NCE-2 6 Percy Buttons

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Lesson 6 Percy Buttons 珀西·巴顿斯

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 neighbor 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.

From Neighbor's View:

I live in the Bridge Street. My new neighbor Johnson moved in[=> into] his house last week and yesterday our old friend Percy Button, 'who is beggar and'[=> a beggar who 170119] calls at every 'houses'[=> house] in this street and 'requested'[=> requests] for a meal and a glass of beer monthly, knocked at his house. As 'excpected'[=> usual 170119], Mr. Button 'also'[=> '' 170119] asked Johnson for a meal and a glass of beer. 'As'[=> In] returns for that, Mr. Button sang songs with standing on his head. Mr. Johnson gave him a sumptuous meal. After Mr. Button ate the meal and drank the beer, he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and walk[=> walked 170119] away.

Knowledges

• move
  • move in / move into a place

  Paula will move in with her boyfriend / move into her boyfriend's house.

• In return for. in return (for sth) = as payment or reward for sth.
• sumptuous ['sʌmp.tju.əs] 词根sumpt 丰盛的

From Button's View:

My name is Percy Button and I am a beggar. I live in Bridge Steet but I don't have my own house. There are ninety houses in this street and I call at one of the houses sequentially at 'dinner time'[=> at mealtimes]. And I always ask the host 'to give ''[=> me]'[=> for 170119 ask sb for sth] a meal and a glass of beer. 'As'[=> In] returns for the gift, I 'invariably'[=> '' 170119 删掉, 累赘] perform a program: standing on my head and singing songs. People who live in Bridge Street know me well except a new guy who has just moved here last week. It was his turn yesterday and he is very generous. He gave me a sumptuous meal and a large glass of beer. So I could have a piece of cheese for midnight snack after I enjoyed the food.

Knowledges

• mealtime 吃饭时间
• generous 慷慨大方的

Remembers

只记录一两条觉得最有用的

(作文时间: 2016年12月18日, 耗时: 80分钟)

• in turn for sth.
  作为回报;作为交换 If you do something in return for what someone else has done for you, you do it because they did that thing for you.

  eg. You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum. 你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。

• premium ['pri:.mi.əm] 保险费
  • n.附加费
  • a. 高级的, 优质的 --- 常用于 高级会员

30天后修改意见

(修改时间: 2017-01-19, 耗时: 10 分钟)

还不错, 修改了一些累赘的表达.