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The word 'demographers' (Line 1, Paragraph 7) most probably means ______.
A.people in favor of the trend of democracy
B.advocates of migration between states
C.scientists engaged in the study of population
D.conservatives clinging to old patterns of life

A.A.people
B.advocates
C.scientists
D.conservatives

【参考答案】

C
解析:这是一道词义解析题。根据全文主题及上下文内容判断,只有选项'从事人口统计的科学家'与本篇主题一致,并与前后意思连贯。选项'赞同民主倾向的人'及'固守旧的生活方式的保守主义者'均与主题无关。而'对迁居其他州府持赞成意见的人'亦与前后意思不符。
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