Question

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。

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

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

C.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

D.I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility。

F. Watching my money grow was more rewardingthan anything I could have bought.

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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】F

【4】D

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇记叙文，记叙作者如何成长为一名成功的销售人员。

【1】 A 考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据上句“I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台） in her general store ”中“sit” 与选项B“sit”相同关键词。B选项且与上句句子逻辑一致。故选A。

【2】C 考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据上句At first I was paid in candy.中“at first”和Ａ项中的later意思连贯。故选C。

【3】F 考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据上文的My father helped me set up a bank account. 父亲帮我开了个银行账户。选项G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.看着账户里的钱增加比买任何东西更有收获。意思连贯。故选F。

【4】D 考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。本段第一句she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妆品）中“cosmetics（化妆品）”与选项D. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.中“cosmetics ”是相同的关键词。

【5】G 考查上下文逻辑推理及语境理解。根据上句“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”与选项G. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.有近义词“lesson-lesson”;“listener-listen”。所以答案选G。