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  3. 　　Over the past decade, the US population grew at the slowest rate since the 1930s, the Census Bureau said Monday, a remarkable

　　Over the past decade, the US population grew at the slowest rate since the 1930s, the Census Bureau said Monday, a remarkable

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问题 　　Over the past decade, the US population grew at the slowest rate since the 1930s, the Census Bureau said Monday, a remarkable slackening that was driven by a leveling off of immigration and a declining birthrate.
　　The bureau also reported changes to the nation’s political map: The long-running trend of the South and the West gaining population—and the congressional representation that comes with it—at the expense of the Northeast and the Midwest continued, with Texas gaining two seats and Florida, one. California, long a leader in population growth, lost a seat for the first time in history. The data will be used to reapportion seats in Congress, and in turn, the Electoral College, based on new state population counts. The count is critical for billions of dollars in federal funding as well as state and local planning around everything from schools to housing.
　　Nonetheless the findings appear to solidify a gathering pattern in American life: The South and the West are increasingly the centers of population and power, surging ahead of the Northeast and Midwest, whose numbers have been waning since a high in the first part of the 20th century.
　　Booming economies in states like Texas, Nevada, Arizona, and North Carolina have drawn Americans away from struggling small communities in high-cost, cold weather states. In New York, 48 of 62 counties are estimated to be losing population. In 1970, the West and South made up about half the US population—today it’s nearly 63 percent.
　　That is shifting political power; Montana gained a seat, while New York lost one. In all, six states gained congressional seats, including Texas, which gained two, and Colorado, Florida, Oregon, and North Carolina. Seven states each lost a seat, including California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and West Virginia.
　　The new decennial census counted 331,449,281 Americans as of April 1, 2020. The total was up by just 7. 4 percent over the previous decade. Combined with the decline in inflows of immigrants, and shifting age demographics—there are now more Americans 80 and older than 2 or younger—the United States may be entering an era of substantially lower population growth, demographers said, putting it with the countries of Europe and East Asia that face serious long-term challenges with rapidly aging populations.
　　"This is a big deal," said Ronald Lee, a demographer who founded the Center on the Economics and Demography of Aging. "If it stays lower like this, it means the end of American exceptionalism in this regard. " It used to be clear where the country was headed demographically, Lee said—faster growth than many other rich nations. But that has changed. "Right now it is very murky," he said.
How does Ronald Lee feel about the prospect of the US population?
选项 A、Gloomy.
B、Optimistic.
C、Concerned.
D、Indifferent.
答案C
解析 态度题。根据题干可定位至文中第七段。原文中提到，This is a big deal“这是件大事”，“If it stays lower like this，it means the end of American exceptionalism in this regard“如果老龄化率保持在这样低的水平，就意味着美国例外主义在这方面的终结”，Right now it is very murky“现在情况很不明朗”，可知罗纳德.李对如今美国人口增长放缓的趋势是十分担忧的，故本题答案为C。
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