考研英语阅读水平的提高重在练习，多练才能够增加词汇量，提升对语法语义的把握，才能够更容易的理解和总结文章中心主旨。正所谓熟能生巧，就是这个道理。十一刚过，后续复习任务依然很重，新东方在线小编希望考生能够继续努力，多读多练。下面分享英语阅读集中练篇章，望考生认真阅读。
2015考研英语阅读集中练：Retailing
FOUR billion dollars doesn't count as an "every day low price", but Wal-Mart, the world'sbiggest retailer, hopes it has found a bargain.
That is how much ($4.1 billion to be precise) the Arkansas-based "Beast of Bentonville" hasoffered to acquire Massmart, a retailer with 288 stores in 14 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
On September 27th Massmart's management confirmed it is in exclusive negotiations tosell the South African-based firm to Wal-Mart.
The deal is being overseen by Andy Bond (pictured right), who ran Wal-Mart's British arm,Asda.
As Massmart's shares initially traded above the offer price, it suggests some investors thinkthere may be other bidders, and that Mr Bond might have to come up with some moremoney to clinch the deal.
This is the clearest sign yet that Africa is now near the top of the agenda for the world'sleading businesses.
The continent still has its problems, but it is no longer "hopeless"—as this newspaper oncedescribed it—especially for anyone wanting to be part of a fast-growing consumer market.
Last year, while the global economy struggled with the aftermath of the financial crisis,Africa as a whole continued to advance and is expected to grow by at least 4.3% this year.
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