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ScienceFiction连巧红
Unit5I,Robot
I.BriefIntroduction（http:
//www.culturewars.org.uk/2004-02/irobot.htm）:
Hollywood'slatestmajorsciencefictionmovieissetinChicagoin2035,whererobotshelphumanswiththeireverydaytasks,lookingaftertheirchildren,doingtheirhouseworkandrunningtheirerrands.Inthisfuturisticworld,whereeveryotherpersonhasarobothelper,DetectiveDelSpooner（WillSmith）playsananti-technologycop,wholoathesrobots,goeswithhisemotionsandprefersoldtimethings.Theclichésdonotendthere.
Inthisroboticfuture,DetectiveSpooneriscalledtoacrimesceneatUSRobotics.ThismultinationalproducestheNS-4anditsnewupdate,theNS-5robot.DetectiveSpoonerarrivestofindanoldfriend,robotinventorDrAlfredLanning（JamesCromwell）,dead,andheisimmediatelydissatisfiedwiththesuicideexplanationprovidedbythecompanybossLawrenceRobertson（BruceGreenwood）.Spoonerbeginstoinvestigatetherealcauseofthedeath,determinedtoconfirmhisprejudicesaboutrobots.HepursuesarobotcalledSonny,virtuallyplayedbyAlanTudyk,andmeetsupwithrobotpsychiatristDrSusanCalvin（BridgetMoynahan）.TogetherCalvinandSpoonersetaboutuncoveringthemysterybehindDrLanning'sdeath,indeedfindingarobotconspiracyagainsthumans.
II.Usefulwordsandexpressions:
1）vintageadj.佳酿的，古典的，优质的
2）lotteryn.彩票
3）stuffn.材料，物体，东西
4）inhalev.吸入
5）assumevt.假定，设想，承担;（想当然的）认为
6）apologizev.道歉
7）supposevt.推想，假设，以为，认为
a）应该，获准（besupposeto）,让（虚拟语气）
8）snatchv.夺取，抢劫，抓住
9）suicidaladj.自杀的，自杀性的，自我毁灭的
10）surveillancen.监视，监督
11）corruptionn.腐败，堕落，贪污
12）slouchv.没精打采地站，坐
13）recluseadj.隐居的n.隐士
14）shrinkn.精神科医生
15）psychiatryn.精神病学
16）specializev.专攻（in）
17）absurdadj.荒唐的
18）sealv.盖印，密封
III.In-classactivity.
Scene1:
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A:
Answerthefollowingquestions
1.WhatdoesGigithinkofhimwhenhedisapprovesofrobots?
2.WhatmakesDelthinktherobotisrobbing?
3.WhydoesDel’ssuperiortalktohim?
4.Whatdoyouthinkthedirectorofthemoviewantstotellyoufromthissceneofthemovie?
B:
Fillintheblanks
（InGigi’shouse）
Gigi:
YoutalktoMarci?
Del:
No,Gigi,Ihaven'ttalkedtoMarci.
Gigi:
WhenIwascomingup,wedidn'tjustmarrysomeone...then⑴__________them,thennottalktothem.Del,don'tplaywithme.I⑵__________ifIstoppedcooking,you'dcallMarci.Boy,whatisthatonyourfeet?
Del:
ConverseAllStars,vintage2004.Don't⑶__________yourfaceup.Iknowyouwantsome.Justask.
Gigi:
No,thankyouverymuch.
Del:
Sweetpotatopie.Putthatona⑷_______________.
Gigi:
I'veseenonTVthey'regiving⑸__________someofthemnewrobotsinthelottery.
Del:
Youknow,Gigi,thoserobotsdon'tdoanybodyany⑹__________.
Gigi:
OfallthepeopleonGod'searth,youshouldknowbetter.Sometimesthe⑺___________thatcomesoutofyourmouth!
Youlisteningtome,Del?
（Inthestreet）
Del:
Hey!
（Pause）Hey!
⑻__________mypie.Sir,holditorwearit.Move!
⑼_________!
Hey!
Stop!
Stop!
Isaid,stop!
