高三英语阅读第一期(个人情感与人际关系)复习素材11.doc

高三英语复习阅读第一期（个人情感与人际关系）11 （十一）【导读】生活离不开钱，但如何花钱却是一门学问。如何科学的花钱呢？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 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 didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off 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 Im a bad mother and not 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.Ive made living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks . I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today 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, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and its the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.【文章大意】作者通过一家人乘飞机返家过程中由于机票超额预定，从而可以推迟回家而得到航空公司的赔偿一事，引出在日常生活中如何利用一些机会合理的花钱，体现了一个女人在持家方面的睿智。【篇章结构】段落关键词、句大意推测第一部分（Para. 1-2）do anything to save moneyorder them to wait to “earn” more 开篇明义：人们在设法省钱，我是其中之一。第二部分（Para. 3-4）.a big-time bargain hunter.looking for the best deal.展开陈述多年来“我”一直精打细算。第三部分（Para. 5）no shame tightfisted when.but wouldnt hesitate to spend on 说出在 “我”的消费观：在有些方面我很吝啬，但在另一些需要品味及品质方面我却舍得发钱。【信息提取】1. Why did Delta give the authors 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 compromise.C. She is very strict with her childrenD. She is interested in cheap products.3. What does the author do?A. Shes a teacher.B. Shes a housewife.C. Shes a media person.D. Shes a businesswoman.4. What does the author want to tell us?A. How to expose bad tricks.B. How to reserve airline seats.C. How to spend money wisely,D. How to make a business deal.【解析】1. A。细节理解题。难度：中等。题干关键词为：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，他们是因为放弃了本航班的机票从而得到航空公司的赔偿。2. A。推理判断题。难度：中等。根据文中的句子（第三段）：as a big-time bargain huntera good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up可以推出作者很少错过便宜货。3. C。事实细节题。难度：较易。文章第四段I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs today show for over a decade.可知，作者是个媒体记者。4. C。主旨大意题。难度：中等。纵观全文，尤其是第一段和最后一段。第一段段首句给出：作者是省钱一族。最后一段对不同的产品的不同决策，指出对于质量高的产品也会毫不犹豫买。说明了作者花钱的明智。【词汇扩充】1. credit n.借款; 贷款The bank refused further credits to the company. 银行拒绝再向这家公司提供贷款.2. afford 及物动词1 a. 有足够 I can neither the time nor the money for a trip.我没有足够的时间和钱去旅行b. 买得起; 负担得起I cant a new car.我买不起一部新车3. shame (U)羞愧,惭愧,羞耻in 羞愧地flush with 因羞愧而脸红I cannot do that for (very) .我觉得很难为情做不出那样的事Dont you feel any at having lied to me?.你对我撒谎一点都不觉得羞耻吗?He has no .他不知羞耻4.classic adj. 传统的； 典型的； 有权威的modern classic writers当代第一流的作家【难句学习】1. Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them.翻译：有些人只要为了省钱会做任何事情，而我就是其中之一。分析：本句用了两个句子并列，陈述了：我是极力省钱一族，总领全文，所以看清此句，对下文理解非常重要。2. And these days, a good deal is something that few of us can offord to pass up翻译：目前，便宜货是我们大家很少能拒绝得了得东西。分析：that 引导了定语从句，修饰先行词something.3. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth.翻译：我告诉你这个是因为让你的钱花的值得，这没什么可耻的。分析：worth,此处是名词“价值”；它还可以作形容词使用“值得的；有价值的”；there is no shame in doing something，意为：做。并不可耻。【语法点滴】Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants.when it come to sth 当涉及到什么问题的时候When it comes to action the eu has fared even