前特朗普幕僚入刑
Former Trump Advisor Found Guilty
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
BBC News with Sue Montgomery. A jury has found Donald Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to give evidence on the storming of the US capitol in 2021. Gary Donahue reports from Washington.
Peter Navarro served as Donald Trump’s senior trade adviser throughout his administration, and has boasted of his part in a plan to overturn the election results on January, the 6th, 2021, calling it the Green Bay Sweep, a reference to a tactic of American football. But this trial was about his failure to comply with a congressional subpoena issued by House investigators, a criminal offense that can carry a year in prison and a fine of up to $100,000. Throughout the process, Navarro insisted he was protected by executive privilege, though that defense was dismissed by the judge before the trial began. Navarro is the second member of the Trump administration to face jail for failing to cooperate with Congress.
Police in London say there have been no confirmed sightings of a terrorist suspect who escaped from prison on Wednesday and that he may already have left the country. Daniel Khalifa was on remand awaiting trial and charges, including preparing an act of terrorism.
Sudden torrential rain has caused widespread flash flooding in Hong Kong. The territory's weather agency said the city saw the highest hourly rate of rain since records began. Here's Danny Vincent.
The sudden downpour of rain brought severe floods to parts of the city, turning roads to rivers, leaving commuters stranded on the streets and stuck in vehicles. Videos shared on social media showed a flooded underground railway station, water gushing down escalators, flooded platforms and buses swamped with water. One clip circulated on social media showed a woman swept away by a stream of fast flowing, muddy water, which pushed her down a road.
BBC news.
VOCABULARY
1. overturn v. 推翻；颠覆
2. tactic n. 策略；手段
3. strand v. 搁浅；使滞留
4. gush v. 喷涌；流出
5. escalator n. 自动扶梯
6. swamp v. 使陷入；淹没
QUESTIONS
Listen to the news and choose the best answer to each question you hear.
1. What crime was Peter Navarro found guilty of?
A. Defying a subpoena to give evidence on the storming of the US capitol.
B. Overturning the election results.
C. Committing contempt of Congress.
D. Both A and C.
2. What did Peter Navarro claim to protect him from prosecution?
A. The Green Bay Sweep.
B. Executive privilege.
C. Congressional subpoena.
D. Evidence on the storming of the US capitol.
3. What caused the severe floods in Hong Kong?
A. Sudden torrential rain.
B. Failure of the city's drainage system.
C. Overflowing of local rivers.
D. A typhoon.
KEY
1. What crime was Peter Navarro found guilty of?
A. Defying a subpoena to give evidence on the storming of the US capitol.
B. Overturning the election results.
C. Committing contempt of Congress.
D. Both A and C.
【答案】D
【解析】细节题。命题出处在第一段的"A jury has found Donald Trump's former trade adviser Peter Navarro guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to give evidence on the storming of the us capitol in 2021." 根据这句话可以得知Peter Navarro因为违抗传票不对美国国会大厦的冲击提供证据而被认为有罪，也即选项D。
2. What did Peter Navarro claim to protect him from prosecution?
A. The Green Bay Sweep.
B. Executive privilege.
C. Congressional subpoena.
D. Evidence on the storming of the US capitol.
【答案】B
【解析】 细节题。命题出处在第一段的"Throughout the process, Navarro insisted he was protected by executive privilege, though that defense was dismissed by the judge before the trial began." 根据这句话可以得知Peter Navarro坚称他被行政特权保护，虽然这个辩护在审判开始前被法官驳回，也即选项B。
3. What caused the severe floods in Hong Kong?
A. Sudden torrential rain.
B. Failure of the city's drainage system.
C. Overflowing of local rivers.
D. A typhoon.
【答案】A
【解析】细节题。命题出处在第四段的"Sudden torrential rain has caused widespread flash flooding in Hong Kong." 根据这句话可以得知，是突然的暴雨导致了香港大面积的洪水，也即选项A。
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