資源簡介 選修四第一單元原文句子結構SATISFACTION GUARANTEEDLarry Belmont worked for a company (that made robots. )主 謂 狀 定從Recently it had begun experimenting with a household robot.狀 主 謂 賓 賓補It was going to be tested out by Larry’s wife,Claire. 主 謂 狀Claire didn’t want the robot in her house,(especially as her husband主 謂 賓 狀 時間狀從would be away on a business trip for three weeks),but Larry主persuaded her (that the robot wouldn’t harm her or allow her to be謂 賓 賓從harmed.)It would be a bonus.主 系 表However,(when she first saw the robot),she felt alarmed.時間狀從 主 系 表His name was Tony.主 系 表He seemed more like a human than a machine.主 系 表 狀He was tall and handsome with smooth hair and a deep voice,主 系 表 狀(although his facial expression never changed.) 讓步狀從On the second morning,Tony brought her breakfast and then asked狀 主 謂 間賓 直賓 謂her (whether she needed help dressing. )賓 賓從She felt embarrassed and quickly told him to go.主 系 表 謂 賓 賓補Now she was being looked after (by a robot) (that looked so human,)主 系 表 狀 定從and it was disturbing. 主 系 表One day,Claire mentioned (that she didn’t think she was clever.)狀 主 謂 賓從Tony said (that she must feel very unhappy to say that.)主 謂 賓從Claire thought it was ridiculous (that she was being offered sympathy主 謂 主 系 表 主從by a robot), but she gradually admired his wisdom and integrity and主 謂 賓began to trust him.謂 賓He always treated her with dignity.主 謂 賓 狀She told him (how she was unhappy that her home wasn’t elegant主 謂 賓 賓從enough for Larry),(who wanted to improve his social position with a非限制性定從bigger salary.)She wasn’t like Gladys Claffern,(one of the richest and most主 謂 賓 狀powerful women around.)As a favour,Tony promised to help Claire (make herself more狀 主 謂 賓 賓補beautiful and her home more elegant.)賓補So Claire borrowed some library books for him to read,or rather,主 謂 賓 狀scan.She looked at his fingers with wonder (as they turned each page.)主 謂 賓 狀 時間狀從How absurd,she thought. He was just a machine. 感嘆句 主 謂 主 系 表Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup.主 謂 間賓 直賓 謂 賓(As he was not allowed to accompany her to the shops,) he wrote out原因狀從 主 謂a list of things (that he would need for his work on the house.)賓 定從Claire went downtown and bought these things.主 謂 賓 謂 賓She had an appointment to paint her nails,then she went (into an主 謂 賓 后置定 主 謂 賓expensive clothes shop.)The saleswoman there was rude to her,so she rang Tony and told him主 系 表 狀 主 謂 賓 謂 賓she was being treated badly.主 謂 狀He spoke to the woman,(who immediately changed her attitude.)主 謂 賓 非限制性定從Claire thanked Tony,(telling him) ( that he was a“dear”.)主 謂 賓 狀 賓從(As she turned around,) there stood Gladys Claffern.時間狀從 狀 謂 主(How awful to be discovered by her,) Claire thought.感嘆句 主 謂(By the look on her face,) Claire knew (that Gladys thought they were狀 主 謂 賓從in a relationship. )After all,she knew Claire’s husband’s name was Larry,not Tony.狀 主 謂 主 系 表(Although it was completely innocent,) Claire felt guilty. 讓步狀從 主 系 表When Claire got home,she wept.時間狀從 主 謂Gladys was everything (Claire wished to be. )主 系 表 定從Tony told her (she was being sensitive and was just as good as主 謂 賓 賓從Gladys. )He suggested (that she invite Gladys and her friends to the house the主 謂 賓從night) (before he was to leave and Larry was to return.)時間狀從By that time,Tony expected (that the house,which was being狀 主 謂 賓completely transformed,would be ready. )非限制性定從Tony worked steadily on the improvements.