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1、大学英语精读第3册第1课课文及课后答案UNIT1TEXTAyoungmanfindsthatstrollingalongthestreetswithoutanobviouspurposecanleadtotroublewiththelaw.Onemisunderstandingleadstoanotheruntileventuallyhemustappearincourtfortrial.ABrushwiththeLawIhaveonlyoncebeenintroublewiththelaw.Thewholeprocessofbein
2、garrestedandtakentocourtwasaratherunpleasantexperienceatthetime,butitmakesagoodstorynow.Whatmakesitratherdisturbingwasthearbitrarycircumstancesbothofmyarrestandmysubsequentfateincourt.IthappenedinFebruaryabouttwelveyearsago.Ihadleftschoolacoupleofmonthsbeforethatandwasn
3、otduetogotouniversityuntilthefollowingOctober.Iwasstilllivingathomeatthetime.OncemorningIwasinRichmond,asuburbofLondonnearwhereIlived.IwaslookingforatemporaryjobsothatIcouldsaveupsomemoneytogotraveling.AsitwasafinedayandIwasinnohurry,Iwastakingmytime,lookinginshopwindow
4、s,strollinginthepark,andsometimesjuststoppingandlookingaroundme.Itmusthavebeenthisobviousaimlessnessthatledtomydownfall.Itwasabouthalfpastelevenwhenithappened.Iwasjustwalkingoutofthelocallibrary,havingunsuccessfullysoughtemploymentthere,whenIsawamanwalkingacrosstheroadw
5、iththeobviousintentionoftalkingtome.Ithoughthewasgoingtoaskmethetime.Instead,hesaidhewasapoliceofficerandhewasarrestingme.AtfirstIthoughtitwassomekindofjoke.Butthemanotherpolicemanappeared,thistimeinuniform,andIwasleftinnodoubt.'Butwhatfor?'Iasked.'Wanderingwithintentto
6、commitanarrestableoffence,'hesaid.'Whatoffence?'Iasked.'Theft,'hesaid.'Theftofwhat?'Iasked.'Milkbottles,'hesaid,andwithaperfectlystraightfacetoo!'Oh,'Isaid.Itturnedouttherehadbeenalotofpettytheftsinthearea,particularlythatofstealingmilkbottlesfromdoorsteps.ThenImademybi
7、gmistake.AtthetimeIwasnineteen,hadlonguntidyhair,andregardedmyselfaspartofthesixties''youthcounterculture'.Asaresult,Iwantedtoappearcoolandunconcernedwiththeincident,soIsaid,'Howlonghaveyoubeenfollowingme?'inthemostcasualandconversationaltoneIcouldmanage.Ithusappearedto
8、themtobequitefamiliarwiththissortofsituation,anditconfirmedthemintheirbeliefthatIwasathoroughlydisreputablecha