Antique auctions have become popular in the United States because a steadily increasing awareness of the investment value of antiques.
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【正确答案】 1、正确答案：because∧一of    
【答案解析】解析：考查短语。because是连词，后接从句；而此处后接的是名词短语，应用介词短语because of。