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.
飛機誤點了，偵探們在機場等了整整壹上午。他們正期待從南非來的壹個裝著鉆石的貴重包裹。數小時以前，有人向警方報告，說有人企圖偷走這些鉆石。當飛機到達時，壹些偵探等候在主樓內，另壹些偵探則守候在停機坪上。有兩個人把包裹拿下飛機，進了海關。這時兩個偵探把住門口，另外兩個偵探打開了包裹。令他們吃驚的是，那珍貴的包裹裏面裝的全是石頭和沙子！
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
detective n. 偵探
airport n. 機場
expect v. 期待，等待
valuable adj. 貴重的
parcel n. 包裹
diamond n. 鉆石
steal v. 偷
main adj. 主要的
airfield n. 飛機起落的場地
guard n. 警戒，守衛
precious adj. 珍貴的
stone n. 石子
sand n. 沙子