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【C10】
A．snapped up
B．held up
C．turned over
D．taken over

A.snapped
B.held
C.turned
D.taken

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A
空格前表明Summly是六家(halfadozen)新兴企业的其中一家。上文提到雅虎吞并了Summly公司，......

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