4. Which of the following most closely parallels the situation described in the first sentence of the text?

　　[A] Although a town reduces its public services in order to avoid a tax increase, the towns tax rate exceeds that of other towns in the surrounding area.

　　[B] Although a state passes strict laws to limit the type of toxic material that can be disposed of in public landfills, illegal dumping continues to increase.

　　[C] Although a towns citizens reduce their individual use of water, the towns water supplies continue to dwindle because of a steady increase in the total populating of the town.

　　[D] Although a country attempts to increase the sale of domestic goods by adding a tax to the price of imported goods, the sale of imported goods within the country continues to increase.

　　5. It can be inferred that the author of the text most likely regards the criticism of methanol as

　　[A] flawed because of the assumptions on which it is based.

　　[B] inapplicable because of an inconsistency in the critics arguments.

　　[C] misguided because of its exclusively technological focus.

　　[D] inaccurate because it ignores consumers concerns.

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