42. Jobs in public enterprises are more stable; _____, more and more young people choose to work in such
companies when they finish college education.
(A) as a result (B) as an excuse (C) as usual (D) as indicated
37. As a result of aging population, more and more countries plan to____ the retirement age
to sixty-eight or even seventy.
(A) regulate (B) extend (C) maintain (D) remove