主 謂 狀Claire tried to help (by working on a light suspended from the主 謂 賓 狀ceiling,) but she fell off the ladder.主 謂 賓(Even though Tony had been in the next room,) he managed (to讓步狀從 主 謂catch her in time. )賓As he held her,she felt the warmth of his body.時間狀從 主 系 表She screamed,pushed him away,and ran to her room. 主 謂 主 賓 賓補 謂 賓The night of the party arrived.主 謂The clock struck eight.主 謂 賓The guests would be arriving soon,so Claire dismissed Tony主 謂 主 謂 賓(for the rest of the night.)狀At that moment,Tony took her in his arms,(bringing his face close to狀 主 謂 賓 狀 狀hers.)She heard him declare (that he did not want to leave her the next day,)主 謂 賓 賓補 賓從and (that he felt more than just the desire to please her. )賓從Then the front door bell rang. 主 謂THE TIME MACHINEIt was at ten o’clock today (that the first of all Time Machines主 系 表 狀 表從began its career.)I gave it a last check,and sat myself in the leather seat.主 謂 間賓 直賓 謂 賓 賓補I pushed the starting lever on the main panel forwards an inch then主 謂 賓 狀 賓補immediately backwards again.謂Looking around,I saw my laboratory exactly as before.狀 主 謂 賓 狀Had anything happened 主 謂I thought my mind had tricked me.主 謂 賓 謂 賓Then I saw the clock.主 謂 賓A moment before,it was a minute or so past ten;now it was nearly狀 主 系 表 主 系half past three!表I drew a breath,gripped the lever and pushed it forwards.主 謂 賓 謂 賓 謂 賓The laboratory went hazy around me.主 謂 表My niece came in to fetch something,maybe her handkerchief,主 謂 狀apparently without seeing me.It probably took her a minute,but to me she moved like a rocket!主 謂 賓 狀 狀 主 謂 狀I pushed the lever further.主 謂 賓Night came as if a lamp was being turned out,and in another moment主 謂 主 謂 主came the day.謂 賓Tomorrow night came,then skipped to day,(again and again,faster主 謂 謂 賓 狀and faster still. )It is hard to explain the strange and unpleasant feeling of time行主 系 表 真主travelling.It felt like I was being driven fast on a winding road.主 謂 主 謂 狀As my pace grew faster,the walls of the laboratory fell away, and I狀 主 謂 主was left in the open air.系 表 狀The sun and moon looked as if they were being thrown across the sky,主 謂 主 謂 狀but soon there was division between night and day.行主 謂 主 狀Around me I saw trees growing like puffs of smoke;they grew,狀 主 謂 賓 賓補 主 謂spread,and died in moments.謂 狀I saw huge buildings rise up,then disappear like in a dream.主 謂 主 謂 謂 狀The whole surface of the earth (was being changed,melting and主 謂flowing) before my eyes.狀I calculated (that I was being pushed through time at hundreds of主 謂 賓從years a minute. )I had a strong urge to look at the random things (that were being主 謂 賓 后置定 定從flashed before my eyes!)I had thought about the risk of stopping the Time Machine (many主 謂 賓 后置定 狀times. )(So long as I travelled at maximum speed),it didn’t matter.條件狀從 主 謂(But if I stopped and the same space was being occupied by條件狀從something else,) we would be forced together and explode (like a主 謂 謂 狀bomb!)Like an impatient fool, I pulled the lever backwards hard.狀 主 謂 賓 賓補 狀With a sudden jolt,the Time Machine was flipped on its side, and I狀 主 謂 狀 主was thrown through the air. 謂 狀I was stunned for a moment,and then heard the sound of thunder.主 謂 狀 謂 賓 定I was sitting in the rain in some mud next to the machine.主 謂 狀 后置定“A fine welcome,” I said,“for a man (who has travelled thousands主 謂 定從of years to be here!” ) 展開更多...... 收起↑ 資源預覽 縮略圖、資源來源于二一教育資源庫