大学英语综合教程2 U4-学习参考.docVIP

应用型大学英语第二册 学习参考资料 Unit 4 Starter Tapescript??? Tommy, asked the teacher, what is the shape of the earth????? Its round, answered Tommy.???? How do you know its round? continued the teacher.???? All right, its square then, he replied. I really dont want to get into an argument about it! Text A Bartleby 1 I was an old lawyer, and I had three men working for me. My business continued to grow and so I decided to get one more man to help write legal papers. 2 I had met a great many people in my days, but the man who answered my advertisement was the strangest person I have ever heard of or met. He stood outside my office and waited for me to speak. He was a small man, quiet and dressed in a clean but old suit of clothes. I asked him his name. It was Bartleby. 3 At first Bartleby did an extraordinary quantity of writing. He worked through the day by sunlight, and into the night by candlelight. I was happy with his work, but not happy with the way he worked. He was too quiet. But, he worked well…like a machine, never looking or speaking. 4 One day, I asked Bartleby to come to my office to study a legal paper with me. Without moving from his chair, Bartleby, in a singularly mild, firm voice, replied, I would prefer not to. 5 I sat awhile in perfect silence, rallying my stunned faculties. Immediately it occurred to me that my ears had deceived me, or Bartleby had entirely misunderstood my meaning. 6 You prefer not to, I echoed, rising in high excitement. What do you mean, are you sick? I want you to help me with this paper. 7 I would prefer not to. 8 His face was leanly composed; his gray eyes were dimly calm. This is strange, I thought. What should I do? But, the telephone rang, and I forgot the problem for the time being. 9 A few days later, four long documents came into the office. They needed careful study, and I decided to give one document to each of my men. I called and all came to my office. But not Bartleby. 10 Bartleby, quick, I am waiti