四、實(shí)例演練

　　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(網(wǎng)上拍賣).

　　Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ehay. 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 (出價) 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 10days 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 cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card (信用).

　　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, starring 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 collected or sent by deliverymen. Cheek the ways of delivery before you bid.

　　What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. How to make payment online.

　　B. Ways of making delivery online

　　C. Advantages of an online-auction system.

　　D. How to use an online-auction system.

　　【點(diǎn)津】D本題考察考生對文章主旨要義的理解能力。四個選項(xiàng)均涉及到有關(guān)短文內(nèi)容，但是通過比較其核心概念，會發(fā)現(xiàn)A選項(xiàng)為“支付首段”， B選項(xiàng)為“交貨方式”， C選項(xiàng)為“系統(tǒng)優(yōu)勢”，D選項(xiàng)為“使用方法”。由此可見A、B、C三個選項(xiàng)都只涉及了短文部分內(nèi)容，不具備概括全篇的作用。D選項(xiàng)包含所有內(nèi)容，能夠全面概括出短文的主旨要義。C選項(xiàng)由于說話方式本身具有概括意味，具有一定的干擾。