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Presidential Debates Take a Historic Turn as Biden and Trump Agree to Summer Showdown; See What it`s like in a `Doing Nothing` Competition.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: What`s up, Superstar? Fri-yay all day. Way to crank out another week. Hope it`s been a great one, and hope your weekend`s
 

crank out【美】快速作成; to produce, especially mechanically and rapidly

about to be epic. I`m Coy, this is CNN 10.
 

epic [ˋɛpɪk] adj. 極好的 (informal); great

Let`s start today talking about the current housing market in the United States. An increasing number of potential first-time home buyers are

becoming concerned that they simply might not be able to afford a home. According to a new Gallup survey, three out of every four Americans say

it`s a bad time to buy.

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STUART GABRIEL, DIRECTOR, ZIMAN CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE AT UCLA: We have a generation today who I think is more pessimistic than any other generation

about even the chance that they`ll ever be homeowners.
 

homeowner [ˈhomˌonɚ] n. 屋主，住屋拥有者

WIRE: Now, young Americans have been battling a one-two punch of high home prices and painful mortgage rates. It`s important to understand how these
 

one-two punch 祸不单行，雪上加霜

two things work. High prices are fairly straightforward. Homes are really expensive. In fact, it`s likely the most expensive purchase you`ll ever

make, right? A mortgage rate is how much you`ll have to pay to borrow money to make that purchase. Right now, that number is around 7%.

JESSICA LAUTZ, DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS: Unfortunately, higher interest rates are really the wet blanket of spring right now.
 

wet blanket【口】使别人兴致低落的人(或物), 扫兴的人(或物)

WIRE: All right, let`s say you wanted to buy a $400,000 house today, and you needed to borrow money from the bank. Well, with a 30-year fixed

mortgage with a 7% interest rate, you`d pay back your loan over 30 years with that same 7% interest rate, and by the end of the 30 years, you would

have ended up paying $750,000 for a $400,000 home.

GABRIEL: Home ownership, which has traditionally been a vehicle of wealth accumulation for the typical American household, is just unavailable to a
 

unavailable [͵ʌnəˋveləb!] adj. 得不到的；达不到的

large segment of the population. So we really have a kind of a tale of two Americas that`s emerged.

WIRE: Now, at the same time, rising home prices have boosted homeowners` net worth. That`s great for homeowners, but it doesn`t help home buyers or
 

boost [bust] v. 推动；帮助；促进

potential buyers who are trying to purchase their first house.

LAUTZ: We continue to see multiple offers, three offers for every home that`s listed as an average. So those bidding wars are continuing with that lack of inventory.
 

offer [ˋɔfɚ] n. 出价；报价

bidding [ˋbɪdɪŋ] n.（拍卖的）出价

inventor y[ˋɪnvən͵torɪ] n. 清单上开列的货品；存货

WIRE: Mortgage rates should drop once the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, but inflation has been really stubborn, and it`s taken longer than
 

stubborn [ˋstʌbɚn] adj. 难处理的，难对付的

expected. That`s led many young Americans to continue renting or to live at home with family.

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WIRE: Ten second trivia.

When was the first presidential debate televised?

1954, 1960, 1972, or 1980?

If you said 1960, slay. The first televised presidential debate was between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and it took place in 1960. It was straight
 

slay [sle] v. Slang. to impress strongly;

straight [stret] adj. 纯粹的

from a television studio with no live audience.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have accepted CNN`s invitation to debate in June. This is a historically early debate that

will set the tone for the final months of the 2024 campaign. And it`s unique because it`s a presidential debate between two people who`ve already
 

set the tone for 为……定调；为……设定方向

done the job. Both men also accepted an invitation for a second debate in September. President Biden released an ad campaign confirming his

participation.

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JOE BIDEN, (D) U.S. PRESIDENT: Well, make my day, pal. I`ll even do it twice. So let`s pick the dates, Donald. I hear you`re free on Wednesdays.
 

pal [pæl] n.【口】伙伴；好友

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WIRE: Former President Trump replied on Truth Social by posting, I am ready and willing to debate Crooked Joe at the two proposed times in June and
 

crooked [ˋkrʊkɪd] adj. 弯曲的; 歪斜的; 弯腰驼背的

September.

Former President Trump added that he would strongly recommend more than two debates. These are certain to be highly anticipated debates. Here`s CNN`s

Brian Todd with some of the greatest moments in presidential debate history.

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BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): For more than 60 years, televised presidential debates have provided us with extraordinary,

decisive moments, which often changed the tenor of the race.
 

tenor [ˋtɛnɚ] n. 大意；要旨；基调

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The candidates need no introduction.

TODD: September 1960, in the very first televised presidential debate, Richard Nixon, who was ill, was visibly sweating compared to his cool and

youthful opponent, John F. Kennedy.

