The Pew report---which was based on surveys carried out in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Poland and the Czech Republic --- concluded that the European Union was “ the new sick man of Europe”.
The percentage of Europeans with a favorable view of the EU has plunged from 60 percent last year to 45 percent now.
The UK may be considered the most Eurosceptic（欧洲怀疑论者）country, but its support for the union has barely changed in the past 12 months, slipping only two points to 43 percent.
By contrast, France’s backing for the EU has slipped sharply, from 60 percent last year to 41 percent today.
On the question of whether to remain in the EU, 46 percent of the British want to leave the union and surprisingly, the same percentage went to stay.
The Pew report’s authors said, “The long-drawn economic crisis has created bad forces that are pulling European public opinion apart, separating the French from the Germans and Germans from everyone else.”
They added, “The effort over the past half century to create a more united Europe is now the main disaster of the euro crisis. The European project now stands in a bad reputation across much of Europe.”
The only European leader rated highly by their own voters was the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with 74 percent voters in favor of her.
Prime Minister David Cameron was the next highest with a positive score of 37 percent among the British public, although he can take some comfort from the fact that 58 percent of Poles and half of all French people think he is doing a good job.
In spite of the dark economic future and growing doubt of the EU, there were strong majorities of more than 60 percent in favor of keeping the euro in the five countries surveyed that use the single currency.
Which of the following is TRUE about the recent Pew report?

A．The UK has the smallest number of people against the EU.

B．There’s a slight change of the UK’s support for the EU.

C．More than half the Germans raise doubt about the EU.

D．A vast majority of French people are in favor of the EU.

As to whether to remain in the EU, ______.

A．The British are divided equally

B．few British want to stay

C．half British want to leave

D．many British don’t care about it

What’s the Pew report’s authors’ attitude towards the relation between France and Germany?

A．Enthusiastic.	B．Optimistic.
C．Negative.	D．Neutral.

Why does Prim Minister David Cameron feel a little bit comfortable?

A．Only a score of 37 percent of Britons go against him.

B．Many of the Poles and French think well of him.

C．More than 60 percent of the Europeans are in favor of keeping the euro.

D．Angela Merkel has 74 percent voters supporting her.

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