬；使惊吓；使惊恐
e.g. Sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you.
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
2) frightening：令人害怕的，骇人的
e.g. It’s frightening to think it could happen again.
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
3. adjust 1) vt. 调整；调节；适应；习惯；整理
Language points
Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. 当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
2) adjust (to sth / to doing sth) 适应；习惯
I’ve made a few adjustments to the design.
我已对设计作了几处调整。
It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
3) adjustment n. 调整；适应
4. count v. 1) 重要
Language points
Every point in this game counts.
这场比赛每一分都很重要。
2) ~ (sth) (up) 计算（或清点）总数
She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. 她开始计算他们得邀请多少位客人。
4. count v.
Language points
Applications received after 1 July will not be counted.
7月1日以后收到的申请书将不予受理。
3) （被）正式接纳，正式认可
1. go through ________________
2. go wrong ________________
3. get one’s name ________________
4. hold out ________________
经过；经历；经受
出问题；出故障
得名
伸出
Language points
1. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky, was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.
Language points
Paraphrase: The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun’s reflection on the Earth, which was just above the horizon to the south.
Language points
1) 句子结构分析:
① 首先看清句子的大结构，是 and 连接的两个并列句，第一个并列句是 The outer side of the crater sloped southward，第二个并列句的主干是 the Earth was nearly full。
② 第二个并列句的主语 the Earth 后面紧跟了个由 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，which 指代的是 the Earth。
③ 第二个并列句中还包含一个 so that 引导的结果状语从句。
Language points
2) 句中知识点:
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
① southward 是副词，意为“向南方”，以 –ward 结尾的词都有“向……方向”的意思，如 forward 意为“向前”
练习：她倾身向前，吻了他的面颊。
Language points
② which 引导的非限制性定语从句对先行词或主句起到补充说明的功能，不起到“限定”作用。
（which 引导的非限制性定语从句是对主句进行补充，非限制性定语从句若去掉，不影响主句的意思完整。）
例如：
He didn’t pass the exam , which disappointed me.
Language points
③ so that 在此引导的是结果状语从句，意为 “因此，所以”。
例如：
I took no notice of him, so that he flew into a rage.
我没注意到他，他因此大发雷霆。
Language points
He practices speaking English every day, so that his spoken English is fluent.
辨析: so that 后面也可接目的状语从句，此时 so that 后面的从句多有 can / could / may 等词, 意为 “目的是”。例如：
The old man takes more exercise so that he can live longer.
练习：他每天都练习说英语，因此口语非常流利。
Language points
2. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.
Paraphrase: Jimmy was able to bound easily up the gentle slope, hardly noticing the weight of his spacesuit because of the Moon’s low gravity.
Language points
句中有 keep sb. from doing sth 这个短语，意为 “阻止某人做某事” , 相当于 stop sb. from doing sth。
练习：我们要采取措施阻止这样的事情再次发生。
We have to take measures to keep this kind of thing from happening again.
例如：These worries kept her from sleeping properly.
这些烦恼使她睡不好觉。
Language points
2) float v. 浮动；漂浮；飘动；飘移；使漂流
3) hop n. 单足蹦跳；单足短距离跳跃；短途旅行
A plastic bag was floating in the water.
一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。
He crossed the hall with a hop, skip and a jump.
他来了一个三级跳远穿过了大厅。
Language points
3. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around, tripping him when he was too near a rock, or jumping on him to show how much he loved him, or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was.
Language points
Paraphrase: Jimmy was always safe while Robutt was with him. Robutt would knock him out of trouble when he was too near a rock, jump on him to show how much he loved him, or go round in circles making noises as if he was scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock. Robutt always knew very well where Jimmy was.
Language points
1) 此句中的 tripping … a rock, jumping … loved him, circling around and squeaking … where he was 为四个并列的 doing 结构，在句子中作 was around 的伴随状语。
Language points
2) 此句中的 trip 意为 to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of them when they are moving “把（某人）绊倒”
例如： He didn’t notice me and stretched out his foot suddenly, almost tripping me.
他没注意到我，突然伸出脚，差点把我绊倒。
4. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound.
Language points
Paraphrase: When Jimmy opened his arms, Robutt jumped into them at once.
1) “hold out”意为“伸出（手或手里的东西）”。
She held out her hand to him.
