阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialt

　　阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　An“applepolisher”isonewhogivesgiftstowinfriendshiporspecialtreatment．Itisnotexactlyabribe(贿赂)butisclosetoit．

　　Allsortsofpeopleareapplepolishersincludingpoliticiansandpeopleinhighoffices－justabouteverybody．OliverCromwellthegreatEnglishleaderofferedmanygiftstowinthesupportofGeorgeFoxandhispartybutfailed．

　　Thereareotherphrasesmeaningthesamethingas“apple-polishing”－“soft-soaping”or“butter-up”．Agiftisjustonewayto“soft-soap”somebodyorto“butterhimup”．Anotherthatisjustaseffectiveisflatterygivingsomeonehighpraise－tellinghimhowgoodhelooksorhowwellhespeaksorhowtalentedandwiseheis．

　　Endlessarethewaysofflattery．Whodoesnotloveorhearit?Onlyanunusualmancanresistthethrillofbeingtoldhowwonderfulheis．Intruthflatteryisgoodmedicineformostofuswhogetssolittleofit．

　　Weneedittobemoresureofourselves．Itcannothurtunlesswegetcarriedawaybyit．Butwejustlapitupforitsfoodvalueandnourishmentasacatlapsupmilkthenwecanstillremaintruetoourselves．

　　Sometimeshoweverflatterywillgetyounothingfromonewhohashadtoomuchofit．Agoodexampleisthefamous12thcenturylegendofKingCanuteofDenmarkandEngland．Thekinggottiredoflisteningtotheendlesssickeningflatteryofhiscourtiers(朝臣)．Theyoverpraisedhimtotheskiesasamanoflimitlesspower．

　　Hedecidedtoteachthemalesson．Hetookthemtotheseashoreandsatdown．Thenheorderedthewavestostopcomingin．Thetidewastoobusytolistentohim．Thekingwassatisfied．Thismightshowhisfollowershowweakhispowerwasandhowemptytheirflattery．

　　(1)

　　Whichofthefollowingactivitieshasnothingtodowith“apple-polishing”?

　　[]A．

　　Aboytellshisgirlfriendhowprettyshelooks

　　B．

　　Anemployee