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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