Question

【题目】A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant, who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered, “My lord(=master), I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.”

【1】This story teaches us ______.

A. not to believe everything you hear

B. not to eat soup that is too hot

C. not to eat in inns

D. to cry when we burn our mouth

【2】The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.

A. felt ashamed B. was in an inn

C. was angry D. was a nobleman

【3】It is probable that the nobleman ______.

A. had never eaten soup

B. knew the soup was too hot

C. had no brother who was hanged

D. had a very good brother

【4】The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.

A. had kind heart

B. was angry with the nobleman

C. believed the nobleman

D. was very happy

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇寓言故事，一位贵族和一位商人在旅店一起吃午饭，贵族着急喝汤结果被烫的眼泪流出来了，为了面子，他编造是想念被绞死的哥哥。结果商人也被烫的眼泪流了出来。贵族取笑的问为什么，商人说：“我在哭泣为什么你没有一起被绞死”。

【1】A推理判断题。根据全文，商人因为轻信了贵族的话而被汤烫着，所以不能轻信被人的话。故选A。

【2】A推理判断题。根据句子The nobleman was ashamed to admit that,可知他羞于承认。故选A。

【3】C 推理判断题。通读全文，我们知道，这个贵族为了掩盖窘态而编造了一个故事，所以他的哥哥没有被绞死是可能的。选C。

【4】B推理判断题。商人说：“我在哭泣为什么你没有一起被绞死”。可知，商人当时很生气。选B。