[单项选择]Sometimes the real antique and the faked-up fraud are nearly the same and even the experts would find it hard to ______ them from each other.
A. distinguish
B. identify
C. differentiate
D. discriminate

[单项选择]COLLUSION : FRAUD ::
A. (A) dissident : friend
B. (B) eccentricity : normalcy
C. (C) enigma : mistake
D. (D) diatribe : insult
E. (E) surplus : debit

[单项选择]Risk factors related to opportunities for fraud invlude:（）
A. The nature of the industry or operations.
B. Threats to the firms' financial stability or profitability.
C. Complex or unstable organizational structure.

[单项选择]What does the word "antique" mean
A. Old
B. Shabby
C. Worn
D. Decent

[单项选择]They reported the loss in the financial fraud and gave all the necessary ______ to the police.
A. particulars
B. provisions
C. procedures
D. precautions

[单项选择]Compared to normal markets, the existence of fraud and the use of violence in black markets generally leads to:（）
A. poorer economic efficiency.
B. superior economic efficiency.
C. lower profit rates for sellers.

[单项选择]Antique furniture ______ .
A. may have had many former owners
B. is on sale mainly in London salerooms
C. has usually been polished before being sold
D. has usually been rejected

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United States customs law defines an antique (古董) as an object that is more than 100 years old. It is understood, however, that an object must be more than just 20 years old in order to be called an antique. Properly, an antique must also be distinguished by some degree of aesthetic(美学的) or historic merit. An antique is usually both beautiful and decorative. It may also have additional interest and value because of its relationship to a historical period or to some well-known person. George Washington’s teapot and dining room chairs, for example, are more valuable as antiques than those that belonged to most other 18th century Americans,
Antiques of all kinds are highly valued for their intrinsic(内在的) beauty, craftsmanship, and quality of design. They may be made of rare materials such as gold or silver, but they may also be made of ordinary materials such as wood or paper. Most antiques are things that were originally used as household furnishings. These inc
A. The rarer material an antique is made of, the more valuable it is.
B. Most antiques belong to the decorative arts.
C. An antique may be valuable because of its design.
D. Household furnishings are most likely to become antiques.

[单项选择]After the auctioneer showed the rug, the antique dealer______ $ 300 for it.
A. denoted
B. bid
C. bargained
D. retailed

[单项选择]The example of the antique cameo is used to demonstrate that ______.
A. (A) some collectors like to purchase forged pieces
B. (B) some collectors pay exorbitant prices for beautiful pieces
C. (C) some collectors prize beauty even more than authenticity
D. (D) most collectors refuse to buy from unscrupulous dealers

[单项选择]We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a ______ replica.
A. valueless
B. priceless
C. invaluable
D. valuable

[单项选择]When the author came to the first antique shop _______.
A. he was greeted kindly
B. he was quite confident
C. there was no one in the shop
D. the man in the shop had a look at the chair