她向他伸出手。
Language points
2) bound 是一个多义词，在本句中用作名词，意为 a long or high jump made with a lot of energy “跳跃”。
3) bound 还可用做形容词，表示 “一定会；很可能会”之意。
You’ve done so much work ─ you’re bound to pass the exam.
你下了这么大工夫，考试绝对没问题。
Language points
bound 用作形容词还可表示 “受（法律、义务或情况）约束（必须做某事）”之意。
例如：
We are not bound by the decision.
我们不受该决定的约束。
5. I love Robutt and that’s what counts.
Language points
Paraphrase: I love Robutt, and that is the most important thing.
count 是一个多义词，在本句中用作动词，意为 to be important or valuable “重要”。
例如：What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.
真正重要的是，你是否拥有良好的计算机水平。
Homework
VI
Homework
1. Search the Internet to know more about the AI
technology.
2. Can you write the plot of your own sci-fi story
Developing ideas — reading
Unit 4 A glimpse of the future
目录
contents
Pre-reading
I
Language points
Ⅳ
Fast reading
II
Homework
Ⅴ
Intensive reading
III
Post-reading
Ⅵ
I
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Look at the pictures and guess what they are.
The above are among the most classic works of science fiction in the world, so have you read them
Pre-reading
Background information, about the author
Isaac Asimov (1920 — 1992) American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and of science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.
Pre-reading
Background information, about the author
The first three books of which won the Hugo Award for “Best All-Time Series” in 1966. His other major works are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, in which he put forward the Three Laws of Robotics — an idea which continues to exercise some influence today.
Pre-reading
Background information , about Isaac’s three laws of Robotics
Pre-reading
Background information, about the passage
The events in the passage take place on the Moon, where Jimmy and his parents live. The boy has a best friend Robutt, who is a robotic dog. Robutt was programmed to love and keep the child safe so that the boy could wander among the moon craters unhazardously.
II
Fast reading
Learning to learn
Fast-reading
Learning to learn
What is foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is when the author gives a clue as to what is to come later in the story. This often appears at the beginning of a story, or a chapter, and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.
Pre-reading
Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon.
Life on Earth
Wear ordinary clothes and change according to the seasons.
Breathe the air freely.
Have to make an effort to jump high.
Keep pets, such as dogs , cats , etc.
Life on the Moon
Pre-reading
Complete the table to compare life on Earth with life on the Moon.
Wear spacesuits whenever outside.
Breathe from an air supply.
Jump high easily.
Keep robots as pets.
Fast-reading
Read the passage and find out what life on the Moon is like in the novel.
1. We can see from the passage that when people living on the Moon want to go outside, they normally have to wear spacesuits.
2. We can also see from the passage that people can only communicate by some special devices on the Moon because there is no air but vacuum.
III
Intensive reading
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Title
Author
Setting
●Time
●Place
A Boy’s Best Friend
Issac Asimov
In the future
On the moon
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
● Jimmy a Moon-born boy
●
●
●
Jimmy’s father
Jimmy’s mother
a mechanical dog, Jimmy’s pet
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Characters
Robutt
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Plot
Jimmy’s parents get a dog from Earth. They want to give it to Jimmy as a pet. But … Jimmy already has a robot pet named Robutt. His parents think it would be good for Jimmy to have a real dog, and that he would like it. They want to send Robutt to
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Plot
another family. To his parents’ surprise, Jimmy refuses to accept the real dog, because he loves Robutt and he believes Robutt loves him too. For Jimmy, Robutt is not just a mechanical dog, but a real friend.
Intensive reading
Complete the summary of the story.
Different attitudes towards Robutt
●Parents
●Jimmy
They think Robutt is a mechanical imitation of a real dog.
He loves Robutt and treats him like a real dog.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
1. What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog
2. Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision Find clues in the reading passage.
3. What other sci-fi novels about robots can you think of Share one with the class.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
4. The two reading passages in this unit show us different aspects of technology in the future. Which of these do you most expect to encounter in your lifetime
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
1. What are the similarities and differences between Robutt and a real dog
Similarities:
1) Both are able to respond to orders given by human beings.
2) Both can outrace human beings.
3) Both can guide and protect human beings.
Intensive reading
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Differences:
1) They have different appearances.
2) A real dog is a living creature, while Robutt is a machine.
3) A real dog loves human beings as a result of its nature, while Robutt is just adjusted to act as though it loves human beings.
