英语听力：星际动物园 08 An animal is made

　　8 An animal is made¹

　　Arobot can do many different things from taking care² of a baby to building a spaceship．It can do anything except³ think．The Star Zoo computer was⁴ the only one that could⁶ think．

　　Well， our family robot could build a robot animal， easily⁷． That was no problem⁸．

　　First we had⁹ to choose what animal to make， so we went round the Star Zoo to look at all．the animals．Hee-Haw carried me and Hoo-Woo came¹⁰ with us．The robot followed．

　　I don't know how many rooms the Star Zoo had； I couldn't count them all．Some rooms were filled¹¹ with water where there were big fish and small fish．There were horrible¹² monsters¹³ walking under the water and I felt a little afraid again．

　　Some rooms were covered¹⁵ in snow and all the animals there had while¹⁶ fur¹⁷．There were dry rooms， hot wet rooms， forest¹⁸ rooms…And animals and birds and trees and flowers！

　　There were more living¹⁹ things than I had ever²⁰ dreamt of！

　　I sat²² on Hee-Haw's back as⁵ the donkey²³ walked on．We went through a door into a room full of strange²⁴ life²⁵， then we went through another door and into another room，It was like a dream²¹．In a dream， things change suddenly，without reason²⁶．It was like that．

　　We went back to the computer．I didn't know which animal to choose and neither²⁸ did²⁷ the robot．Hee-Haw and Hoo-Woo didn't understand the problem；they weren't intelligent²⁹ in the human³⁰ way．

　　So I asked the computer．

　　'Watch humans³¹，'the computer said³²．'Humans enjoy playing with animals．Find an animal which enjoys playing with humans．'

　　So we went to see the humans．

　　The humans in the Star Zoo couldn't speak． I sat down and watched them while the humans played up in the trees，swam in the pool³³ and played games in the grass．They played all the time．

　　Most other animals didn't play with the humans．But finally³⁴ I saw³⁵ one animal come through the grass to play． It liked playing with humans！

　　The humans played with the animal for an hour．The animal and the humans enjoyed playing together．

　　'That's the animal you must make，'I told the robot．

　　The robot watched the animal and touched it and measured³⁶ everything．In the end it was ready to build a robot just like that animal．

　　'What do you need to build it？'I asked．

　　'Plastic³⁷，'the robot answered．'I will use real³⁸ fur on the outside．But I need some metal³⁹．Where can I find metal？'

　　There was only one thing in the Star Zoo made of metal－the computer！

　　The computer told the robot to take off⁴⁰ two small pieces of metal from its back．

　　The robot worked fast．Sometimes it needed a special tool⁴¹．Then it opened its stomach⁴² because the tools⁴³ were kept inside⁴⁴ the body there．

　　First，the robot made a plastic body which it covered with soft plastic，like a skin⁴⁵．Then it used⁴⁶ fur to cover¹⁴ the skin．

　　I left before the robot finished⁴⁷ because I was worried⁴⁸ about Buff．I didn't want him to die⁴⁹．

　　Buff still wouldn't eat or drink But the worst⁵¹ thing was， he was still crazy⁵²．His mind⁵³ wasn't getting better…

　　If Buff stays in the Star Zoo，I thought，he'll die．

　　I talked to him but he didn't answer．I knew he wanted to kill⁵⁴ me．He wanted to kill all living things．

　　The robot finished its work and showed me a little animal．It looked，and sounded，and played like the real animal． I took⁵⁵ it to the computer．

　　'Yes，it looks just like the animal，'the computer said．'It's very small-a baby animal．'the computer told me its name． It checked the animal，then said to the robot，'Make it warm．'

　　The little animal was cold．

　　So the robot made the baby animal warm， like the real animal．We were ready．

　　The robot put Buff to sleep，then put the spacesuit on him and carried him to the spaceship．

　　I was leaving the Star Zoo for the second time．Would⁵⁰ our plan⁵⁶ succeed⁵⁷， I wondered⁵⁸？ Before I went through the door，I looked back at all the life that existed⁵⁹ only here in the Star Zoo，and in no other place in all the Galaxy⁶⁰！

