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1、Somepeoplewilldo Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offe
2、redus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn’tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn’tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome. Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterfli
3、ght.Yes,Iencouraged--okay,ordered--themtowaititoutattheairport,to“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh? NowsomepeoplemaythinkI’mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddeali
4、ssomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup. I’vemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC’sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreally
5、dowhatIbelievein. Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn’thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitslonger,andit’sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndI
6、willalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts. 56.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor’sfamilycredits? A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings. C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled. 57.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor? A.Sherarelymis
7、sesagooddeal.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise. C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts. 58.Whatdoestheauthordo? A.She’sateacher.B.She’sahousewife. C.She’samediaperson.D.She’sabusinesswoman. 59.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus? A.How
8、toexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats. C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal. 答案:AACC
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