三、Cloze and Reading Comprehension
The EU and its member (1)_________ are intensifying efforts to establish an effective, humanitarian and safe European migration policy. The European Council plays an important role in this effort by setting the strategic priorities. Based on these (2)__________, the Council of the (3)_________establishes lines of action and provides the mandates for negotiations with non-EU countries. It also adopts legislation and defines specific programmes. Over the (4)________ few years, the Council and European Council have built up a strong response to migratory pressure. Asylum (5)________ should be treated uniformly across Europe, the EU is working towards this. The new rules, or migration and asylum pact, will make the European asylum system more effective and will increase the solidarity between member states by enabling to lighten the load on those member states where most migrants arrive.