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.
假定你是李华，为了庆祝自己高中毕业，你打算今年暑假与表妹一起去英国曼彻斯特市(Manchester)进行为期十天的自助游。请你用英语给住在该市的笔友Elkins写一封e-mail，内容包括：
1.告知到达时间并请求接机；
2.询问景点及注意事项；
3.表示感谢。
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2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：自助游self-guided trip
Dear Elkins,
I'm writing to tell you that
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Yours gratefully,
Li Hua
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Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome on the Museum of Natural History! I'm Joe Smith. Let me tell you about some of the thing you should not miss here.
Here in the Entrance Hall, you can see some beautifully paintings of flowers and plants. Upstairs on the left are a famous animal exhibition. I can see the models of some dinosaurs and some strange animals. On the right, there is a small theatre, where you can watch a movie about what our planet looks like millions of years ago. The film that lasts 45 minutes plays every hour. After you leave this museum, please don't forget visit the shop inside it. Some wonderful models of animals, T-shirts or many other things can be bought there.
The museum will be not close until 5:00 pm, so enjoy yourselves.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tomato-throwing Festival is considered one of the 1. (happy) of all the festivals around the world. Every year hundreds of tons of tomatoes get ruined in the happy activities in Spain. However, Spain's famous Tomato-throwing Festival is now 2."pay-to-join" event. This is because of the 3.(country) poor economy.
The town of Bunol is charging tourists $13 4. Tomato-throwing Festival. However, all 15,000 tickets for the hour-long tomato fight 5.(sell) so far. Town residents will get free tickets. It costs 150,000 euros for Bunol 6.(organize) the Tomato-throwing Festival. The town must pay for the tomatoes 7.are used in the sreet battles. It is always flooded with juice.
Tourists from all over the world visit the Tomatina. Bunol's mayor said 8.was difficult to control the number and that the charge was for financial and 9.(secure) reasons. The festival began after the end of World War II because of a fight between teenagers near a vegetable market, which ended with the kids throwing tomatoes at each other 10.(excite).
I've always been afraid of heights. Even ______ a ladder to change a light bulb makes me feel quite_________, so imagine everyone's ________when I announced I would be trekking (跋涉) to Everest Base Camp(珠峰大本营). Well, it's all about overcoming your _____ and challenging yourself, isn't it?
I've wanted to ______money for charity for long and, when I saw an advertisement in the paper, I jumped at the _____and signed up. Of course as soon as I'd made my decision, I started to_____ .What was I thinking? I'd never be able to get fit enough so I wouldn't be able to________.
What kept me _____ , however, was the thought that I was doing this for my _______, who greatly influenced me. This would be the best way to commemorate (纪念) him as he was a great. _____ and used to tell me stories of his exploration around the world. He'd always wanted to see the great ______ but had never succeeded.
_____was hard but I was determined to continue. I went to the gym several times a week. Besides, I had to do something for the charity. I sent out letters to everyone ______ to sponsor me. I_______ coffee mornings and went to local schools to give talks.
And finally the______ day arrived and soon we were standing in Lukla, at the ______ of the mountain, ready to start. Although I was______ fit, nothing could have prepared me for the mental challenge. I had to face my fear of heights. Crossing rope bridges hundreds of feet above rough rivers made my______ turn but I thought of my grandfather..
So fulfilled did I feel when I came ________ that I decided to try new challenges.
1.A.keeping up B.mixing up C.climbing up D.bringing up
2.A.sick B.tired C.eager D.crazy
3.A.silence B.surprise C.relief D.respect
4.A.injuries B.sadness C.shyness D.fears
5.A.spend B.raise C.lend D.change
6.A.opportunity B.advice C.choice D.preparation
7.A.work B.arrange C.research D.panic
8.A.manage B.fall C.escape D.recover
9.A.paying off B.carrying on C.backing away D.dropping in
10.A.father B.brother C.grandfather D.cousin
11.A.teacher B.painter C.explorer D.physicist
12.A.mountain B.river C.desert D.volcano
13.A.Teaching B.Studying C.Living D.Training
14.A.strange B.selfish C.familiar D.helpless
15.A.enjoyed B.held C.counted D.expected
16.A.victory B.graduation C.magic D.departure
17.A.top B.middle C.foot D.peak
18.A.slightly B.physically C.hardly D.tightly
19.A.eyes B.face C.hands D.stomach
20.A.back B.along C.over D.round
If you have big dreams, you have to keep on trying in order to make them come true. Here are five tips that might help you.
● 1.If you really want to do it, then, ask yourself a question: Do I really have any talent for this? This question is important because you don't want to waste your energy on something in which you're not talented.
● Now think about how you are going to achieve this. Do you have to study? Which university should you choose? Which qualifications do you need?2.Make sure you know why you want to do this. Write down the answer, and keep it where you can always see it, so that it will always keep you motivated.
● Know what makes successful people successful. Successful people have willpower, confidence and optimism. A successful person will never give up easily. Take Walt Disney for example. At first, nobody liked his ideas, but he believed in himself and continued working on them.3.If you really want to do something, it doesn't matter what others say. Keep on working at it, and you will get what you want in the end.
● Work hard. Even if you have to work ten hours a day, do not get lazy.4.You have to be willing to pay for it. Your hard work really pays off.
● Fight for your goals. Is lack of money a problem? Then do something about it! There's always a solution, as long as you keep looking for it. There are many musicians, writers, singers and actors who were poor at first.5.
A.Everything in life has its price.
B.Finally things went well!
C.But they worked their way up.
D.Now you are on your way.
E.Figure out what you want to do.
F.Gather all the information you can.
G.Never believe in anybody else!
