商务英语综合教程参考答案（第4册）

出版时间：2005-6  出版社：北方交通大学  作者：杨翠萍总主编  页数：101  

内容概要

　　《商务英语综合教程》是一套针对高等学校经贸英语专业的学生及相应水平的商务工作者与英语爱好者而编写的基础课系列教材。

章节摘录

　　Keys to Unit 1　　Reading I　　1.Virtually every kind of commodities and real estate Call be traded at an auction。In history，auctions even served a8 a means for transferring ownership of slaves.In the late 20th century，artwarks and antiques were the most prominent and profitable commodities sold at auction becauseof a spectacular rise in art prices.　　2.In some cases，the seller sets a minimum price for which he／she is willing to sell their item.Thelowest price a seller is willing to accept for an item is called the“reserve price。”Bidders knowthere’S a reserve price.but don’t know what it is.In ordcr to win出e auction.a bidder must meetor exceed the reserve price and have the highest bid.If no bidders meet the reserve price’neither the seller nor the high bidder are under any further obligation to complete the transaction.　　3.（Omitted）　　4.No.Because of the nature of the bidding，you don’t know the oppositions maximum；you justknow that the bid is now s 1 more than what you thought you were willing to pay.A marginalvalue fallacy sets in.If you’re wiHing to pay$20.why not$21 7 And if$21 is not too much，neither should$22.So its also quite easy to get sucked into paying more than you wanted by theheat of the auction.　Bidding Can get bloody.　In the end，　you may have to pay more than youhave intended。　　5.No.Auction is a public meeting where land，buildings，various kinds of coUectables，etc.aresold to the person who offers the most money for them，whereas pawn is a shop where you leavesomething valuable with a pawn broker in order to borrow money from them.　　1.Questions for Comprehension　　1）To rescue some puppy mill dogs by buying them at the auction.　　2）She was heartbroken，and she felt it almost impossible to maintain her equilibrium or her　　sanity，much less the undercover role she Wes expected to play.　　3）The living conditions are very bad.The dogs are kept in cages in nasty barns.

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　　《商务英语综合教程参考答案(第4册)》是《商务英语综合教程》第4册的配套参考答案，该答案详细，便于任课老师操作及英语自学者参考。