新概念英語第二冊學(xué)習(xí):Percy Buttons

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I have just moved to a house in BridgeStreet. Yesterday a beggar1 knocked at mydoor. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggarstood on his head and sang songs. I gavehim a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheesein his pocket and went away. Later aneighbour told me about him. Everybodyknows him. His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and aglass of beer.
    New words and expressions 生詞和短語
    beggar n. 乞丐
    food n. 食物
    pocket n. 衣服口袋
    call v. 拜訪,光顧
    參考譯文
    我剛剛搬進(jìn)了大橋街的一所房子。昨天一個乞丐來敲我的門,問我要一頓飯和一杯啤酒。作為回報,那乞丐頭頂?shù)氐沽⑵饋恚炖镞€唱著歌。我給了他一頓飯。他把食物吃完,又喝了酒。然后把一塊乳酪裝進(jìn)衣袋里走了。后來,一位鄰居告訴了我他的情況。大家都認(rèn)識他,他叫珀西.巴頓斯。他每月對這條街上的每戶人家光顧一次,總是請求給他一頓飯和一杯啤酒。