1、1阅读回填题一: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 grandmas trust taught me how to handle responsibility.F. Soon I found myself looking
2、more beautiful than ever before.G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.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
3、 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 dev
4、eloped 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
5、 lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didnt need to be a Rocket scientistyou needed to be a great listener. 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.题二: A. If they are saving up
6、for their first carB. When they refuse to have an after-school jobC. It is a good idea for all teenagers to have an after-school jobD. The majority of adults in the U.S. had a job during their teenage yearsE. They cant learn the meaning of hard work if everything is handed to them2F. Having an after
7、-school job will help your teenagers know their directionG. But it is less likely that your children will get into trouble if they are working five evenings a weekWhen your children become teenagers, its time to start considering an after-school job.1 , so why shouldnt our children? When your child
8、has a job, he/she is responsible for getting to work on time and doing his/her job correctly. An after-school job is a good way to teach your teenager about responsibility.By allowing your teenagers to have an after-school job you allow them to learn about money management. 2 , they will have to man
9、age how much money they can spend. They will realize that they cant spend every dollar they make if they want to reach their goal.You are probably saying, “Teens will get into trouble whether they have a job or not.” 3 . Depending on the distance from work to home, you could allow your children some
10、 extra time to get home after work. This will ensure that they dont feel rushed but can still get home on time.Its a good idea to show your teenagers that hard work is what it takes to finish everything in their lives. 4 . What will they expect when they are out on their own if they have never had to work hard for what they want?5 . All teenagers, no matter what their parents financial situation is, should have a job. They will need the experience before they do get out in the real world.
