______a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.

A.It has           B.They are      C.It remains     D.There remains

______Not to miss the flight at 15:20, the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.

A.Reminding   B.Reminded   C.To remind    D.Having reminded

Be quick! There are only ten minues_____.

A.to remain   B.remained  C.remaining    D.to leave

Even though they have worked side by side in the same office for 9 years, the two ladies ______ on good terms.

       A. are not                     B. were not                   C. have not been           D. will not be

. A nature reserve for white-flag dolphins was set up in 1992, _______ boats have been 

prohibited from sailing around since then.

A. where                      B. which                      C. when                       D. what

People of different countries and regions, different nationalities and cultures have formed with solidarity an Olympic family, ______they have deepened understanding and enhanced friendship.

   A. when       B. which      C. that      D. in which

 “It’s better to pay the grocer than the doctor” was the saying that my late grandmother _________ frequently use to remind us of healthy eating.

A. might           B. would                  C. could                D. should

After graduation I hunted for jobs here and there, meeting with many setbacks,_______ I obtained a vacant post in a small business.

A. though                     B. in that                      C. unless               D. until

After _______ for the job, I was required by the interviewers ____________ a language test.

A. being interviewed; to take              B. interviewed; being taken

C. interviewing; to be taking                       D. having interviewed; taking

Language is a major problem for the European Union(EU) . The argument or treaty(條約) which created the organization that finally became the EU, the Treaty of Rome, stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The original six countries had only three languages between them: French, German and Dutch/Flemish. However, there are now 15 countries in the EU, with a total of 12 languages. EU documents（文件）must be translated into all these languages, and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters (口譯者).

   All this translating is very expensive and time-consuming（花時間的）. It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are involved in translating documents and speeches and nearly half of the EU’s administrative（管理方面的）costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probable that several more countries, most of them having their own languages, will join the EU, thus making the situation even worse.

   The problem is just cost; there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages, there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from, for example, Danish into Greek, or Dutch into Portuguese, at a high professional standard.

   As a matter of fact, the problem has been less serious by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials, since almost all of them speak some English. However, any move to reduce the number of official languages (perhaps to four or five) would be a blow to the pride of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However, this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.

1. What’s the main purpose of this passage? _____________.

A. To give a solution to a problem.

B. To find out a problem and show how serious it is.

C. To criticize（批評）the European Union for inefficiency.

D. To show that the problem cannot be solved.

2. According to the writer, the use of English in contacts among EU officials has_________.

A. angered the officials who don’t speak English.

B. reduced the number of official languages.

C. lessened the effect of the problem.

D. been opposed（反對）by powerful member countries.

3.The writer mentions “Danish into Greek” as an example of ______________.

A . a situation that might be difficult to deal with.          B. a situation that occurs often.

C. one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreter.  D. languages easily being interpreted.

4.The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced, _____________.

A. the EU would not know which official languages to choose.

B. countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappy.

C. only languages which are easy to translate would be used officially.

D. the smaller member countries would be pleased.