Question

【題目】 七選五補全短文

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】G

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇記敘文，記敘作者如何成長為一名成功的銷售人員。

【1】 B 考查上下文邏輯推理及語境理解。根據上句“I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收銀臺） in her general store ”中“sit” 與選項B“sit”相同關鍵詞。B選項且與上句句子邏輯一致。故選B。

【2】A 考查上下文邏輯推理及語境理解。根據上句At first I was paid in candy.中“at first”和Ａ項中的later意思連貫。故選A。

【3】G 考查上下文邏輯推理及語境理解。根據上文的My father helped me set up a bank account. 父親幫我開了個銀行賬戶。選項G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.看著賬戶里的錢增加比買任何東西更有收獲。意思連貫。故選E。

【4】C 考查上下文邏輯推理及語境理解。本段第一句she promoted me to selling cosmetics（化妝品）中“cosmetics（化妝品）”與選項C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.中“cosmetics ”是相同的關鍵詞。

【5】D 考查上下文邏輯推理及語境理解。根據上句“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”與選項D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.有近義詞“l(fā)esson-lesson”;“l(fā)istener-listen”。所以答案選D。