Which of the following is NOT true about the urban population?
A. In the past, more people lived in the countryside than in cities.
B. As predicted, the number of urban inhabitants in 1950 was nearly a half of that in the next 100 years.
C. The rate of urbanization in the United States is greater than the proportion in any other places in the world.
Đáp án C
Câu nào sau đây là KHÔNG đúng về dân số đô thị?
A. Trong quá khứ, có nhiều người sống ở miền quê hơn là ở thành phố.
B. Như đã được dự đoán, dân số đô thị năm 1950 chỉ gần bằng một nửa so với dân số đô thị trong 100 năm sau.
C. Tỉ lệ đô thị hóa ở Hoa Kỳ tăng nhanh hơn tỉ lệ đô thị hóa ở bất kì nơi nào trên thế giới.
D. Ngày càng có nhiều siêu đô thị được hình thành bên ngoài Hoa Kỳ.
Căn cứ thông tin đoạn 2:
For the first time in history, more people are living in cities than rural areas. And, this way of living is only going to continue: by 2050, the urban share of global population is projected to surpass 66 percent (up from 30 percent in 1950). This trend to urbanization is even more dramatic beyond the borders of the United States. (Lần đầu tiên trong lịch sử, hiện có nhiều người sống ở các thành phố hơn là các vùng nông thôn. Và, lối sống này sẽ luôn tăng lên: tính đến 2050, dân số đô thị trên toàn cầu được dự báo sẽ vượt mức 66% (tăng từ 30% vào năm 1950). Xu hướng đô thị hóa này ở các khu vực bên ngoài biên giới Hoa Kỳ tăng còn mạnh hơn).
Moreover, the metro areas of Tokyo, New York and Mexico City were the only metro areas in 1975 with at least 10 million people. Today, that list would include 31 such megacities – with 10 more to join by 2030 – all of which are outside the United States. (Hơn nữa, các khu vực đô thị ở thành phố Tokyo, New York và Mexico là các khu đô thị duy nhất vào năm 1975 với ít nhất khoảng 10 triệu người. Ngày nay, danh sách này gồm khoảng 31 siêu đô thị - với thêm 10 cái vào năm 2030 – tất cả các siêu đô thị này đều nằm bên ngoài Hoa Kỳ).Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the option that best completes following exchanges.
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