VOA慢速英语:Fewer US Students Are Ready for College

短语讲解：

1. You can come up with a different and seemingly defensible standard every day over coffee.

come up with 想出; 提出; 追赶上
例句：Slow down a bit and let me come up with you.
跑慢一点让我赶上吧。

2. The number of students who scored below basic in reading also increased 3 percentage points to 28 percent in 2015.

point to 指; 显示…的位置[方向]; 表明
例句：I can't point to any one particular reason for it.
那件事我找不出具体原因来.

3. Peggy Carr is the acting director for National Center for Educational Statistics, the part of the Education Department in charge of the test.

in charge of 主管，负责; 照料
例句：He is the vice-president in charge of sales.
他是负责销售的副总经理。

4. Students are not able to use their scores toward the college admissions process the way they do with SAT and ACT scores.

be able to 能够; 能
例句：If only I could get some sleep, I would be able to cope.
要是能睡上一会儿，我就能应付了。