大学英语二阅读理解题~Antiquedealershavean‘in’joke.Iftwoofthemcometoadesertisland,theysay,attheendoftheyearbothwillclaimtheyhavemadeamillion.It’sastorywhichsumsup‘thetrade’.Objects,someprecious,s

　　大学英语二阅读理解题~

　　Antiquedealershavean‘in’joke.Iftwoofthemcometoadesertisland,theysay,attheendoftheyearbothwillclaimtheyhavemadeamillion.It’sastorywhichsumsup‘thetrade’.Objects,someprecious,somewhoseonlyvalueistheoldage,passfromhandtohandinsearchofhome.Buyinganantiqueisalwaysanevent.Collectors,bittenbythebug,developaselectivephotographicmemory.Pointtoanycherishedobjecttheyownandtheycantellyouwhentheyboughtit,where,formwhomandforhowmuch.Theymayevenrememberwhattheyateforlunchthatdayandwhetheritrained.Britainistheworld’sbiggestantiquetreasurestore.Acrossthecountry,anydayoftheweek,theremaybeseveraldozenauctionstakingplace.Evenasmalltownwillboastacoupleofshops.InhistoriccentreslikeBath,thenumbersmayrunintohundreds,notcountingthestallholderspackingspecialistsmarketsthere,likeGuineaLane.Intheory,thepublic’sbestchanceofcomingoutaheadisinthesalerooms.Theymaybeveryfamous,suchasSotheby’s,ChristiesorPhillip’sorlivelyprovincialfirmslikeHobbsandBath.Biddingisrapidandtheauctioneerwilltryandprocessasmanyas140lotsanhour.Giventhepressureandthetensions,it’smorethansensibletoviewtheitemstobesoldinadvance,eitherthepreviousdayorbeforethesalebegins.Thenisthetimetodecidehowfaryouarepreparedtogoandnottodecideintheheatofbattle.

　　1).Thejokeistoldto____.

　　选项:

　　a、revealthenatureofthetradeofauction

　　b、playatrickontheantiquedealers

　　c、showthatantiquedealersoftenactagainstthelaw

　　d、showthatantiquedealerscanfindantiqueanywhere

　　2)、ItisNOTmentionedthatantiquecollectorswillremember____.

　　选项:

　　a、themoneytheyspentonafavoritecollectionitem

　　b、fromwhomtheyboughttheitem

　　c、theweatherofthedaythedealwasmade

　　d、thehistoryoftheitem

　　3)、Thenumbersinthethirdparagraphreferstothenumbersof____.

　　选项:

　　a、auctioneveryday

　　b、antiquedealers

　　c、antiqueshops

　　d、antiquecollectors

　　4)、Tomakearightdecision,itissuggested____.

　　选项:

　　a、tohavealookattheit