January 1,2002 was a day that would be remembered for year to come. On the day, the euro became the official currency of twelve European countries, replacing currencies as famous as the German mark and the French franc.

       But the change from the old currencies to the new one was only a success after lots of problems were solved.

       The first problem was what to call the new currency. People in different countries had different suggestions. After a long discussion, the name “euro”was finally accepted by all of the countries involved.

       The next problem was the design. A normal bill or coin has a design related to the country concerned, like the picture of a famous person of monument. So how could they design something that was representative of twelve different countries and their traditions? The final answer was a compromise. Every euro coin has a standard European face on one side, but each Member State is allowed to decorate the other side with an image linked to their own country. For example, Spanish coins have the image of the Spanish king, and German coins have pictures of Berlin’s famous Brandenburg Gate. So even though you can spend the coins in any of the twelve counties, you can tell which country they originally came from. Euro bills will be uniform throughout the euro area.

       The final problem was how to introduce the money. Imagine how complicated it was to change the kind of money you use, not just for ordinary people, but also for companies: Coca-Cola had to adapt almost 300,000 vending machines.(自動(dòng)售貨機(jī)) to accept the new coins. To help people get used to the idea, stores started publishing prices in both the old and the new currency from January 2000.

       The final change from the old currencies to the new euro was a huge success. People in Europe are now using the euro bills and coins as easily as Americans use dollars.

1．How long has the euro been an official currency?

       A．For over 7 years.                                 B．For over 8 years.

       C．For over 6 years.                                 D．For over 5 years.

2．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．When the euro first came into use, the stores got into trouble.

       B．People can tell in which country a euro coin was made.

       C．The new euro bills have different designs.

       D．Some people still have difficulty in using the new currency.

3．The author mentions Coca-Cola in paragraph 5 to        .

       A．indicate that Coca-Cola has steady financial foundations.

       B．tell us Coca-Cola has made a contribution to Europe.

       C．prove it took lost of effort and money to introduce the euro.

       D．show Coca-Cola is very popular with consumers.

4．Which of the following were the problems when changing from the old currencies to the new one?

    a．What to call the new currency.

       b．How to introduce the new currency to Europeans.

       c．How to decide what the euro would be worth.

       d．What the design of the new currency should be.

       A．a(chǎn),b,c                   B．a(chǎn),c,d                   C．a(chǎn),b,d                   D．b,c,d

5．What is the passage mainly about?

       A．The efforts at making the euro a success.

       B．The causes of the birth of the euro.

       C．The importance of the euro.

       D．The design of the euro.

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