Unit3Understandingeachother【导读】经典名著《傲慢与偏见》情节富有喜剧性，语言机智幽默，是奥斯丁小说中最受欢迎的一部。阅读下面选取有关爱情的节选，对比中外文化中对爱情态度的异同。PrideandPrejudice(excerpt)TheBennets'newneighbourItisatruthwellknowntoalltheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinneedofawife.Andwhensuchamanmovesintoaneighbourhood，evenifnothingisknownabouthisfeelingsoropinions，thistruthissocleartothesurroundingfamilies，thattheythinkofhimimmediatelyasthefuturehusbandofoneorotheroftheirdaughters.“MydearMrBennet，”saidMrsBennettoherhusbandoneday，“haveyouheardthatsomeoneisgoingtorentNetherfieldParkatlast？”“No，MrsBennet，Ihaven't，”saidherhusband.“Don'tyouwanttoknowwhoisrentingit？”criedMrsBennetimpatiently.“Youwanttotellme，andIdon'tmindlistening.”MrsBennetneedednofurtherencouragement.“Well，mydear，Ihearthathe'saveryrichyoungmanfromthenorthofEngland.ItseemshecametoseeNetherfieldonMondayandwassodelightedwithitthathearrangedtorentitatonce.Ofcourse，itisthefinesthouseinthearea，withthelargestgardens.Hisservantswillbeherebytheendoftheweek，andhewillbearrivingsoonafterwards！”“Whatishisname？”askedMrBennet.“Bingley.”“Ishemarriedorsingle？”“Oh，single，mydear，ofcourse!Asinglemanoflargefortune—hehasanincomeoffourorfivethousandpoundsayear.Howwonderfulforourgirls！”“Why?Howcanitaffectthem？”MrBennetasked.“MydearMrBennet，”shereplied，“howcanyoubesoannoying!YoumustrealizeI'mthinkingofhismarryingoneofourdaughters.”“Isthathispurposeincomingtothearea？”“Hispurpose?No，ofcoursenot.Butit'sverylikelythathe'llfallinlovewithoneofthem.AndIwanthimtoseethegirlsassoonaspossible，beforeourotherneighboursintroducethemselves.Soyoumustvisithimassoonashearrives.”“Ireallydon'tseewhyIshould，”saidMrBennet.“Youandthegirlscanvisithim，orperhapsyoushouldsendthembythemselves.Yes，thatmightbebetter，asyou'reasattractiveasanyofthem，andMrBingleymightlikeyoubest.”“Mydear，youflatterme，”repliedhiswife，“Icertainlyhavebeencalledbeautifulinthepast，butIthinkawomanwithfiveadultdaughtersshouldstopthinkingofherownbeauty.MrBennet，Ibegyoutovisithim.Youknowit'scorrectforthegentlemanofthefamilytovisitnewneighboursfirst.Isimplycannottakethegirlstoseehimunlessyouhavealreadymethim.”“Surelyyouworrytoomuchabouttherulesofpolitesociety.I'msureMrBingleywillbedelightedtoseeyouall.AndI'llwritehimafewlines，whichyoucangivehim，agreeinggladlytohismarryinganyofthegirls，althoughImustespeciallyrecommendmydearlittleLizzy.”“Ohno，MrBennet！”gaspedMrsBennet，horrified.“Pleasedon'tdothat!AndLizzyisnobetterthantheothers，althoughIknowsheisyourfavourite.”“Ourdaughtersareallverysilly，ignorantgirls，it'strue.ButatleastLizzyisalittlemoreintelligentthanhersisters.”“MrBennet，howcanyouspeaksounkindlyofyourownchildren?Ohdear，howillIfeel!Haveyounopityforme?Don'tyourealizehowIsuffer？”“Indeed，mydear，I'vesufferedwithyouforthelasttwentythreeyears.ButIthinkyouwillrecover，andlivetoseemanymorerichyoungmencomeintotheneighbourhood.”《傲慢与偏见》(节选)班纳特家的新邻居家财万贯而又尚未婚配的男人一定需要一个贤内助，这是一条世界上尽人皆知的真理。当这样一位男人搬到了附近时，这条真理在邻居们心中就显得更加清楚，他们哪怕对他的感情或意见一无所知，也会马上把他当作他们哪个女儿未来的丈夫。“亲爱的班纳特先生，”一天，班纳特夫人对她丈夫说，“你听说了吗？尼日斐庄园到底还是租...
