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.

我剛剛搬去大橋街。昨天一個乞丐敲了我的門。他問我要一頓飯和一杯啤酒。作為回報，這個乞丐倒立起來，然后唱歌。

PS: ask for, 要求

PS++: in return for, 作為回報

PS++++: stand on one's head, 倒立

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.

我給了他一頓飯。他把食物吃完，然后喝酒。然后他把一塊奶酪揣進口袋就走了。

Later a neighbour told me about him. Everybody knows him. His name is Percy Buttons.

后來一個鄰居跟我講了他的事情。每個人都知道他，他的名字是珀西·巴頓斯。

He calls at every house in the street once a month and always asks for a meal and a glass of beer.

他一個月內(nèi)會敲開街上的每一間房子各一次，然后總是要一頓飯和一杯啤酒!