2013全国一卷英语阅读答案

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´am 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 tight-fisted when it comes to shoes,clothes for my children ,and expensive restaurant.But I wouldn´t hesitate to spend on a good haircut .It keeps its shape longer,and it´