新GRE小短文阅读练习题十八

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18  In the United States between 1850 and 1880,  the number of farmers
/ Z4 i: r" S$ I* W$ |) n5 D9 Vcontinued to increase, but at a rate lower than that of the general
population.
8 [, g! W! v+ h# o# n# Z* B* A+ p Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information
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       The number of farmers in the general population increased
       slightly in the thirty years between 1850  and   1880.  
      The rate of growth of the United States labor force and the
3 b) x- _6 X8 [8 }/ j* M0 o       rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously
       in the thirty years between  1850  and   1880.  
9 O, U: S$ j! E& H' K      The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force
& x8 {6 U" C7 L- {: Q" T       remained constant in the thirty years between 1850 and 1880.  
) w' {* A* V- S& W! A6 d/ I. A      The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force
       decreased from  64  percent in 1850  to 49 percent in 1880.  
6 }$ @$ P6 Z4 x0 U# M" t      The proportion of farmers in the general population
       increased from 68 percent in 1850  to 72  percent in 1880.