Relax.Relax.I'mapoliceofficer.
Woman:
You......areanasshole.
Del:
Ma'am,isthatyourpurse?
Woman:
Ofcourseit'smypurse.Ileftmyinhalerathome.Hewasrunningitouttome.
Del:
Isawarobotrunningwiththepurseand⑽___________Iassumed
Woman:
What?
Areyoucrazy?
Robot:
I'msorryforthismisunderstanding.
Woman:
Don't⑾__________.You'redoingwhatyou're⑿___________todo.Butwhatareyoudoing?
Del:
Havealovelyday,ma'am.
Woman:
You'reluckyIcan't⒀________,orI'dwalkallupanddownyourass.
（Intheoffice）
Chief:
Leadbyexample.Itsaysthatrightonyourbadge.Sowegonnatalkaboutthis?
Del:
Aboutwhat?
Colleague:
"Help!
Police!
Thatrobotstolemydrycleaning!
"
Del:
Oh,youwannatalkaboutthat.
Chief:
Detective......howmanyrobotsouttheresnatchpurses?
Del:
John,thethingisrunning.
Chief:
Howmanyrobotsintheworld......haveever⒁__________acrime?
Del:
Definecrime.
Chief:
Answermyquestion,damnit.
Del:
None,John.
Chief:
Nowtellmewhathappenedtoday.
Del:
Nothing.
Chief:
Betterbethelastnothing.Spoon,areyousureyouarereadytobeback?
Becauseyoucan⒂_________yourtime.
Del:
I'mfine,John.Thankyou.Betterherethansittingaroundathome.
C:
DubbingExercise.
SceneTwo:
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A:
SkimandscantheconversationsbetweenSusanandDelandanswerthequestions.Forquestions1-5,markYforYES,NforNO,andNGforNOTGIVEN.
1.DelandSusandon’tknoweachotherbefore.
2.DelandSusanbothbelievethatLanningwasmurdered.
3.SusanisLanning’sbestfriendaswellascolleagueinUSR.
4.USRhasnotstartedthelargestroboticdistributioninhistory.
5.TheThreeLawsofrobotismwasdesignedbyDr.Lanning.
6.ToSusanandallothersworkinginUSR,Dr.Lanningwas________________________.
7.Thefirstlawis____________________________________.
8.Thesecondlawstates_____________________________.
9.Thethirdlawis____________________________________.
10._________________________wasDr.Lanning’firstcreation,who_______________________thisyearalone.
Susan:
Lawrencetoldmetoaccommodateyouinanywaypossible.
Del:
Really?
Okay.
Susan:
IreviewedDr.Lanning'spsychprofile.Alfredhadbecomearecluse.Herejectedhumancontactformachines.
Del:
Soyou'reashrink,huh?
Myex-wifewouldsurebegladI'mtalkingtoyou.Youdon'tknowher,doyou?
Susan:
I'msorry.Areyoubeingfunny?
Del:
Iguessnot.SowouldyousaythatDr.Lanningwassuicidal?
Susan:
Itwouldseemtheanswertothatisapparent.
Del:
That'snotwhatIaskedyou.
Susan:
No.Iwouldn'thavethoughtso.ButobviouslyIwaswrong.
Del:
That'salongwaydown.Youpeoplesuredocleanupquicklyaroundhere.Ican'tblameyou.Whowantssomeoldguygoingbadinthelobby?
Susan:
Hewasnot"someoldguy."AlfredLanningwaseverythinghere.Weareontheeveofthelargestroboticdistributioninhistory.BySaturday,it'llbeonerobottoeveryfivehumans.Theserobotsaretherealizationofadream.Dr.Lanning'sdream.
Del:
Youknowwhat!
Inthatdreamofhis......Ibetyouhewasn'tdead.Youkeep24-hoursurveillance?
Susan:
Obviously.Companypolicy.
Del:
Wherearethefeeds?
Susan:
Sensorstrips.Everywherebuttheserviceareas.Theylinktoourpositronicoperatingcore.
Del:
Thermostatwasn'tgoodenough.Yougavethebuildingabrain.
