VOA慢速英语:More School May Mean Higher IQ Scores

2. attend vt. 上(大学等)
例句：The school was attended almost entirely by local children.
上这个学校读书的几乎全是当地的孩子。

3. compare v. 比较, 对照
例句：Compare this with that, and you will see which is better.
将这个与那个比较一下,你就会知道哪个比较好了。

4. measure v. 量出; 记录
例句：This is a yardstick for measuring whether a person is really progressive.
这是衡量一个人是否真正进步的标准。

5. debate v. 辩论, 争论
例句：They debated for over an hour on the merits of the different systems.
他们就几种不同体制的优点辩论了一个多小时。

6. extent n. 程度, 限度
例句：What's the extent of the damage?
损坏的程度如何?

7. compulsory adj. 必须做的，强制的，强迫的
例句：Attendance at the meeting is compulsory.
会议是必须参加的。

8. repeat v. 重说, 重做，重写
例句：The boy repeated his question.
那孩子又问了一遍他的问题。

9. resonance n. 共鸣；回响；共振
例句：Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments.
一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。

10. stage n. 阶段; 时期
例句：He was suffering from cancer which had already reached an advanced stage.
他的癌症已经到晚期了。