题目内容
The support of the students _____________ the losing team and they played harder, so in the end they won the game.
A. brought up B. cheered up C. grew up D. turned up
B
An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), 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 get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its food 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 endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣). 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.
【小题1】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. |
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. |
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(过度的) pride. |
D.Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people. |
A.Because he was sick of his normal life. |
B.Because he disliked being overpraised any more. |
C.Because he wanted them to realize how wise he was. |
D.Because he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king. |
A.Those who are politicians or in high offices. |
B.Those who lack confidence. |
C.Those who are really excellent. |
D.Those who think highly of themselves. |
“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world.” That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. That program became one of American’s exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969. ?
In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial(种族的), and geographical group. ?
Although some educators object to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems arise when first graders who have learned from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program. ?
Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional(偶尔的)viewer. In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly. ?
The programs all use songs stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters. ?
Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more. ?
1. “Sesame Street” is actually______. ?
A.a street in the US |
B.a program for children? |
C.a program of teachers |
D.a program for students? |
2.Children who often watch the program______. ?
A.can have problems in school |
B.will find it a great help? |
C.will take no interest in their studies |
D.will be well educated? |
3.What is special about the program?
A.It offers great fun. ? |
B.It makes children feel able to learn. ? |
C.It is shown at different hours during the week. ? |
D.Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching. ? |
4.Why is “Sesame Street” so popular in the world?
A.Because it is supported by the government and businesses. ? |
B.Because it uses a variety of skillful tricks. ? |
C.Because mothers watch it along with their children. ? |
D.Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. ? |
5.The best title for this passage can be______. ?
A.TV Programs |
B.Educating Children? |
C.Sesame Street |
D.A Greet Success? |