Susan:
ShewasactuallyLanning'sfirstcreation.
Del:
She:
That'sashe?
Idefinitelyneedtogetoutmore.
Susan:
VirtuallnteractiveKineticlntelligence.
Del:
V.I.K.I.
V.I.K.I.:
Goodday.
Susan:
V.I.K.I.designedChicago'sprotectivesystems.
V.I.K.I.:
Ihavedecreasedtrafficfatalitiesby9percentthisyearalone.
Del:
Thanks.Showmeinsidethelabfromoneminute
priortothewindowbreak.
V.I.K.I.:
Apologies.Thereappearstobedatacorruption.
Del:
Showmeoutsidethelabfromthewindowbreakuntilnow.Look,youhavegreatposture.Youstandreallystraight.I'mslouching.
Susan:
Wouldyouliketogoinsidenow?
Del:
Oh,sure.Rightafteryou.
（Authorizedentry）
Del:
So,Dr.Calvin,whatexactlydoyoudoaroundhere?
Susan:
Mygeneralfieldsareadvancedroboticsandpsychiatry.Ispecializeinhardware-to-wetwareinterfaces......toadvanceUSR'sroboticanthropomorphizationprogram.
Del:
So,whatexactlydoyoudoaroundhere?
Susan:
Imaketherobotsseemmorehuman.
Del:
Now,wasn'tthateasiertosay?
Susan:
Notreally.No.
Del:
"HanselandGretel."IsthatontheUSRreadinglist?
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Susan:
Notprecisely.WhatinGod'snameareyoudoing?
Didyouknowthatwassafetyglass?
Del:
Bedifficultforanoldmantothrowhimselfthroughthat.
Susan:
Well,hefiguredoutaway.Detective,theroomwassecuritylocked.Noonecameorwent.Yousawthatyourself.Doesn'tthatmeanthishastobesuicide?
Del:
Yep.Unlessthekiller'sstillinhere.
Susan:
You'rejoking,right?
Thisisridiculous.
Del:
Yeah,Iknow.TheThreeLaws,yourperfectcircleofprotection.
Susan:
Arobotcannotharmahumanbeing.Thefirstlawofrobotics.
Del:
Yes,I'veseenyourcommercials.Butthesecondlawstatesarobotmustobey......anyordergivenbyahumanbeing.Whatifitwastoldtokill?
Susan:
Impossible.Itwouldconflictwiththefirstlaw.
Del:
Right,butthethirdlawstatesarobotcandefenditself.
Susan:
Onlywhenthatactiondoesnotconflictwiththefirstorsecondlaws.
Del:
Youknowwhattheysay:
lawsaremadetobebroken.
Susan:
No,nottheselaws.They'rehardwiredintoeveryrobot.Arobotcouldnomorecommitmurderthanahumancouldwalkonwater.
Del:
Youknow,therewasthisoneguyalongtimeago.Stayback!
Susan:
Calmdown,detective.Theonlythingdangerousinthisroomisyou.
Deactivate.Look.It'sfine.You'relookingattheresultofcleverprogramming.An
imitationoffreewill.
Del:
Let'sdoanimitationofprotectingourasses.
Susan:
Don'tbeabsurd.Youwerestartledbyajack-in-the-box.Deactivate!
-Lethimgo.
It'snotgoingtohurtus.Igaveyouanorder!
Del:
He'snotlisteningrightnow,lady.
Susan:
V.I.K.I.,sealthelab!
Del:
No,V.I.K.I.,leavethe—
V.I.K.I.:
Commandconfirmed.
B:
Groupdiscussion.Workingroupsandfindouttheanswerstothefollowings.
1WhydoesDelsayhisex-wifewouldbegladtoseeSusan?
Whatdoesthatimply?
2HowmanytimesdoesDelaskaboutwhatSusandoesinUSR?
Whydoeshedoso?
C:
Translatethefollowingsentencesorphrasesandrememberthem.
1抱歉______________________________
2阅读书目__________________________
3．你在开玩笑，对不对？
这太荒谬了。
___________________________________________
4冷静。
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5如果...将会怎么样
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