06_Percy_Buttons

06 Percy Buttons

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I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar knocked at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away. Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons. He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。昨天一个乞丐来敲我的门，问我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。 作为回报，那乞丐头顶地倒立起来，嘴里还唱着歌。我给了他一顿饭。 他把食物吃完，又喝了酒。然后把一块乳酪装进衣袋里走了。 后来，一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。大家都认识他，他叫珀西·巴顿斯。 他每月对这条街上的每户人家光顾一次，总是请求给他一顿饭和一杯啤酒。

Words

• beggar /ˈbɛɡɚ/ n. 乞丐
  1. Can we get some food for that beggar?
  2. I find that beggar interesting.
• pocket /ˈpɑkɪt/ n. 口袋
  1. There is some money in my pocket.
  2. The money is in my pocket.
  3. My pocket is too small.
  4. pocket money a/an/the/some/any + n.
  5. There is a pen on the table.
  6. The pen is Leo’s.
  7. I’m not a big fat panda.
  8. I’m the big fat panda.

Expressions

• pocket money 零用钱

• call at = visit 拜访（某地）

• move to sw. 搬到某地

  1. have done: He has just moved to Hainan.

• knock at the door 敲门

  1. Is someone knocking at the door?
  2. Who is knocking at the door?

• ask sb. for sth. 向某人要某物

  1. When I was young, I always asked my mom for pocket money.
  2. I have just asked my brother for some food.

• stand on sb’s head 倒立

  1. Look, he is standing on his head.
  2. Why is standing on his head?

• in return for this 作为对此的回报

  1. In return for this, I made that decision.
  2. I am going to give him some money every year.
  3. The farmer gave us food in return for our work.

• once a st. 每……一次

  1. Once a year, my brother sends a postcard to me.
  2. Does your brother send you a postcard once a year?
  3. How often does your brother send you a postcard?

• mineral water 矿泉水