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新概念英语第三册课文

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)