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If De Beers were a US-based company, it would be found in violation of anti-trust laws for
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The commercial campaign by De Beers changed our perception of diamonds.
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Mr. Harris cites the example of De Beers in order to show that______.
A.valuable things will value less in the connected world
B.feeling of dissatisfaction comes after easy fulfillment of desire
C.people are cheated to buy at a price higher than the real value
D.the more scarce a thing is, the more people treasure it
The Anglo-Americans acquisition results in that______.
A.Nicky Oppenheimer wants to take on the diamond mining business
B.Anglo-American sold part of its stake in De Beers with an IPO
C.Anglo-American has suffered a shortage of funds after the purchase
D.the Oppenheimers might get monetary benefits with future sales
According to Paragraph 1, we can know that Anglo-American______.
A.would acquire a 40% holding of De Beers
B.mines two-thirds of the world"s diamonds
C.will earn $5.1 billion from Oppenheimer family
D.digs up most of its gems in South America
The following terms were put forward by Ferdinand de Sussure EXCEPT ______
A.systemic and functional.
B.signifier and signified.
C.langue and parole.
D.synchronic and diachronic.
The following terms were put forward by Ferdinand de Secure EXCEPT
A.systemic and functional.
B.signifier and signified.
C.langue and parole.
D.synchronic and diachronic.
What is a task-based syllabus or an activity-based syllabus? If you were asked to design a task-based syllabus for an English course, what kind of activities would be included in? Give one example and describe your activity.
Why does the author mention the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
A.The first lantern wicks were developed there.
B.It was tile headquarters of the United States Lighthouse Board.
C.Many of the tallest lighthouses were built there.
D.The first lighthouse in North America was built there.
What do you know about De Coubertin?
A.He was the first man to start the Olympic Games.
B.He helped start the modern Olympic Games.
C.He believed that sports were less important than studies.
D.He failed to begin the modern Olympic Games.