VOA慢速英语:United States Releases Results of 2010 Population Count

1.Experts say this was a result of falling birth rates among some groups and fewer immigrants because of the recession.

among 在…中间

among，between，amid，amongst
这些前置词均含“在……之间，在……之中”之意。
among指三者或三者以上的同类事物之间。
between多指两者之间，但现代英语中也可指三者或三者以上，表示彼此间清楚的独立的个体关系。
amid正式用词，侧重指在某个地方的中间或被某个东西包围着或在非同类人中间。
amongst与among同义，是among的变体。一般说来among总能替代amongst,而amongst则不然。

2.Texas gained more than four million people -- more than any other state. Nevada was the fastest growing state.

more than any other比较级表示最高级

比较级表示最高级的几种情况：

1)、直接使用比较级

①How beautiful she sings! I've never heard a better voice.

= She has the best voice I've ever heard.

她唱得多好啊！这是我听到的最美的歌喉。

②I have never read a more interesting novel.

= It is the most interesting novel I've ever read.

这是我读过的最有趣的小说。

2)、比较级 + than + the other + 复数名词/ + any other + 单数名词/ + any of the other + 复数名词

①She goes to school earlier than the other girls.

她比其他女孩早上学。

②He works harder than any other student.

她学习最用功。

③China is larger than any of the other countries in Asia.

中国是亚洲最大的国家

3)、比较级 + than + anything/ anyone else

①George did more work than anyone else.

乔治干活最多。

②Tom cared more for money than for anything else

汤姆最喜欢钱。

4)、在比较句型中使用 "no", "nobody", "nothing" 等词。

①I like nothing better than swimming.

我最喜欢游泳。

②Nobody can do the work better than he did.

这项工作他做得最出色。

③No other building is as grand as the new hotel.

新建的宾馆是当地最豪华的。

3.State legislatures and governors are responsible for setting the borders of congressional districts.

be responsible for为…负责,形成…的原因

例句：He should be responsible for that.
      他应该对此事负有责任。