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1、Next Year Marks the EUs 50thA.After a period of introversion and stunned self-disbelief,continentalEuropean governments will recover their enthusiasm for pan-Europeaninstitution-building in 2007.Whether the European public will welcome a return towhat voters in two countries had rejected so short a

2、time before is another matter.B.There are several reasons for Europes recovering self-confidence.Foryears European economies had been lagging dismally behind America(to say nothingof Asia),but in 2006 the large continental economies had one of their best years for adecade,briefly outstripping Americ

3、a in terms of growth.Since politics often reacts toeconomic change with a lag,2006s improvement in economic growth will have itsimpact in 2007,though the recovery may be ebbing by then.C.The coming year also marks a particular point in a political cycle soregular that it almost seems to amount to a

4、natural law.Every four or five years,European countries take a large stride towards further integration by signing a newtreaty:the Maastricht treaty in 1992,the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1997,the Treaty ofNice in 2001.And in 2005 they were supposed to ratify a European constitution,laying the ground fo

5、r yet more integrationuntil the calm rhythm was rudelyshattered by French and Dutch voters.But the political impetus to sign somethingevery four or five years has only been interrupted,not immobilised,by this setback.D.In 2007 the European Union marks the 50th anniversary of anothertreatythe Treaty

6、of Rome,its founding charter.Government leaders have alreadyagreed to celebrate it ceremoniously,restating their commitment to“ever closerunion”and the basic ideals of European unity.By itself,and in normal circumstances,the EUs 50th-birthday greeting to itself would be fairly meaningless,a routinee

7、xpression of European good fellowship.But it does not take a Machiavelli to spotthat once governments have signed the declaration(and it seems unlikely anyonewould be so uncollegiate as to veto it)they will already be halfway towardscommitting themselves to a new treaty.All that will be necessary wi

8、ll be toincorporate the 50th-anniversary declaration into a new treaty containing a number ofinstitutional and other reforms extracted from the failed attempt atconstitution-building andhey prestoa new quasi-constitution will be ready.E.According to the German governmentwhich holds the EUsagenda-set

9、ting presidency during the first half of 2007there will be a new draft of aslimmed-down constitution ready by the middle of the year,perhaps to put to voters,perhaps not.There would then be a couple of years in which it will be discussed,approved by parliaments and,perhaps,put to voters if that is d

10、eemed unavoidable.Then,according to bureaucratic planners in Brussels and Berlin,blithely ignoring thepossibility of public rejection,the whole thing will be signed,sealed and a newconstitution delivered in 2009-10.Europe will be nicely back on schedule.Itsfour-to-five-year cycle of integration will

11、 have missed only one beat.F.The resurrection of the European constitution will be made more likely in2007 because of what is happening in national capitals.The European Union is notreally an autonomous organisation.If it functions,it is because the leaders of the bigcontinental countries want it to

12、,reckoning that an active European policy will helpthem get done what they want to do in their own countries.G.That did not happen in 2005-06.Defensive,cynical and self-destructive,the leaders of the three largest euro-zone countriesFrance,Italy andGermanywere stumbling towards their unlamented ends

13、.They saw no reason topursue any sort of European policy and the EU,as a result,barely functioned.But bythe middle of 2007 all three will have gone,and this fact alone will transform theEuropean political landscape.H.The upshot is that the politics of the three large continental countries,bureaucrat

14、ic momentum and the economics of recovery will all be aligned to give apush towards integration in 2007.That does not mean the momentum will beirresistible or even popular.The British government,for one,will almost certainly notwant to go with the flow,beginning yet another chapter in the long histo

15、ry ofconfrontation between Britain and the rest of Europe.More important,the voters willwant a say.They rejected the constitution in 2005.It would be foolish to assume theywill accept it after 2007 just as a result of an artful bit of tinkering.Questions 1-6Do the following statemets reflect the cla

16、ims of the writer in Reading Passage 1?Write your answer in Boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.TRUE if the statemenht reflets the claims of the writerFALSE if the statement contradicts the claims of the writerNOT GIVEN if it is possbile to say what the writer thinks about this1.After years introspection

17、 and mistrust,continental European governments willresurrect their enthusiasm for more integration in 2007.2.The European consitution was officially approved in 2005 in spite of theoppositon of French and Dutch voters.3.The Treaty of Rome,which is considered as the fundamental charter of theEuropean

18、 Union,was signed in 1957.4.It is very unlikely that European countries will sign the declaration at the 50thanniversary of the Treaty of Rome.5.French government will hold the EUs presidency and lay down the agendaduring the first half of 2008.6.For a long time in history,there has been confrontati

19、on between Britain and therest of European countries.Questions 7-10Complete the following sentences.Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from Reading Passage 1 for eachanswer.Write your answer in Boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet.7.Every four or five years,European countries tend to make a rapid progressto

