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Thousands Evacuated as Parts of Spain Hit with Nearly a Month`s Rainfall in One Hour; "Common Understanding" Between China and Russia; From Pumpkins to Trees, How One Templeton Farm Quickly Transitions to Christmas Season; Stunning New Images of Jupiter Revealed.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello everyone, hope you`re off to a great start to this little slice of heaven we call Friday, Fri-yay. I`m Coy Wire, this

is CNN 10, but we`re down to just like 9 minutes and 45 seconds, so let`s get her done.

We start today in Southern Spain, where people there were subjected to a month`s worth of rain in just one hour alone. Spain continues to get battered
 

batter [ˋbætɚ] vt. 連續猛擊

by severe thunderstorms and torrential rain. Schools closed and more than 4,000 people evacuated the area of Malaga, which sits along the

nation`s southern coast.

This all comes just two weeks after the biggest flood in decades washed through Valencia, which is about a six and a half hour drive up north along

the east coast of Spain. That took out roads and bridges, piled up cars and roadways, and killed more than 220 people.

Meteorologists say this series of rainstorms were part of two low-pressure weather systems causing stormy conditions enhanced by moisture coming off

of the Mediterranean Sea and running up against Spain`s coastal mountains.

Next we go to China, where the country`s largest air show showcased Chinese and Russian military aircraft, signaling an increasingly closer alliance
 

signal [ˋsɪgn!] v. 发信号; 示意

between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he wants to build a new world order, less focused around the United States,

and he`s been working to forge closer relationships with China and North Korea, a country which is believed to have recently sent more than 10,000

troops to fight with the Russian army against Ukraine.

CNN`s Fred Pleitgen, has more.

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FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Jet fighters streaking across the skies at China`s largest air show, aiming
 

streak [strik] v. 疾驶，闪现，飞奔

to show just how fast the People`s Republic is modernizing its massive military.

China`s main partner is Russia. The head of the Russian National Security Council, Sergei Shoigu in Beijing, praising ever closer ties.

We are not a military political alliance like the ones formed during the Cold War, he says. Relations between our countries are superior to those
 

superior [səˋpɪrɪɚ] adj.（在职位，地位等方面）较高的

forms of interstate ties.

This as China shows off its brand-new stealth fighter called the J35A for the first time ever, while the Russians were showcasing their own stealth

jet, the SU57, which has already been used in combat operations.

Russia and China have dramatically expanded their military cooperation in recent years with regular exercises like these major naval drills the

Russians say were the largest in more than 30 years.

This as Vladimir Putin says he wants what he calls a New World Order with less U.S. influence and more power in the hands of countries like Russia

and China.

Russian-Chinese cooperation in world affairs acts as one of the main stabilizing factors in the global arena, he said.

And China`s Xi Jinping added, in the face of the turbulent international situation and external environment, the two sides should continue to uphold
 

uphold [ʌpˋhold] v. 维护；维持

the original aspiration of friendship for generations to come.
 

aspiration [͵æspəˋreʃən] n. 志向，抱负

All this as relations with the U.S. grow ever more adversarial. Washington concerned about Chinese territorial claims and military expansion in the
 

adversarial [͵ædvɚˋsɛrɪəl] adj. 敌对的

South China Sea. President-elect Donald Trump vowing to rein Beijing in.
 

rein [ren] v. 控制，統治[（+in）]; 止住

DONALD TRUMP, U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT: There are certain countries I can tell you, everyone I can give you from top to bottom. China is the toughest of

all, but we were taking care of China with the tariffs.

PLEITGEN (voice-over): But the U.S. now also faces an emboldened North Korea. Kim Jong Un, heavily courted by Russian President Vladimir Putin,
 

embolden [ɪmˋboldn] v. 使大胆, 使有胆量

court [kort] v. 向……献殷勤

recently conducting another round of ballistic missile tests. The U.S. also believes more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers are currently fighting on

Russia`s side in its war against Ukraine.

(On camera): And Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear that he wants to remain on the forefront of building what he calls this New World

Order and therefore for the Russians, their relations both with North Korea and with China, they say will continue to only go in one direction towards

deeper cooperation.

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WIRE: All right, we are less than two weeks away from Thanksgiving. The holiday season is about to kick off in full force. Did you know that 77% of

Americans who plan to display a Christmas tree this year will opt for an artificial one? That`s according to a survey done last year by the American

Christmas Tree Association.

