OncearichwomanaskedMartinBrown,afamoussinger,toherhouse.Shewantedhimtosingforherfriends.Butshedidn'taskedhimtohavedinnerwiththem.Shetoldhimtoeatdownstairswiththeservants.(仆人)Thesingerwassurprised.Buthesaidn
OncearichwomanaskedMartinBrown,afamoussinger,toherhouse.Shewantedhimtosingforherfriends.Butshedidn'taskedhimtohavedinnerwiththem.Shetoldhimtoeatdownstairswiththeservants.(仆人)
Thesingerwassurprised.Buthesaidnothingandwentdownstairs.Afterthemealhestoodupandsaidtotheservants,“Now,mygoodfriends,Ishallsingforyou.”
Ofcoursetheservantswerepleased.Hesangthemseveralsongs.Whentheyaskedformore,hesangmore..
Atnineo'clocktherichwomanaskedthesingertocomeuptothesittingroom.Whenhecamein,hesawallthefriendssittingandlookingathim.
“Wearereadynow,Mr.Brown,”saidthewoman,“Youmaybegin.”
“Readyforwhat?”askedthesinger.
“Foryoursongs,ofcourse,”sheanswered.
“ButIhavesungsongalready,”saidMr.Brown,“andIcan'tsingtwiceinoneevening.”.
“Youhavesungsongalready!”saidtherichwomaninsurprise,“butwhen?Andwheredidyousing?“Justnow,downstairs.”IusuallysingforthepeopleafterIhavedinnerwiththem,youknow.”
“Yes,madam,”saidthesinger.”IuausllysingforthepeopleafterIhavedinnerwiththem,youknow.”
Andwithapolite“Goodnight,”helefttherichwoman’shouse.
1.MartinBrownwas____
a.arichwomanb.afamoussinger
c.aservantd.therichwaman’sfriend
2.TherichwomanaskedMartinBrowntoherhouse______.
a.tomeetherfriendsb.tohavedinnerwithher
c.tosingforhisfriendsd.todosomecooking
3.Whatdidthesingerdoafterthemeal?
a.Hecleanedthehouse
b.Hewentupstairstoseehisfriengs.
c.hewenthomebybus
d.hesanffortheservants