高二英语选修七Unit2Robots导学单

详细内容

e a writer ? (c)
A A friend of his made him a writer
B His parents wanted him to be a writer
C He had the talent for writing
D He had so many experiences in his life .
9 Which of the following statements is TRUE aording to the text ? (c)
A Issac Asimov didn’t publish books until he became a fulltime writer .
B Issac Asimov’s ideas about robots pletely influenced scientists researching into artificial intelligence
C Robots should protect human beings in “I,robot .”
D Issac Asimov wrote some famous plays about Shakespeare .
二．Careful reading:
Read about Isaac Asimov and plete the timeline of the events in his life.
Date Event
_1920____ Born in Russia.
_1922____ ______Sister born___.
__1923____ ____Moved with family to New York___Started working in a candy store Parents bought a candy store.
__1929___ _started working in candy store__________________________.
Mother had her third child.
___1931_ Started to take himself seriously as a writer.
1939______Began having stories published in science fiction magazines_____________________________
_1941_______ __Gained master’s degree in chemistry______________________________.
____1942__________ Finished working in the candy store
___Got married_____________________________
__1942-1945___ ___Worked as junior chemist ,Philadelphia Navy Yard____
_1948______ Got PhD in chemistry
___1949____ Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine.
__1950____ Published his first novel.
___Published I, Robot.____.Developed three laws for robots.

1951-1953 Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and
won an award for it.
_1953____ Published first science book
1958_____ Became a full-time writer.
_1973_______ Divorced his first wife.
__Married for a second time________________________.
_1983____ Had a blood transfusion. Became infected
with HIV.
1992 _Died in New York_______________________
三．课后检测
Ⅰ.plete the following sentences with proper words.
1. Bad customs and laws ought to be a now because they aren’t suitable for our society.
2. The Prime Minister was forced to r because he didn’t take effective measures to solve the problem.
3. When it es to (政治), I know nothing.
4. A war was fought in the United States in the 19th century to liberate black people from
(奴隶制).
5. Peter is very interested in Chinese (文学) and wants to work in China after graduation.
Ⅱ. plete the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. It is known that low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improving the world environment.
It is known that low-carbon lifestyle is improving the world environment.
2. I have changed my mind; that is to say, I have decided to aept this position in your department.
I have changed my mind; , I have decided to aept this position in your department.
3. Lucy has her own shortings, but, in short, she is a good helper.
Lucy has her own shortings, but, , she is a good helper.
Ⅲ. plete the following sentences with proper words.
1. It’s a nice house and it’s h for the station.
2. You will make a great p by selling the house now; if you wait, the price may go down.
3. Bitterly disappointed, Scots and his (同伴) set out on the return journey.
4. Jack got two (证书) at university by working hard.
5. The church, designed by two Italian (建筑师) one hundred years ago, is still in good condition.