A
C
Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction（网上拍卖）.
Buying for Beginners
Sign up on www. eBay. co. uk. Most items (e.g. tables, computers and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with “Buy It Now ” and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.
If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish, you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.
How to Pay
Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a check or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.
Selling Made Simple
If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends’ advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.
The big Things in Life
It’s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collectively sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to make payment online. B. Ways of making delivery online.
C. How to use an online-auction system. D. Advantages of an online auction system.
2. After bidding for an item, a buyer ________.
A. has chances to make higher bids B. will get what he wants in ten days
C should make payment immediately D. may check its picture and description
3. The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is ________.
A. through a local banking system B. by sending the money to the seller
C. through an online payment system D. by paying the deliveryman directly
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了如何使用在线拍卖系统。
【1题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“So, I decided to try my hand at online auction”（所以，我决定尝试在线拍卖）以及Buying for Beginners（为初学者购买），How to Pay（如何支付），Selling Made Simple（销售变得简单），The big Things in Life（生活中的大物件）可知，短文主要会关于如何使用在线拍卖系统。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again.”（如果物品正在拍卖，您将提供您准备支付的最高价格，易趣将为您出价。出价将一点一点地增加，直到超过你的最高出价，然后你会收到电子邮件，询问你是否愿意再次出价。）由此可知，在竞拍一件物品后，买家有机会出更高的价格。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.”（最简单的方法是通过PayPal)，这是一个在线支付系统，可以从你的信用卡上取钱。）由此可知，文章中提到的最简单的付款方式是通过在线支付系统。故选C项。
