阅读理解He leaves his briefcase (公文包) beside the driver and finds a seat in the middle of a group of bored teenagers. He sits forward, looks at the driver, sits back, and repeats the process. The teenagers stare at him. They don't realize Porter's afraid someone will steal his briefcase.Porter came to Portland when he was 13. He attended a school for the disabled and then Lincoln High School, where he was placed in a class for slow kids. But he wasn't slow. He wanted to be a salesman and his mother was certain that he could one day make it. With her encouragement, he applied for different jobs only to be turned down. He began reading help-wanted ads in the newspaper and read about Watkins, a company that sold household products. His mother set up a meeting with a representative (代表). The man said no, but Porter wouldn't listen. He just wanted a chance. The man gave in and offered Porter an area of the city that no salesman wanted.That night Porter discovered the products of the company were guaranteed (保障) . He would sell that promise.On the first day, people told him to go away. However, if a customer turned him down, Porter kept coming back until they heard him. And he sold.For several years he was Watkins' top salesman. Now he is the only salesman of the company that sells door-to-door.
(1)
Why does Porter keep sitting forward, looking at the driver and sitting back?
A . To keep an eye on his briefcase.
B . To attract the driver's attention.
C . To make himself feel comfortable.
D . To avoid the teenagers' attention.
(2)
How did Porter's mother help him get the offer?
A . By teaching him the sales skills in person.
B . By arranging a meeting with a representative
C . By sending him to a school for market training.
D . By telling him some information about the employer.
(3)
What's special about Watkins' products?
A . They are guaranteed.
B . They are famous all over the world.
C . They are sold door-to-door
D . They are designed by a disabled man.
(4)
Which of the following could best describe Porter as a salesman?
A . Brave.
B . Shy.
C . Confident.
D . Determined.
答案: A
B
A
D