Lesson 15 Fifty pence worth of trouble 五十便士的麻烦
Children always appreciate small gifts of money.And uncles and aunts become a source of extra income,fifty pence is a small price to pay for a nice big bar of chocolate.
I gave my nephew ,George,fifty pence and advised him to save it.Instead he bought himself fifty pence worth of trouble.He dropped his fifty pence and it bounced along the pavement and disappeared down a drain.George could not find them anywhere,and could not get his arm out.George was firmly stuck until the fire brigade George helpped him out.Finally,he was rewarded with a large box of chocolates.