Lesson 6   Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in BridgeStreet. Yesterday a beggar knocked at mydoor. 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 cheesein his pocket and went away. Later aneighbour 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.

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。

录音

Grammar

定冠词、不定冠词、some的用法

小口诀：

Exercises.

1. Do you know where he ______ (live) in 1999?

2.- How was _______ dinner at Mike’s house?

- It was great. Mike’s Mum is __________wonderful cook.

A. a; the   B. the; a   C. the; the   D. a; a

1. 解析：本题考查的是一般过去时，提示词为 in 1999，答案为lived。

2. 解析：本题考查的是定冠词和不定冠词用法，根据题意，第一空意为：在Mike家的那顿晚饭怎么样，所以为特指，用the；第二空意为：Mike的妈妈是一位很棒的厨师，泛指，用a。答案为B。