2010年12月英语四级考前每日一练(3)

　　
　　57. 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.
　　58. What does the author 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.
　　59. What's the author's view about flattery?
　　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 pride.
　　D) Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people.
　　60. King Canute of Denmark and England took his followers to the seashore because _____.
　　A) he was sick of his normal life

B) he disliked being overpraised any more
　　C) he wanted them to realize how wise he was
　　D) he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king
　　61. The author thinks that flattery can do good to those who _____.
　　A) are politicians or in high offices B) lack confidence
　　C) are really excellent D) think highly of themselves