Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation for example. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had a meeting in New York, So I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. So I took off for home.
The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered一them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a lot of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted(小氣的) when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
小題1:Why did Delta give the author's family credits?
A．They took a later flight.
B．They had early bookings.
C．Their flight had been delayed.
D．Their flight had been cancelled.
小題2:What can we learn about the author?
A．She seldom makes a compromise.
B．She is very strict with her children.
C．She rarely misses a good deal.
D．She is interested in cheap products.
小題3:What does the author do?
A．She's a teacher.
B．She's a housewife.
C．She's a businesswoman.
D．She's a media person.
小題4:What does the author want to tell us?
A．How to spend money wisely.
B．How to expose bad tricks.
C．How to reserve airline seats.
D．How to make a business deal.

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A

試題分析：有些人會想盡一切辦法來省錢，作者也是其中之一。坐著一家人乘坐的飛機超員了，他們每個人因此獲得400美元的補償。作為一個省錢達(dá)人，作者在孩子的衣服方面也很節(jié)儉，他們一家人很少去高檔的飯店吃飯。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段“The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.”可知，航班超員了，航空公司給坐著一家沒人400美元讓他們放棄乘坐這班飛機，改為第二天離開，故選A。
小題2:根據(jù)第二段“The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. I encouraged一okay, ordered一them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars.”和第三段“And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.”可知，作者丈夫和兒子的航班再次被推遲，他們得到了更多的錢，作者讓他們繼續(xù)等在機場外面“賺錢”，她很少錯過能賺錢的機會，故選C。
小題3:根據(jù)最后一段“I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade.”可知，作者是一名記者，故選D。
小題4:根據(jù)“Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. ...I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up. ...I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing the worst tricks.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth.”可知，作者想告訴大家的是如何明智地花錢，故選A。
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