单选题 ______ springs not out of true and deep admiration, but more often out of a self-seeking wish to identify with someone important or famous.
A. A compliment B. Pal adulatory C. Flattery D. Praise

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】题意为：奉承话并非出自真诚的、深刻的仰慕，更多情况下是出自一种利己主义的期望，期望自己被某个重要人物或名人认同。flattery奉承话，谄媚的举动，贬义词；compliment称赞，褒扬，褒义词；adulatory谄媚的，吹捧的；praise赞扬，歌颂。