I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier（收银台）in her general store.【小题1】 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers（顾客） politely and saying “thank you.” At first I was paid in candy.【小题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.（账户）【小题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.【小题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. 【小题5】 Except 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（责任）. 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.
答案：【小题1】B 【小题2】A 【小题3】G 【小题4】C 【小题5】D
试题分析：文中主要讲的是杰出的销售员是怎样炼成的。 【小题1】从后一句I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying“thank you”. 可推知, 作者的祖母先让作者跟着她学, 然后让作者独立工作, 所以他很快懂得有礼貌地对待客人的重要性。故选B。 【小题2】由上句At first I was paid in candy.可知，前面有at first, 和本项中的later一致。故选A。 【小题3】根据前一句的My father helped me set up a bank account.我父亲帮我建立一个银行账户，因此这句话说看我的钱增长比我买任何东西都更有回报，符合语境。故选G。 【小题4】根据I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup（化妆）ideas.我把她们的问题，真正的兴趣，能够转化成他们所想要的化妆的想法。后面紧接着说我我打破了化妆品销售记录。故选C。 【小题5】上文提到a valuable lesson, 这里承接上下文。故选D。 考点：人物传记类阅读