　　8 造出了一只动物

　　从照看婴儿到制造飞船，机器人能做许许多多不同的工作。除了思维，它无所不能。星际动物园的电脑是唯一能思维的。

　　没问题，我的家用机器人可以造一个机器动物，轻而易举。没有问题。

　　我们先得选择制造什么动物，于是我们在星际动物园走了一圈，把所有动物都看一看。“嘻嗬”驮着我，“呼呜”陪着我们。机器人跟在后面。

　　我弄不清星际动物园有多少房间，我无法全数过来。有的房间装着水，里面养着大鱼和小鱼。水下面还有可怕的怪物在行走，让我又觉得有点害怕。

　　有的房间被雪覆盖，所有的动物长着白色的皮毛。有干燥的房间、湿热的房间、森林房间……以及动物、鸟、树，还有花！

　　这儿的动物比我所想象的多得多！

　　我坐在“嘻嗬”的背上，驴子继续往前走。我们穿过一扇门，进入一个满是千奇百怪的生命的房间。然后，我们穿过另一扇门进入另一个房间。象在做梦一样。在梦中，事物变幻莫测，讲不清道理。就象是那样。

　　我们回到电脑那儿。我还是不知道该选择哪种动物，机器人也不知道。“嘻嗬”和“呼呜”不明白是怎么回事；它们没有人类这样的智慧。

　　于是我问电脑。

　　“看看人类。”电脑说，“人类喜欢和动物玩，找一只喜欢陪人类玩的动物。”

　　于是我们去看人类。

　　星际动物园的人不会说话。我坐在地上观察他们，他们在树上玩耍，在池子里游泳，在草地上玩游戏。他们总是在玩乐。

　　多数其他的动物都不和人玩。但最后我看见有只动物从草地里跑出来玩。它喜欢和人玩！

　　那些人和这只动物玩了一个小时。这只动物喜欢和那些人在一起玩。

　　“你得制造一个那样的动物。”我吩咐机器人。

　　机器人观察这只动物，抚摸它，上下都做了测量。最后，它准备好了，可以制造一个跟这只动物一样的机器动物。

　　“你需要用什么制造它？”我问。

　　“塑料，”机器人回答，“外面我打算用真皮毛。可我需要些金属。我能在哪儿找点金属？”

　　星际动物园里只有一样东西是用金属做的——电脑！

　　电脑让机器人从它的后背上取下两小块金属。

　　机器人干活儿很快。有时它需要一些专门的工具。于是它就打开自己的肚皮，因为工具是放在身体里边的。

　　首先，机器人做了一个塑料躯干，外面包上类似皮肤的软塑料。然后它又用皮毛盖住皮肤。

　　机器人还没有完工我就离开了，因为我担心牛子。我不希望他死。

　　牛子还是不肯吃喝。但最糟糕的是他还在发狂。他的头脑还是没有好转……

　　我想，要是牛子呆在星际动物园，他会死的。

　　我跟他说话，可他不回答。我知道他想杀死我。他想把所有活的东西都杀死。

　　机器人完成了工作，把一只小动物给我看。它的样子、声音和玩相都很象真动物。我把它带到电脑那儿。

　　“好，它和真动物一模一样。”电脑说，“它非常小——是只小动物。”电脑告诉了我它的名字。它检查了这只动物，然后对机器人说：“给它体温。”

　　这只小动物是冷的。

　　所以机器人就让它身体象真动物一样温暖。我们准备好了。

　　机器人让牛子入睡，然后替他穿上太空服，并把他背到飞船上。

　　我又要离开星际动物园了。我在想，我们的计划能成功吗？出门之前，我回头看了一眼——只有星际动物园才存在生命，银河系其他地方都没有！

1 made   

v.make的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
• The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。

2 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

3 except   

v.除，除外，反对；prep.除了...之外，若不是，除非

参考例句：

• Everybody is here except tom.除了汤姆大家都到了。
• He never came except when he was in trouble. 除非有了困难，他从来不到这里来。

4 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

5 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

6 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

7 easily   

adv.容易地，轻易地，顺利地

参考例句：

• Money that is easily come by is often easily spent.钱来得容易往往也花得容易。
• Let's not take the car,we can easily walk over. 我们不用坐车，走着去很方便。

8 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

9 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

10 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

11 filled   

adj.满的；填满的；充气的；加载的v.（使）充满， （使）装满，填满( fill的过去式和过去分词 )；满足；配药；（按订单）供应

参考例句：

• He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated. 他因遭受如此待遇而怒火满腔。
• two wine glasses, filled to the brim 两只斟满的酒杯

