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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