VOA慢速英语:Touring Colleges, Without Ever Leaving Home

短语讲解：

1. It brings together virtual campus tours and interactive maps of more than twelve hundred colleges and universities.

more than 多于
例句：Rob likes apples more than bananas. 
罗勃对苹果比对香蕉还喜欢。 

2. There are also links to official websites and online applications.

link to 把……和……联系起来
例句：Research finds genetic link to some types of gum disease 
研究发现遗传与某些牙龈疾病有关 

3. But Chris Carson says students should never depend on a third-party website like CampusTours to choose a college.

depend on 依靠
例句：All living things depend on (upon) the sun for their growth. 
万物生长都依靠太阳。 

4.  If they plan to visit, they should call the school and talk about the visit and where to stay locally.

talk about 谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident. 
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。 

5. In fact, he says contacting a school might even lead to a free visit.

in fact 实际上
例句：They were, in fact, probably used while debugging the software. 
它们事实上很可能是在调试程序时使用的。 
lead to 导致
例句：Excessive patriotism can lead to xenophobia. 
爱国主义过了头即可导致仇视一切外国人.