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课文翻译及知识点高中英语选修I UnitlATISFACTIONGUARANTEED Adapted包你满意改编Larry Belmontworked fora companythat maderobots.拉里•贝尔蒙特在一家机器人制造公司工作Recently ithad begunexperimenting witha householdrobot.该公司最近开始试验家用机器人It wasgoing to be testedout byLarry swife,Claire.机器人将由拉里的妻子克莱尔进行试用【知识点】
1.test out测试Claire didn t wantthe robotin herhouse,especially asher husbandwould be away onabusiness tripfor threeweeks,but Larrypersuaded herthat therobot wouldnt harmheror allowher tobe harmed.克莱尔并不想家里有个机器人,尤其是在她丈夫要出差三周的时候,但是拉里劝她说机器人不会伤害她,也不会让她受到伤害It would beabonus.还会是个意夕卜收获However whenshe firstsaw therobot,she feltalarmed.His namewas Tony.然而,第一次看到机器人时,克莱尔还是有点惊慌He seemedmore likea humanthan amachine.这个机器人名叫托尼,看着不太像机器,而更像一个真人He wastall andhandsome withsmooth hairanda deepvoice,although hisfacial expressionnever changed.托尼高大英俊,头发顺滑,嗓音低沉,不过他的面部表情始终不变【知识点】
2.on abusiness trip出差
3.allow abto do允许某人做
4.facial expression面部表情On thesecond morning,Tony broughther breakfastand thenasked herwhether sheneededhelp dressing.第二天早晨,托尼给克莱尔端来了早餐,还问她是否需要帮忙穿衣打扮She feltembarrassedand quicklytold him to go.克莱尔感到非常尴尬,立刻让托尼走开Now she was beinglookedafter bya robotthat lookedso human,and it was disturbing.现在,她正由一个看起来这么像人类的机器人照料着,这很令人不安【知识点】
1.tell sbto do告诉某人做
2.look after照顾One day,Claire mentionedthat shedidntthink she was clever.有一天,克莱尔说她觉得自己并不聪明Tony saidthat shemust feelvery unhappyto saythat.托尼说她肯定是感到很不开心才会这么说Claire thoughtitwasridiculous thatshe was being offeredsympathyby arobot,but shegradually admiredhis wisdomand integrityand beganto trusthim.克莱尔觉得一个机器人对她表示同情十分荒谬,但她逐渐欣赏托尼的智慧和正直,并且开始信任他He alwaystreated herwith dignity.托尼对她彬彬有礼She toldhim howshewasunhappy thather home wasnt elegantenough forLarry,who wantedto improvehis social position withabigger salary.克莱尔告诉托尼自己多么的不开心,因为拉里觉得家里不够雅致;拉里想通过涨工资来提高自己的社会地位She wasnt likeGladys Claffern,one of the richestand mostpowerfulwomen around.克莱尔与格拉迪丝克拉芬不同,后者是当地最有钱有势的女性之一・【知识点】
1.begin todo开始做
2.with dignity彬彬有礼
3.socialposition社会地位As afavour,Tony promisedto helpClaire makeherself morebeautiful andherhomemoreelegant.作为一项恩惠,托尼答应帮助克莱尔,把她变得更漂亮些,也把她的家变得更雅致些SoClaire borrowedsome librarybooks forhimtoread,or rather,scan.于是,克莱尔从图书馆借来了一些书让托尼阅读,应该说是让他扫视She lookedat hisfingers withwonder astheyturned eachpage.她惊奇地看着托尼的手指翻动书页的样子,心想这太荒唐了How absurd,shethought.He wasjust amachine.他只不过是一台机器罢了【知识点】
1.promise todo承诺做Tony gaveClaire anew hairstyleand improvedher makeup.托尼给克莱尔做了——个新发型,还改善了她的妆容As hewas notallowed toaccompany herto theshops,he wroteout alistof thingsthat hewould needfor hiswork onthe house.但是,由于托尼被禁止陪同克莱尔去商店,所以他开具了一张装修房子所需材料的清单Claire wentdowntown andbought thesethings.克莱尔去市中心购买了这些东西She hadan appointmentto painther nails,then shewentinto anexpensive clothesshop.她按预约去美甲后,走进了一家高档时装店The saleswomantherewas rudeto her,so sherang Tonyand toldhim shewas beingtreated badly.女店员对她很粗鲁,于是她打电话给托尼,告诉他说自己受到工不礼貌的对待He spoketo thewoman,whoimmediately changedher attitude.托尼同店员交谈之后,店员立刻改变了态度Claire thankedTony,telling himthat hewas adear”.克莱尔向托尼道谢,称托尼为“亲爱的As sheturnedaround,there stoodGladys Claffern.当她转过身来,却看到格拉迪丝•克拉芬正站在那里Howawful tobe discoveredby her,Claire thought.被她发现了,这多么难堪啊,克莱尔心想By thelookon herface,Claire knewthat Gladysthought theywere ina relationship.从她脸上的表情判断,克莱尔知道格拉迪丝认为自己出轨了After all,she knewClaire shusband snamewas Larry,not Tony,毕竟她知道克莱尔丈夫的名字是拉里,而不是托尼Although itwas completelyinnocent,Claire feltguilty,虽然完全无辜,克莱尔还是感到内疚【知识点】
2.a listof一系列
3.have anappointment有预约
4.be rudeto对…粗鲁When Clairegot home,she wept.到家后,克莱尔啜泣不止Gladys waseverything Clairewishedtobe.格拉迪丝是她竭力模仿的对象Tony toldher shewasbeingsensitive andwas justasgood asGladys.托尼对克莱尔说,她这样想有点敏感,其实她像格拉迪丝一样优秀He suggestedthatshe inviteGladys andher friendsto thehouse the night beforehewasto leaveandLarry wasto return.托尼还建议在他离开,也就是拉里回家的前一天晚上,克莱尔邀请格拉迪丝和她的朋友们到家里来By thattime,Tony expectedthat thehouse,which wasbeing completelytransformed,wou1dbeready.到那个时候,托尼预计这栋正在彻底改造的房子将大功告成【知识点】
1.by thattime到那时候Tony workedsteadily onthe improvements.托尼的装修工作稳步进展Claire triedto helpbyworking ona lightsuspended fromthe ceiling,but shefell offthe ladder.克莱尔试图帮忙安装天花板上的吊灯,但从梯子上摔了下来Even thoughTony hadbeen inthe nextroom,he managedto catchher intime.尽管托尼当时在隔壁房间,但他还是及时接住了她As heheldher,she feltthe warmthof hisbody.托尼抱着她的时候,她感受到了他身体的热度She screamed,pushed himaway,and ranto herroom.她尖叫了一声,一把推开他,然后跑回了自己的房间【知识点】
2.try todo尝试做某事
3.fall off掉下
4.manage todo设法做The nightoftheparty arrived.聚会之夜至lj了The clockstruck eight.The guestswouldbe arrivingsoon,so Clairedismissed Tonyfor therest ofthenight.At thatmomentTony tookher inhis arms,bringing hisface closeto hers.时钟敲响了八点整,客人们很快就要来了,于是克莱尔让托尼结束了当晚的工作,说当夜不再需要他了就在那一瞬间,托尼将她揽入怀中,慢慢地贴近她的脸庞She heardhim declarethat hedid notwant toleave herthe nextday,and thathe feltmore thanjust thedesire toplease her.克莱尔听着托尼宣布说他次日并不想离开她,而且他心里的愿望不只是让她开心而己Then thefront doorbell rang.就在这时,前门的门铃响了【知识点】
1.desire todo sth渴望做某事。