单选题 Auction goods are sold _________.

A、 at the highest price given by the buyer
B、 only at a price higher than their true value
C、 at a price less than their true value
D、 at a price given by the auctioneer

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析]这是一道细节题。通读全文，尤其是第一段第三句 He encourages buyers to bid higher prices，and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods．(他鼓励买者给出更高的价钱，最后选定出价最高的这位买主。)这样可以推断出物品是以最高价卖出的，故选A。B选项根据常识可以排除。C选项与文意相悖。D中拍卖者给出的价钱只是个起价(最低价)，而不是卖价。