2016高考英语阅读理解一轮精炼（5）及解析ASomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily'slastvacation.Itwasmysix­year­oldson'swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine­month­oldandtookoffforhome.Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged－okay,ordered－themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig­timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney'sworth.I'malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.1.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.2.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.C.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.3.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewife.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.[文章大意]一些人千方百计地省钱，作者也不例外。上次作者家人一起度假返程时，由于预订该趟航班机票的乘客过多，Delta航空公司给每位退票的乘客返还400美元。作者因为要去纽约开会就先带着9个月大的孩子如期回家了，而丈夫和6岁的