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.
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【小題2】B
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【小題4】C
【小題5】B
【小題6】D
【小題7】A
【小題8】A
【小題9】C
【小題10】D
【小題11】A
【小題12】B
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【小題14】A
【小題15】D
解析試題分析：本文主要教育我們正確的金錢觀，要認(rèn)識到金錢的真正價值，該花的時候要花，該省的時候要省。
【小題1】D 名詞辨析。A樣本；B借口；C情景；D例子；前面一句說我是一個愿意做任何事情來節(jié)省錢的人，接著舉例說明，上次全家去度假就是這樣的一個例子。
【小題2】B 動詞辨析。A離開；B朝…過去；C得到，到達；D到達；這次度假是我兒子的寒假的時候，經(jīng)過一個星期的度假以后，我們從Fort Lauderdale出發(fā)，準(zhǔn)備回家。本句中的home是副詞，修飾head。
【小題3】A 動詞辨析。A過度預(yù)定；B過于擁擠；C過度工作；D制服，壓倒；根據(jù)Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知這件航空公司給我們400美元讓我們放棄原來預(yù)定的位置，在第二天再回家，可知這件航空公司的位置被預(yù)定過多，所以給事先預(yù)定的人退錢作為補償。故A正確。
【小題4】C 短語辨析。A進展，相處；B克服；C找回，回來；D離開，脫身；因為我在紐約與別人約好了，所以我們不得不回來。但是我讓丈夫和兒子留在那里，這樣可以得到對方的補償。故C正確。
【小題5】B 上下文串聯(lián)。A座位；B貸款，信譽；C便宜貨；D價值；我讓丈夫和孩子在那里逗留了一天，但第二天，他們?nèi)匀粺o法回來，公司給了他們更多的錢座位補償。根據(jù)第3空后the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats可知B正確。
【小題6】D 名詞辨析。A航班；B辦公室；C學(xué)校；D機場；我鼓勵我的丈夫和孩子在機場外面等待，因為在那里可以“掙錢”。
【小題7】A 上下文串聯(lián)。A美元（錢）；B時間；C家庭；D工作；我知道錢的價值，因為我是一個很會省錢的人。
【小題8】A 短語辨析。A錯過；B傳遞；C沿著…向前走；現(xiàn)在，一筆好交易有時候是我們中很少有人能夠錯過的。本句就是指我們都不要錯過這樣簡單的掙錢的機會。
【小題9】C 動詞辨析。A擴張，使…變大；B期待；C揭露，揭發(fā)，使…曝光；D解釋；我一直都在努力尋找做好的生意并曝光那些最糟糕的商業(yè)陰謀詭計。我這樣做就是為了讓人們都可以掙到錢。
【小題10】D 名詞辨析。A字典；B報紙；C小說；D書；根據(jù)下文Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide.可知這是一本書的名字，那么本句是指我已經(jīng)寫了一些書了。
【小題11】A 短語辨析。Believe in信任；put in投入；give in屈服；come in進來；因為我認(rèn)為我做的事情是正確的，所以我在做我相信的事情。
【小題12】B 名詞辨析。A傷害，損傷；B害羞；C懷疑；D震驚；我告訴你我這樣做，是因為得到錢的最大的價值一點也不害羞。
【小題13】B 形容詞辨析。A慷慨的；B吝嗇的；C開心的；D耐心的；老實說，當(dāng)涉及到衣服鞋子的時候，我很吝嗇。但是做頭發(fā)的時候，我是毫不猶豫的。因為我們要花值得花的錢。
【小題14】A 動詞辨析。A注意到；B意識到；C知道；D理解；我花錢做頭發(fā)是不吝嗇的，因為這是人們看你的時候首先注意到的。
【小題15】D 名詞辨析。A滿意；B數(shù)量；C能力；D品質(zhì)，質(zhì)量；和頭發(fā)一樣，我也會花大前去購買好的家具，因為質(zhì)量好的東西才會持久。故D正確。
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I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, 3 children from different races and religions played and studied 4 in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s 5 from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just 6 our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well 7 or otherwise.
