Lesson 6: Percy Buttons 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. move v. 移动；搬家；感动 e.g. 1) The train began to move. He moved around the room. 2) He has moved to a new house. 3) The story surprised and moved me. Phrase(词组)：make a move 准备出发，采取行动 e.g. We had better make a move. 我们最好还是出发吧。 Fifteen companies have made a move to pull out(撤出). beggar n. 乞丐 beg 1）vt. 恳求 beg sb. to do sth. 恳求…人做…事 beg for… e.g. I begged him to come back to New York with me. We are not going to beg for help anymore. 你能帮我移一下这个箱子吗？_____ 2) v. 乞求，行乞 e.g. Some people are begging on the street. He was surrounded by people begging for food. I beg your pardon / Pardon me / Pardon 表示没有听见或不明白，请求重说一遍 knock v. 敲 knock at/on… n. 敲的声音 e.g. Someone is knocking at/on the door. They heard a knock at the front door. 他们听到前门有一声敲门声。 ask (sb.) for sth. 问(…人)要…东西 e.g. The old man asked (me) for money again. ask sb. to do sth. 请求…人做…事 e.g. She asks me to lend her my notebook. 5. in return for … 作为对…的回报 e.g. In return for my help, she invites me to see a film. in return 作为回报 e.g. He doesn’t want anything in return. 6. stood on his head: 倒立 e.g. He is standing on his head. stand on one’s hands 用手着地 stand on one’s knees 跪着 lie 躺着 lie in the bed e.g. She is lying in the bed. lie on one’s back 仰面躺着 lie on one’s side 侧躺 lie on one’s stomach 趴着 7. call at every house 光顾每一家 call at+地点=visit someplace 拜访…地 call on sb. 拜访…人 e.g. I will call at your apartment. = I will call on you. call vt. 打电话 call sb. e.g. I will call you. call back 回电话 e.g. I am busy now, I will call back later. call in 招集，邀请 昨天政府邀请了很多专家。_____ Lesson 7:Too late Did the detectives(侦探) save the diamonds(钻石) The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expecting a valuable parcel (包裹) of diamonds from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield(停机坪). Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others opened the parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand! detective adj.&n. 侦探（的） detective novel/story 侦探小说 The plane was late. 飞机 ... ...
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