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3、cus1translation Focus1translation Focus1translation Focus1translation Focus1writing Focus1writing Focus1writing Focus1writing Focus1writing Focus1writing Focus1internet Focus1internet 上海交通大学出版社 9 Surfing the Internet Go to httpmaxbook118com or httpstepbystepfundraisingcoman-introduction-to-online-au
4、ctions-for-charity to learn the basics of online auctions Read the introduction to online auctions and then present a summary of about 100 words For reference Answer Click Here Back Next Reference Answer Online auction is an auction organized via a website The company organizing the auction places a
5、n item for auction on their site with a low starting price Then visitors to the site bid for the item as in a real auction the only difference is that there is often an advertised time when the auction is deemed to have finished This deadline might be expressed as a specific date or a certain number
6、 of days after the last bid has been received Sometimes the auctions are organized in real time in this case they closely mimic their conventional non-electronic counterparts 上海交通大学出版社 9 Surfing the Internet Back Next 上海交通大学出版社 10 The following spring the old man became ill and passed away The art w
7、orld was in anticipation that with the collectors passing and his only son dead those paintings would be sold at auction According to the will of the old man all of the art works would be auctioned on Christmas Day the day he had received the greatest gift 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translat
8、ion 10 第二年春天老人病逝了艺术界开始期待收藏家已过世他唯一的儿子又牺牲了他那些画肯定会被拍卖的遵照老人的遗愿所有的艺术品都将在圣诞节那天拍卖也就是他收到那份最珍贵礼物的那天 anticipation n U n 期盼期望 eg The courtroom was filled with anticipation in anticipation 期待着 eg The Spring Festival is around the corner We are all in anticipation since we will be able to have a family reunion W
9、e waited at the railway station in anticipation of her arrival 上海交通大学出版社 11 The day soon arrived and art collectors from around the world gathered to bid on some of the worlds most spectacular paintings Dreams would be fulfilled this day greatness would be achieved as many would hope to claim I have
10、 the greatest collection 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 11 圣诞节很快就到了全世界的艺术品收藏家都赶来竞买那些举世瞩目的画作梦想即将在这一天实现许多人都希望自己能宣称我拥有世界上最珍贵的收藏品其个人名望也将随之获得 from around 介词叠用 eg The dog ran out from behind the door The boy came out from under the table 上海交通大学出版社 12 The auction began with a painting that
11、was not on any museums list It was the painting of the old mans son The auctioneer asked for an opening bid but the room was silent 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 12 首先拍卖的是一幅画它不在任何博物馆的收藏计划名录上那是老人儿子的画像拍卖师开价拍卖但房间里一片沉默 -eer 从事的人者 eg mountaineer 登山者 engineer 工程师 profiteer 投机商 electioneer
12、 积极竞选的人 black marketeer 黑市交易者 上海交通大学出版社 13 Who will open the bidding with 100 he asked Minutes passed and no one spoke From the back of the room came a voice Who cares about that painting Its just a picture of his son Lets forget about it and move on to the good stuff more voices echoed in agreement
13、 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 13 谁愿意以 100 美元开始出价他问道几分钟过去了仍然无人出价房间后面有人喊道谁在意那幅画那只是他儿子的画像还是别管这个了来拍卖好东西吧更多的声音应声附和道 上海交通大学出版社 14 No we have to sell this one first replied the auctioneer Now who will take the son 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 14 不我们必须先拍卖这幅画拍卖师回答道现在谁愿意买走他
14、儿子的画像 上海交通大学出版社 15 Finally a neighbor of the old man spoke Will you take ten dollars for the painting Thats all I have I knew the boy so Id like to have it I have ten dollars Will anyone go higher called the auctioneer After more silence the auctioneer said Going once going twice gone The gavel fell
15、 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 15 最后老人的一个邻居开口了这幅画您可以只卖 10 美元吗我只有这么多钱我了解那孩子所以想买下这幅画有人出 10美元还有人出更高的价吗拍卖师喊道又是一阵沉默过后拍卖师说 10 美元一次10 美元两次成交木槌落下 Question about Para 13-15 上海交通大学出版社 6 How differently did the worlds art collectors and the old mans neighbour respond to the sons portrait The n
16、eighbour with his only ten dollars would buy the portrait of the old mans son simply because he knew the boy while the worlds art collectors didnt have the slightest interest in the portrait as they only focused on other paintings for their potential profit Back Next 2 Text The Art Collector 上海交通大学出
17、版社 16 Cheers filled the room and someone exclaimed Now we can get on with it and we can bid on the real treasures The auctioneer looked at the audience and announced that the auction was over 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 16 欢呼声充满了整个房间这时有人喊道现在我们可以继续了我们可以竞买那些真正的珍品了拍卖师看了看众人宣布拍卖会结束 exc
18、laim vi 由于生气惊讶疼痛等引起的突然大叫高声叫唤 eg What He exclaimed Are you leaving without me He exclaimed that it was untrue get on with 继续进行 eg Be quiet and get on with your work 上海交通大学出版社 17 Stunned disbelief quieted the room Someone spoke up and asked What do you mean its over We didnt come here for a picture of some old guys son What about all of these paintings There are millions of dollars worth of art here I demand that you explain what is going on 2 Text The Art Collector Back Next Translation 17 整个房间顿时鸦雀无声众人目瞪口呆简直无法相信有人大声问道你什么意思结束了我们大老远跑过来可不是为了那个老
