1 The child of Central European immigrants who created an international cosmeticsempire and became one of the most influential women in US,has died on Saturday. Estee Lauder died at her home in Manhattan,New York City,a company spokeswoman said.She was 97. 3 Lauder began her business career by selling skincare products developed by her uncle John Schotz,a chemist,to beauty salonsand hotels. In 1930,she married Joseph Lauder who became her partner. The company, which became known as Estee Lauder,took off after World War II. 5 By the time she retired in 1995,Lauder was presiding over a multibillion-dollar enterprise, the only woman to feature in Time magazines selection of the 20 most important business geniuses of the last century.There were two secrets to her success: her gift for selling things and her tireless energy and determination never to accept second best. 7 She wrote in her 1985 autobiography,Estee,a Success Story:In a perfect world, wed all be judged on the sweetness of our souls . But in our less than perfect world, the woman who looks pretty has a distinct advantage and,usually,the last word. 2. Paragraph 3 ___________ 4. Paragraph5 ___________ B Childhood D Retirement F Birth 6. Lauder died _________. 8. After retirement, she continued to show interest __________. B as the most important thing in life D in 1908 F on the sweetness of our souls 答案解析: Birth。 2 A 3 C 4 E 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 E
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