TIM NAFTALI, FORMER DIRECTOR, NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY: When the two were viewed side by side and you asked yourself, whose finger would you like to

be on the nuclear button? It became clear you didn`t want the sweaty guy from California.
 

sweaty [ˋswɛtɪ] adj. 满身是汗的；使人出冷汗的

TODD: In 1984, Ronald Reagan, then 73 years old, used humor to deftly deflect concerns about his age in a debate with Walter Mondale.
 

deftly [ˋdɛftlɪ] adv.灵巧地；熟练地；敏捷地

deflect [dɪˋflɛkt] v. 使偏斜；使转向

RONALD REAGAN, (R) VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent`s youth and inexperience.
 

exploit [ɪkˋsplɔɪt] v. 利用；利用……而自肥

NAFTALI: The effect was magical and politically devastating for Walter Mondale.
 

devastating [ˋdɛvəs͵tetɪŋ] adj. 破坏性极大的，毁灭性的

TODD: Most of those defining moments came with no warning or calculation.

LAURA BARRON-LOPEZ, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST: A bad moment in a debate can hurt you significantly more than a good moment can help you.

TODD: In the vice-presidential debate in 1988, Dan Quayle characterized himself as a Republican version of a young John Kennedy, which teed up his
 

tee up 让..准备就绪;  to make preparations for something to happen, or for someone to do something

opponent, Lloyd Bentsen, perfectly.

LLOYD BENTSEN, (D) VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator,

you`re no Jack Kennedy.

TODD: There were the wordless missteps, the body language gaffes. 1992, George H.W. Bush looking out of touch by glancing at his watch when an
 

misstep [mɪsˋstɛp] n. 踏错；失足；过失；失策

gaffe [gæf] n.【法】失礼，失态（尤指社交、外交上的出丑）

out of touch 不谙时势的，脱离现实的

audience member spoke about the lagging economy. 2000, Al Gore audibly sighs.
 

lag [læg] v. 衰退; 滞缓

audibly [ˋɔdəblɪ] adv. 以听得见的响度

And in another debate that year, Gore gets a little too close to George W. Bush on stage.

BARRON-LOPEZ: Any little tick or habit that a candidate may have is something that voters could seize on and it could change the way they view
 

tick [tɪk] n.【英】【口】一瞬，片刻

the candidate.

TODD (on camera): If there are colorful moments like those in the debates coming up, analyst Laura Barron-Lopez says she doesn`t believe they`ll be
 

colorful [ˋkʌlɚfəl] adj. 多姿多采的；富有趣味的；生动的

as impactful as those past moments were, because she says so many Americans have already decided who they`re going to vote for. And those moments, no

matter how sensational, simply won`t move the needle as much. Brian Todd, CNN, Washington.

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WIRE: Let`s head to South Korea for today`s story, getting a 10 out of 10. Seoul`s annual Space-Out Competition. It`s not about the stars or planets
 

space out （尤指因吸毒或缺乏睡眠而）昏昏沉沉，精神恍惚; slang to be or become confused, disoriented, or stupefied, from or as from drug use

or anything like that, it`s about challenging the social norm that downtime is a waste of time. The competition is trying to show that doing absolutely
 

downtime [ˋdaʊn͵taɪm] n. 休息时间; 休养期; （尤指计算机等机器的）停止工作期

nothing can be valuable. CNN`s Hanako Montgomery has more.

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HANAKO MONTGOMERY, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A crowd gathering, media jostling for the best spot to catch sight of a fierce competition among
 

jostle [ˋdʒɑs!] v. 推挤

more than 100 people in South Korea recently. They are rivaling each other in Seoul`s annual Space-Out Competition, where contestants have to zone out

zone out 走神，精神不集中

for 90 minutes without falling asleep or checking their phones. The winner gets determined based on audience votes and competitors` heart rate.

This year, more than 4,000 people applied to participate in the competition, the city government says. From an Olympic athlete to bakers,

contestants came dressed in clothes that reflect their different professions.

KWAK YOON-GY, SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATER (through translator): I tried out for the Olympics five times and have never taken a proper rest while

training for 30 years. I heard this place is where I can clear my mind and rest at least during this time. So I came here thinking, wow, this is what

I needed so much.

GU GA-HYEON, BAKER (through translator): While we stare at the oven, we see customers outside the window going out after buying bread while we work in

the hot heat. We`re so tired and exhausted, so we wanted to relax our mind.

MONTGOMERY : Since its first competition in Seoul in 2014, the contest has expanded internationally, taking places in cities like Beijing and Tokyo.

For this year`s competition in Seoul, the winning trophy went to a freelance broadcaster, Kwon So-a, who works multiple jobs.
 

broadcaster [ˋbrɔd͵kæstɚ] n. 广播员

KWON SO-A, FREELANCE BROADCASTER: I think, especially here in Korea, it`s such a competitive country where people think that if they do nothing, they

are a little behind. So I think everyone has to have their own pace and sometimes just slow down.

MONTGOMERY: Hanako Montgomery, CNN.

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WIRE: Smell the flowers, cool the soup. It`s Friday. I want to give a shout out to Mr. Francisco`s American Studies class at Rogers High School in

Toledo, Ohio today. Rams, you rock.
 

ram [ræm] n. 公羊

Next, this shout out goes to Ms. Mormon and Mr. Creech`s Social Studies class at Georgia Academy for the blind in Macon, Georgia. Rise up.

I hope you have an awesome weekend. Don`t ever underestimate your ability to make someone`s day. You are more powerful than you know.

I`m Coy. This is CNN 10. It`s been a blessing to spend this week with you.

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