41 Rather than sailing smoothly into a crucial financial summit in December, the EU seems to be cruising for a bruising.
(A)The EU financial summit, though bruised, is expected to have a crucial sailing in December.
(B)The EU financial summit, in spite of its smooth sailing, is likely to be cancelled in December.
(C)The EU financial summit, though scheduled to be held in December, is faced with crucial financial problems
(D)The EU financial summit, to be held in December, is proceeding with difficulties.

原以為會順利在12月開重要峰會，結果一路上跌跌撞撞的

(C) 峰會召集面臨財政問題

(D) 峰會召集過程困難

我抓他意思翻的沒有很精準!

我也選C，但C語意是"原本預定12月召開的高峰會碰到財務問題"，

原文並沒有提到是因為財務問題，只說是過程處處碰壁，C屬於過度引申解釋，故達案選D較合適!

41 Rather than sailing smoothly into 比起緩和地航(進)入

a crucial financial summit in December,==>比起用談的解決問題。

十二月的重大金融危機高峰會，

the EU seems to be cruising for a bruising. 

這歐盟似乎是打算要創造更大的麻煩(衝擊)。=>打一架來解決比較快。(cruising 撞擊為了要一個brueise  瘀傷)

(A)The EU financial summit, though bruised, is expected to have a crucial sailing in December. 

這歐盟財務高峰會(雖然受挫)，但被期待會有一個關鍵的進展程在十二月。(沒說到受挫。也沒提到被期待有什進展)所以錯。

(B)The EU financial summit, in spite of its smooth sailing, is likely to be cancelled in December.

這歐盟財務高峰會，儘管他的順利進行，但可能傾向被取消在十二月=>沒說要取消。

 
(C)The EU financial summit, though scheduled to be held in December, is faced with crucial financial problems 

這歐盟財務高峰會，雖然被計畫將被舉行在十二月，現在已面對重要的財政問題。

(還沒舉行，所以現在不會面對…。) 
(D)The EU financial summit, to be held in December, is proceeding with difficulties.

歐盟財政高峰會，將被舉行在十二月，現在進行的伴隨著許多困難。

(因為比起緩和地航(進)入十二月的重大金融危機高峰會，==>比起用談的解決問題。

這歐盟似乎是打算要創造更大的麻煩(衝擊)。=>打一架來解決比較快。(cruising 撞擊為了要一個brueise  瘀傷)

=>比起要在十二月舉行高峰會，現在就來打一架為了瘀傷 比較快。 

  Rather than 某事。 =>比起某事，不如……。

例句

而不是...

These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty . 這鞋子很舒服而不是漂亮。

比起漂亮，是舒服。

因此這裡是，比起十二月會議，歐盟現在場上輸贏比較快。