Question

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 form 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 meeting 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一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 somthing few of us can afford to pass up.

I've made 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 longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.

56. 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.

57. 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.

58. 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.

59. 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.

Answer 1

【语篇解读】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的花钱，体现了一个女人在持家方面的睿智。

段落	关键词、句	大意推测
第一部分（Para. 1-2）	…do anything to save money… …order them to wait to “earn” more …	开篇明义：人们在设法省钱，我是其中之一。
第二部分（Para. 3-4）	...a big-time bargain hunter ...looking for the best deal...	展开陈述多年来“我”一直精打细算。
第三部分（Para. 5）	…no shame… …tightfisted when….but …wouldn’t hesitate to spend on …	说出在 “我”的消费观：在有些方面我很吝啬，但在另一些需要品味及品质方面我却舍得发钱。

【解析】

56. A。细节理解题。难度：中等。题干关键词为：Delta …give…credits,定位第一段。Dalta, the airline, offered us $400 per persomin credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知，他们是因为放弃了本航班的机票从而得到航空公司的赔偿。

57. A。推理判断题。难度：中等。根据文中的句子（第三段）：as a big-time bargain hunter…a good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up可以推出作者很少错过便宜货。

58. C。事实细节题。难度：较易。文章第四段I have been the consumer reporter of NBC’s today show for over a decade.可知，作者是个媒体记者。

59. C。主旨大意题。难度：中等。纵观全文，尤其是第一段和最后一段。第一段段首句给出：作者是省钱一族。最后一段对不同的产品的不同决策，指出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。

【难句学习】

1.      Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them.

翻译：有些人只要为了省钱会做任何事情，而我就是其中之一。

分析：本句用了两个句子并列，陈述了：我是极力省钱一族，总领全文，所以看清此句，对下文理解非常重要。

2. And these days, a good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up

翻译：目前，便宜货是我们大家很少能拒绝得了得东西。

分析：that 引导了定语从句，修饰先行词something.

3. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth.

翻译：我告诉你这个是因为让你的钱花的值得，这没什么可耻的。

分析：worth,此处是名词“价值”；它还可以作形容词使用“值得…的；有…价值的”；there is no shame in doing something，意为：做。。。并不可耻。