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.

　　【语篇解读】　语言是欧盟的主要问题。按照条约必须平等对待每个国家的语言。现在欧盟共有15个国家，12种语言。如何解决官方语言这个问题呢？

　　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 severe it is.

　　C．To criticize the European Union for inefficiency.

　　D．To show that the problem cannot be solved.

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。本篇短文主要是提出欧盟的语言问题及其严峻性。

　　【答案】　B

　　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 by powerful member countries

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句话"...the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials..."判断，C项正确。

　　【答案】　C

　　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

【解析】　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句话"...there are practical