题目内容：

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.

1.A．sampleB．excuseC．situationD．example

2.A．leavingB．headingC．gettingD．arriving

3.A．overbookedB．overcrowdedC．overworkedD．overpowered

4.A．get onB．get over C．get backD．get away

5.A．seatsB．creditsC．bargainD．value

6.A．flightB．officeC．schoolD．airport

7.A．dollarB．timeC．familyD．work

8.A．pass upB．pass downC．pass along D．pass on

9.A．expanding B．expectingC．exposingD．explaining

10.A．dictionaries    B．newspapersC．novelsD．books

11.A．believeB．putC．giveD．come

12.A．harmB．shameC．doubt D．shock

13.A．generousB．tightfisted C．joyfulD．patient

14.A．noticeB．realize C. know D．understand

15.A．SatisfactoryB．Quantity C．Ability D．Quality