西藏拉萨片八校2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷(1).docxVIP

西藏拉萨片八校2018-2019学年高二下学期期末英语试卷

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1.Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamilyslastvacation.Itwasmysixyearoldsonswinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidntmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldntstay.Itookmyninemontholdandtookoffforhome.

Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairport,to“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?

NowsomepeoplemaythinkImabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabigtimebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.

Ivemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBCsTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.

Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoneysworth.Imalsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldnthesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,anditsthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.

【1】WhydidDeltagivetheauthorsfamilycredits?

A.Theytookalaterflight.

B.Theyhadearlybookings.

C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.

D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.

【2】Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?

A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.

B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.

C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.

D.Sheisinte