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Which of the following aspects is not what an economic union concerns？（）
A . common currency
B . harmonized tax rates
C . harmonized tax rate structures
D . common political policy
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Which of the following is not true of the European Union?（）
A、The United States is also a member of the EU.
B、The members of the EU cooperate in many areas, including politics and economics.
C、The EU is a major economic unit.
D、The combined value of the union's imports and exports is greater than that of any single country in the world.
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When the union purchase derrick is operated, one derrick is positioned over the quayside and the other almost vertically over the （）.
A、dock
B、hold
C、pedestal
D、machinery space
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The Enlightenment is a European intellectual movement of the late 17 th and 18 th centuries emphasizing _________ and individualism rather than tradition.
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The national flag of the U.K. is Union Jack.
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The Enlightenment is a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing _________ and individualism rather than tradition.
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The decision to appoint Mike as vice president of the student union is _____ (一致通过的).
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Find ISO4217 Code for the currency:1. China2. Hong Kong3. Australia4. USA5. Japanese6. UK7. New Zealand8. Canada9. Singapore10. European Union
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49) Creating a “European identity” that respects the different cultures and traditions which go to make up the connecting fabric of the Old Continent is no easy task and demands a strategic choice -- that of producing programs in Europe for Europe.
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The European Union s intended legislation is______.
A．a reflection of gender balance
B．a response to Reding" s call
C．a reluctant choice
D．a voluntary action
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听力原文： The dollar dipped against the euro and the yen on Monday in the wake of weak U. S. jobs data, although the euro remained vulnerable due to worries about the political and economic outlook of the European Union.
The greenback was sold off after weak U.S. jobs figures on Friday but the euro remained close to 8-month lows after France and the Netherlands rejected the EU constitution in referendums last week.
"It's been one-way news in favor of the dollar apart from Friday's job data... We're seeing a bit of a move back today but it's not that convincing. Such is the weight of bad news on the euro," said Ian Gunner, head of foreign exchange research at Mellon Bank.
U.S. jobs growth in May was the worst in 21 months, data showed on Friday, coming after figures last week showed manufacturing activity was the slowest in almost two years.
By 0750 GMT, the euro stood at $1.2266 against the dollar, up a quarter of a percent from late New York levels on Friday and a cent above last week's 8-month low of $1.2157. The euro was little changed against the yen.
The dollar was also down a quarter of a percent against the yen at 107.29 yen.
Eurozone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday and Tuesday in the face of uncertainty over further European political and monetary integration following the two "no" votes.
Rejection of the charter at the referendums, along with the region's poor growth prospects, helped push the euro down almost 3 percent against the dollar last week.
Britain's foreign secretary was expected to announce on Monday the country was shelving plans for a referendum on the EU constitution, one step short of publicly declaring it dead.
The euro wobbled after European Central Bank Chief Economist Otmar Issing was quoted as saying that policy strategy does not rule out an interest rate cut.
A cut in rates would further underscore the dollar's interest rate advantage over the euro. U.S. rates stand at 3.0 percent compared to 2.0 percent in the euro zone.
According to the news item, ______.
A．both the dollar and the euro were strong
B．both the dollar and the euro were weak
C．the dollar was strong while the euro was weak
D．the dollar was weak while the euro was strong
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The common currency of the Euroland suggests that the EU is on the way to become a political integrity.
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The amending Treaty on European Union can become law only if there is ______ agreement to this effect.
A．overall
B．unified
C．overwhelming
D．unanimous
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The EU is discussing economic reform. The EU accounts for over half Britain’s exports.
A．The EU, which accounts for over half Britain’s exports, is discussing economic reform．
B．The EU which accounts for over half Britain’s exports is discussing economic reform．
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It is possible that no European mink could be seen in Europe in the future.
A．Right.
B．Wrong.
C．Doesn't Say.
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What one is a correct description of the western European feudalism in the Early Middle Ages？()
A.Feudalism was a product of the Carolingian world and it operated on two levels.
B.A feudal king’s actual power depended on the number of his vassals.
C.A vassal holding a fief must not divide it into smaller fiefs.
D.Financial service was the main reason for the feudal system to exist.
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The Euro skeptics contend that the risks of monetary union far outweigh any advantages it may bring. Since exchange rates can (1)_____ be used to offset the strains of different economic conditions prevailing in various member countries, growth and employment problems are inevitable, they say. The resulting political pressures will (2)_____ to demands for large intra-union (3)_____ payments. And (4)_____ political resistance to such payments is inevitable, skeptics regard the EMU as a (5)_____ to further European integration.
The (6)_____ of the EMU is groundless. The countries that will soon formally renounce the right to adjust their nominal exchange rates are not (7)_____ up anything they have not already voluntarily surrendered as part of preparations for monetary union. In the past years not one of the 11 founding members of EMU has (8)_____ in order to enhance its (9)_____. What better proof of the determination and (10)_____ of the European countries to form. an economic and monetary union？
The claims by Euro skeptics that the (11)_____ to EMU membership have sacrificed growth and employment in order to fulfill the convergence criteria don't hold water.(12)_____, government spending of over 50 percent of GDP and taxes and social (13)_____ contributions of over 40 percent were clear (14)_____ that many countries had widely (15)_____ from being market economies. True, the plan for monetary union (16)_____ countries to get their public finances in (17)_____. But such reforms—to put fiscal and social policies on a healthy, economic footing would have been indispensable anyway.