12 horrible   

adj.可怕的，极可憎的，极可厌的

参考例句：

• This is a horrible monster.这是一个可怕的怪物。
• That is a horrible accident.那是一次可怕的事故。

13 monsters   

n.怪物( monster的名词复数 )；小恶魔；恶棍；坏人

参考例句：

• Now they have special cages made to protect them from these monsters. 现在他们有了特制的笼子，用来保护他们免受大鱼的侵袭。 来自新概念英语第二册
• The result of these experiments will be a nightmarish world filled with two-headed monsters and other mutants. 这些试验的结果将造成一个可怕的世界，充满了双头怪和其他怪物。 来自《简明英汉词典》

14 cover   

n.盖子，覆盖物；v.覆盖…，扩及，掩饰

参考例句：

• Under cover of the dark,the dog was stolen.在黑夜的掩护下，狗被偷走了。
• The book needs a new cover.这书需要装个新封面。

15 covered   

adj.大量的；有遮盖物的，（尤指）有顶的v.覆盖( cover的过去式和过去分词)；掩护；包括

参考例句：

• His face was covered in blood. 他满脸是血。
• His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。

16 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

17 fur   

n.毛皮；毛；软毛

参考例句：

• The woman is wearing a fur coat.这位妇女穿着一件皮大衣。
• Bear is covered with with fur.熊体表覆盖着皮毛。

18 forest   

n.森林，园林，林火；vt.用树林覆盖，植树

参考例句：

• A lion is the king of the forest.狮子是丛林之王。
• I like reading in the forest.我喜欢在树林里读书。

19 living   

adj.活的，活着的，现存的；逼真的，一模一样的；生活的，维持生活的；n.生活，生计

参考例句：

• Nowadays it is very easy to earn a living.现今谋生很容易。
• I'll never forget that as long as I am living.这事我至死也不会忘记。

20 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

21 dream   

n.梦；梦想；v.做梦；向往

参考例句：

• I remembered my grandfather in my dream last night.昨晚我梦见了我的外祖父。
• It's my dream to win a Nobel Prize.我的理想是获得诺贝尔奖。

22 sat   

v.（sit的过去式，过去分词）坐

参考例句：

• He sat on a chair.他坐在椅子上。
• The mother sat by the sick child all night long.妈妈整夜守在生病的孩子身旁。

23 donkey   

n.驴子；蠢人；顽固的人

参考例句：

• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• "I'll buy your donkey,"said the two.“我想要买你的驴子”两人异口同声说。

24 strange   

adj.奇怪的；古怪的

参考例句：

• She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
• I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。

25 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

26 reason   

n.原因，理由，理智，道理；v.劝说，推理

参考例句：

• That is the reason why we must go now.那就是我们现在必须走的理由。
• The reason for the flood was that heavy rain.水灾是那场大雨造成的。

27 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

28 neither   

adj.皆不，两不；int.两者都不；conj.既非，既不

参考例句：

• I don't know that neither.那个我也不知道。
• He doesn't smoke neither does he drink.他既不抽烟也不喝酒。

29 intelligent   

adj.聪明的，伶俐的，有才智的

参考例句：

• All human beings are much more intelligent than animal.整个人类都比动物聪明得多。
• She was intelligent enough to turn off the gas.她关掉了煤气,够机灵的。

30 human   

n.人，人类；adj.人类的，人性的，有同情心的

参考例句：

• Human beings can talk,but animals can't.人会说话，而动物却不会。
• Kehr is a very human person.凯尔是一个极富人情味的人。

31 humans   

n.人，人类( human的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Humans cannot digest plants such as grass. 人不能消化草类植物。
• The bacteria are harmless to humans. 这些细菌对人无害。

32 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

33 pool   

n.水塘(池)，游泳池，撞球；vi.形成池塘；vt.集中，积累

参考例句：

• The swimming pool was opened to the public on July 1.游泳池于七月一日对外开放。
• At the end of half an hour the pool was nearly dry.这样过了半小时，坑里的水差不多舀光了。

