The Model Millionaire
THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE
(Oscar Wilde)
Hughie Erskin was a very good looking young man. Men and women liked him because he never sand an unkind word about anyone. But he was not rich and clever and was always changing his job.
Hughie loved a girl named Laura Merton, the daughter of a retired colonel. Laura loved him too, but his father would not allow them to marry unless Hughie could provide ten thousand pounds.
One morning, Hughie visited his friend, Alan Trevor, a famous painter who was finishing a full-sized picture of a beggar man. The beggar was standing in a corner of the room. He looked so miserable that Hughie felt sorry for him. When Alan came out of the room, Hughie gave the beggar a sovereign, the only thing he had in his pocket. Then he said goodbye to Alan.
That night Hughie went to Palette Cub and met Alan. Alan told Hughie about the old beggar he had used as his model. The beggar asked Alan about Hughie. Then Alan revealed that the beggar was Baron Hausberg, one of the richest men in Europe. Hughie was very startled but also angry with Alan, because Alan had told Baron Hausberg about his private life. Hughie walked home unhappily, leaving Alan laughing loudly.
The next morning, while Hughie was having his breakfast, Baron Hausberg's messenger came and handed him a letter from the Baron. To his surprise, there was a cheque for ten thousand pounds as a wedding present to Hughie and Laura. Hughie could not convey in words how happy he was because he could marry Laura.
At the wedding party, Alan remarked, "Millionere model are rare enough but model millionaire are rarer still.
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2.) What are the main ideas of these paragraphs?
AnswerParagraph 1 : a description of Hughie Erskine
Paragraph 2 : Love story Hughie and Laura
Paragraph 3 : The goodness of Hughie Erskine
Paragraph 4 : The unfolding of the beggar's truth
Paragraph 5 : Wedding gift from Baron Hausberg
Paragraph 6 : Moral message from the story
3.) Match the words in the left column with the phrases in the right column.
Left columns :
I. Laura Merton
II. Alan Trevor
III. Baron Hausberg
IV. The pallete Cub
V. Colonel Merton
Right columns :
a.) a famous painter, Hughie's closest friend
b.) a retired colonel, Laura's father
c.) a meeting place where Alan and Hughie usually met.
d.) the girl that Hughie loved very much
e.) one of the richest gentlemen in Europe
Answer
I 》d
II 》a
III 》e
IV 》c
V 》b
4.) Answer the following questions.
a) What was Alan Trevor doing when Hughie visited his house?
Answer
He was finishing a full-sized picture of a beggar man.
b) How much did Hughie give the beggar an alm?
Answer
Hughie gave the beggar a sovereign, the only thing he had in his pocket.
c) Who was the beggar actually?
Answer
Baton Hausberg
d) Was Hughie happy to hear the truth?
Answer
No, he wasn't. Hughie was very startled but also angry with Alan, because Alan had told Baron Hausberg about his private life. Hughie walked home unhappily, leaving Alan laughing loudly.
e) What was the requirement for marrying Laura Merton?
Answer
Hughie could provide ten thousand pounds.
f) Where did Hughie get the money from?
Answer
Baron Hausberg, he gave ten thousand pounds as a wedding present for Hughie and Laurag) Hughie loved a girl named Laura Merton, the daughter of a retired colonel. Laura loved him too, but his father did not allow them to marry. Why?
Answer
Because Hughie was not rich and clever and was always changing his job.
h) Hughie walked home unhappily, leaving Alan laughing loudly. Why?
Answer
Because Alan had told Baron Hausberg about his private life.
i) Hughie could not convey in words how happy he was because he could marry Laura. Explain in your own words.
Answer
Hughie got ten thousand pounds from Baron Hausberg for his wedding gift. He was so happy that he was speechless. Finally he can marry Laura.
j) "Millionaire models were are enough but model millionaire are rarer still." What does this statement mean?
Answer
“Millionaire models are rare enough” means only few models become millionaires.
“but model millionaire are rarer still" means even fewer millionaires are considered role models in the world.
“Millionaire models are rare enough” means only few models become millionaires.
“but model millionaire are rarer still" means even fewer millionaires are considered role models in the world.
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