Only with a common currency will the EU's single market develop its full dynamic potential. The euro will make pricing more transparent, (18)_____ in greater competition and, (19)_____, stronger growth. The days will be over (20)_____, for want of competition, Europe's economies became rigid and inflexible.
A．on no account
B．no longer
C．without exception
D．in vain
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They are said to be reluctant to forsake the pleasures of single life. But nothing could be further from the truth; British women are much more attached to marriage than their European counterparts, around 95.1 percent of British women have married at least once by age 49, the highest figure in the European Union. Only 91.2 percent of British men have walked up the aisle by the same age.
Meanwhile, the much discussed trend for delaying marriage until later in life--blamed on career women reluctant to have children--may actually reflect a return to the historical norm.
The average age of first marriage in Europe 200 years ago was 28, the same as British brides in 1998, according to a paper for the National Family and Parenting Institute, the independent thinktank set up by Jack Straw to advise on family issues.
"The public conversation about marriage has often been conducted in an atmosphere fraught with anxiety that can easily tip over into what commentators have described as a moral panic," the report, comparing European trends in marriage, adds.
"Changes in the marriage rate and in the way people form. relationships are part and parcel of a society where change is rapid and individuals feel helpless in the face of new developments; yet it is vital that these issues can be discussed without blame."
The paper does not include divorce rates. In 1997 Britain had the highest divorce rate in Europe, although by 1999 the rate had fallen to the level of the late 1980s.
Despite much political consternation about the family, the report suggests British attitudes are more socially conservative than those of many EU counterparts.
Nine out of 10 couples in Britain living with their children are married, compared to half in Finland. And while cohabiting is becoming the norm for European twentysomethings, "change has happened much more rapidly across the whole of the EU than in the UK", the report finds. Around a third of British under-thirties live with a partner, but it is closer to half in France and 40 per cent in Germany.
"This report is about let's bring a cool head to this debate," said Gill Keep, head of policy at the institute. "It is much easier to take the panic out of the discussion if you look at it in a comparative way; things that you think are destroying your own society are actually common trends and they may not be that destructive."
She said that despite anxiety over later marriages--the average age of first-time brides rose from 23 in the postwar period to 28 for women and 30 for men by 1999--historically this would have seemed normal.
Social historian Christina Hardyment said that in the nineteenth century couples would not marry until they could afford to support a household. "Women below the middle classes would always work in some capacity, mainly in domestic service, and it made sense to save; people think of kings and queens and nobility being married off at 12 but that was highly unusual," she said.
It is a well-known fact that British women are unwilling to abandon single life for a marriage.
A．True
B．False
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听力原文： Here is our news about the European election. This election was a damning indictment of Europe's current political leaders. Most people either voted for opposition parties or didn't bother to vote at all.
In Germany in particular the scale of the defeat for the governing Social Democrats was pretty staggering. While the number of people from Poland and Slovakia was a source of deep disappointment for officials in Brussels. Euro-sceptic parties gained ground in Britain, Sweden, the Czech Republic and elsewhere.
But overall, the new parliament will not be too dissimilar from the old. Most MEPs will be pro-European, with the center-right parties forming the biggest group, followed by the socialists.
The parliament meets for the first time next month but attention in the EU is already switching to the debate on the proposed European constitution. EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss new compromise proposals in advance of a European summit in Brussels later this week.
What do people think of the present European political leaders？
A．They are really bad as political leaders.
B．They are good as political leaders.
C．They are good, but also are opposed by some people.
D．People do not care what they do.
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听力原文： The new US Trade Representative said today that the US will reactivate its complaint against European' subsidies for the aircraft maker Airbus. Both the US and the European Union had filed complaints with the World Trade Organization accusing each other of subsidizing aircraft companies. The US said the European governments were providing cheap loans to help Airbus develop new aircraft. The EU said that the US subsidizes the Boeing Company by giving it government contracts and Washington State tax breaks. Both sides had agreed to suspend their cases in January while they tried to find a negotiated settlement. Today Trade Representative Rob Portman said the EU has continued its cheap loans to Airbus forcing the US to go back to the WTO.
What's the main idea of the news？
A．The EU government provides cheap loans to help Airbus develop new aircraft.
B．The US government subsidizes the Boeing Company by giving it government contracts.
C．The Eli and the US try to find a negotiated settlement on trade war.
D．US make a new complaint against EU subsidies for the aircraft maker Airbus.
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European Payment Union 英译汉
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The European Union and the North American Free Trade Agreement created regional tradin
是
否
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He is the European （)for many Japanese compames.
A．actor
B．assistant
C．agent
D．waiter
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He is the European_____ for many Japanese companies.
A．actor
B． assistant
C． agent
D． waiter
