1Living with a robot部分翻译
Daniel is very interested in robots. He found an interesting story in this month's Robot magazine. Here is the story.
丹尼尔对机器人很感兴趣。他在本月的《机器人》杂志上发现了一个有趣的故事。这是这个故事。
The home robot
家庭机器人
Mr Jiang is a manager of a big company in Sunshine Town He is always too busy to have any time to relax“I have to buy a robot so that I can have more free time”Mr Jiang thought. So he ordered one from a robot shop.The robot made Mr Jiang's life much easier. When he got up in the morning．breakfast was made，his business suit was smoothly ironed，and his lunch box was already
prepared. That made him very happy.
江先生是阳光镇一家大公司的经理。他总是太忙没有时间放松。“我必须买个机器人，这样我就能有更多的空闲时间了，”江先生想。因此他从机器人商店订购了一个机器人。那个机器人让江先生的生活轻松多了。当他早上起床时，早饭做好了。商务套装熨烫得很平整，午餐盒也已经准备好了。那让他很高兴。
While Mr Jiang was at work，the robot would do all the housework,It would go shopping at the supermarket as well.
当江先生在工作时，那个机器人会做所有的家务。它也会去超市购物。
When Mr Jiang returned home from work，his flat would look as good as new，and a delicious dinner would be ready for him.After clinner，the robot would tidy up.That allowed Mr Jiang to do whatever he liked.He would watch TV or do some reading.
当江先生下班回家时，他的公寓看起来会像新的一样好，并且美味的晚餐也会为他准备好。晚餐后，机器人会收拾干净。那使江先生可以做他喜欢做的一切事。他会看电视或者读书。
It seemed that in general the robot satisfied Mr Jiang's needs.
看来，这个机器人大体上满足了江先生的需求。
After a few comfortable weeks，however，things star ted to go wrong.@ The robot caught a virus and no longer worked properly，It began to make stupid mistakes.Sometimes it woke Mr Jiang up at four o'clock in the morning.When
Mr Jiang got home, he would find his flat in a complete mess, food was laid on the bed；milk was stored in the rubbish bin；coins,bills and his privat papers were spread all over the floor.Moreover,the robot moved too fast on its wheels and often knocked things over.Mr Jiang did not know what to do with it．
然而，几周舒适的生活之后，情况开始不对了。机器人感染了病毒，不再正常地工作了。它开始犯愚蠢的错误。有时它在早上4点钟叫醒江先生。当江先生回到家，他会发现公寓里乱作一团：食物被放在床上，牛奶被储存在垃圾桶里，硬币、账单和他的私人文件撒得满地都是。此外，机器人的轮子移动得大快，经常撞翻东西。江先生不知道怎么处理它。
In the end,Mr Jiang decided to return the robot to the robot shop.Robots can help people a lot,but they can also be too much trouble!
最后，江先生决定把机器人退回机器人商店。机器人能帮助人们很多，但是它们也有太多的麻烦！
2Buying a robot部分翻译
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After reading the story,Daniel wrote down some words he does not know. Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
读了这个故事后，丹尼尔写下了一些他不知道的单词。帮助他把左边的单词和右边的意思搭配起来。把正确的字母写在空白处。
1.as good as (Iine 12)____
和……一样好（第12行）
2.satisfy (line 17)
满足，使……满意（第17行）
3.virus (line 19)____
病毒（第19行）
4.properly (line 19)____
正确地，适当地（第19行）____
5. in a complete mess (line 22)____
乱作一团（第22行）
6.store (line 23)
储藏，存储（第23行）
a.very untidy or dirty
非常不整洁或者脏的
b.in a correct way
用正确的方式
c.keep something somewhere
把某物存在某处
d.very nearly
非常接近
e.instructions that are designed to cause computer problems
为了引起计算机问题而被设计的指令
f.provide what is needed
提供所需要的
B2
Daniel is thinking of the good and bad points of having a robot. Help him complete the lists below using the information in the story on pages 38 and 39.
丹尼尔正在考虑有一个机器人的好处和坏处。用第38和39页上的故事信息帮助他完成下面的清单。
Good points
好处
1. With the robot's help，I will have a lot more time to____．
在机器人的帮助下，我将有更多的时间去放松。
2. It can make____for me in the morning.
在早上它能为我做早饭。
3. It can____my clothes.
它能熨烫我的衣服。
4. It can____ at the supermarket if I am busy.
如果我忙的话，它可以在超市购物。
5 It can____ after dinner.
晚饭后它可以收拾干净。
6 My flat will look____.
我的公寓看起来会像新的一样好。
Bad points
坏处
1. If the robot catches____,it will cause a lot of problems．
知果机器人感染了病毒，它会引起很多问题。
2. It might____early in the morning.
在早上它可能很早叫醒我。
3. It might lay my food on the____．
它可能把我的食物放在床上。
4. It might store milk in the ____．
它可能把牛奶储存在垃圾桶里。
5.It might spread coins,bills and my____all over the floor.
它可能把硬币、账单和我的私人文件撒得满地都是。
6. It might move too fast and ____．
它可能移动得太快而撞翻东西。
B3
Daniel and Millie are talking on the phone.Daniel wants to buy a robot. Millie is asking him what it would be like to live with a robot. Write a T if Daniel's answer is true or an F if it is false．
丹尼尔和米莉正在通电话。丹尼尔想买一个机器人。米莉正在询问他和机器人生活会是什么样。如果丹尼尔的回答是对的写T，如果回答是错的，写F。
Millie:Would a robot bring any changes to your life?
米莉：机器人会给你的生活带来一些改变吗？
Daniel: (1) Yes．Some changes might be good，but some might not.
丹尼尔：(1)是的。一些改变可能是好的，但一些可能不好。
Millie:How could a robot help you in the morning?
米莉：在早上机器人会怎么帮助你？
Daniel:(2)1t could eat breakfast for me.
丹尼尔：(2)它能替我吃早饭。
Millie:Could it do some shopping for you?
米莉：它能替你购物吗？
Daniel:(3)Yes. It could do some shopping at the supermarket.
丹尼尔：(3)是的。它可以在超市购物。
Millie:What would the robot do while you are at school?
米莉：当你上学时，机器人会做什么？
Daniel: (4)It would do the housework.
丹尼尔：(4)它会做家务。
Millie:Could the robot cook?
米莉：机器人会做饭吗？
Daniel: (5)I'm afraid it couldn't.
丹尼尔：(5)恐怕它不会。
Millie:Does a robot sometimes go wrong?
米莉：机器人有时出现问题吗？
Daniel:(6)Yes,a robot sometimes goes wrong.
丹尼尔：(6)是的，机器人有时出现问题。
Millie:What might cause a robot not to work properly?
米莉：什么可能导致机器人不能正常工作？
Daniel: (7) For example,it could catch a virus.
丹尼尔：(7)例如，它可能会感染病毒。
Millie:What would happen then?
米莉：接下来会发生什么事？
Daniel: (8)It would make stupid mistakes.
丹尼尔：(8)它会犯愚蠢的错误。
Millie:Could you fix your robot by yourself?
米莉：你自己能修机器人吗？
Daniel: (9) No.1 wouldn't know what to do with it．
丹尼尔：(9)不能。我不会知道怎样处理它。
Millie:So what could you do if you find the robot too much trouble?
米莉：那么如果你发现机器人有太多的麻烦，你会做什么？
Daniel: (10)I could return it to the factory.
丹尼尔：(10)我会把它退回工厂。