2. Is there any foreshadowing of Jimmy’s final decision Find clues in the reading passage.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Yes, there is. At the beginning of the story, we know Jimmy has never seen a real dog. It also seems that he spends a lot of time with Robutt. Jimmy plays with Robutt enthusiastically, shouting “Come on, Robutt”. In the middle of the passage, we are told that “Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around”, indicating that Robutt protects Jimmy well.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
One possible answer: There is one book named I, Robot, which is also written by Isaac Asimov. In my opinion, this book can be regarded as one of the best sci-fi novels about robots. Anyone interested in sci-fi novels shouldn’t miss it.
3. What other sci-fi novels about robots can you think of Share one with the class.
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
4. The two reading passages in this unit show us different aspects of technology in the future. Which of these do you most expect to encounter in your lifetime
Intensive reading
Think the following questions and share your thoughts with your classmates.
One possible answer: I personally would like to encounter the second one in my lifetime, as I firmly believe that when humans can establish a good relationship with robots, it feels so nice, just as humans have an indispensable partner.
Intensive reading
Ⅳ
Post-reading
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
1. Answer the questions to help to form your point of view.
1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Q1: 1) Why do Jimmy and his parents have different feelings towards Robutt
Post-reading
Because Jimmy was born on the Moon, he has never seen a real dog. He has been getting along well with Robutt, and thus has developed an affection for him. He cannot figure out why a real dog is better than a mechanical dog, despite his father’s explanation. While Jimmy’s parents have seen real dogs before they left Earth. They know what real dogs look like. They think Robutt is just a machine.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Q2: 2) If you were Jimmy, which one would you choose, Robutt or a real dog
One possible answer:
If I were Jimmy, it is highly likely that I would choose Robutt, just because without Robutt, I would feel isolated, unsecure and helpless.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
2. Organise the main points you would like to cover and complete the table.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Point of view
Arguments
It is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
1) Robots are developed by humans, so it is probable to have some robots with emotions.
2) Humans can implant senses into robots.
Post-reading
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Supporting details
Arguments
1) With the AI technology developing into a new stage, humans are able to have robots with positive feelings.
All in all, it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot if two sides are genuine.
2) At present we already have some robots with positive emotions.
Post-reading
3. Give your talk to the class.
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Post-reading
Now vote for the best speaker.
Ask them to share their experiences.
Work in pairs. Give a talk on whether it is possible to have a real friendship with a robot.
Language points
V
1. race v. 1) （使）快速移动；快速运转
Language points
e.g. He raced up the stairs. 他飞快地冲上楼去。
2) ~ (against) sb / sth（和……）比赛；参加比赛
e.g. Who will he be racing against in the next round
下一轮他和谁比赛？
3) （因为害怕、兴奋等）急速跳动；快速转动
My mind raced as I tried to work out what was happening. 我拼命地转动脑筋，想要搞清楚发生了什么事儿。
2. frightened adj. 害怕的
Language points
e.g. What are you frightened of 你怕什么？
1) frighten：吓唬；使惊吓；使惊恐
e.g. Sorry, I didn’t mean to frighten you.
对不起，我没有吓唬你的意思。
2) frightening：令人害怕的，骇人的
e.g. It’s frightening to think it could happen again.
想到此事可能再次发生就使人不寒而栗。
3. adjust 1) vt. 调整；调节；适应；习惯；整理
Language points
Watch out for sharp bends and adjust your speed accordingly. 当心急转弯并相应调整车速。
2) adjust (to sth / to doing sth) 适应；习惯
I’ve made a few adjustments to the design.
我已对设计作了几处调整。
It took her a while to adjust to living alone.
她过了一段时间才适应独自生活。
3) adjustment n. 调整；适应
4. count v. 1) 重要
Language points
Every point in this game counts.
这场比赛每一分都很重要。
2) ~ (sth) (up) 计算（或清点）总数
She began to count up how many guests they had to invite. 她开始计算他们得邀请多少位客人。
4. count v.
Language points
Applications received after 1 July will not be counted.
7月1日以后收到的申请书将不予受理。
3) （被）正式接纳，正式认可
1. go through ________________
2. go wrong ________________
3. get one’s name ________________
4. hold out ________________
经过；经历；经受
出问题；出故障
得名
伸出
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1. The outer side of the crater sloped southward and the Earth, which was low in the southern sky, was nearly full, so that the entire crater-slope was brightly lit.
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Paraphrase: The entire crater-slope faced south and was brightly lit by the sun’s reflection on the Earth, which was just above the horizon to the south.
