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  3. A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman look a s

A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman look a s

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问题     A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman look 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 bumed 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 bumed 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 him, answered, "My lord(= master), I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother. "
The nobleman did not tell the truth because he______.
选项 A、was a nobleman
B、felt ashamed
C、was in an inn
D、was angry
答案B
解析 事实细节题。由第四句和第五句可知，这位贵族因喝热汤把嘴烫了，但是他感到很羞愧，所以他编了谎话。故选B。
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