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.___ I 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 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.

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】本文为一篇记叙文，描写了我在10岁第一次打工和12岁买化妆品的经历，总结出作为一个优秀的销售人员应该要倾听顾客的经验。

1. was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.我10岁时和我奶奶一起坐在她杂货店的收银台后----------我快速的意识到了礼貌对待客人并且道谢的重要性。前一句中提到我和奶奶坐在一起，后一句单单只提到了我的意识，缺的句子中应该是奶奶做了什么事情才让我能够意识到礼貌对客的重要性。故选B。

2. first，后文应有later之类的词接应，并且前一句中的 was paid可以看出这一句是在写工资的发放，A选项意为：后来，我时薪50美分。符合题意，故选A

3. father helped me set up a bank account. 前半句讲父亲帮“我”建立起一个银行账户，后半句话题应承接银行账户的话题，围绕钱来展开，故选G

4.

卖的手段，按照逻辑顺序，最后一句为这项经历的结果比较合适，C我卖的化妆品打破了记录。故选C

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考点：考察记叙文阅读