VOA慢速英语:US Voters to Elect New Congress

1. Senators must be at least 30 years old and citizens for at least nine years.

at least 至少
例句：For that day at least he lost heart. 
至少这一天他是垂头丧气的。 

2. In fact, studies have shown that Congress is very unpopular.

in fact 事实上
例句：They were in fact casual. 
事实上，他们确实不修边幅。 

3. Many voters do not think Congress is able to do its job.

be able to 能够
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly. 
他不久就能处理日常事务。 

4. Some members of Congress appear to dislike one another and criticize their opponents’ actions. But they still call each other “friend,” and use expressions like “the distinguished gentleman.”

each other 互相
例句：All things are interrelated and interact on each other. 
一切事物互相联系并相互作用。 

5. Mr. Flanagan notes that as many as 10,000 bills are written during the House’s two-year term.

as many as 和…一样多; 不下于
例句：You may take as many as you want. 
你要多少就可拿多少。 

6. The non-profit group found two years ago, candidates who were elected or re-elected to a House seat spent, on average, more than $1.6 million.

on average 平均起来
例句：Our reps make on average six calls a day . 
我们的销售代表平均每天打六次电话。 

7. The winning Senate candidate spent an average of more than $10 million.

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money. 
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。