Question

【题目】 七选五补全短文

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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. 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

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】G

【4】C

【5】D

【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】 B 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B。

【2】A 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A。

【3】G 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E。

【4】C 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C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.中“cosmetics ”是相同的关键词。

【5】D 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D. 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D。