2021年英语四级听力美文第87篇:A Conversation between...思维导图

Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife.

Howeverlittleknownthefeelingsorviewsofsuchamanmaybeonhisenteringaneighbourhood,thistruthissowellfixedinthemindsofthesurroundingfamilies,thatheisconsideredastherightfulpropertyofsomeoneorotheroftheirdaughters.

"MydearMr.Bennet,"saidhisladytohimoneday,"haveyouheardthatNetherfieldParkisletatlast?"

Mr.Bennetrepliedthathehadnot.

"Butitis,"returnedshe,"forMrs.Longhasjustbeenhere,andshetoldmeallaboutit."

Mr.Bennetmadenoanswer.

"Donotyouwanttoknowwhohastakenit?"

"Youwanttotellme,andIhavenoobjectiontohearingit."

Thiswasinvitationenough.

"Why,mydear,youmustknow,Mrs.LongsaysthatNetherfieldistakenbyayoungmanoflargefortunefromthenorthofEngland;thathecamedownonMondayinachaiseandfourtoseetheplace,andwassomuchdelightedwithitthatheagreedwithMr.Morrisimmediately;thatheistotakepossessionbeforeMichaelmas,andsomeofhisservantsaretobeinthehousebytheendofnextweek."

"Whatishisname?"

"Bingley."

"Ishemarriedorsingle?"

"Oh,single,mydear,tobesure!

Asinglemanoflargefortune;fourorfivethousandayear.

Whatafinethingforourgirls!"

"Howso?Howcanitaffectthem?"

"MydearMr.Bennet,"repliedhiswife,"howcanyoubesotiresome!

YoumustknowthatIamthinkingofhismarryingoneofthem."

"Isthathisdesigninsettlinghere?"

"Design!Nonsense,howcanyoutalkso!

Butitisverylikelythathemayfallinlovewithoneofthem,andthereforeyoumustvisithimassoonashecomes."