Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. My family’s last vacation was a good to prove it. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were home from Fort Lauderdale after a week-long trip. The flight was , 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 . 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 to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged — okay, ordered — them to wait it out at the , to earn more Delta Dollars. 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 . And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to .
I've made living looking for the best deals and the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. So far, I feel proud that I have written a couple of including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I in.
I tell you this because there is no in getting your money’s worth. Honestly, I’m also when it es 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 . And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. lasts.
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(答案→)D
解析：本文主要教育我们正确的金钱观，要认识到金钱的真正价值，该花的时候要花，该省的时候要省。
【小题1】D 名词辨析。A样本；B借口；C情景；D例子；前面一句说我是一个愿意做任何事情来节省钱的人，接着举例说明，上次全家去度假就是这样的一个例子。
【小题2】B 动词辨析。A离开；B朝…过去；C得到，到达；D到达；这次度假是我儿子的寒假的时候，经过一个星期的度假以后，我们从Fort Lauderdale出发，准备回家。本句中的home是副词，修饰head。
【小题3】A 动词辨析。A过度预定；B过于拥挤；C过度工作；D制服，压倒；根据Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知这件航空公司给我们400美元让我们放弃原来预定的位置，在第二天再回家，可知这件航空公司的位置被预定过多，所以给事先预定的人退钱作为补偿。故A正确。
【小题4】C 短语辨析。A进展，相处；B克服；C找回，回来；D离开，脱身；因为我在纽约与别人约好了，所以我们不得不回来。但是我让丈夫和儿子留在那里，这样可以得到对方的补偿。故C正确。
【小题5】B 上下文串联。A座位；B贷款，信誉；C便宜货；D价值；我让丈夫和孩子在那里逗留了一天，但第二天，他们仍然无法回来，公司给了他们更多的钱座位补偿。根据第3空后the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats可知B正确。
【小题6】D 名词辨析。A航班；B办公室；C学校；D机场；我鼓励我的丈夫和孩子在机场外面等待，因为在那里可以“挣钱”。
【小题7】A 上下文串联。A美元（钱）；B时间；C家庭；D工作；我知道钱的价值，因为我是一个很会省钱的人。
【小题8】A 短语辨析。A错过；B传递；C沿着…向前走；现在，一笔好交易有时候是我们中很少有人能够错过的。本句就是指我们都不要错过这样简单的挣钱的机会。
【小题9】C 动词辨析。A扩张，使…变大；B期待；C揭露，揭发，使…曝光；D解释；我一直都在努力寻找做好的生意并曝光那些最糟糕的商业阴谋诡计。我这样做就是为了让人们都可以挣到钱。
【小题10】D 名词辨析。A字典；B报纸；C小说；D书；根据下文Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide.可知这是一本书的名字，那么本句是指我已经写了一些书了。
【小题11】A 短语辨析。Believe in信任；put in投入；give in屈服；e in进来；因为我认为我做的事情是正确的，所以我在做我相信的事情。
【小题12】B 名词辨析。A伤害，损伤；B害羞；C怀疑；D震惊；我告诉你我这样做，是因为得到钱的最大的价值一点也不害羞。
【小题13】B 形容词辨析。A慷慨的；B吝啬的；C开心的；D耐心的；老实说，当涉及到衣服鞋子的时候，我很吝啬。但是做头发的时候，我是毫不犹豫的。因为我们要花值得花的钱。
【小题14】A 动词辨析。A注意到；B意识到；C知道；D理解；我花钱做头发是不吝啬的，因为这是人们看你的时候首先注意到的。
【小题15】D 名词辨析。A满意；B数量；C能力；D品质，质量；和头发一样，我也会花大前去购买好的家具，因为质量好的东西才会持久。故D正确。