根据下面材料，回答第 36～40 题：

第 36 题 Some criticize the current welfare regulations because（　　）

[A] the guaranteed income measures are increased

[B] those regulations encourage family dissoluti0n

[C] they expand the set of families eligible for family assistance

[D] the low-income families are not given enough family assistance grants

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第 40 题 The tone of the text c

• an
• be best des
• cribe
• d as（　　）    [A] confident and optimistic    [B] scientific and detached    [C] discouraged and alarmed    [D] polite and sensitive

根据下面材料，回答第 41～45 题：

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第 38 题

• According to the text, family sta
• bility depends on ________.（　　）    [A] the
• coupies' earning ability    [B] a network of social an
• d legal support    [C] how much possessions the couple have before marriage    [D] the relative balance between the benefits and costs of marriage