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khighlyofthemselves【要点综述】本文论述了现代社会存在的一个普遍现象，人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，当然有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。1．D推理判断题。根据“A
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f人。故选A项。3．D细节理解题。根据“A
‘applepolisher’iso
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frie
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ewayto‘softsoap’somebody，orto‘butterhimup’．A
otherthatisjustaseffectiveisflattery…”可知选D项。4．B细节理解题。根据“Theki
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gflatteryofhiscourtiers朝臣．”可知国王厌烦了朝臣们的阿谀奉承，故选B项。5．B细节理解题。根据“I
truth，flatteryisgoodmedici
eformostofus，whogetsolittleofitWe
eedittobemoresureofourselvesItca
othurtu
lesswegetcarriedawaybyit”可知，对于缺乏自信的人来说，奉承是有好处的。故选B项。
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