I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier in her general
store. 36 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying
“thank you.”
At first I was paid in candy. 37 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. 38 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 ideas. 39_
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. 40 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.
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.
BAGCD
—Good afternoon. My name is Peter. I’m the general manager of the personnel department. I’ll be interviewing you. Please sit down.
— 61 , Peter. My name’s Jon. Jon Smash.
—Well, Jon, it’s a pleasure to meet you. 62 .
—I’ve been a manager at Nike for over three years. I won manager of the year award two years ago, and I got promoted last August.
—OK. Tell me about yourself…your personality.
— 63 . I think before I act, and if something goes wrong in our company I always remain calm. I never scream at my employees. And I’ve never lost my temper.
— 64 ?
—I think I’m good at solving problems. 65 . I also love challenges. I work well under pressure. When my boss pushes me to finish a project early I always get it done and never complain.
—Jon, you seem like a very good manager. I like your ambition. You’re very confident and motivated. We like that here at Microsoft. Well, our interview is over……
| A. I’m glad it’s you who will offer me the opportunity to get the job B. I enjoy approaching problems directly C. Nice to meet you D. What are your strengths E. I owe my success to my employees F. Tell me about your work experience G. I think I’m very level-headed |
61. _______ 62. _______ 63. _______ 64. _______ 65. _______