Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. 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 meetings in New York, so I had to get back. But that didn’t mean my husband and my son couldn’t stay. I took my nine month old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged — okay, ordered — 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 a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露)the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple 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 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 shape longer, and it’s the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.
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.
2.What can we learn about the author?
A. She rarely misses a good deal.
B. She seldom makes a compromise.
C. She is very strict with her children.
D. She is interested in cheap products.
3.What does the author do?
A. She’s a teacher.
B. She’s a housewife.
C. She’s a media person.
D. She’s a businesswoman.
4.What does the author want to tell us?
A. How to expose bad tricks.
B. How to reserve airline seats.
C. How to spend money wisely.
D. How to make a business deal.
1.A
2.A
3.C
4.C
【解析】
試題分析:作者以自己乘飛機的親身經(jīng)歷來闡述如何節(jié)約用錢,以及如何花錢才能物有所值。體現(xiàn)了一個女人在持家方面的睿智。 “把錢花在刀刃上”的生活方式也成就了作者自己的工作。
1.細節(jié)理解題。從第一段Dalta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知因為航班超額預定,航空公司不得不取消我們的座位,讓我們乘坐第二天的航班,正因為此,他們?yōu)槲覀兲峁┝搜a貼。故選A。
2.推理判斷題。。根據(jù)第三段as a big-time bargain hunter…a good deal is something that few of us can afford to pass up如今幾乎沒有人負擔得起拒絕一個好的交易?梢酝瞥鲎髡吆苌馘e過便宜貨。故選A。
3.事實細節(jié)題。文章第四段I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s today show for over a decade.可知作者是美國廣播公司今日秀節(jié)目的記者,并且寫過一些書。作者是個媒體記者。故選C。
4.主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段段首句作者是省錢一族。和最后一段對不同的產(chǎn)品的不同決策,把錢花在恰當?shù)牡胤,讓物有所值,不是什么害臊的事。說明了作者花錢的明智。故選C。
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