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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 400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday．IhadmeetingsinNewYork，soIhadtogetback．Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay．Itookmynine﹣month﹣oldandtookoffforhome．Thenextday，myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight．Yes，Iencouraged﹣okay，ordered﹣themtowaititoutattheairport，to"earn"moreDeltaDollars．Ourtotaltake：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． 48．Why did Delta give the author's family credits？　   A．Tey took a later flight． B．They had early bookings． C．Their flight had been delayed． D．Their flight had been cancelled． 49．What can we learn about the author？　   　 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． 50．What does the author do？　  A．She's a teacher． B．She's a housewife． C．She's a media person． D．She's a businesswoman． 答案：AAC

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