【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 本题意为：保尔虽然穷，但他诚实。as引导让步状语从句时，经常使用倒装句。即，将as引导从句中的表语或状语提到as之前。如：
Young as he is，John is already familiar with most of these stories．
Girl as she was，she was very brave．(作表语的名词前不加任何冠词)