TheEuropeanUnion(EU)islikeawall.SomeEasternEuropeancoun...

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The European Union (EU) is like a wall. Some Eastern European countries like Albania want to get inside, while the UK is thinking about getting out.

On June 23 this year, people from the UK will vote (投票) and decide if the country will stay in the EU, the UK Prime Minister David Cameron said on Feb 19.

The EU is an organization in which its 28 member countries work together. But the UK has always kept away from getting too deeply into it. Now, 19 out of the 28 members use the same money: the euro (欧元), but the UK is not one of them. Also, some EU countries set up the Schengen(申根) area, so people in it can move freely without a visa (签*), just as we do between Chinese provinces. However, the UK chose not to join.

In recent years, the EU seems to be even less attractive to many British people. More and more foreign workers from other countries, especially those in Eastern Europe, go to Britain. And many British believe that it put a burden on the UK’s welfare (福利), reported the Daily Mail. Besides this, the country has always given money to the EU but gets less in return, according to The New York Times.

However, there are also people who want the UK to stay in the EU. They say it’s easier for the UK to sell things to other EU countries. The EU as a whole has a big say on the international stage, and leaving the EU would hurt the UK’s influence on the world. Leaders of other EU countries like Angela Merkel of Germany and Francois Hollande of France hope to keep the UK in the EU, too.

“We need to think carefully about what is best for Britain, what is best for our future,” said Cameron. And as each side has its own ideas, we may not know the result until June.

1. ___________ will decide if the UK will stay in the EU.

   A. People all over the world.           B. People in the EU

   C. People from the UK                D. The UK Prime Minister

2. ____________ members of EU don’t use euro.

   A. 1               B. 19              C. 28             D. 9

3. The underlined word “burden” in paragraph 4 means ____________ in Chinese.

   A. 财富           B. 负担            C. 利益           D. 增长

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The EU is a country which has 28 provinces.

   B. People from Schengen area can move freely to the UK without a visa.

   C. Everybody in the UK wants to get out of the EU.

   D. Leaders from Germany and France want the UK to stay in the EU.

【回答】

1C 2D 3B 4D

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