BBC新闻：美国女演员格温妮丝·帕特洛胜诉

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TRANSCRIPT

The Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has won a US lawsuit after being sued over a skiing collision in Utah 7 years ago. The jury ruled that it was, in fact, the claimant, a retired optometrist who was at fault. Sophie Long was at the courthouse in Utah.

That took the jury just 2 hours to come to their verdict, and they found that Gwyneth Paltrow was not responsible for causing the collision with 76-year-old Terry Sanderson. This was a ‘he said, she said’ trial. We had huge amount of evidence about his state of mind and his physical and mental health before and after that accident. But we now know that the jury found that Gwyneth Paltrow was not responsible. He was soon suing her for $300,000. She countersuit for $1. She has now been awarded that $1 in damages, and he would also now be liable to pay the legal fees which will likely run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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VOCABULARY

1. lawsuit n. a claim or complaint against sb. that a person or an organization can make in court 诉讼；起诉。例如：He filed a lawsuit against his record company. 他对他的唱片公司提起了诉讼。

2. claimant n. a person who claims sth. because they believe they have a right to it 原告

3. optometrist n. 验光师

4. verdict n. a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if sb. is considered guilty of a crime or not （陪审团的）裁定，裁决，裁断。例如：Has the jury reached a verdict? 陪审团作出裁定了吗？

QUESTIONS

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

1. Who was sued in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) Sophie Long.

B) Terry Sanderson.

C) Gwyneth Paltrow.

D) A retired optometrist.

2. Who was found to be at fault in the skiing collision in Utah according to the verdict of the jury?

A) Sophie Long.

B) Terry Sanderson.

C) Gwyneth Paltrow.

D) A retired optometrist.

3. How long did it take the jury to come to their verdict in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) 1 hour.

B) 2 hours.

C) 7 years.

D) 76 years.

4. How much did the retired optometrist sue Gwyneth Paltrow for in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) $1.

B) $300,000.

C) $76,000.

D) $1,000,000.

KEY

1. Who was sued in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) Sophie Long.

B) Terry Sanderson.

C) Gwyneth Paltrow.

D) A retired optometrist.

【答案】C

【解析】细节题。命题出处：The Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has won a US lawsuit after being sued over a skiing collision in Utah 7 years ago. 在美国犹他州的一起滑雪碰撞案中，被起诉的是奥斯卡影后格温妮丝·帕特洛。

2. Who was found to be at fault in the skiing collision in Utah according to the verdict of the jury?

A) Sophie Long.

B) Terry Sanderson.

C) Gwyneth Paltrow.

D) A retired optometrist.

【答案】D

【解析】细节题。命题出处：The jury ruled that it was, in fact, the claimant, a retired optometrist who was at fault. 根据陪审团的判决，犹他州滑雪碰撞事故中，需承担责任的是一位退休的验光师。

3. How long did it take the jury to come to their verdict in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) 1 hour.

B) 2 hours.

C) 7 years.

D) 76 years.

【答案】B

【解析】 细节题。命题出处：That took the jury just 2 hours to come to their verdict, and they found that Gwyneth Paltrow was not responsible for causing the collision with 76-year-old Terry Sanderson.陪审团对美国犹他州的滑雪碰撞案做出判决所用的时间为2小时。

4. How much did the retired optometrist sue Gwyneth Paltrow for in the US lawsuit over a skiing collision in Utah?

A) $1.

B) $300,000.

C) $76,000.

D) $1,000,000.

【答案】B)

【解析】 细节题。 命题出处：But we now know that the jury found that Gwyneth Paltrow was not responsible. He was soon suing her for $300,000. 在美国犹他州的滑雪碰撞案中，这位退休的验光师控诉格温妮丝·帕特洛并索赔30万美元。

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