Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of goods. This is called "knocking down the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands, This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called "subusta", meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold by the candle’, a short candle was lit by the auctioneer; and
A. for the highest price offered
B. only at fixed prices
C. at a price less than their true value
D. very cheaply
Auctions (拍卖) are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of goods. This is called "knocking down the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands, This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called "subusta", meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold by the candle’, a short candle was lit by the auctioneer; and
A. the auctioneer knocks the buyer down
B. the auctioneer knocks the rostrum down
C. the goods are knocked down on to the table
D. the auctioneer bangs the table with a hammer
| Auctions are public sales of goods,
conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in
the auction room to make offers, or "bids", for the various items on sale. He
encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as
the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the
bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he
stands. This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum. The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auctio, meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called sub basra, meaning "under the spear", a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods A. because they took place at night B. as a signal for the crowd to gather C. to keep the auctioneer warm D. to limit the time when offers could be made [单项选择]Auctions(拍卖) are public sales of goods,conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asked the crowd to gather in the auction room to hid for various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods,for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a raised platform.
The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction and the English word comes from the Latin "autic" ,meaning "increase". The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war; these sales were called "sub hasta" ,meaning "under the spear",a spear being stuck in the ground as a signal for a crowd to gather. In England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries goods were often sold "by the candle"; a short candle was lit by the auctioneer and bids could be made while it was burning. Practically all goods can be sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea. coc A. for the highest price offered B. at fixed prices C. at prices lower than their true value D. at prices offered by the auctioneer [单项选择] Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher prices, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called "knocking down" the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table behind which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum.
Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins wool, tea coca, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auctions sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auction rooms at Christie’’s and Sotheby’’s in London and New York are world-famous.
An auction is usually advertised beforehand and with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and w
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