IwastenwhenIfirstsatwithmygrandmotherbehindthecashier(收银台)inhergeneralstore.71Iquicklylearnedtheimportanceoftr eatingcustomerspolitelyandsaying“thnakyou.”
AtfirstIwaspaidincandy.72Iworkedeverydayafterschool,andduringthesummerandonweekendsandholidaysfrom8a.m.to7p.m.Myfatherhelpedmesetupabannkaccount.73
BythetimeIwas12,MygrandmotherthoughtIhaddonesuchagoodjobthatthepromotedmetosellingcosmetics(化妆品).Idevelopedtheabilitytolookcustomersdirectlyintheeye.EventhoughIwasjustakid,womenwouldaskmesuchthingsas“WhatcolordoyouthinkIshouldwear?”Itookarealinterestintheirquestionsandwasabletotr anslatewhattheywantedintomakeup(化妆)ideas.74
Thejobtaughtmeavaluablelesson:tobeasuccessfulsalesperson,youdidn’tneedtobeaRocketscientist—youneededtobeagreatlistener._____expecttheyareNOlongerwomenpurchasingcosmeticsfromme;instead,theyarekidswhotellmewhichtoystheywouldliketoseedesignedanddeveloped.
A.LaterIreceived50centsanhour.
B.Beforelong,sheletmesirtherebymyself.
C.Iendedmysellingarecordamountofcosmetics.
D.TodayIstillcarrythatlessonwithme:Ilistentocustomers.
E.Mygrandma’str usttaughtmehowtohandleresponsibility.
F.SoonIfoundmyselflookingmorebeautifulthaneverbefore.
G.WatchingmymoneygrowwasmorerewardingthananythingIcouldhavebought.
__________
正确答案:B


