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 comes 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.
A．sample B．excuse C．situation D．example
A．leaving B．heading C．getting D．arriving
A．overbooked B．overcrowded C．overworked D．overpowered
A．get on B．get over C．get back D．get away
A．seats B．credits C．bargain D．value
A．flight B．office C．school D．airport
A．dollar B．time C．family D．work
A．pass up B．pass down C．pass along D．pass on
A．expanding B．expecting C．exposing D．explaining
A．dictionaries B．newspapers C．novels D．books
A．believe B．put C．give D．come
A．harm B．shame C．doubt D．shock
A．generous B．tightfisted C．joyful D．patient
A．notice B．realize C．know D．understand
A．Satisfactory B．Quantity C．Ability D．Quality
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选。
A man worked in a post office. His job was to handle all the that had unclear addresses. One day he came across a letter which was to God. He opened it and it , "Dear God, I am an 83-year-old woman and I live on a very small pension (养老金).
Yesterday someone stole my . There was a hundred dollars in it, which was all the money I had until my next pension comes. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, and I have invited my last two friends for . Without that money, I have to buy food with. I have no family to , and you are my only . Can you please help me?" The man was . He went around and showed the letter to the other workers. Each of them their wallets and donated a few dollars. By the time he his showing, he had collected 96 dollars. then he sent it to the old woman in the name of God. Thanksgiving Day came and went, and the workers forgot about it. Then one day, there came another letter from the old lady to God. All the gathered around while the letter was . It said, "Dear God, how can I ever thank you enough for what you have done for me? Because of your kindness, I was able to a lovely dinner for my friends. We had a very day, and I told my friends about your gift. Thank you very much!" Seeing this, all the workers felt with the nice thing they had done. They looked into each other’s eyes and smiled.
A．stamps B．money C．mail D．postcards
A．spoken B．written C．recorded D．pointed
A．noticed B．talked C．told D．read
A．purse B．clothes C．house D．food
A．borrowed B．earned C．left D．paid
A．fun B．dinner C．travel D．visit
A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
A．live in B．live on C．turn to D．turn back
A．family B．hope C．luck D．partner
A．excited B．worried C．surprised D．moved
A．gained B．touched C．played D．searched
A．finished B．planned C．started D．gathered
A．So B．As C．And D．But
A．usually B．gradually C．especially D．easily
A．workers B．friends C．officers D．guests
A．sent B．replied C．received D．opened
A．bring B．choose C．prepare D．enjoy
A．nice B．strange C．common D．formal
A．traditional B．wonderful C．expensive D．extra
A．useful B．confident C．hopeful D．pleased
Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life.
I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family. But growing up was really and even scary sometimes.
During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included people’s viewing my achievements or my _ . I wanted everyone’s praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人).
After I graduated from high school, my to be “thin” began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by my food.
In the beginning, I felt great—attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didn’t see was that I was slowly _ myself.
People around me began to my weight loss. They said with concern. “You’re losing too much weight.” “Elisa, you’re so thin.” All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to “ ” .
Sadly, I took my physical the first important in my life, that it was the way to become successful and accepted.
Then I cut down my more and more, until a day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yoghurt and coffee in the morning and a cup of grapes at night.
But my poor began to cause me to lose . Then one night, like many nights before, I couldn’t sleep and my heart felt as though it might beat out of my chest. I tried to , but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer . What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really , and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the , beginning the long road to my . It took a lot—doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements…
And most important, a sense of what was true about myself got back on track with reality. I realized that, with my of trying to be “perfect” on the , I had sacrificed who I was on the inside. What I know now is, we are—each and every one of us—already perfect.
A．hard B．natural C．easy D．possible
A．natures B．failures C．backgrounds D．scores
A．problem B．promise C．way D．desire
A．controlling B．checking C．collecting D．balancing
A．questioning B．forgetting C．asking D．killing
A．help B．accept C．notice D．reject
A．devotion B．perfection C．destination D．attention
A．appearance B．exercise C．examination D．strength
A．pretending B．realizing C．believing D．declaring
A．expense B．food C．movement D．travel
A．pleasant B．typical C．different D．difficult
A．nutrition B． memory C．knowledge D．taste
A．sleep B．hope C． weight D．job
A．walk B． cry C．relax D．talk
A．resist B．breathe C．wake D．remember
A．disappointed B．annoyed C．discouraged D．scared
A．bed B．hospital C．school D．office
A．glory B．discovery C．recovery D．victory
A．experience B．decision C． skill D．deal
A．outside B．face C．mind D．whole
We all need a healthy environment. , we produce waste every day and it harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a life.
