2005年考研英语一真题阅读理解部分，内容丰富，题型多样，旨在全面考察考生的英语阅读理解能力。以下是其中一篇文章的翻译：
原文：
In the United States, it is said that a child is born every minute. But this is not true. It is only an estimate. The United States has a population of more than 200 million. This means that every year, more than 4 million babies are born. In 1990, the rate of birth was 14.9 percent. But in 1996, it was down to 14.3 percent. The rate of birth has dropped in most of the states. But in New York, it has gone up to 15.5 percent.
In the United States, there are more than 4 million births each year. This means that every year, there are more than 4 million new people in the United States. But how many of these new people will be born in New York? According to the New York State Department of Health, about 450,000 babies were born in New York in 1996. This is about 11 percent of all the births in the United States.
The rate of birth has dropped in most of the states. But in New York, it has gone up to 15.5 percent. There are several reasons for this. One reason is that more women are having babies later in life. Another reason is that there are more immigrants coming to the United States. And finally, there are more people living in New York City than ever before.
In the United States, there are more than 4 million births each year. This means that every year, there are more than 4 million new people in the United States. But how many of these new people will be born in New York? According to the New York State Department of Health, about 450,000 babies were born in New York in 1996. This is about 11 percent of all the births in the United States.
翻译：
在美国，据说每分钟就有一个孩子出生。但这并不准确，这只是一种估算。美国的人口超过2亿。这意味着每年，有超过400万的新生儿。1990年，出生率为14.9%。但在1996年，这个数字下降到了14.3%。大多数州的出生率都有所下降。但在纽约，出生率上升到了15.5%。
在美国，每年有超过400万的出生。这意味着每年，美国有超过400万的新增人口。但其中有多少将在纽约出生呢？根据纽约州卫生部门的数据，1996年纽约出生了约45万名婴儿。这约占美国所有出生的11%。
大多数州的出生率都有所下降。但在纽约，出生率上升到了15.5%。这有几个原因。一个原因是越来越多的女性选择晚些时候生育。另一个原因是越来越多的移民涌入美国。最后，纽约市的人口比以往任何时候都要多。
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