新概念英语第二册精讲：lesson 6 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.
        　　New words and expressions 生词与短语
        　　beggar n. 乞丐
        　　food n. 食物
        　　pocket n. 衣服口袋
        　　call v. 拜访，光顾
        　　本文参考译文
        　　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。
        　　(兼职编辑：张博)