Remember these three : reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really or maybe the one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for possible. When we buy things, make sure that they a long time. We should take care of them they will last, and we should them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them .
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it energy to change something into something else, it’s better than things or burning them. Find out can be recycled in your neighborhood and take part in recycling programs. We should also buy made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save .
A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
A．gives B．takes C．causes D．does
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．difference B．mistake C．effect D．help
A．busy B．hard C．green D．happy
A．letters B．words C．sentences D．lessons
A．buy B．produce C．save D．waste
A．necessary B．important C．helpful D．useful
A．cheap B．expensive C．new D．old
A．rich B．developed C．foreign D．poor
A．as soon as B．as long as C．as much as D．as well as
A．use B．last C．keep D．live
A．so that B．if C．because D．though
A．sell B．lend C．throw D．repair
A．less B．more C．again D．better
A．costs B．spends C．takes D．pays
A．throwing away B．putting away C．taking away D．giving away
A．that B．which C．what D．how
A．cups B．bags C．boxes D．products
A．money B．trees C．paper D．time
One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final .
He discovered the youth was and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes .”
The president requested the youth to his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to .”
“Go and clean your mother’s when you go back today, and then me tomorrow morning,” the president said .
The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother . That night, Mother and Son for a very long time, longer than any talk before.
The next , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked “Please tell me how you about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the of family relationship.”
The president said, “You are . This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”
A．Election B．test C．interview D．competition
A．strong B．excellent C．humorous D．cute
A．maker B．cleaner C．mender D．seller
A．wash B．hide C．show D．dry
A．found B．let C．helped D．watched
A．study B．ignore C．work D．rest
A．Clothes B．hands C．feet D．shoes
A．see B．move C．recognize D．answer
A．on purpose B．in patience C．by chance D．at last
A．Carefully B．nervously C．happily D．shyly
A．after B．until C．because D．as
A．Believed B．sensed C．noticed D．expected
A．Quietly B．sadly C．excitedly D．angrily
A．Thought B．slept C．sat D．talked
A．Morning B．noon C．afternoon D．evening
A．Worried B．felt C．brought D．spoke
A．Courage B．Appreciation C．success D．family
A．Important B．difficult C．different D．impossible
A．value B．secret C．type D．change
A．Educated B．respected C．trusted D．Hired
On our way home we came across a bunch of checks belonging to a woman named Stacey. The checks totaled about $3000! , there were 3 $100 bills. We thought that it would be funny if we brought the checks to the __ and simply deposited(储蓄) it for the woman without __ anything. Although __ the money was a good thing to do, I made the suggestion that we should that she do something good in . So after some discussion, we got to Stacey’s bank, saying that “Hey, listen, at some point during the day a named Stacey is going to come here about losing her checks and some . Tell her that her checks were found and the person that found them wanted her to read this ."
“Stacey. Hello, I found your checks and it to the bank. I don’t know if you take the train in the morning or if you live here, but there is a man that sits outside the train station every morning, and I am sure that if you would like to along the good deed, he would love a coffee and bagel(过水面包圈) tomorrow morning. Have a great day!”
I am to say that the next morning when we got off the train, the homeless man was there and he had a big cup of and a bagel.
A．Besides B．Even C．Still D．However
A．bank B．shop C．home D．station
A．doing B．saying C．showing D．hearing
A．taking B．spending C．depositing D．donating
A．command B．order C．request D．demand
A．turn B．return C．case D．surprise
A．man B．woman C．child D．student
A．worried B．relaxed C．frightened D．pleased
A．coins B．wealth C．pills D．cash
A．list B．warning C．note D．notice
A．gave B．took C．showed D．brought
A．special B．homeless C．lazy D．careless
A．pass B．drive C．go D．come
A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．sorry
A．water B．tea C．coffee D．Milk
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