B1 Unit 3Text 1 英汉对照 (原unit6).docVIP

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. It was a sunny day in October 1579 when I first met Will, just outside Stratford, near a big orchard. I saw a boy up in one of the trees. He had red hair and looked about two years older than me. What are you doing up there? I called. Just getting a few apples, he said, smiling. Those are Farmer Nashs apples, I said, and hell send his dogs after you if he sees you. Mr. Nash has gone to the market, the boy said. Come on! Theyre good apples. The next minute I was up the tree with him. But Will was wrong. Farmer Nash wasnt at the market, and a few minutes later we saw his enraged red face above the wall on the far side of the field. Will and I ran like the wind and only stopped when we reached the river. We sat down to eat our apples. Will was fifteen, and lived in Henley Street, he told me. His father was John Shakespeare, and he had a sister, Joan, and two younger brothers, Gilbert and Richard. There was another sister who died, I learnt later. And the next year he had another brother, little Edmund—the baby of the family. I go to Mr. Jenkins school in Church Street, Will said. Every day, from seven oclock until five oclock. Not Sundays, of course. I was sorry for him. Isnt it boring? I asked. Sometimes. Usually its all right. He lay back and put his hands behind his head. But we have to read and learn a