Despite that, in the U.S. about 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold every year. And on average, it takes somewhere between four to 15

years to grow a single tree, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

CNN affiliate KSBY spoke with one farm in Templeton, California about the ups and downs of transitioning from pumpkin season to Christmas trees each
 

ups and downs 盛衰, 沈浮

holiday season.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voice-over): For co-owners of Jack Creek Farms, Mandy Evenson and Becky Sumpter, the holidays are a busy time of year. As the

sisters convert from a pumpkin patch to a tree farm.
 

patch [pætʃ] n. 小块土地

BECKY SUMPTER, CO-OWNER, JACK CREEK FARMS: Our pumpkin season actually runs all the way up to and including Thanksgiving. And then the day after

Thanksgiving is when we transition into selling Christmas trees.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Farming both pumpkins and Christmas trees helps support the farm during difficult growing years.

SUMPTER: Years like this where a Christmas tree crop is a little bit skinny and we`re kind of in between harvests, we had a great pumpkin
 

skinny [ˋskɪnɪ] adj.（数量等）不足的

harvest.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I asked why the tree harvest varies year to year.

SUMPTER: I only have a small dedicated patch on my farm. Each year that I harvest a tree, I`ll replant a tree.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That means the trees you choose from this year might be smaller than you`re used to.

MANDY EVENSON, CO-OWNER JACK CREEK FARMS: We found so many homes for most of the bigger guys last year that now we`re waiting on the next crop to

come up in size.

SUMPTER: So like this guy is going to be a four-year-old tree that`s mature and ready to harvest. This is a little baby tree that you can see

comes just past my knee.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The past few years of severe weather conditions made growing Christmas trees difficult.

SUMPTER: Bad floods, bad droughts, intense heat. That means we`re kind of at an in-between year where I don`t have as many trees available for
 

in-between [͵ɪnbɪˋtwin] adj. 中间的

picking.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The Templeton-based farm is one of the few farms that still grows Christmas trees on the Central Coast.

SUMPTER: The vast majority of the Christmas trees that are purchased on the Central Coast are grown up in Oregon and Washington because they have

the cooler weather, they have a climate that trees are better suited toward.

SUMPTER: They grow two varieties that are suited to the weather here in Templeton, the Monterey Pine and the Monterey Cypress, of which there are
 

cypress [ˋsaɪprɪs] n.【植】柏；落羽杉；白扁柏

40 full-size trees available this year.
 

full-size [ˋfʊlˋsaɪz] adj.完全长大的

EVENSON: We might sell out our first day this year.

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WIRE: Pop quiz hotshot. Which planet has the largest ocean?

Venus, Earth, Jupiter, or Neptune?

Answer is Jupiter. Not only is Jupiter the oldest and largest planet in our solar system, a thousand times bigger than Earth, instead of water, Jupiter

is believed to contain a smoldering ocean of liquid hydrogen, which generates a powerful magnetic field on the planet.
 

smoldering [ˋsmoldərɪŋ] adj. 闷燃的

In today`s story getting a 10 out of 10, we`re getting a jaw-dropping closer look at Jupiter. Check this out. This is Jupiter in high res. Newly
 

jaw-dropping [ˈdʒɑˌdrɑpɪŋ] adj. 令人瞠目结舌的

released photos from NASA`s Juno spacecraft gives us an unprecedented, up-close look at the planet`s colorfully turbulent atmosphere.
 

up-close 近距离的; very close; in close range to

Is it just me, or does this look a lot like Vincent van Gogh`s famous painting, The Starry Night? A NASA spokesperson called the gas giant`s

images mind-blowingly brain-melting, and that the images not only provide a spectacular look at Jupiter`s swirling, turbulent atmosphere, but also
 

mind-blowing [ˋmaɪnd͵bloɪŋ] adj. 令人印象深刻的；令人惊奇的

brain-melting 令人头昏脑胀,眼花缭乱的; extremely intense, overwhelming, or confusing

countless revelations about the inner workings of this massive and mysterious planet.
 

revelation [rɛv!ˋeʃən] n. 被揭示的真相，被揭露的內情

All right, it is shout-out time now, and our last shout-out of the week goes to Lake Shore Middle School in Mequon, Wisconsin. Thank you for being

part of the CNN 10 family.

Go on out, make someone smile this weekend. You never know when or how, you just may be the light someone needs.

Rise up, everyone. I`m Coy Wire. This is CNN 10. It`s been simply awesome to spend this week with you.

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