Reading Comprehension TOEFL Exams 68

TOEFL Exams: Reading Comprehension - Lesson 68 (Đọc hiểu - TOEFL - Bài 68)

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During the decade of the nineteen-fifties, Arizona, an inland state located in the South west and bordered by New Mexico, the country of Mexico, California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado, had one of the fastest growing populations in the nation, with a rate of growth 5 surpassed by only three other states: Florida, Nevada, and Alaska. In the early part of the twentieth century, the population was predominantly rural but, by the time of the 1960 census, 74,5% was urban-dwelling as compared with 55,5% at the decenmal census ten years earlier.

 

1. Where did the state of Arizona rank in population growth rate in 1950's ?
(A) fourth
(B) third
(C) tied for first
(D) first
2. According to the passage, which of the following cannot be said of Arizona?
(A) It shares its border with five other states of the Union.
(B) If has no coastline
(C) Its population grew rapidly over the 1951-1960 period
(D) It was the fastest growing state in its area in the 1950's
3. When was a majority of Arizona's population urban-dwelling for the first time ?
(A) in the early part of the twentieth century
(B) during the course of the 1950's
(C) sometime before 1950
(D) in 1960
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
(A) The population of Arizona increases by a greater number of people than that of all three states in the 1950's
(B) A decenmal census was taken in 1950
(C) There were more urban than rural dwellers in Arizona in 1940
(D) Alaska's population grew faster than that of Florida during the 1950's