20、wards _by signing a new treaty.8.The European constitution is supposed to _for yetmore integration of European Union member countries.9.The bureaucratic planners in Brussels and Berlin rashly ignore the possibilityof _and think the new consitution will be delivered in 2009-10.10.The politics of the

21、three large continental countries,_and the economic recovery will join together to urge the integration in 2007.Questions 11-14Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes11-14 on your answer sheet.11.Which of the following statemnts is true of Euopean economic development.A.The econom

22、y of Europe developed much faster than that of Asia before 2006.B.The growth of European economy was slightly slower than that of America in2006.C.The development of European economy are likely to slow down by 2007.D.The recovery of European economy may be considerably accelerated by2007.12.The word

23、“immobilised”in the last line of Section C means _.A.stopped completely.B.pushed strongly.C.motivated wholely.D.impeded totally.13.Which of the following statements about the treaties in European countries isNOT TRUE.A.The Maastricht Treaty was signed in 1992.B.The Treaty of Amsterdan was signed in

24、1997.C.The Treaty of Nice was signed in 2001.D.The Treaty of Rome was signed in 2007.14.The European constitution failed to be ratified in 2005-2006,becauseA.The leaders of France,Italy and Germany were defensive,cynical andself-destructuve.B.The voters in two countries of the Union-France and Holla

25、nd rejected theconstitution.C.The leaders of the EU thought that it was unneccessary to pursue anyEuropean policy.D.France,Italy and Germany are the three largest and most influential euro-zonecountries.Notes to the Reading Passage1.pan-Enropeanpan-:前缀：全，总，泛pan-African 全/泛非洲的(运动)pan-Enropean 全/泛欧的(机

26、构建设)2.outstrip超越，胜过，超过，优于Material development outstripped human development”“物质的发展超过了人类的进步”3.ebb回落跌落;衰退或消减The tide is on the ebb.正在退潮。4.Machiavelli马基雅维利，尼克尔 1469-1527 意大利政治理论家，他的著作君主论(1513年)阐述了一个意志坚定的统治者不顾道德观念的约束如何获得并保持其权力。文章中意为“任何一个人都可以看到，显而易见。”。5.hey presto突然地;立即(魔术师用语)您看，变!6.upshot结果;结局Keys to th

27、e Questions 1-141.TRUEExplanationSee the first sentence in Section A“Aftera period of introversion and stunnedself-disbelief,continental European governments will recover their enthusiasm forpan-European institution-building in 2007”.2.FALSEExplanationSee the third sentence in Section C“And in 2005

28、they were supposed to ratify aEuropean constitution,laying the ground for yet more integrationuntil the calmrhythm was rudely shattered by French and Dutch voters.”.3.TRUEExplanationSee the first sentence in the Section D“In 2007 the European Union marks the50th anniversary of another treatythe Trea

29、ty of Rome,its founding charter.”.4.FALSEExplanationSee the third sentence in Section D“But it does not take a Machiavelli to spotthat once governments have signed the declaration(and it seems unlikely anyonewould be so uncollegiate as to veto it)they will already be halfway towardscommitting themse

30、lves to a new treaty”.5.NOT GIVENExplanationSee the first sentence in Section E“According to the Germangovernmentwhich holds the EUs agenda-setting presidency during the first half of2007”.6.TRUEExplanationSee the third sentence in Section H“The British government,for one,will almostcertainly not wa

31、nt to go with the flow,beginning yet another chapter in the longhistory of confrontation between Britain and the rest of Europe”.7.further integrationExplanationSee the second sentence in Section C“Every four or five years,Europeancountries take a large stride towards further integration by signing

32、a new treaty”.8.lay the groundExplanationSee the third sentence in Section C“And in 2005 they were supposed to ratify aEuropean constitution,laying the ground for yet more integrationuntil the calmrhythm was rudely shattered by French and Dutch voters.”.9.publc rejectionExplanationSee the third sent

33、ence in Section E“Then,according to bureaucratic planners inBrussels and Berlin,blithely ignoring the possibility of public rejection,the wholething will be signed,sealed and a new constitution delivered in 2009-10.”10.bureaucratc momentumExplanationSee the frst sentence in Section H“The upshot is t

34、hat the politics of the threelarge continental countries,bureaucratic momentum and the economics of recoverywill all be aligned to give a push towards integration in 2007.”.11.CExplanationSee the last sentence in Section B“Since politics often reacts to economicchange with a lag,2006s improvement in

35、 economic growth will have its impact in2007,though the recovery may be ebbing by then”.12.AExplanationSee the last sentence in Section C“But the political impetus to sign somethingevery four or five years has only been interrupted,not immobilised,by this setback.”13.DExplanationSee the first senten

36、ce in Section D“In 2007 the European Union marks the 50thanniversary of another treatythe Treaty of Rome,its founding charter.”14.BExplanationSee third sentence in Section C:“And in 2005 they were supposed to ratify aEuropean constitution,laying the ground for yet more integrationuntil the calmrhythm was rudely shattered by French and Dutch voters.”.