34 finally   

adv.最后地；最终

参考例句：

• We can finally take a rest.总算是可以休息了。
• Finally,they won the game.结果他们打赢了。

35 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

36 measured   

adj.仔细斟酌的，慎重的；缓慢而又有节奏的v.量( measure的过去式和过去分词 )；测量；衡量；量出

参考例句：

• The storm measured 10 on the Beaufort scale . 这次风暴按蒲福风级测量为10级。
• He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences. 他讲话缓慢而抑扬顿挫、把握有度。

37 plastic   

n.塑料；adj.塑料的

参考例句：

• This ruler is made of plastic.尺子是塑料做的。
• Where is the plastic cup?塑料杯放哪儿了？

38 real   

adj.真实的；非虚构的；真正的；非常的

参考例句：

• You know her real name?你知道她的真正名字？
• The real world does not look that way!现实世界不是这样的！

39 metal   

n.金属，质料；adj.金属制的；v.以金属覆盖

参考例句：

• He hands a metal disk to me.他把一个金属圆盘给我。
• Coins are made of metal.硬币是金属做的。

40 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

41 tool   

n.工具，器具

参考例句：

• You'll need a special tool to do that.干那个活儿要用专用工具。
• A foreign language is a useful tool.外语是有用的工具。

42 stomach   

n.胃；v.忍受，容忍；vt.承受，忍受

参考例句：

• I often feel a pain in my stomach.我经常胃疼。
• You have to have a strong stomach to eat this food.要想吃这种食物，得不恶心才行。

43 tools   

n.工具( tool的名词复数 )；（有助于做工或完成某事的）用具；受人利用的人

参考例句：

• Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people. 这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。
• The local people bartered wheat for tools. 当地人用小麦换取工具。

44 inside   

n.内部，内脏，内幕；adj.内部的，秘密的，户内的；prep.在...之内

参考例句：

• Two minutes later we were inside the taxi.两分钟以后我们已经坐在出租车里面了。
• He will be back inside two days.他将在两天内回来。

45 skin   

n.皮肤，皮；vt.剥皮，使愈合；vi.长皮，愈合；蜕皮

参考例句：

• You need a skin test.你需要做个皮肤测试。
• Your skin is very dry.你的肌肤非常干燥。

46 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

47 finished   

adj.完成的，精湛的；v.动词finish的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• We finished up everything there was on the table. 我们把桌上的东西全吃完了。
• We can certainly have the job finished on time.我们肯定能按时完成任务。

48 worried   

adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。

49 die   

v.死；死亡

参考例句：

• Flowers will die without water.没有水，花就会枯死。
• We shall die some day.我们总有一天要弃世而去。

50 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

51 worst   

adj.（bad的最高级）最坏的，最恶劣的，最不利的；n.最坏，最坏的时候；adv.最坏，最糟

参考例句：

• She is the worst singer I know.她是我所知道的最糟糕的歌手。
• The storm is at its worst.正是暴风雨最猛烈的时候。

52 crazy   

adj.发疯的，荒唐的，古怪的；(about)狂热爱好的

参考例句：

• It is a crazy idea.那是一个疯狂的想法。
• He is crazy about that girl.他迷上了那位女孩。

53 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

54 kill   

vt.杀死，弄死；扼杀，毁掉；使终止；消磨；vi.杀死；被弄死杀，杀伤；猎获物

参考例句：

• Many ants kill the horse.蚁多可杀马。
• She wants to kill me.她想杀了我。

55 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

56 plan   

n.计划，策略，方法；v.计划，设计，意欲

参考例句：

• What do you plan to do during the holidays?你打算在假期里做什么？
• I talked with him about our plan,and he wanted in.我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加。

57 succeed   

vt.成功，继承，继续；vi.接替，有作为

参考例句：

• It was a good try but it didn't succeed.这是一个很好的尝试，但没有成功。
• If he has no children, who will succeed?如果他没有孩子，谁将继位？

58 wondered   

vt.对…感到好奇（wonder的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children. 我忐忑不安地揣测孩子们是不是出了什么事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Mother wondered if she could last out another operation. 母亲怀疑自己是否经得起再动一次手术。 来自《简明英汉词典》

59 existed   

v.存在( exist的过去式和过去分词 )；生存；（尤指在特殊的条件下或在特定的场所）发现；持续存在

参考例句：

• In the old days his family existed by begging. 从前，他们一家靠乞讨度日。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They completely ignore these facts as if they never existed. 他们完全忽略了这些事实，就仿佛它们不存在似的。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

60 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
• The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。