An auction
Before we start today's auction let me remind all participants that experts who are authoritative in their fields have authenticated each item. Tax attorneys will also be present at the end of the auction to answer all tax and audit questions. Please note that you can view close-ups of each item on the audiovisual equipment attached to walls throughout the room. Please keep the volume of the headsets just audible, however, as not to disturb your neighbor.
I am now honored to say that all auguries for this auction are excellent. Let us begin!
Our first item is an authentic atlas of the stars drawn by a famous astronomer in the year 1414. We were astounded to have this item be available to you all. Are there any bids? Ah yes, we start the bidding with the audacious former astronaut, Buck Williams, at $ 25,000. Any others? Thank you, sir. The bid is at $ 30,000. Now we have $ 35,000 from the famous athlete Cal Ripken. Yes sir, $ 38,000. Others? And again from Mr. Williams we have $ 40,000. Any others? Mr. Ripken you have attained the item of your choice. The atlas is yours for $ 42,000. I sense a slight asymmetry with your purchasing this item. I was sure Mr. Williams would want to augment his collection, but I guess your competitive attributes got the best of him this time. But this is not an audition for who can compete the best, Mr. Williams. Congratulations!
Now let us move to the next item in the auction.

一次拍賣
在今天的拍賣開始之前，請允許我提醒所有來賓此次拍賣的每件物品均經過業界權威人士的鑒定。拍賣結束的時候還會有稅務律師到場回答所有關于稅務及審計方面的問題。請注意，你們可以通過整個房間內連接在墻壁上的視聽設備看到每件物品的特寫鏡頭，不過，請把耳機的音量保持在能聽見的水平，不要打擾您旁邊的人。
現在我榮幸地告訴大家這次拍賣的兆頭不錯。拍賣現在開始!
我們的第一件拍賣品是一位著名的天文學家在1414年繪制的星球地圖冊真跡。今天諸位可以競拍這幅圖很令我們吃驚。有人出價嗎？啊，好，我們的競價開始了，具有冒險精神的前宇航員巴克•威廉斯出價25000美元。還有其他人出價嗎?謝謝您，先生，您的報價是30000美元。現在著名的運動員卡爾•里普金出價35000美元。好的，先生，38000美元。還有人出價嗎？好，威廉斯再次出價40000美元。還有其他人出價嗎?里普金先生，您已經得到了你想要的東西。您以42000美元的價格拍得了這幅地圖。我覺得您購買這幅地圖有些不對稱。我以為威廉斯先生會想增加他的收藏，但是我猜是您的競爭特性使您這次擊敗了他。但這并不是一次看誰最能競爭的試演，威廉斯先生。恭喜您!
現在讓我們來看下一件拍賣品吧。

單詞詳解:

astound v.使震驚,使大吃一驚
astronaut n.宇航員,航天員
astronomer n.天文學家
asymmetry n.不對稱,不均稱
athlete n.運動員,體育家;(英)田徑運動員
atlas n.地圖冊,圖表集
attach v.1系;帖;連接2.附加,使附屬3.使喜歡,使依戀
attain v.達到,獲得;到達
attorney n.律師
attribute v.1.把...歸因于;把...歸咎于(to)
2.認為...屬于(to)
n.1.屬性,特性 2.標志,象征
auction v./n.拍賣
audacious a.大膽的,敢于冒險的
audible a.聽得見的
audiovisual a.利用視覺和聽覺的;視聽教學的
audit v./n.查賬,審計
audition n.1聽覺,聽能2.試演,視聽,面試
augment v.擴大,增加;加強,提高
augury n.預兆,征兆
authentic a.真的,可靠的
authenticate v.證明...是確實的;使具有法律上的有效力
authoritative a.1權威性的,可相信的2官方的,當局的