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Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund-raiser. The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction (拍卖)! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. in the school hall 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins. 7:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins. Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $5 to $30. Items up for bid in the main auction include the following: Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today. Last year, tickets sold out in five days! Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. $15 per person. All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.
单选题
Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction? A. A movie pass to the local cinema. B. A weekend stay at a hotel. C. A ticket to a restaurant. D. Airline tickets.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。本题可用排除法。由Weekend getaways at first-class hotels可知B被提到；根据$50 gift tickets to local gift shops，restaurants，and salons可知C被提到；根据Airline tickets to a place of your choice可知D被提到。所以答案为A。
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The more items that are given or bought for auction,______. A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction B. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction D. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。因为是拍卖会，成交的项目越多，筹集的钱就越多。再根据文章最后All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab．可推断答案为D。
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Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year's auction? A. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week. B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value. C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before. D. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。根据Last year，tickets sold out in five days!由去年的情况推知，票会在一周内卖完。答案为A。
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The phrase "first-come, first-served" tells you that______. A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only B. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge C. food and drinks will be served at the auction D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。Last year,tickets sold out in five days．和Don't miss the boat! Book your tickets today．根据去年的拍卖情况和发起者的警告：不要错过机会!今天买票吧!可推断是按谁先到谁先买的顺序卖票。故答案为D。