Oriental one 10. The author focuses on A. the differences in methods of education between orient and west B. the advantages and disadvantages to both of the estern and asian educational system C how Asian school systems reflect group goals D. how Western school systems mirror the value of individualism Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assem bled in the auction room to make offers or "bids", for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called"knocking down"the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. this is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum(台子) The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning "increase". The romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property antique furniture pictures rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the oods he is selling and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other It is largely on his advice that a seller will fix a"reserve"price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a " knock out", whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand not to bidOriental one 10.The author focuses on ____. A. the differences in methods of education between Orient and West B. the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system C. how Asian school systems reflect group goals D. how Western school systems mirror the value of individualism 3 Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer bangs a small hammer on a table at which he stands. This is often set on a raised platform called a rostrum(台子). The ancient Romans probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increase”. The Romans usually sold in this way the spoils taken in war. Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, hides, skins, wool, tea, cocoa, furs, spices, fruit and vegetables and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, antique furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art. The auctioneer must know fairly accurately the current market values of the goods he is selling, and he should be acquainted with regular buyers of such goods. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the rivalries among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other. It is largely on his advice that a seller will fix a “reserve” price, that is, a price below which the goods cannot be sold. Even the best auctioneers, however, find it difficult to stop a “knock out”, whereby dealers illegally arrange beforehand not to bid