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An "apple polisher" is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it
An "apple polisher" is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it
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2017-11-28
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An "apple polisher" is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it.
All sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices — just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.
There are other phrases meaning the same thing as "apple-polishing"—"soft-soaping" or "buttering-up". A gift is just one way to "soft-soap" somebody, or to "butter him up". Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise — telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.
Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.
We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we are 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 the endless sickening flattery of his courtiers. 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.
Whom does the writer think that flattery can do good to? Explain it.
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答案
Flattery can do good to those who get so little of it.Because they need to be more sure of themselves and it cannot hurt unless they are carried away by it.
解析
推理判断题。第四段最后一句指出,事实上,奉承对大多数很少受到奉承的人来说都是一剂良药。第五段第一句指出,我们需要更加确信自己。由此可推断,奉承对那些缺乏信心的人有好处,因为这会使他们更加相信自己。
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