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[单项选择]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 h
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.
[填空题]Who Moved My Cheese is written by the one who also wrote a lot of other works with other writers.
[填空题]the one who studies with you in school
[填空题]How many requirements are there for one who wants to be accepted to the program
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Conversation One
Who will he have dinner with（ ）
A. His wife.
B. His associate.
C. His friend.
[单项选择]A successful leader is the one who is able to
A. act and reflect.
B. make team players.
C. reflect and admit errors.
[单项选择]In the English letter of invitation the one who sends out the invitation appears （ ） of the letter.
A. at the very beginning
B. at the end
C. at the bottom
D. in the middle
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A geographer might be described (43) one who observes, records, and explains the differences between places. If places (44) alike, there would be little need for geographers.
We know, however (45) no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then, is a point of view, a special way of looking at places.
43（）
A. for
B. to
C. by
D. as
[填空题]One who watches TV often feels that whatever (11) in the film could well happen to him. At her friend’s, Jane had been enjoying a spy film in which a young girl had been followed and murdered. Now she was walking to the station, feeling a little (12) . She took the train back to the center of the city where there were lots of people, and she felt much safer. She thought of nothing until she found a man nearby staring at her. Feeling very (13) she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. (14) had she taken a seat than she found herself still followed. After getting off, she heard footsteps behind her but dared not turn round before she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a pleasant voice "I’d apologize if I frightened you. I’m your new neighbor. I thought I (15) you in train, but I wasn’t so sure./
