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The Artist and the Beggar

An artist was coming home by train one day. He hadn’t much money but was very kind. He gave his last few coins(2) to a beggar, but he saw another one, and forgot that he didn’t have any money in his pockets. He asked the man if he liked to have lunch with him, and the beggar, of course, agreed. So they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.

In the end, the artist could not pay the bill(3), and the beggar had to do so. The artist felt very sorry for it, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi, my friend. And I’ll give you the money for our lunch."

“Oh, no!" the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but Im not going to pay for your taxi home!"

Notes: (1)beggar/`beg/ n.乞丐 (2)coin/kIn/n. 硬币 (3)bill /bIl/n.帐单

kind of man was the artist?

did he do to the first beggar?

did the artist forget when he invited another beggar to have lunch with him?

paid for the meal?

did the artist want to do at last?

didn’t the beggar go home with the artist?

参考答案：

artist is a kind man.

gave his last few coins to the first beggar.

forgot that he had no money then.

beggar paid for the bill.

wanted to return the beggar the money when he got home.

use he wouldn’t pay for the taxi.