2024届高三下学期英语培优外刊阅读学案 美国大选热点话题（含答案）.docxVIP

高三英语培优外刊阅读

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外刊精选｜重演2020！拜登和特朗普，将再次“对决”美国大选

当地时间3月5日，美国2024年总统选举迎来被称为“超级星期二”的党内初选，现任总统拜登和前总统特朗普分别在各自党内初选中“横扫式领先”。3月12日，两人各自锁定了民主党、共和党的总统候选人提名。这意味着，如不出意外，继2020年大选之后，两人将第二次在总统选举中一决胜负。美国舆论如何评价这两位候选人？美国学者对大选结果有何预测？

Bidenvs.Trump:AFamiliarMatchupinanUnprecedentedElection

ByAaronZitnerandAnnieLinskey

AfterSuperTuesday,thecountryislurchingintoanewphaseinthe2024presidentialelection:aone-on-onematchupbetweenPresidentBidenandformerPresidentDonaldTrump.

NeverhasAmericahadtochoosebetweentwocandidatessoold,andneverinmoderntimeshasthechoicebeenbetweentwosostronglydislikedhopefuls.

BidenwillhavetoconvincelargesharesofAmericansthathehasthementalacuitytohandleapositionconsideredthemostdifficultintheworld.Trumpwillhavetopersuadethecountrythathisstreamofcriminalchargeswon’tfollowhimintotheWhiteHouseandhamperhiseffectiveness.

Ifyoureevergoingtousethewordunprecedented—thisisthecycle,saidElaineKamarck,aseniorfellowinGovernanceStudiesatBrookings.

TrumpstandsasauniquefigureinAmericanpolitics—lesstheleaderofapoliticalpartyunitedbyaconsistentgoverningphilosophythanasthecommanderofamovementbuiltaroundhispersonality.Hehaschangedalmosteveryexpectationofhowcampaignsarerun.

MikeBocian,aDemocraticpollsterwhoalsoworksonJournalsurveys,saidthathistoryislittleguideonhowtoread2024pollnumbersforcluestohowtheelectionwillunfold.Itslike,throwitallout.Weveneverhadtwoincumbentsrunningagainsteachotherbeforeandthatsbasicallywhatwehaverightnow.

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2.hopeful英[ˈhəʊpfl]美[ˈhoʊpfl]n._____________________________

3.convince英[kənˈvɪns]美[kənˈvɪns]v._____________________________

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5.matchupn.____________________