Question

    Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation or 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 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 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 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 had early bookings. B.They took a later flight.

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 housewife. B.She’s a writer.

C.She’s a media person. D.She’s a business woman.

4.What does the author want to tell us?

A.How to expose bad tricks. B.How to reserve airline seats.

C.How to make a business deal. D.How to spend money wisely.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过一家人乘飞机返家过程中，由于机票超额预定，从而可以推迟回家，而得到航空公司的赔偿一事，引出在日常生活中，如何利用一些机会，合理地省钱花钱，体现了一个女人在持家方面的睿智。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中的“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.”可知作者之前预订的航班被超额预定，所以达美航空公司给他们家提供每人400美元的积分，让他们放弃座位，第二天离开。也就是说作者一家乘坐了更晚的航班，得到了积分补偿。故选B项。

2.

推理判断题。根据第三段中“But as a big­time 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.”可知作者自称是一个一流的杀价者，并且说一笔好的交易是很少有人能够拒绝的，因此作者不会错过一笔好买卖的。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。根据第四段中的“I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s Today Show for over a decade.”可知作者做了十多年NBC“今日秀”的消费者记者，也就是作者是一个媒体从业者，故选C项。

4.

推理判断题。第一段段首句表明作者是省钱一族，并在后面几段举了一个例子。最后一段作者提出让你的钱物有所值并不可耻，并说明了其对不同的产品的不同决策，指出她对于质量高的产品也会毫不犹豫买，说明了作者花钱的明智。由此推断作者想告诉读者如何明智地花钱。故选D项。