There is likewise another diversion, which is only shown before the Emperor and Empress, and first minister, upon particular occasions. The Emperor lays on a table three fine silken threads of six inches long. One is blue, the other red, and the third green. These threads are proposed as prizes for those persons whom the Emperor hath a mind to distinguish by a peculiar mark of his favor. The ceremony is performed in his Majesty's great chamber of state; where the candidates are to undergo a trial of dexterity very different from the former, and such as I have not observed the least resemblance of in any other country of the old or the new world.
Questions:
A. Identify the author.
B. Who is the narrator?
C. What does the description of the competitions hint?
【正确答案】：A. Jonathan Swift.
B. Gulliver.
C. It hints that the success of those government officials lies not in their being any wiser or better but in their being more dexterous and nimble in games.
