1、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.Lesson 7 Too late 为时太 晚为时太 晚The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were expe2、cting a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours earlier, someone had told the police that thieves would try to steal the diamonds. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building while others were waiting on the airfield. Two men took the parcel3、 off the plane and carried it into the Customs House. While two detectives were keeping guard at the door, two others openedthe parcel. To their surprise, the precious parcel was full of stones and sand!Lesson 8 The best and the worst 最好的 和最差的最好的 和最差的 Joe Sanders has the most beautiful garden in our town. Nearly everybody enters for The Nicest Garden Competition each year, but Joe wins every time.