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The Commission is expected to propose allowing people to choose which (36) they would come under, based on their (37) or their residency. But the proposal is set to (38) because of the very different laws on divorce that apply across the EU. The Commission wants to (39) problems over which law to apply when, for example, a married couple from one member state is resident in another member state or when the couple is of different ELI nationalities.
The (40) of member states are said to be (41) the idea and responded positively to a (42) which followed the (43) of a Commission Green Paper. With 15% of German divorces each year involving couples of different nationalities, the government of Berlin (44) see resolved the issue of which laws should apply.
But some member states are expected to resist the (45) which would involve allowing different divorce laws to be applied in their countries. For example, Malta does not allow divorce. The proposal would mean that although Maltese nationals could not divorce in Malta, a couple of different EU nationality (46) in Malta could apply to the Maltese court for a divorce under their country’s laws. Similarly in Ireland where the divorce law states a couple must have been separated for four years, establish that their marriage has broken down and be offered (47) a couple from Sweden could apply to an Irish court to allow them to divorce under Swedish law, where divorce can be (48) quickly. The Irish government’s submission to the Commission on the Green Paper stated: "reland is not in favor of allowing (49) to choose the applicable law, as this could be open to abuse ... such abuse would be likely to (50) most on divorce regimes, such as that of Ireland, which require a relatively long separation period."
Ireland, like the UK, however, is allowed to choose whether to "opt-in" to such a proposal under rules agreed in the Amsterdam treaty. Malta has no such (51) but could (52) the proposal in the Council of Ministers since (53) approval will be required. "It is going to lead to (54) said Geoffrey Shannon, Irish expert on the Commission on European Family Law, which examines the (55) of EU family law. The proposal would also mean that judges would have to be trained in the divorce law of all 25 member states.
The Commission is expected to propose allowing people to choose which (36) they would come under, based on their (37) or their residency. But the proposal is set to (38) because of the very different laws on divorce that apply across the EU. The Commission wants to (39) problems over which law to apply when, for example, a married couple from one member state is resident in another member state or when the couple is of different ELI nationalities.
The (40) of member states are said to be (41) the idea and responded positively to a (42) which followed the (43) of a Commission Green Paper. With 15% of German divorces each year involving couples of different nationalities, the government of Berlin (44) see resolved the issue of which laws should apply.
But some member states are expected to resist the (45) which would involve allowing different divorce laws to be applied in their countries. For example, Malta does not allow divorce. The proposal would mean that although Maltese nationals could not divorce in Malta, a couple of different EU nationality (46) in Malta could apply to the Maltese court for a divorce under their country’s laws. Similarly in Ireland where the divorce law states a couple must have been separated for four years, establish that their marriage has broken down and be offered (47) a couple from Sweden could apply to an Irish court to allow them to divorce under Swedish law, where divorce can be (48) quickly. The Irish government’s submission to the Commission on the Green Paper stated: "reland is not in favor of allowing (49) to choose the applicable law, as this could be open to abuse ... such abuse would be likely to (50) most on divorce regimes, such as that of Ireland, which require a relatively long separation period."
Ireland, like the UK, however, is allowed to choose whether to "opt-in" to such a proposal under rules agreed in the Amsterdam treaty. Malta has no such (51) but could (52) the proposal in the Council of Ministers since (53) approval will be required. "It is going to lead to (54) said Geoffrey Shannon, Irish expert on the Commission on European Family Law, which examines the (55) of EU family law. The proposal would also mean that judges would have to be trained in the divorce law of all 25 member states.

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参考答案:in favor of

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Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes(陈规) or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeeds or fails?

At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs(实业家) in the UK found that 70 percent felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood”. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green-eyed monster(怪物)” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little money were given the chance to destroy the large amounts of money given to others—but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

This seems to prove the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Econnomic Cooperation and Development(OECD) recently reported that the UK was now the world’s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

“It’s not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems arrogant(傲慢) or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”

Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

56. What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. One group of people.            B. A great survey.

C. National character.              D. A nation.

57. Most of the British top entrepreneurs surveyed believe that ________.

A. they are not popular simply because they are successful

B. the British public are hardworking

C. love of success is Britain’s national character

D. they are considered as “green-eyed monsters”

58. What does the result of the Warwich University test show?

A. Two thirds of the people tested didn’t love money.

B. Most people would rather fail than see others succeed.

C. An imaginary amount of money does not attract people.

D. Most people are willing to enjoy success with others.

59. The writer of the passage seems to suggest that _______.

A. jealousy is Britain’s national character

B. British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated

C. the scientists at Warwich University did a successful test

D. the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not behave properly

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