三、 阅读理解（共10小题,每题3分,共计30分）阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个

三、 阅读理解（共10小题,每题3分,共计30分）阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个
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PASSAGE A
I had two jobs growing up and they all helped shape my life.
When I was about 12,I started caddying (当球童) at a nearby country club.All the kids in the neighborhood did it,and I liked it a lot.I go to watch people who were generally pretty wealthy.They were businessmen and doctors.I would listen to them talking about things and see how they behaved with each other.It was like a fly on the wall at a meeting.
The second job was at a shoe store.I constantly met people from all walks of life and the challenge was exciting.I'd start bringing them different kinds of shoes and get right down there and put them on their feet.If they didn't like a certain shoe,I always tried to be thinking ahead to a pair they might like better.It was like stepping up to the plate in a baseball game.Every time someone walked into that store,I was going to bat and taking a swing.I never wanted to let a customer get out of that store without buying a pair of shoes to his satisfaction.
This job helped teach me an important business lesson:You have to take risks in business.If you take a risk and fail,get up to bat and swing again.
21.The author thinks what he has learned from his first job is ____________.
A.how to learn to like a job
B.how to talk and behave properly
C.how to become wealthy
D.how to listen to people
22.The phrase "people from all walks of life" means people ____________.
A.walking in different ways
B.having different interests in life
C.coming from different parts of the city
D.working in different occupations
23.The author thinks his second job is ____________.
A.challenging
B.important
C.different
D.satisfying
24.The author compares his second job to ____________.
A.a fly on the wall at a meeting
B.stepping into a golf course
C.joining a baseball game
D.taking a bat to swing
25.The business lesson the author gets from selling shoes is ____________.
A.thinking ahead of the customers
B.trying every possible way to satisfy a customer
C.never be afraid of taking risks
D.never let go anyone walking into the shop