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语 篇 提 能 阅读理解 A An “apple­polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe, but is close to it. “Apple­polishing ” is as old as human society, but the phrase itself is recent, about 50 years old. It comes from the schoolroom. For a long time, some schoolboys would leave a shiny apple on the teachers desk. They would rub and polish the apple to give it a bright shine, so as to make it look more tasty. Such a gift, the student hoped, might make the teacher shut her eyes to his poor work and give him a good mark. All sorts of people are apple­polishers, including politicians and people in high offices — almost everybody. There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple­polishing” — “soft­soaping” or “buttering­up ”. 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 wise he is. Flattery, of course, is the cheapest kind of “apple­polishing”. To flatter another costs you nothing and you can give it as freely as you want. And you can always find somebody eagerly looking for it. 1．An “apple­polisher” is one who ________. A. tries to please someone to get favour B. bribes with apples or money to get something C. is really friendly to everyone around him D. plants apple trees and polishes his apples every day 答案与解析　A　细节理解题。由第一段第一句可知 “apple­polisher” 是A 项所描述的一种人。 2 ．The phrase “apple­polishing” comes from ________. A. the farm B. the factory C. the schoolroom D. the countryside 答案与解析　C　细节理解题。由第二