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mother set up a meeting with a

representative. The man said no, but Porter wouldn't listen. He just wanted a chance. The man gave in and offered

Porter a section of the city that no salesman wanted. 波特知道自己想当推销员。他开始阅读报纸上的招聘广告。他看到沃特金斯一家上门推销家用物

品的公司要人他母亲就跟其代理人安排会面。那人说不行可波特不予理会。他就是需要一个机会。那

人让步了把城里一个其他推销员都不要的区域派给了他。

17 It took Porter four false starts before he found the courage to ring the first doorbell. The man who

answered told him to go away, a pattern repeated throughout the day. 波特一开始四次都没敢敲门",第五次才鼓起勇气按了第一户人家的门铃。开门的那人让他走开这

种情形持续了一整天。

18 That night Porter read through company literature and discovered the products were guaranteed. He would

sell that pledge. He just needed people to listen.

19 If a customer turned him down, Porter kept coming back until they heard him. And he sold.