A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When

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 mitted 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.”
【小题1】This story teaches us     .A．not to eat in innsB．not to eat soup that is too hotC．to cry when we burn our mouthD．not to believe everything you hear【小题2】The nobleman did not tell the truth because he     .A．was a noblemanB．felt ashamedC．was in an innD．was angry【小题3】It is probable that the nobleman     .A．had no brother who was hangedB．had a very good brotherC．knew the soup was too hotD．had never eaten soup【小题4】 The merchant’s answer showed that he     .A．was very happyB．believed the noblemanC．was angry with the noblemanD．had kind heartD