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延长县中学高一寒假英语作业2

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

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Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakformschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork，SoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidntmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldntstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome.

Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairport,toearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?

NowsomepeoplemaythinkImabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter(最廉价销售),Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.

Ivemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing（揭露）theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBCs（全美广播公司）Todayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.

AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.

Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldnthesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,anditsthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.

WhydidDeltagivetheauthorsfamilycredits?

Theytookalaterflight. B.Theyhadearlybookings.

C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed. D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.

Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?

Sherarelymissesagooddeal. B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.

C.Sheisvery