Notes to the Reading Passage

　　1. pan-Enropean

　　pan-： 前缀：全，总，泛

　　pan-African 全/泛非洲的(运动)

　　pan-Enropean全/泛欧的(机构建设)

　　2. outstrip

　　超越，胜过，超过，优于

　　Material development outstripped human development”“物质的发展超过了人类的进步”

　　3. ebb

　　回落跌落;衰退或消减

　　The tide is on the ebb.正在退潮。

　　4. Machiavelli

　　马基雅维利，尼克尔1469-1527意大利政治理论家，他的著作君主论(1513年)阐述了一个意志坚定的统治者不顾道德观念的约束如何获得并保持其权力。

　　文章中意为“任何一个人都可以看到，显而易见。。。”。

　　5. hey presto

　　突然地;立即(魔术师用语)您看，变!

　　6. upshot

　　结果;结局

　　Keys to the Questions 1-14

　　1. TRUE

　　Explanation

　　See the first sentence in Section A “Aftera period of introversion and stunned self-disbelief， continental European governments will recover their enthusiasm for pan-European institution-building in 2007”.

　　2. FALSE

　　Explanation

　　See the third sentence in Section C “And in 2005 they were supposed to ratify a European constitution， laying the ground for yet more integration—until the calm rhythm was rudely shattered by French and Dutch voters.”.

　　3. TRUE

　　Explanation

　　See the first sentence in the Section D “In 2007 the European Union marks the 50th anniversary of another treaty—the Treaty of Rome， its founding charter.”.