Question

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

32．Why did Delta give the author's family credits？A
A．They took a later flight．
B．They had early bookings．
C．Their flight had been delayed．
D．Their flight had been cancelled．
33．What can we learn about the author？A
A．She rarely misses a good deal．
B．She seldom makes a compromise（妥协）．
C．She is very strict with her children．
D．She is interested in cheap products．
34．What does the author do？C
A．She's a teacher．
B．She's a housewife．
C．She's a media person．
D．She's a businesswoman．
35．What does the author want to tell us？C
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

分析 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的花钱，体现了一个女人在持家方面的睿智．

解答 32．A 细节理解题．根据文章第一段的"Theflight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the nextday．"可知，航班超员了，航空公司给作者一家每人400美元让他们放弃乘坐这班飞机，改为第二天离开，故选A．
33．A 推理判断题．根据文章第三段的"Butas a big?time bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar．And these days，a good deal is something few of us canafford 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．
34．C细节理解题．根据文章第四段第二句"Ihave been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade．"可知作者是一位媒体工作者．故选C．
35．C 写作意图题．文章最后一段讲述了如何明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故选C．

点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．