Ⅰ.课文判断正(T)误(F)

1.The countries of the European Union are independent but are governed by the European Parliament.(F)

2.The idea of the European Union began in 1950.(F)

3.The European Union now has a population twice as big as the population of the United States.(T)

Ⅱ.课文阅读理解

1.In the United Kingdom，the head of state is a .

A.president B.Chairman

C.king or queen D.parliament leader

答案　C

2.How many countries belong to the European Union in 2004?

A.25. B.15. C.6. D.21.

答案　A

3.What can we know from the first part?

A.The European Union controls its member countries completely.

B.A king or queen has higher power than a president.

C.Any member country can ask the European Union for help.

D.The European Union sends representatives to each member country.

答案　C

4.All the following countries belong to the EU's first members EXCEPT .

A.Germany B.France

C.Denmark D.Italy

答案　C

5.What can we conclude from the second and third parts?

A.The United States doesn't belong to the European Union.

B.The European Union is popular among most European countries.

C.The European Union wants to unite the whole of Europe.

D.Each European country is ruled in different ways by the European Union.

答案　B