The following are the major newspapers in Ireland except（）.
第1题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第2题：
the death blow to the irish language was__________.
A. the British colonial rule
B. Ireland’S accession to the EU
C. the Great Famine
D. the independence of Ireland
第3题：
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第4题：
“ulster”, referring to northern ireland, was once an ancient irish kingdom. ()
第5题：
A、the North Sea
B、the English Channel
C、the sea area around the Irish coust
D、the sea area between Britain and Ireland
第6题：
听力原文： Now European finance ministers are expected to reprimand the Irish government today after they meet in Brussels. They've been alarmed by December's budget in the Irish Republic which cut taxes and increased government spending. The other European countries fear this will stoke up inflation and undermine the stability of the Euro, the single currency.
Finance ministers from the European Unions 15 states are holding their regular monthly meeting in Brussels. They've been given the tricky task of handing out some public criticism to the government of the country with the most successful economy, the Irish Republic. In the last five years Ireland has boomed growing by an average eight percent a year, unemployment has reached its lowest level for 20 years and commodity prices in Dublin became more expensive than in London.
Why do other European countries criticize Ireland?
A．They worry that the Irish Republic's budget plan will undermine the stability of European Unions.
B．EU countries fear that Irish Republic's finance plan will cause inflation.
C．Other countries will have to cut taxes.
D．Other EU countries must increase government spending, too.
第7题：
what is the first official language of the irish republic?
A. English.
B. Gaelic.
C. Irish.
D. Celtic.
第8题：
Ireland had long been dominated by Britain, but Irish desire for an independent Irish state was never lost.In late 19th century, there was a campaign in parliament called “home-rule”- Irish political control of Irish affairs.()
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第9题：
the irish people speak the same language as the english people do. ()
第10题：
The creation of Northern Ireland dates from（）.when the Irish Free State was set up.
A1916
B1921
C1937
D1949