Reading Unit 1 Will people have robots?Tasks1.What can robots do?2.What do robots look like?What can robots do?shapeshumanshuge arms snakeshelp with the housework and do the most unpleasant job walk and dancetalk to peoplework in factorieshelp look for people under buildings ThinkingThinkingWhats the main idea of the passage?It tells us what robots can do now and in the future, and what robotslook like.What do they look like?They look like humans.What do they look like?They looks like dogs. This robot looks like a huge arm.读读The frist paragraph In some science fiction movies, people in the future have their own robots. These robots are just like humans. They help with the housework, and do the most unpleasant jobs. 小说小说 (后置定语后置定语)科幻电影科幻电影 他们能够帮助人们做家务和那些最让人不愉快的工作。他们能够帮助人们做家务和那些最让人不愉快的工作。 自己的自己的Some scientists believe that there will be such robots inthe future. However, they agree it may take hundreds of years. Scientists are now trying to make robots look like people, and do the same things as us. Japanese companies have already made robots walk and dance. This kind of robot will also be fun to watch.早已早已; 已经已经日本的一些公司已经能够让机器人行走和跳舞日本的一些公司已经能够让机器人行走和跳舞.这种机器人观看也会很有意思。这种机器人观看也会很有意思。The second paragraph这样的；这种这样的；这种make sb do sthbe fun to do sthtry to do sth But robot scientist James White disagrees. He thinks that it will be difficult for a robot to do the same things as a person. For example, its easy for a child to wake up and know where they are. Mr White thinks that robots wont be able to do this. But other scientists disagree. They think that robots will be able to talk to people in 25 to 50 years.他认为机器人做和人一样的事情将是困难的。他认为机器人做和人一样的事情将是困难的。The third paragraph 醒来醒来 (宾语从句宾语从句) Robot scientists are not just trying to make robots look like people. For example, there are already robots working in factories. These robots look more like huge arms. They do simple jobs over and over again. People would not like to do such jobs and would get bored. But robots will never get bored. 他们一次又一次地做这些简单的工作。人们不想做这样的他们一次又一次地做这些简单的工作。人们不想做这样的工作，因为会感到枯燥。但是机器人永远也不会感到枯燥。工作，因为会感到枯燥。但是机器人永远也不会感到枯燥。The forth paragraph 一次又一次一次又一次（现代分词作后置定语）（现代分词作后置定语） In the future, there will be more robots everywhere, and humans will have less work to do. New robots will have many different shapes. Some will look like humans, and others might look like snakes. After an earthquake, a snake robot could help look for people under buildings. That may not seem possible now, but computers, space rockets and even electric toothbrushes seemed impossible a hundred years ago. We never know what will happen in the future!各地各地; 到处到处外形外形; 形状形状蛇蛇地震地震电牙刷电牙刷看起来似乎可能的看起来似乎可能的The fifth paragraphIf I have a robot, I hope that it willLet your imagine fly: 放飞你的想像放飞你的想像HOMEWORK 写作写作内容内容: 你想要你想要拥有你自己的机器人，有你自己的机器人，跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器跟科学家描述一下你都要求你的机器人会什么技能！人会什么技能！Dear robot scientist, I am a student from No.52 Middle School. _ _. Yours