BBC新闻：特朗普与哈里斯将于9月10日进行总统辩论

Trump and Harris to Debate on September 10

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Part I. QUESTIONS

Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.

Q1. Besides ABC News, which other news channel does Donald Trump want to hold debates on?

A. MSNBC.

B. CNN.

C. NBC.

D. Fox News.

Q2. What is the main focus of this news?

A. The implications of the debate schedules on the presidential race.

B. How media outlets are covering the election debate.

C. The change in Democratic presidential candidacy and its consequences.

D. The personal conflicts between Trump and Harris.

Q3. What was the impact of Joe Biden’s poor performance in the debate?

A. He was forced to step down due to internal party pressure.

B. He lost immediate public support.

C. He chose a different running mate.

D. He campaigned more aggressively.

Q4. What did the former president do when speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida?

A. He praised Ms. Harris’s accomplishments as a politician.

B. He dismissed his new opponent.

C. He announced his support for Ms. Harris in the upcoming election.

D. He refused to comment on his new opponent, Ms. Harris.

Part II. TRANSCRIPT

Trump and Harris to Debate on September 10

Hello, I’m Neil Nunes with the BBC News.

The American broadcaster ABC News has confirmed that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will hold a presidential election debate on its channel on September 10. (Q1) Mr Trump has said he wants two additional dates in September, the first of them on Fox News. Here’s a North America correspondent, Peter Bose. (Q2) When Donald Trump came face to face with Joe Biden in June for what was to be the first of two debates, the event changed the course of this presidential election. (Q3) Mr Biden’s poor performance eventually led him to step down following pressure from senior party colleagues. Since then, the Democrats have rallied around Kamala Harris, whose campaign has rejuvenated the party. (Q4) Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, the former president dismissed his new opponent, questioning Ms Harris’s intelligence and her record as a politician.

correspondent n. 记者，通讯员

rejuvenate v. 使恢复活力，使焕然一新

Part III. KEY

Q1. D. 细节题。题目出处为：“Mr Trump has said he wants two additional dates in September, the first of them on Fox News.” 意为：“特朗普表示他希望在九月份增加两个辩论日期，其中第一个是在福克斯新闻频道上。” 因此答案为D。

Q2. C. 主旨题。这段新闻主要关注的是由于拜登在辩论中的表现不佳导致他退出竞选，由卡马拉·哈里斯接替其成为民主党总统候选人，以及此事带来的后果。题目出处为：“When Donald Trump came face to face with Joe Biden in June for what was to be the first of two debates, the event changed the course of this presidential election.” 意为：“此前特朗普和拜登的首次辩论改变了这场总统选举的进程。” 因此答案为C。

Q3. A. 细节题。题目出处为：“Mr. Biden’s poor performance eventually led him to step down following pressure from senior party colleagues.” 意为：“拜登的表现不佳，最终在党内高级同事的压力下退出了竞选。” 因此答案为A。

Q4. B. 细节题。题目出处为：“Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida, the former president dismissed his new opponent, questioning Ms Harris’s intelligence and her record as a politician.”意为：“在佛罗里达州的Mar-a-Lago的家中对记者讲话时，这位前总统对他的新对手表示轻蔑，质疑哈里斯的智力和政治履历。” 因此答案为B。

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