帮忙做英语阅读?Oncetherewasapauper(穷人)whoneverplayedupto(奉承)wealthypeople.Arichpresononceaskedhim,“Iamrich.Whydon’tyouflatterme?”“Themoneyyouhaveisyours,”thepauperreplied.“WhyshouldIflatteryo

帮忙做英语阅读?

Oncetherewasapauper(穷人)whoneverplayedupto(奉承)wealthypeople.Arichpresononceaskedhim,“Iamrich.Whydon’tyouflatterme?”

“Themoneyyouhaveisyours,”thepauperreplied.“WhyshouldIflatteryou?”

“Well,then,supposeIgaveonefifthofmymoneytoyou,wouldyouflattermethen?’

“Thatwouldbeunjust.Istillwouldn’tdoit.”

“IfIgaveyouhalfofmywealth,wouldyouflatterme?”

“Inthatcase,Iwouldbeyourequal,whyshouldIflatteryou?”

“Well,supposeIgaveyouallofit,I’msureyouwouldflattermethen?’

“Inthatcase,Iwouldbetherichman.Therewouldnolongerbeanypointinmyplayinguptoyou!”

1.Arichmanhadsomuchmoneythathewantedapoormanto__________him.

A.respectB.begoodtoC.flatterD.beg

2.Accordingtothepassagethepoorman____________playuptotherichman.

A.wasnotwillingtoB.shouldnot

C.couldnotD.wouldnot

3.Atlastthepoormandidn’tplayuptotherichman,didhe?

A.Yes,hedidn’tB.No,hedid.

C.Yes,hedid.D.No,hedidn’t

4.Whatdoesitmean“Therewouldnolongernolongerbeanypointinmyplayinguptoyou!”Itmeans__________.

A.Ishouldnolongerplayuptoyou

B.therewouldbenomeaninginmyplayinguptoyou

C.Ishouldnothaveneededtoplayuptoyou

D.Iwasnotusedtoplayinguptoyou

5.Whatdoyouthinkofthepoorman?Hewas_____________.

A.ahappymanB.abraveman

C.animpolitemanD.amanofcharacter