英语听力精选进阶版 7197

背景：为了保证出席杰克逊医生一案陪审团的公正性，所有陪审团成员都需经过严格的筛选过程。杰克逊的私人医生康拉德?莫里拒绝承认过失杀人的指控。以下是来自Rajesh Mirchandani的报道：

"Have you ever considered yourself a fan of Michael Jackson?" That's question number 97 on a 30-page list potential jurors have had to complete. The document also asks if they've ever owned the star's music or if they went to see the movie "This Is It" about preparations for his comeback tour.

Would-be panellists have been asked whether they feel celebrities¹ in Los Angeles get away with crimes because of their status and there are several questions about how jurors would deal with the intense media scrutiny² this case will undoubtedly³ attract.

The trial of Dr Conrad Murray is due to start in early May. He denies killing⁴ Michael Jackson with an overdose of a powerful anaesthetic. That was nearly two years ago and the case has rarely been out of the headlines. Authorities have called nearly 500 people to take part in the jury selection process. They must make sure the panel is fair.

Glossary⁵ 词汇表

potential jurors 候选陪审员 

a comeback tour 复出巡演 

a panellist 陪审团成员 

to deal with 处理，对付 

media scrutiny 媒体监督 

undoubtedly 毫无疑问地 

to deny something 拒绝承认 

an overdose 过量 

an anaesthetic 麻醉剂 

a selection process 筛选过程

Questions and Answers

1. True or false? All the members of the jury have already been chosen. 

False. Potential jurors are still being questioned.

2. Why are potential jurors being asked questions on how they feel about Michael Jackson? 

To find people who would make fair decisions about the case.

3. What will jurors on this case probably have to deal with? 

Detailed⁶ enquiries about their backgrounds by journalists.

4. What is Dr Murray accused of? 

Killing Michael Jackson with an overdose of a powerful anaesthetic, but he denies this.

1 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

2 scrutiny   

n.详细检查，仔细观察

参考例句：

• His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好，但是经不起仔细检查。
• Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。

3 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。

6 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。