高三英語閱讀第一期(個(gè)人情感與人際關(guān)系)復(fù)習(xí)素材11

1、文檔供參考，可復(fù)制、編制，期待您的好評(píng)與關(guān)注！ 高三英語復(fù)習(xí)閱讀第一期（個(gè)人情感與人際關(guān)系）11 （十一）【導(dǎo)讀】生活離不開錢，但如何花錢卻是一門學(xué)問。如何科學(xué)的花錢呢？Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my familys last vacation. It was my six-year-old sons winter break form school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a

2、 weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meeting in New York，So I had to get back . But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took o

3、ff for home.The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered them to wait it out at the airport, 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

4、such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is somthing few of us can afford to pass up.I've made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks . I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today

5、show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children

6、, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.【文章大意】整理通過一家人乘飛機(jī)返家過程中由于機(jī)票超額預(yù)定，從而可以推遲回家而得到航空公司的賠償一事，引出在日常生活中如何利用一些機(jī)會(huì)合理的花錢，體現(xiàn)了一個(gè)女人在

7、持家方面的睿智?！酒陆Y(jié)構(gòu)】段落關(guān)鍵詞、句大意推測第一部分（Para. 1-2）do anything to save moneyorder them to wait to “earn” more 開篇明義：人們?cè)谠O(shè)法省錢，我是其中之一。第二部分（Para. 3-4）.a big-time bargain hunter.looking for the best deal.展開陳述多年來“我”一直精打細(xì)算。第三部分（Para. 5）no shame tightfisted when.but wouldnt hesitate to spend on 說出在 “我”的消費(fèi)觀：在有些方面我很吝嗇，但在

8、另一些需要品味及品質(zhì)方面我卻舍得發(fā)錢?！拘畔⑻崛　?. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?A. They took a later flight.B. They had early bookings.C. Their flight had been delayed.D. Their flight had been cancelled.2. What can we learn about the author?A. She rarely misses a good deal.B. She seldom makes a compr

9、omise.C. She is very strict with her childrenD. She is interested in cheap products.3. What does the author do?A. She's a teacher.B. She's a housewife.C. She's a media person.D. She's a businesswoman.4. What does the author want to tell us?A. How to expose bad tricks.B. How to reserv

10、e airline seats.C. How to spend money wisely,D. How to make a business deal.【解析】1. A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。難度：中等。題干關(guān)鍵詞為：Delta givecredits,定位第一段。Dalta, the airline, offered us $400 per persomin credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知，他們是因?yàn)榉艞壛吮竞桨嗟臋C(jī)票從而得到航空公司的賠償。2. A。推理判斷題。難度：中等。根據(jù)文中的句子（第三段）：as a big-tim

11、e bargain huntera good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up可以推出整理很少錯(cuò)過便宜貨。3. C。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。難度：較易。文章第四段I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs today show for over a decade.可知，整理是個(gè)媒體記者。4. C。主旨大意題。難度：中等。縱觀全文，尤其是第一段和最后一段。第一段段首句給出：整理是省錢一族。最后一段對(duì)不同的產(chǎn)品的不同決策，指出對(duì)于質(zhì)量高的產(chǎn)品也會(huì)毫不猶豫買。說明了整理花錢的明智?！驹~匯擴(kuò)充】1.

12、 credit n.借款; 貸款The bank refused further credits to the company. 銀行拒絕再向這家公司提供貸款.2. afford 及物動(dòng)詞1 a. <人>有足夠 <金錢、時(shí)間等>I can neither the time nor the money for a trip.我沒有足夠的時(shí)間和錢去旅行b. <人>買得起<東西> 負(fù)擔(dān)得起I can't a new car.我買不起一部新車3. shame (U)羞愧,慚愧,羞恥in 羞愧地flush with 因羞愧而臉紅I cannot d

13、o that for (very) .我覺得很難為情做不出那樣的事Don't you feel any at having lied to me?.你對(duì)我撒謊一點(diǎn)都不覺得羞恥嗎?He has no .他不知羞恥4.classic adj. 傳統(tǒng)的； 典型的； 有權(quán)威的modern classic writers當(dāng)代第一流的作家【難句學(xué)習(xí)】1. Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them.翻譯：有些人只要為了省錢會(huì)做任何事情，而我就是其中之一。分析：本句用了兩個(gè)句子并列，陳述了：我

14、是極力省錢一族，總領(lǐng)全文，所以看清此句，對(duì)下文理解非常重要。2. And these days, a good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up翻譯：目前，便宜貨是我們大家很少能拒絕得了得東西。分析：that 引導(dǎo)了定語從句，修飾先行詞something.3. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth.翻譯：我告訴你這個(gè)是因?yàn)樽屇愕腻X花的值得，這沒什么可恥的。分析：worth,此處是名詞“價(jià)值”；它還可以作形容詞使用“值得的；有價(jià)值的”；there is no shame in doing something，意為：做。并不可恥?！菊Z法點(diǎn)滴】Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants.when it come to sth 當(dāng)涉及到什么問題的時(shí)候When it comes to action the eu has fared e