daughters went 10.________ holiday to America with Lillian's ex­husband 31 years ago and never came back.

　　Ⅳ.阅读理解

　　A

　　The consumer always has had to be clever, but with the economy worse and worse, the stakes (赌注) have been raised.The sharks are out there attracting us in, desperate for our money.You can't believe everything you read, even in a newspaper.

　　I just saw an airline ad for holiday travel, promising me in VERY LARGE type that I could go almost anywhere for $199.Then, when I looked a little closer, there was a star that referred me to the tiny type at the bottom of the page that the $199 was a one­way fare.But I couldn't make a one­way trip.I had to buy a round­trip ticket.

　　I don't have a clue why they didn't just say the round­trip ticket was $398.In fact, I think it's a much more powerful selling point.For just under $400 you're able to return home from a holiday.Who in their right mind would want a one­way ticket?

　　But perhaps the cruelest marketing trick done on us is the "calories per serving (一份食物的热量)" on food packaging.For years, I lived happily with the belief that each package was a serving.I didn't realize that each box or bag had a number of servings in it.So I ate.Who ever believed a whole bag of potato chips could have only 150 calories？Me.And yes, I'm a fool.

　　But once I learned the trick that had been played on me, I became bored.I would multiply the number of servings in the bag with the calories per serving, quickly realizing millions of calories were hiding in those containers.

　　I finally calmed myself down and now don't even look at the calories per serving. It makes life easier.That's why my recent purchase of the first box of holiday eggnog (蛋奶酒) was such a pleasure.Santa can count the servings.I'll drink till I sleep.If only that mattress (床垫) were on sale.

　　1．Consumers always have had to be clever because________.

　　A．most people are lacking money

　　B．newspapers always tell false stories

　　C．there are many attractive salesmen around

　　D．they are easily cheated by ads or something

　　2．In the author's opinion, the price of $199 was________.

　　A．too high to accept

　　B．reasonable to pay

　　C．equal to $400 in reality

　　D．not practical at all

3．Why does the author think of himself as a fool?