A-A+
A candle used to burn at auction sales ______.
问题详情
A candle used to burn at auction sales ______.
A．because they took place at night
B．as a signal for the crowd to gather
C．to give light to the auctioneer
D．to limit the time when offers could be made
参考答案
正确答案：D
解析：文章第二段有“A short candle was lit by the auctioneer，and bids could be made while it stayed alight"，即在蜡烛燃烧过程中可以竞价，烛灭则拍卖结束，因此点蜡烛是用于控制拍卖时间的。因此答案是D
