VOA慢速英语:Number of International Students Attending American Colleges and Universities Continues Risi

1. It says more than seven hundred sixty-four thousand four- hundred such students were attending American colleges and universities during that period.

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. That represents an increase of almost six percent compared to one year earlier.

compare to 把…比作
例句：He is nothing compare to you.
跟你比他不算什么。

3. She says many Chinese families are able to pay for the highest-quality education for their children.

be able to 能够
例句：We'll be able to smooth away these difficulties.
我们能够克服这些困难。

4. And for the most part, looking around the world, Chinese students still prefer to come to the United States as their destination of choice.

look around 四下观望
例句：I'd like to take a look around your company.
我想要参观一下贵公司。

5. Ms. Blumenthal says this means there is still a lot of room for international students.

a lot of 许多
例句：I subscribed to a lot of periodicals last year.
去年我订了诸多期刊。