Fifty Pence Worth of Trouble 五十便士的麻煩
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and ants are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes. Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found heir way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain. George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could no get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. The fire brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George using a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
10. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
他卻拿這錢給自己買了50 便士的麻煩。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:instead在本句句首表示轉(zhuǎn)折，相當(dāng)于but或however。
語言點2:bought在此句中為借代用法，不是“借”的意思，而是“因此而得到”。
語言點3:這個句子補充完整應(yīng)為:Instead of saving it he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
11. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
在他去糖果店的路上，50便士掉在地上，在人行道上跳了幾下，掉進(jìn)了陰溝里。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:on his way to the sweet shop為地點狀語。句中的兩個and表明了動作的先后順序。
語言點2:on one's way to的意思是“在某人去…的路上”。
12. George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover.
喬治脫掉外套，卷起袖子，將右胳膊伸進(jìn)了陰溝蓋。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:請注意本句中出現(xiàn)的三個動詞短語take off,roll up,push through,作者用桑連續(xù)的動作形象地記錄了喬治找錢時的動作和急切的心情。
Children always appreciate small gifts of money. Mum or dad, of course, provide a regular supply of pocket money, but uncles and ants are always a source of extra income. With some children, small sums go a long way. If fifty pence pieces are not exchanged for sweets, they rattle for months inside money boxes. Only very thrifty children manage to fill up a money box. For most of them, fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
My nephew, George, has a money box but it is always empty. Very few of the fifty pence pieces and pound coins I have given him have found heir way there. I gave him fifty pence yesterday and advised him to save it. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain. George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover. He could not find his fifty pence piece anywhere, and what is more, he could no get his arm out. A crowd of people gathered round him and a lady rubbed his arm with soap and butter, but George was firmly stuck. The fire brigade was called and two fire fighter freed George using a special type of grease. George was not too upset by his experience because the lady who owns the sweet shop heard about his troubles and rewarded him with large box of chocolates.
10. Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
他卻拿這錢給自己買了50 便士的麻煩。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:instead在本句句首表示轉(zhuǎn)折，相當(dāng)于but或however。
語言點2:bought在此句中為借代用法，不是“借”的意思，而是“因此而得到”。
語言點3:這個句子補充完整應(yīng)為:Instead of saving it he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.
11. On his way to the sweet shop, he dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and then disappeared down a drain.
在他去糖果店的路上，50便士掉在地上，在人行道上跳了幾下，掉進(jìn)了陰溝里。
語言點1:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:on his way to the sweet shop為地點狀語。句中的兩個and表明了動作的先后順序。
語言點2:on one's way to的意思是“在某人去…的路上”。
12. George took off his jacket, rolled up his sleeves and pushed is right arm through the drain cover.
喬治脫掉外套，卷起袖子，將右胳膊伸進(jìn)了陰溝蓋。
語言點:句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析:請注意本句中出現(xiàn)的三個動詞短語take off,roll up,push through,作者用桑連續(xù)的動作形象地記錄了喬治找錢時的動作和急切的心情。