I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收銀臺)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(化妝品). 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(化妝)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.　Expect 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.

 

1.B

2.A

3.G

4.C

5.D

【解析】

1.選B。從后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying“thank you”. 可推知, 作者的祖母先讓作者跟著她學(xué), 然后讓作者獨(dú)立工作, 所以他很快懂得有禮貌地對待客人的重要性。

2.2】選A。前面有at first, 和本項(xiàng)中的later一致。

3.3】選G。根據(jù)前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account. 可確定答案。

4.4】選C。同樣根據(jù)前一句確定答案。

5.5】選D。上文提到a valuable lesson, 這里承接上下文。

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