[单项选择]If the bidding frenzy over Safeway were any indication, you’d think that big grocery stores had become luxury collectibles. Every one of Britain’s top retailers—Tesco, Wal-Mart owned Asda, Morrisons and Sainsburys--are making a play for Safeway, which became a takeover target when sales started lagging at its 480 stores. But the real appeal of Safeway has little to do with the value of its stores: it’s about the land they sit on. There’s now so little property available for commercial development in Britain, or in Western Europe, that buying old stores is the fastest way to find space for new ones.
This explains why European retail is one of the few industries anywhere on the globe that have been generating a steady stream of dealmaking buzz. At a time when global mergers and acquisitions have fallen 81 percent from a 2,000 peak of $ 3.4 trillion, the Safeway deal has been generating headlines since January. The bids, which started at ￡22.9 billion, are now under review by Britain
A. it has a very good reputation among customers.
B. its stores have occupied a moderate acreage.
C. the takeover of it enables them to expand.
D. the takeover of it can make them the biggest retailer.

[单项选择]If the bidding frenzy over Safeway were any indication, you’d think that big grocery stores had become luxury collectibles. Every one of Britain’s top retailers—Tesco, Wal-Mart owned Asda, Morrisons and Sainsburys--are making a play for Safeway, which became a takeover target when sales started lagging at its 480 stores. But the real appeal of Safeway has little to do with the value of its stores: it’s about the land they sit on. There’s now so little property available for commercial development in Britain, or in Western Europe, that buying old stores is the fastest way to find space for new ones.
This explains why European retail is one of the few industries anywhere on the globe that have been generating a steady stream of dealmaking buzz. At a time when global mergers and acquisitions have fallen 81 percent from a 2,000 peak of $ 3.4 trillion, the Safeway deal has been generating headlines since January. The bids, which started at ￡22.9 billion, are now under review by Britain
A. They are afraid that Wal-Mart might monopolize the retail market.
B. They take measures to limit the rapid expansion of top retailers.
C. They’re taking precautions to prevent the monopoly of the retail market.
D. They discourage grocery stores to open new stores in the countries.

[单项选择]Were there any sections in it

[填空题]If you go over any mail-order catalogue, you’ll find that organizers are the most popular items for sale.

[单项选择]Over ten people died and twenty people were wounded________ in the train crash.
A. horribly
B. wrongly
C. bitterly
D. seriously

[填空题]What were over a hundred homes short of because of the several storms
They were short of power ______.

[单项选择]One afternoon when lessons were over, Peter and Paul did not go home. They stayed in school to help their teacher to start a new library in the school. They carried books for him. They worked for one hour and then their teacher said, "Thank you, boys. We will finish the work tomorrow. Now you must go home."
When the boys reached home,it was seven o’clock. It was dark outside, but there was a light inside their home and the door was open. They know their parents were both at work, so they were surprised to see a man inside. They could see the man was looking for something.
"He must be a thief,"Paul said. "I’ll report to the police and you try to talk to him."
Then Peter went inside while Paul quickly hurried off to telephone the police. When the man saw Peter, he looked frightened. Then he smiled and said, "You don’t know me, but I’m your father’s friend, he asked me to fetch(取) some money for him. "In no time two policemen arrived. As soon as the man saw the policemen