The Apple of the East,as it was dubbed,represented a new sort of Chinese company:maelet-driven and spunky,not state-led and stodgy;online instead of ___(实体店);relying on digital technology rather than mechanical engineering.
小米和格力都曾尝试改变最初的商业模式。Xiaomi and Gree have both taken a ___ on changing their original business models.
掌上明珠:The ____ of ones eye.
A.pearl
B.pear
C.apple
D.gold