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 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. 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 my 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.

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：文中讲述了作者在祖母的帮助下从自己的工作中收获的东西

1.B。由前文 I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台），我之前和祖母一起收银，说明我后来就自己坐在收银台了。故选B。

2.A。前文开始我获得是糖果，后来在学校的课后兼职我应该获得的是现金，才有后面的存入银行，故选A。

3.G。这段最后讲的是父亲为我开户，接着应该讲的是钱给我带来的成就感。故选G。

4.C。讲的应该是整个事情当中我的成果，I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics，最终我卖出了很多东西，故选C。

5.D。由前文you needed to be a great listener，后面继续强调倾听顾客的重要性所以该题选D。

考点：本文属于生活哲理类文章的阅读。