阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45分)ASomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney
AndIamoneofthem
Takemyfamily’slastvacation
Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakformschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip
Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday
IhadmeetingsinNewYork,SoIhadtogetback
Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay
Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome
Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight
Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairport,to"earn"moreDeltaDollars
Ourtotaltake:$1,600
Notbad,huh
NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither
Butasabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar
Andthesedays,agooddealisso