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.

　　41. Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing”?

　　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.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】细节理解题。根据Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise—telling him how good he looks夸奖别人的长相是多么地好，是其中的阿谀奉承之一，符合原文；故选D。

　　42. 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 apple-polished.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】推理判断题。根据All sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices—just about everybody.所有的人都有可能是拍马屁的人，紧接着短文就以Cromwell为例来论证这个观点，故选A。

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