新概念第二册 Lesson 6 Percy Buttons

　　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。