短语讲解：

1. The current governor does not want Puerto Rico to become a state, so he has not taken steps to create a ballot for the referendum.

take steps to 采取措施
例句：She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it
她对自己目前的生活并不满意，希望能采取措施改善它。

2. About 103,000 people live in the territory.

live in 住在学习[工作]的地方; 住在（某地）; 存在于…
例句：We used to live in Shanghai but now we live in Beijing.
我们以前住在上海，但现在住在北京。