Lesson 6
Percy Buttons
珀西.巴顿斯
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音,然后回答以下问题。
Who is Percy Buttons?
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.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
beggar n,乞丐
food n,食物
pocket n,衣服口袋
call v,拜访,光顾
参考译文
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。