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lesson 6 Percy Buttons 　　I have just moved to a house in BridgeStreet. Yesterday a?beggar1?knocked at mydoor. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In return for this, the beggarstood on his head and sang songs. I gavehim a meal. He ate the food and drank the beer. Then he put a piece of cheesein his pocket and went away. Later aneighbour told me about him. Everybodyknows him. His name is Percy Buttons.He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and aglass 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。? ? 新概念英语正版图书购买 ? 　　自学导读1．I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. 我刚刚搬进了大桥街的一所房子。move常用的意义是“动”、“移动”。在这句话里它的意思是“搬家”、“迁移”，为不及物动词。在表达“搬家”这个意思时move可以单独使用，也可以组成短语move to, move into, move in, move out等：Jack2?has moved out. John will move in the day after tomorrow.杰克已经搬走了。约翰后天搬进来。2．He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. （他问）我要一顿饭和一杯啤酒。在表示请求时，可以用ask＋sb. ＋for＋sth.,也可以直接用ask for:Dont always ask others for help.别总向他人求助。He never asks his parents for money.他从来不向父母要钱。3．in return for this, 作为报答，作为交换。in return可以单独使用，也可以加介词for说明原因：You lent me this interesting book last month. In return (for it), Ill show you some picture books.你上个月把这本有趣的书借给了我。作为报答，我将给你看一些画册。In return for your help, I invite you to spend the weekend with my family.你帮了我的忙。作为回报，我邀请你与我的家人一起过这个周末。4．Later a neighbour told me about him. 后来，一位邻居告诉了我他的情况。介词about可以和一些动词连用，以表示“关于……（的）”、“涉及……（的）”：Please tell me about the accident.请告诉我这次事故的一些情况。He?spoke3?to me about his dog.他和我讲了讲他的狗。I have read about him.关于他的情况我曾经读到过。5．once a month, 每月一次。once表示频率时后面直接加表示时间的名词：Jane wrote to her parents once a week.简每星期给父母写封信。He goes back to the South once a year.他每年回一次南方。The postman calls once a day.邮递员每天来一次。 　　语法 Grammar in use1．a, the与some的用法当表示不