B Unit Text 英汉对照 原unit.doc

TEXT TWO Young William Shakespeare by Jennifer Bassett 　 Introduction-- Everyone knows the name of Shakespeare but not much about his personal life. How did this great, probably the greatest playwright and poet live before he went to London? What were his dreams and ambitions? What about his family? What did he do when he first came to London to try his fortune? The following covers this part of Shakespeares life. It is taken from The Life and Times of William Shakespeare written by Jennifer Bassett, who uses Toby, Shakespeares countryman and life-long friend, as the narrator of the story.