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57. In the initial stage, the current economic crisis is likely to _______.

A. tear many troubled families apart

B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate

C. cause a lot of conflicts in the family

D. contribute to enduring family ties

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58. In the Great Depression many unhappy couples chose to stick together because _______

A. starting a new family would be hard

B. they wanted to better protect their kids

C. living separately would be too costly

D. they expected things would turn better

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59. In addition to job losses, what stands in the way of unhappy couples getting a divorce?

A. A sense of insecurity.

B. Mounting family debts.

C. Difficulty in getting a loan.

D. Falling housing prices.

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60. What will the current economic crisis eventually do to married couples?

A. It will force them to pull their efforts together.

B. It will undermine their mutual understanding.

C. It will irreparably damage their relationship.

D. It will help strengthen their emotional bonds.

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61. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. A stable family is the best protection against poverty.

B. Money is the foundation of many a happy marriage.

C. Few couples can stand the test of economic hardships.

D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate.

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【點(diǎn)評(píng)】：這篇文章來(lái)源于2009年5月的《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》（原文地址：

），題目為Married With Bankruptcy。這里有刪減。文章分析了經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)給夫婦帶來(lái)的影響，指出經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)不會(huì)提高離婚率并分析了幾個(gè)原因，如夫婦無(wú)法承擔(dān)離婚的成本，房?jī)r(jià)下降等等。文章最后三段指出雖然不會(huì)離婚，但夫妻的這種關(guān)系也不會(huì)維持太久，經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的考驗(yàn)要到經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇時(shí)期才能顯現(xiàn)出來(lái)。

答案：

57. B. bring about a drop in the divorce rate

58. C. living separately would be too costly

59. D. Falling housing prices.

60. C. It will irreparably damage their relationship.

61. D. The economic recovery will see a higher divorce rate.