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In England a candle used to burn at auction sales______．
A．because the auction sales took place at night
B．as a signal for the crowd to gather
C．to keep the auction room warm
D．to limit the time when offers of prices could be made
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第1题
In England a candle is used to burn at auction sales ______.
A．because the auction sales took place at night
B．as a signal for the crowd to gather
C．to keep the auction room warm
D．to limit the time when offers of prices could be made
第2题
In England a candle is used to bum at auction sales ______.
A．because the auction sales took place at night
B．as a signal for the crowd to gather
C．to keep the auction room warm
D．to limit the time when offers of prices could be made
第3题
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 bid 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，cocoa，furs，fruit，vegetables and wines．Auction sales are also usual for land and property，antique furniture，pictures，rare books，old china and works of art．The auction rooms at Chritie's and Sotheby's in London and New York are world famous．
An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by the buyers．If the advertisement cannot give full details，catalogues are printed，and each group of goods to be sold together，called a“lot”，is usually given a number．The auctioneer need not begin with lot one and continue the numerical order；he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in．The auctioneer's services are paid for in the form. of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for．The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding．
Auctioned goods are sold______．
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
第4题
Life is a candle ________ to burn ever brighter.
A) being meant
B) meaning
C) to mean
D) meant
第5题
He blew out the candle and ________ his way to the door.
A) converged
B) groped
C) strived
D) wrenched
第6题
A.shone brightly and then died out
B.fluttered and became dim
C.burnt unsteadily and gradually died out
D.burnt brightly and then became dim
第7题
听力原文：W: You are burning the candle at both ends. You should take a break.
M: But I haven't saved enough for my retirement.
Q: What does the woman imply？
(14)
A．Future happiness is attractive.
B．The man shouldn' t work too hard for the happiness of future.
C．The man should retire early.
D．Today's happiness is less important than tomorrow's.
