2014年公共英语五级考试阅读资料(2)

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  1. The Best Title of this passage is

  [A]. Gypsies Want to Form a Nation. [B]. Are They a Nation.

  [C]. EU Is Afraid of Their Growth. [C]. They Are a Tribe

  2. Where are the most probable Gypsy territory origins?

  [A]. Most probably they drifted west from India in the 7th century.

  [B]. They are scattered everywhere in the world.

  [C]. Probably, they stemmed from Central Europe.

  [D]. They probably came from the International Romany Union.

  3. What does the International Romany lobby for?

  [A]. It lobbies for a demand to be accepted by such international organizations as EU and UN.

  [B]. It lobbies for a post in any international Romany Union.

  [C]. It lobbies for the right as a nation.

  [D]. It lobbies for a place in such international organizations as the EU or UN.

  4. Why is the Europe Commission wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation?

  [A]. It may open a Pandora’s Box.

  [B]. Encouragement may lead to some unexpected results.

  [C]. It fears that the Basgnes, Corsicans and other nations seeking separation may raise the same demand.

  [D]. Gyspsies’ demand may highlight the difference in the EU.

  5. The big problem lies in the fact that

  [A]. Gypsies belong to different and antagonistic clans and tribes without a common language or religion.

  [B]. Their leaders prove corrupt.

  [C]. Their potential unity stems from “being regarded as sub-human”.

  [D]. They are a bit more pragmatic.

  Vocabulary

  1. albeit 尽管,2. 虽然

  3. outnumber 数字上超过

  4. ethnic 少数民族的成员,5. 种族集团的成员

  6. Hindi 印地语

  7. misty 模糊不8. 清的,9. 朦胧的

  10. derivative 衍生的,11. 派生的

  12. itinerant 逻辑的

  13. Romanesten 说吉普塞语的地方

  Romanes 吉普塞语

  Stan 地方

  14. outfit (口)组织,15. (协同16. 工作)的集体

  17. local 地方(市,18. 镇,19. 县)政务委员会

  20. wary 谨慎的,21. 机警的

  22. backfire 产生出乎意料或事与愿违的结果


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