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?
A.Because he was sick of his normal life.
B.Because he disliked being overpraised any more.
C.Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was.
D.Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.
5.Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?
A.Those who are politicians or in high offices.
B.Those who lack confidence.
C.Those who are really excellent.
D.Those who think highly of themselves.
【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象,人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话,当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。
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