We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.

　　Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless might.

　　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.

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