南瓜赛艇会 - CNN Student News 20160921

Listen and decide:

Which of the following is NOT covered in today's news?

A. Why Florida is a Swing State

为什么说佛罗里达州是一个摇摆州（美国大选）

B. Why It`s So Hard to Get Aid to Aleppo

为什么要把援助送往阿勒波这么困难

C. Many U.S. Fast-Food Chains Got Falling Grade

许多美国快餐连锁店业绩下滑

D. Fall Officially Arrives in Northern Hemisphere

北半球正式入秋

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南瓜赛艇会- BEFORE WE GO解析

When you think of something slick, speedy and seaworthy, one thing that probably doesn`t come to mind is a pumpkin. But they do float, kind of, and they can be used as boats, kind of. And well, it all kind of comes together, that the great pumpkin race in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.

Is it fast? No. Is it clumsy? Yes. What do the winners win? Bragging rights. And while they can certainly swim faster than they could paddle a pumpkin, the event seems to sow seeds of happiness.

So, you could see why it floats their boat, why they carve out the time, why they have a hard vested interest in victory, even if they all finish up the creek.

I`m Carl Azuz and I`m holding back on pumpkin puns. We`re not in October yet and those things don`t grow on vines. We see you all tomorrow.

闲极无聊的人总会搞出一些什么新花样，比如这些“爱好者”，就想出了用南瓜刻成赛艇、大家来玩竞速的新游戏，并且玩得不亦乐乎。今天的内容里没有什么双关语，也没有什么俏皮话，大家随便看看吧。加油！

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选择题答案：D