We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d 8 the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to 9 the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his 10 .
When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I 11 touch with him.
One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I 12 my destination. The driver acknowledged my 13 but did not move off. Instead, he looked 14 at me. “Raddar?” he said, using my childhood nickname. I was astonished at being so 15 addressed (稱呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two 16 we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something 17 to describe.
If we can allow our children to be 18 without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be 19 their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and 20 we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote,“we happy few, we band of brothers”.
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Then we go to school. A teacher tells us to learn and how to learn. Many teachers teach us, and we pass many tests and exams. Then people say we are .
Are we really educated? Let's the real meaning of learning. Knowing facts doesn't being able to solve problems. Solving problems requires creativity, not just a good . Some people who don’t know many can also be good at solving problems.
Henr Ford is a good . He left school at the age of 15. Later, when his company couldn’ t build cars enough, he solved the problem. He of the assembly line. Today the answer seems . Yet, just think of the many university graduates who solve any problems.
What does a good teacher do? Does he students factct remember? Well, yes, we must sometimes remember facts. But a good teacher how to find answers. He brings us to the stream of knowledge so we can think for ourselves. When we are , we know where to go.
True learning combines intake with output. We take information our brains. Then we use it. Think of a ; it stores a lot of information, but it can’t think. It only obeys commands. A person who only remembers facts hasn’t really learned. Learning takes only when a person can use what he knows.
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Some of those people that decide that they never want to a classroom again will most likely some sort of simple jobs. Others will either find a way aside from school to better themselves, through travel or giving back to the community.
High school graduates that already have their futures 0ut are pretty rare. They are the who have been preparing for college from the first day that they high school. They most likely applied early to the schools that they were interested and have already dedicated themselves to the career they want. Most of them will become doctors, lawyers, and business people, etc.
The last group of people is the biggest. It is the students who _ know that they want to do something but have no idea what. Some of them will _ the military and proudly serve our country. Others will go on t0 , take basic courses, and then decide what they want to major in. There will be some students even to a technical school to learn a specific that they can contribute to the workforce. is a stepping stone that can lead you on to better things if you will let it.
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Having bended and as basic warm-up , you are ready to begin jogging now .
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The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion, How we use our money may as much or more than how much we’ve got it.
Money spent on experiences, rather than material ,goods, more happiness.
Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to ＄1 million under your bed . What would you do that cash?
The money will probably make you think about one thing all else—yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money our selfish sides. We will much on what that money can do for us alone, Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house,
But studies show that goods often fail to deliver happiness, Fortunately ,our ongoing research many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend, Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.
But making these needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending It’s hard not to buying a house as a wise investment（投資）, But new research shows it brings very little happiness, A study in the United States found that homeowners, on average , were no happier than .
So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea it means spending less time with your families and friends.
And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying than material things, Experiential purchases --- such as trips, concerts and special meals--- are more connected to our sense, of self.
And experiences come with one more , They tend to bring us to other people , but more often , material things are enjoyed . So social contacts are important to mental and physical health.
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“Human beings are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷達).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder more people don’t wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint（抱怨）about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don’t work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous（匿名的） rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable, Don’t assume it is OK to be rude if the person you’re in touch with won’t recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn’t blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step ia acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more help if we′d publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.
【小題1】What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph I?
| A．People can tell good from bad behavior. |
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| C．People care little about their behavior. |
| D．Radar can be used to predict human behavior. |
| A．they are becoming less patient |
| B．they are growing too independent |
| C．they have to handle many important messages |
| D．they have to follow an evolutionary step backward. |
| A．We should applaud good behavior. |
| B．Technology can never be blamed |
| C．We should keep pointing out mistakes. |
| D．Technology will take over lives one day. |
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Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 31 their full adult potential, their 32 must suit those differences.
Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 35 players and the scenery of the 36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 39 to the next generation.
Education in any society is a 40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 43 the strong feeling in our society that all 44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.
“All man are created equal.” We’ve 45 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.
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