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1) 句子结构分析:
① 首先看清句子的大结构，是 and 连接的两个并列句，第一个并列句是 The outer side of the crater sloped southward，第二个并列句的主干是 the Earth was nearly full。
② 第二个并列句的主语 the Earth 后面紧跟了个由 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，which 指代的是 the Earth。
③ 第二个并列句中还包含一个 so that 引导的结果状语从句。
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2) 句中知识点:
She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.
① southward 是副词，意为“向南方”，以 –ward 结尾的词都有“向……方向”的意思，如 forward 意为“向前”
练习：她倾身向前，吻了他的面颊。
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② which 引导的非限制性定语从句对先行词或主句起到补充说明的功能，不起到“限定”作用。
（which 引导的非限制性定语从句是对主句进行补充，非限制性定语从句若去掉，不影响主句的意思完整。）
例如：
He didn’t pass the exam , which disappointed me.
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③ so that 在此引导的是结果状语从句，意为 “因此，所以”。
例如：
I took no notice of him, so that he flew into a rage.
我没注意到他，他因此大发雷霆。
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He practices speaking English every day, so that his spoken English is fluent.
辨析: so that 后面也可接目的状语从句，此时 so that 后面的从句多有 can / could / may 等词, 意为 “目的是”。例如：
The old man takes more exercise so that he can live longer.
练习：他每天都练习说英语，因此口语非常流利。
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2. The slope was a gentle one and even the weight of the spacesuit couldn’t keep Jimmy from racing up it in a floating hop that made the gravity seem nonexistent.
Paraphrase: Jimmy was able to bound easily up the gentle slope, hardly noticing the weight of his spacesuit because of the Moon’s low gravity.
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句中有 keep sb. from doing sth 这个短语，意为 “阻止某人做某事” , 相当于 stop sb. from doing sth。
练习：我们要采取措施阻止这样的事情再次发生。
We have to take measures to keep this kind of thing from happening again.
例如：These worries kept her from sleeping properly.
这些烦恼使她睡不好觉。
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2) float v. 浮动；漂浮；飘动；飘移；使漂流
3) hop n. 单足蹦跳；单足短距离跳跃；短途旅行
A plastic bag was floating in the water.
一个塑料袋在水中漂浮。
He crossed the hall with a hop, skip and a jump.
他来了一个三级跳远穿过了大厅。
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3. Jimmy couldn’t go wrong while Robutt was around, tripping him when he was too near a rock, or jumping on him to show how much he loved him, or circling around and squeaking low and scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock, when all the time Robutt knew well enough where he was.
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Paraphrase: Jimmy was always safe while Robutt was with him. Robutt would knock him out of trouble when he was too near a rock, jump on him to show how much he loved him, or go round in circles making noises as if he was scared when Jimmy hid behind a rock. Robutt always knew very well where Jimmy was.
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1) 此句中的 tripping … a rock, jumping … loved him, circling around and squeaking … where he was 为四个并列的 doing 结构，在句子中作 was around 的伴随状语。
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2) 此句中的 trip 意为 to make someone fall by putting your foot in front of them when they are moving “把（某人）绊倒”
例如： He didn’t notice me and stretched out his foot suddenly, almost tripping me.
他没注意到我，突然伸出脚，差点把我绊倒。
4. Jimmy held out his arms and Robutt was in them in one bound.
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Paraphrase: When Jimmy opened his arms, Robutt jumped into them at once.
1) “hold out”意为“伸出（手或手里的东西）”。
She held out her hand to him.
她向他伸出手。
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2) bound 是一个多义词，在本句中用作名词，意为 a long or high jump made with a lot of energy “跳跃”。
3) bound 还可用做形容词，表示 “一定会；很可能会”之意。
You’ve done so much work ─ you’re bound to pass the exam.
你下了这么大工夫，考试绝对没问题。
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bound 用作形容词还可表示 “受（法律、义务或情况）约束（必须做某事）”之意。
例如：
We are not bound by the decision.
我们不受该决定的约束。
5. I love Robutt and that’s what counts.
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Paraphrase: I love Robutt, and that is the most important thing.
count 是一个多义词，在本句中用作动词，意为 to be important or valuable “重要”。
例如：What really counts is whether you have good computing skills.
真正重要的是，你是否拥有良好的计算机水平。
Homework
VI
Homework
1. Search the Internet to know more about the AI
technology.
2. Can you write the plot of your own sci-fi story