英语听力精选进阶版 7305

一九六五年电影《音乐之声》拍摄时所用的道具和服装以一百三十万美元的价格在加利福尼亚洲拍卖成交。其中包括领衔女主角玛丽亚（由朱丽·安德鲁斯扮演）在演唱 DO RE MI 这首名曲时穿过的那套连衣裙。

There was intense interest in the iconic costumes as they went under the hammer. Potential buyers, gathered in a Los Angeles auction¹ house, faced competition from bidders³ on the phone and the internet.

The central piece was Maria's outfit⁴, described by the auctioneers as "a heavy brown homespun Austrian-style dress with a wheat-coloured homespun blouse." The floral lederhosen worn by the Von Trapp children were also part of the collection. The identity of the successful bidder² has not been revealed.

The Sound of Music costumes were sold as part of a two-day auction of Hollywood memorabilia. Other items included an original cane⁵ used by Charlie Chaplin in the comedy Modern Times and, a month after his death, the clothes worn by James Gandolfini in the final scene of the final episode of The Sopranos, sold for $22,000.

Quiz 听力测验

1. True or false? People could only bid for the costumes on the phone or internet.

False. Bidders could go to the auction room or take part on the phone or internet.

2. What type of pattern did the lederhosen, worn by the Von Trapp family, have on them?

A floral pattern (pictures of flowers).

3. Which country did the style of dress that Maria wore in the film come from?

Austria.

4. What word was used in this report to mean 'the name of the person who bought the costumes'?

Identity. "The identity of the successful bidder has not been revealed."

Glossary 词汇表

intense 浓厚的

iconic 标志性的

under the hammer 被拍卖

bidders 竞拍者

homespun 家纺的

lederhosen 皮短裤

revealed 透露

memorabilia 纪念品

1 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

2 bidder   

n.(拍卖时的)出价人，报价人，投标人

参考例句：

• TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder.电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。
• The bidder withdrew his bid after submission of his bid.投标者在投标之后撤销了投标书。

3 bidders   

n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
• The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

5 cane   

n.手杖，细长的茎，藤条；v.以杖击，以藤编制的

参考例句：

• This sugar cane is quite a sweet and juicy.这甘蔗既甜又多汁。
• English schoolmasters used to cane the boys as a punishment.英国小学老师过去常用教鞭打男学生作为惩罚。