Auctions(拍卖行) are everywhere. Here are just a few standouts and some of the areas they specialize in. All have brick-and-mortar(实体的) sales rooms in addition to online buying.
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Headquarters(总部): Chicago
Founded: 1982
Best bets: contemporary art, jewelry
The founder, Leslie Hindman, has been on an expansion kick from her Chicago base and now runs eight offices across the country. Ms. Hindman said that plenty of items sell at her house for around $500. As in the auction world generally, jewelry and contemporary art receive lots of attention from bidders(出价者)， and in2017 a diamond ring sold for $97,000.
Swann Auction Galleries
Headquarters: New York
Founded: 1941
Best bets: books, works on paper, African-American art
Founded as a rare-book auctioneer, Swann still holds dozens of such sales a year. The president, Nicholas D. Lowry, noted that Swann was the first auction house to sell old photographs, in 1952.The house has also had a department of African-American art for 12 years.
Stair Galleries
Headquarters: Hudson, N.Y.
Founded: 2001
Best bets: English and Continental furniture and paintings, modern and contemporary art
Colin Stair, the founder and president, comes from a long line of antiques dealers (商人). Stair is frequented by dealers and bargain hunters, and it's a place to find interesting things like a George I carved walnut wing armchair, coming up as part of a sale on April 28 and 29.
Heritage Auctions
Headquarters: Dallas
Founded: 1983
Best bets: coins, sports memorabilia, movie posters
With roots in coin auctions, Heritage has grown quite large. But their bread and butter are items that the company president, Greg Rohan, calls "the kinds of things that everyone has. " "People aren’t buying what were selling for decoration or for resale, " he added. "They’re buying things they absolutely love. "
1.At which place can you buy old photographs?
A.Stair Galleries. B.Heritage Auctions.
C.Swann Auction Galleries. D.Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.
2.Who once sold antiques?
A.Colin Stair. B.Greg Rohan. C.Leslie Hindman. D.Nicholas D. Lowry
3.What can be learned about these auctions?
A.They all have online shops.
B.They all sell valuable artworks.
C.They are all run by local people.
D.They are all located in New York.
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I like travelling and my dream of visit Beijing, the capital city of our country, come true during the National Day holiday this year. In October 1st, I went to Tian'anmen Square with my parents, there we watched the flag-raising ceremony. As I watched flag rising slowly, I sang the national anthem, feel extremely excited. Then we went to some other famous tourist attraction, like the Great Wall. Standing on the Great Wall, I felt very proudly. I thought of the old saying that "One who fail to reach the Great Wall is not a hero." Although I was tired, I really had a fun.
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If it weren't for the ninth BRICS Summit (金砖峰会) held in Xiamen last year, many people would probably never have realized 1. rich the culture in Fujian is.
The welcoming ceremony displayed the traditional local culture, including2. (vary) art forms such as children's folk rhymes and Hui'an women dances. However, one of the most 3.(impression) performances was Nanyin, which is translated as “the music in the south”. Nanyin is a type of musical performance art based on southern Fujian dialects. 4. (general) considered to date back to the Song Dynasty, Nanyin has been called precious treasure of China's music history and is5.(old) traditional music form in China today. When6. (interview), a Nanyin performer said, “Some people say such old music isn't necessary or suitable7.modern people, but I don't think8.. As a matter of fact, Nanyin can be a social communication break for modern people who9.(feed) up with the fast-paced lifestyle.” Another performer added, “10.(get) involved in Nanyin performance makes me remain young. Anyway, who can be older than this kind of 1000-year-old music? ”
My 20-year-old daughter, Allison, living in Philadelphia, sent me a text the other day："I need socks and shampoo.”She was actually asking me to______those items for her, but I ______she was playing a cell phone game. I decide not to be a helicopter(直升机)______,because experience as a mother and professor has taught me how______that can result.
__, I prefer a more hands-off approach. From the time Allison turned 18, I no longer had any____ to know her work and life schedule.
But that's not what I ___ at Drexel University where I teach. Most of my students talk to their __ three times a day or more. One student's mother called because she didn't ____ from him for a few days. He was in the library so he______"hello". She doubted that he was drinking, and insisted on asking him to______a picture of himself. Holding a newspaper with that day's ____，he took a picture and sent it to his mother in order to ___ that he wasn't telling a lie.
I've always treated my students as independent beings. I tell them on the first day that I will not follow up with them on missing____or assignments. I am getting them to become independent thinkers, and take responsibility for their ____.
But their parents don't______them like me. I know a mother. She supervises(监督)her son too much. She hopes he will walk by the______，so that she can know what he is doing. Another mother checks her son's credit card daily. However, I never do that. My daughters only come to me with____things that need my decision, and I think that's because I give them space.
Many parents try to find if their kids are______from them. But we have to learn to respect boundaries(界限)，even when technology is so ____. So I am going to do my best not to be a helicopter parent.
1.A.donate B.check C.prepare D.receive
2.A.thought B.managed C.decided D.remembered
3.A.customer B.mother C.trainer D.boss
4.A.normally B.badly C.simply D.amazingly
5.A.Instead B.Besides C.Otherwise D.Still
6.A.way B.courage C.power D.desire
7.A.do B.achieve C.see D.predict
8.A.professors B.friends C.parents D.classmates
9.A.learn B.hear C.escape D.judge
10.A.waved B.meant C.added D.whispered
11.A.gain B.gather C.draw D.take
12.A.date B.picture C.name D.plan
13.A.apologize B.comment C.prove D.preserve
14.A.themes B.nutrition C.mineral D.classes
15.A.secrets B.choices C.skills D.humour
16.A.treat B.protect C.change D.employ
17.A.school B.door C.camera D.road
18.A.impressive B.ordinary C.obvious D.important
19.A.hiding B.suffering C.developing D.benefiting
20.A.valuable B.powerful C.harmful D.limited
Four Habits to Help You Succeed
Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 1.
• Know your values.
Finding your values is in line with creating motivation.2.Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.
• 3.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 4.If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.
• Set a time for success.
Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal.5.By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.
• Don’t give up because of failure.
Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.
A. Make the right decision.
B. Pick a goal and focus on it .
C. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.
D. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.
E. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.
F. Sit and reflect on what you value most.
G. Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.
