Question

I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. 1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers（顾客） politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy. 2. I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.（账户） 3.

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）. I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “ What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a Rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 5. Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D.Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility（责任）.

F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.G

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：文中主要讲的是杰出的销售员是怎样炼成的。

1.从后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying“thank you”. 可推知, 作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学, 然后让作者独立工作, 所以他很快懂得有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。故选B。

2.At first I was paid in candy.可知，前面有at first, 和本项中的later一致。故选A。

3.根据前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account. 我父亲帮我建立一个银行账户，因此这句话说看我的钱增长比我买任何东西都更有回报，符合语境。故选G。

4.I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas. 我把她们的问题，真正的兴趣，能够转化成他们所想要的化妆的想法。后面紧接着说我我打破了化妆品销售记录。故选C。

5.上文提到a valuable lesson, 这里承接上下文。故选D。

考点：人物传记类阅读