READING COMPREHENSION (0

75. A. as far as B. apart from C. according to D. in spite ofV. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.Unilever, one of the world’s biggest producers of consumer goods, is trying to be the first foreigncompany to list domestic A shares in China.There have been reports that China’s securities regulatory authorities are considering revisingregulations concerning the criteria for companies seeking domestic listings, which could allow foreign capitalsentry into A shares available to domestic investors.But a senior researcher with a government think-tank said allowing foreign companies to list A shareswill take some time. “The permission would require the speeding up of the merging of AB share markets, whichis still proceeding slowly,” he said. Today, most of the A-share stocks are state-owned companies and foreigninvestors are not allowed to list or trade A-shares.Unilever has set up 14 joint ventures in China, with a total investment of US$ 800 million, companystatistics indicate.