选词填空选项：scorehowevercandidateportionestablishacrossnegativepresentreformadditionfatalregulationsreducedfrequentsince文章：TheEuropeanUnion(EU)isabouttoundertakethebiggestenlargementofitsbordersever.[1]

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选词填空 选项：score however candidate portion establish across negative present reform addition
fatal regulations reduced frequent since 文章：The European Union (EU) is about to undertake the biggest enlargement of its borders ever. [ 1 ] in 1957 with 6 member countries, the EU now has 15 member states after undertaking four separate enlargements [ 2 ], none reached the scope of the current enlargement. Thirteen countries have applied to join the EU and twelve countries are active negotiating accession at [ 3 ]. The European Commission estimates that both the EU and the [ 4 ] countries will benefit from enlargement. The U. S. Government support EU enlargement as a means to build stability and cooperation [ 5 ] the European continent. U. S. companies are likely to benefit from [ 6 ] transaction costs resulting from the harmonization of standards and other [ 7 ] for doing business. U. S. exports to the candidate countries should face lower tariffs on accession, [ 8 ] the EU's common external tariff is generally lower than the tariffs currently applied by the candidates. In [ 9 ], opportunities for U. S. investment will expand as the candidates undertake economic [ 10 ], create attractive financial markets, strive to improve firms' competitiveness, and adopt the EU's open and transparent investment regime.

Answer 1

1.Established 根据上下文,主语the EU是established的行为发出者,所以应填Established
2.However 根据后面的句子,none reached the scope ...的意思来判断,这里含有转折的意思
3.present at present是固定搭配
4.candidate 根据上下文,应填candidate符合逻辑含义.
5.across 要“在欧洲大陆”开拓业务,一定有“遍及”的意思,所以填across符合逻辑含义.
6.reduced 动词短语benefit from是“从……中获利”的意思,所以填reduced符合逻辑含义
7.regulations 根据前面的standards判断,填regulations符合逻辑含义.
8.since 根据上下文,这里是在说明原因,故应填since
9.addition In addition是固定搭配
10.reform 根据上下文填reforms符合逻辑含义
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