4．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 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 waititoutattheairport，to"earn"moreDeltaDollars．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 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．
56．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．
57．What can we learn about the author？A．
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？C．
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？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．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过他们一家人出去旅行的事例向我们说明了有些人会去做任何事情来省钱，并在文中解释说明这样做的原因，告诉读者们不能随意浪费自己的钱财，应该明智的花钱，让钱花得更值得．
解答 56．A 细节理解题，根据 第一段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．可知三角洲航空公司给作者一家400美元是为了让他们放弃自己的座位晚一天离开，故选A．
57．A 推理判断题．根据文章第三段中"But as a bigtime 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．"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．
58．C 细节理解题．根据文章第四段"I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade．"可知作者是一位媒体工作者，故选C．
59．C 写作意图题．根据文章最后一段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．可知本文讲述了应该明智地花钱，即如何让钱花得更值得，故选C．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．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．
