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1、人教新课标版选修七UsingLanguageUnit2RobotsAbiographyofIsaacAsimovReading,speakingandwriting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
2、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》(TheCavesofSteel)系列、《赤裸太阳》(TheNakedSun)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。SkimmingGlancet
3、hroughthepassageandthenfindouttheanswerstosuchquestions:WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducation?3.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?WhichparagraphtellsyouwhenandwhereAsimovwasbornanddied?2.Whichparagraphtellsyouabouthiseducat
4、ion?Para.2Para.33.Whichparagraphtellsyouaboutawardshereceived?Para.5Readthroughthetextandanswersthefollowingquestions:WhatsubjectdidAsimovteachatBostonUniversity?Whendidhestarthavingstoriespublished?Howmanychildrendidhehave?1.WhatsubjectdidAsimovteachatBostonUniversity?2.Whendidhestarthaving
5、storiespublished?3.Howmanychildrendidhehave?Hetaughtbiochemistry.In1939.Twochildren,asonandadaughter.1920192219231929borninRussia.Sisterborn.MovedwithfamilytoNewYork.Parentsboughtacandystore.Motherhadherthirdchild.Startedworkingincandystore.Startedtotakehimselfseriouslyasawriter.1931DateEven
6、tCompletethetimelineoftheevents.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________19391942-1945Beanhavingstoriespublishedinsciencefictionmagazines.GainedMastersdegreeinchemistry.Finishedworkingincandystore.Gotmarried.Workeda
7、sjuniorchemist,PhiladelphiaNavyYard.GotPhDinchemistry.194119481942______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
