He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery was.

　　1．Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “applepolishing”？

　　A．A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.

　　B．An employee tells her boss how good he is at management.

　　C．A knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.

　　D．A teacher praises her students for their talent and wisdom.

　　2．What does the writer want to prove with Cromwell's example?

　　A．Everybody can be an apple polisher.

　　B．Cromwell was not a good apple polisher.

　　C．George Fox and his party were not apple polishers.

　　D．There are people who don't like being applepolished.

　　3．Which of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?

　　A．Too much flattery can carry us away.

　　B．Flattery is too empty to do people any good.

　　C．Flattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.

　　D．Flattery is one of the ways to applepolished people.

　　4．Why did King Canute of Denmark and England take his followers to the seashore?

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