Please Sew a Jacket on the Button

Mrs Turner lives in a small town. Her husband died in a traffic accident and left her little money. She was hungry and lived a cold room in winter. A shopkeeper1 had pity on her and told her to cook for him. He pays her some money and she doesn't

worry about food or clothes any longer.

The woman is often ready to help others. She does her best to give something to the poor persons. Sometimes she would rather be hungry, she gives her food to the poor. And she's liked and everybody knows her.

One Sunday Mrs Turner rested at home. A few men came to beg2 something. She hardly gave all to them and left only some food for supper. That is evening, while she was doing some sewing4 in the room, she heard somebody knocking at the door. She opened the door and saw an old man standing5 outside.

"Please have a pity on me, Mrs Turner, "said the old man. "I've eaten nothing for days. Could you give me some food, please?"

"Oh, I'am sorry, sir, "said the woman. "I have neither money nor food now. I can do some sewing for you if you clothes are worn6 out."

"It's very kind of you, madam," the old man said happily. "I Have a button here. Please sew3 a jacket on it."

词汇解析：

1 shopkeeper

n.店主，零售商人

参考例句：

Tom's father is a shopkeeper.汤姆的父亲是店主。

The man in gray pants is the shopkeeper.那穿灰色长裤的男人是店老板。

2 beg

v.乞求，乞讨；恳求，请求

参考例句：

He has to beg on the street to survive.他为了生存，不得不在街头乞讨。

I beg you to pay attention.我请你们注意听课。

3 sew

vi.缝纫；vt.缝制，缝补

参考例句：

Would you sew up this hole in my coat?把我上衣上的这个洞缝补一下好吗？

Button holes are very hard to sew.要缝钮扣洞非常难。

4 sewing

n.缝纫；缝纫机；针线活；缝纫物v.缝制

参考例句：

a pile of sewing 一堆针线活儿

They reinforced a coat by sewing pieces of leather on the elbows. 他们在外衣肘上缝皮革使衣服更耐穿。来自《简明英汉词典》

5 standing

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还

立着。

They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 worn

adj.用旧的，疲倦的；vbl.wear的过去分词

参考例句：

The child's trousers have worn through at the knees.孩子裤子的膝盖处磨破了。

My shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。

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