集宁一中2018-2019学年第一学期第二次月考高三年级英语试题I阅读理解（40分）ASomepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakformschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweek-longtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetinginNewYork，SoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome.Thenextday，myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged-----okay,orderedthemtowaititoutattheairport,to"earn"moreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposingtheworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit'sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.1.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.BTheirflighthadbeencancelled..C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.D.Theyhadearlybookings.2.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.C.SheisverystrictwithherchildrenD.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.3.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewife.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.C.Howtospendmoneywisely,D.Howtoreserveairlineseats.BAsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otherlanguagesar