人教新课标版选修七Using LanguageUnit 2 Robots词组： 1.怪诞小说2.Holy Bible 3.be known for4. extraordinary imagination 5. search for 6. as a result of 7.join the staff 8.give up doing 9.take seriously 10.through ones life 11. a set of 12. 人工智能A biography of Isaac AsimovReading, speaking and writing艾萨克阿西莫夫(1920-1992), 当代美国最著名的科幻大师、世界顶尖级科幻小说作家, 他也是位文学评论家, 美国科幻小说黄金时代的代表人物之一。他一生高产, 著述颇丰, 一生著述近500本, 其中有100多部科幻小说, 早已远远超过了“著作等身”的地步, 是本世纪最顶尖的科幻小说家之一。曾获代表科幻界最高荣誉的雨果奖和星云终身成就大师奖, 以他的名字为号召的阿西莫夫科幻杂志，是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学重镇。他是一位生于俄罗斯的美籍犹太人, 作品极其丰富，代表作有我, 机器人(I,Robot) 、基地系列、钢窟(The Caves of Steel) 系列、赤裸太阳(The Naked Sun) 等。他于1941年发表的作品Runaround中第一次明确提出了著名的“阿西莫夫机器人三定律”, 即：一、机器人不得伤害人类，或看到人类受到伤害而袖手旁观；二、在不违反第一定律的前提下，机器人必须绝对服从人类给与的任何命令；三、在不违反第一定律和第二定律的前提下, 机器人必须尽力保护自己。以其名字命名的阿西莫夫科幻小说杂志, 至今仍然是美国当今数一数二的科幻文学畅销杂志。 SkimmingGlance through the passage and then find out the answers to such questions:1.Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?2. Which paragraph tells you about his education?3. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?1.Which paragraph tells you when and where Asimov was born and died?2. Which paragraph tells you about his education?Para. 2Para. 33. Which paragraph tells you about awards he received?Para. 5Read through the text and answers the following questions:1. What subject did Asimov teach at Boston University?1. When did he start having stories published?2. How many children did he have?1.What subject did Asimov teach at Boston University?2.When did he start having stories published?3. How many children did he have?He taught biochemistry.In 1939.Two children, a son and a daughter.Asimovs Laws For RobotsFirst Law: A robot must not injure human beings or allow them to be injured. Second Law: A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings (as long as human being are not injured ). Third Law: A robot must protect its own existence (as long as human beings are not injured; and as long as the robot does not disobey the human beings).1920192219231929born in Russia.Sister born.Moved with family to New York. Parents bought a candy store. Mother had her third child. Started working in candy store. Started to take himself seriously as a writer. 1931Date EventComplete the timeline of the events. _19391942- 1945Began having stories published in science fiction magazines. Gained Masters degree in chemistry. Finished working in candy store. Got married.Worked as junior chemist, Philadelphia Navy Yard.Got PhD in chemistry.194119481942_19501951- 1953Became a biochemistry teacher, Boston University School of Medicine. Published his first novel.Developed three laws for robots.Published “I, Robot”.Published “The Foundation Trilogy” and won an award for it.Published first science book.Became a full-time writer.194919531958_19731992Divorced his first wife.Had a blood transfusion. Became infected with HIV.Married for a second wife.1983Died in New York._1. an American scientist and writer 一位科学家兼作家The singer and dancer _ (be) coming for a visit.The singer and the dancer _ (be) coming for a visit.A knife and fork _ (be) on the desk.is / wasare/ wereis / wasLanguage points2. Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination that gave him the ability to explore future worlds and an amazing mind with which he searched for explanation of everything, in the present and the past.阿西莫夫不仅有着超凡的想象力, 使他能对未来世界进行探索, 而且还有惊人的智力, 使他能对现在和过去的各种事物作出解析。句子分析: Asimov had both an extraordinary imagination and an amazing mind 是句子的主要部分, had在句中有两个宾语imagination和mind, 他们分别带了自己的定语从句。that引导的从句修饰imagination; 介词with + which引导的定语从句修饰mind。动词不定式to explore future worlds 修饰ability。他好象正在找能表达他想法的词语。 He seemed to be looking for the words he could express what he was thinking about . 这本已改成儿童电影的小说是一位著名的美国作家写的。 The novel the films has been adapted for Children is written by a famous American writer . 我花很多钱买的这辆小汽车现在过时了。 The car, , is now out of date . 他正在讲一个让全镇人都感到自豪的英雄故事。 He is telling a storey of a hero, of whom everyone in the town is proud._with which_from which_for which I paid a lot of money_3. That his talent for writing became obvious. talent n. 天才，才干，特殊能力 talent for sth 某方面的天赋 那时他在音乐方面的特殊才能无人赏识。 Her special talent for music was not appreciated at that time. 她十几岁时就显示了非凡的烹饪才能。 As a teenager, she showed her remarkable talent for cooking. talented adj. 有才能的，天才的，有才干的 他是一个有才华的人，他不满足于现状。 He is a t