四六级

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　　Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　16

　　A.His entire house.

　　B.His sports awards.

　　C.His working position.

　　D.His car.

　　17

　　A.He is deeply in debt.

　　B.He wants a new life.

　　C.He wishes to realize his dream.

　　D.He is encouraged by his wife.

　　18

　　A.Make use of a registration system.

　　B.Require the bidders to use their real names.

　　C.Put an announcement on the website.

　　D.Refuse biddings that are too high.

　　Passage One

　　Do you ever feel sick of your life? Then why not sell it? This is exactly what one man is attempting to do following the breakdown of his marriage.

　　Ian Usher, a 44-year-old British man living in Australia, is using the online auction site eBay to sell not only his belongings, but his entire life. Up for grabs are his house and everything that's in it: his car, his parachuting gear, even his pots and pans. (16) But what makes the auction unique is that the package also includes a two-week trial run at his job as an assistant in a rug store, and even an introduction to his friends in the local area. (17) Mr. Usher said he no longer wanted to be reminded of the life he shared with his ex-wife, and hopes the sale will raise funds for a life-changing adventure. He said that once the sale has gone through, he plans to "walk out of his front door with his wallet in one pocket and his passport in the other," and see where the plane takes him. Bidding opened on Sunday, and by Monday morning had already reached the staggering figure of 2 million Australian dollars. (18) Unfortunately for Mr. Usher most of the high bids turned out to be fake, as he had not activated a registration system that would have only let genuine bids through.

　　Whatever the final price he receives, he is by no means the first person to try to sell something unusual online. A fighter jet, a piece of Britney Spears' chewing gum, and even some toenail have all been sold on eBay.

　　16. Which one is the most unusual part of Ian Usher's selling?

　　17. Why does Ian Usher make the sale?

　　18. What could Ian Usher do to prevent the fake bidding?

　　参考答案：

　　【小题16】C

　　【小题17】B

　　【小题18】A

　　习题解析：

　　【小题16】短文中提到 But what makes the auction unique is... a two-week trial run at his job ... and even an introduction to his friends，由此可知，将自己的工作和友情进行拍卖使得该次拍卖非常特殊，通过排除可知答案为选项 C。

　　【小题17】短文中说 Mr. Usher... hopes the sale will raise fluids for a life-changing adventure，由此可知，他是想改变生活。因此答案为选项 B。

　　【小题18】短文中提到 most of the high bids turned out to be fake, as he had not activated a registration system，也就是说，如果 Usher 将该注册系统激活，就可以保证出价的真实性了。因此答案为选项 A。

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