David Cameron has said he is confident he will be able to get a better deal for the UK in Europe but admitted that it “won’t be easy” and will take time.

Speaking at a summit in Latvia, he said it was “in everyone’s interests” for there to be a deal but did not expect to be greeted by a “wall of love”.

Mr Cameron will hold face-to-face talks with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande among others next week. Other EU countries have said they will listen to what the UK has to say.

Speaking at a meeting of EU leaders, Mr Cameron said he believed it was in the interests of both the UK and its European partners for the UK to remain in the European Union but under different terms. He said the British people were not happy with the present situation and wanted change on issues such as welfare, immigration and political integration, adding that his election victory had given him the official authority and the British people “were at his back”.

Mr Cameron said he had only started the early stage of the discussions but would travel to Berlin and Paris next week as well as hosting European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at his country residence, Chequers, on Monday. He said the British people needed“the best possible choice” about the UK’s future in Europe and would possibly hold a referendum from its scheduled date by the end of 2017.

As he met EU leaders for the first time since his election victory at a summit in Riga, Mr Cameron said he expected “lots of ups and downs” in the negotiations and would neither “negotiate in public or through the media”. Reminding journalists that many of their pre-election forecasts were wrong, he urged them to “wait for the result”.

Mr Cameron is committed to holding an in/out referendum on Britain's membership of the EU by the end of 2017, but there is supposition it could be held next year to avoid a clash with elections in France and Germany.

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1.Cameron admitted that he would achieve his aim ______.

A within a short time

B fairly easily

C with much difficulty

D with everyone supporting him

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第1段but admitted that it “won’t be easy” and will take time可知，卡梅伦承认要为国民争取在欧洲的更多利益并不是那么简单，故选C。

2.What were the concerns of the British people?

A They wanted better welfare in the EU.

B They cared for a higher position in the EU.

C They expected to get out of the EU.

D They worried about the UK’s future in Europe.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据文章第4段…wanted change on issues such as welfare, immigration and political integration可知，英国人不满现状，他们希望在福利、移民政策和政治一体化方面有所改变，故选A。

3.What can we infer from the passage?

A The media will report on Mr. Cameron’s negations with EU leaders.

B Talks between Mr. Cameron and EU leaders can be very tough.

C Reporters have to wait as the negations will take a long time to finish.

D The British people support Mr. Cameron to decide on their future.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据文章第6段…Mr Cameron said he expected “lots of ups and downs” in the negotiations可知，卡梅伦认为他与欧盟领导人之间的会谈不是一帆风顺的，由此判断，未来的谈判之路将充满坎坷和困难。

4.What can be the best title of the passage?

A Talks between David Cameron and EU Leaders.

B Getting A Better Deal for the UK in Europe.

C Decision on Staying in or Leaving Europe.

D David Cameron’s Election Victory.

解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要内容是英国人对在欧盟的现状不满，卡梅伦首相将启动与欧盟领导人的谈判，尽可能多的为国民争取利益，提高社会福利，改善移民政策。故选B。