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U2 Robots
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Fast reading:
1. Read the text tells us the story and complete the main idea of it.
The text tells us the story that a robot called Tony not only helped Claire do her , but also helped her creat a new , which made Claire fall in love with Tony.
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2. Read the text and then match the main idea with each paragraph.
Paragraph 1. A. Toney made Claire feel embarrassed.
Paragraph 2. B. Toney helped Claire in improving herself and her house.
Paragraph 3. C. Claire was going to test out a houseld robot.
Paragraph 4. D. Claire began to trust Toney.
Paragraph 5. E. Toney promised and prepared to help Claire.
Paragraph 6. F. Claire first saw the robot Toney.
Paragraph 7. G. Claire was envied by those women she admired.
Paragraph 8. H. Toney made a plan to help Claire to attract Gladys and her friends.
Paragraph 9. I. The company was satisfied with Toney's report.
Paragraph 10. J. Toney caught Claire when she fell off a ladder.
Paragraph 11. K. Claire's friends saw Claire and Toney were together
Paragraph 12. L. Claire felt disappointed and sad that Toney was just a machine.
Careful reading
1. Read the text and then choose the best answers.
(1)Larry brought a robot home to .
A. make his wife happy. B. test out the robot.
C. send his wife a gift. D. free his wife from work.
(2)Why did Claire feel alarmed when she saw the robot?
A. Because the robot was in fact not a machine.
B. Because she had seen the robot before.
C. Because she didn't like him.
D. Because the robot was more like a human being than a machine.
(3)Who did Claire turn to for help when the clerk at the counter was rude to her?
A. Her husband B. Gladys Claffern
C. Toney, the robot. D. The manager of the shop.
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C
(4) At the party, Claire was envied by all the women present because she ?
A. had a very handsome lover. B. was more beautiful than before
C. had become very rich. D. had such a clever robot.
(5)Which of the following is NOT Tony's characteristic?
A. Clumsy B. Handsome
C. Helpful D. Smarrt
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A
characteristics of Tony 1. tall and handsome
2. his never changed
3. hair
4. a deep
5. soft and warm
Things Tony did 1.gave Claire a new and changed her makeup.
2. wrote out a(n) of items for Claire to buy.
3. spoke to the clerk in a(n) to make him change his
4. Claire to invite her friends to the house.
5. worked steadily on the improvements of the house.
6. succeeded in catching Claire when she fell off a ladder.
7.Opened the curtains, Claire and expressed his feeling to her
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smooth
voice
skin
haircut
list
jewellery shop
advised
hugged
Summary
Read the text carefully and then fill in the blanks.
A robot used for housework 1. (test) out in a family. He looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair, 2. (speak) in a deep voice. Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot 3. (accompany) his wife Claire. Claire didn't like the idea at the begining, but she 4. (agree) to it at last. At her first sight of Tony, Claire was alarmed. When Tony offered to help her dressing, Claire felt embarrassed. 5. (gradual), Tony began to win Claire's trust. He helped Claire realize her dreams 6. making her home elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she wore and 7. (give) her advice on her dresses. Therefore, at the party all the guests who 8. (invite) were filled with admiration
9. they saw her house was completely changed.
After the test, the company was satisfied with Tony's report 10. he had successfully made a woman regain her confidencce.
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