2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解练习（4）(IV)

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1、2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习（4）(IV)[社会生活型阅读理解(二)]An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment.Itisnotexactlyabribe(贿赂),butisclosetoit.Allsortsofpeopleare“applepolishers”，includingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices—justabouteverybody.OliverCromwell,thegreatEnglishlead

2、er,offeredmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhisparty,butfailed.Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“applepolishing”—“softsoaping”or“butteringup”.Agiftisjustonewayto“softsoap”somebody,orto“butterhimup”.Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery,givingsomeonehighpraise—tellinghimhow

3、goodhelooks,orhowwellhespeaks,orhowtalentedandwiseheis.Endlessarethewaysofflattery.Whodoesnotlovetohearit?Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis.Intruth,flatteryisgoodmedicineformostofus,whogetsolittleofit.Weneedittobemoresureofourselves.Itcannothurtunlesswegetca

4、rriedawaybyit.Butifwejustlapitupforitsgoodvalueandnourishment,asacatlapsupmilk,thenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves.Sometimes,however,flatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit.Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland.Thekinggottiredoflisteningto

5、endlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣).Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskies,asamanoflimitlesspower.Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson.Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown.Thenheorderedthewavestostopingin.Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim.Thekingwassatisfied.Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasan

6、dhowemptytheirflatterywas.1.Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“applepolishing”？A．Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks.B．Anemployeetellsherbosshowgoodheisatmanagement.C．Aknightissaidtobeoflimitlesspowerbyhisfollowers.D．Ateacherpraisesherstudentsfortheirtalentandwisdom.2.

7、WhatdoesthewriterwanttoprovewithCromwell'sexample?A．Everybodycanbean“applepolisher”．B．Cromwellwasnotagood“applepolisher”．C．GeorgeFoxandhispartywerenot“applepolishers”．D．Therearepeoplewhodon'tlikebeing“applepolished”．3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutflatteryisTRUEaccordingtotheauth