Few people dream of becoming Chinese, or of learning its various languages other than Mandarin. By contrast, English, Spanish, French, and, increasingly, German transcend national boundaries.
第七个相信欧洲的理由与欧洲语言的一致性有关。没人愿意欧洲像中国那样，不但要学普通话，还要学各种方言。相比之下，英语、西班牙语、法语的使用范围都超越了国界，德语也有这一趋势。