本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名歌手迈克尔·杰克逊的私人医生被指控谋杀一案的最终审判结果。
 
Michael Jackson was killed with a deadly amount  of anaesthetic by his personal doctor Conrad Murray, a jury has decided at the doctor's trial in Los Angeles. Following a six-week case, Dr.
Conrad Murray, 58, was guilty of involuntary manslaughter after the jury decided his treatment of the singer had been careless. Murray, who will lose his medical license, sat expressionless as the result was delivered. He faces a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison.
 
In court, members of the late singer's family shouted  " Yes"  as  the  result  came  down. Jackson's mother Katherine sobbed quietly. Later, outside court, she said, "I feel better now. "Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at a rented Los Angeles house where Murray had been treating him for sleeping problems during preparations for a series of 50comeback concerts at the 02 Stadium in London. The court later concluded that the singer, 50, died in his bed as a result of the anaesthetic propofol.
 
Murray had admitted giving Jackson a small amount of propofol, a powerful anaesthetic intended only for use in hospitals, but said it should not have been enough to kill him. Defence lawyers said Jackson gave himself an extra, deadly amount of the drug while Murray had stepped out of the room for "two minutes" to use the bathroom. But the jury of seven men and five women decided, after less than nine hours' consideration, that Murray was responsible for the singer's death.
 
The doctor was blamed as he ordered an" extraordinary" four  gallons  of propofol  from  a drugstore, and then gave nightly amounts of the drug to Jackson for two months without proper safety equipment. At the time he noticed Jackson had stopped breathing Murray was on the phone to a waitress in Houston instead of monitoring his patient, the court heard. Murray then failed to call for emergency services for more than 20 minutes, during which time heat tempted to hide containers of drugs.
 
【生词解释】
anaesthetic (麻醉剂)
jury (陪审团)
involuntary manslaughter (过失杀人)
propofol (异丙酚)
 
1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It's illegal to use propofol in patients.   .
B. Murray could do nothing but witness the death of Jackson
 C. Murray may experience four years' prison life at the most
  D. Michael Jackson gave 50 concerts successfully at the 02 Stadium.
 
2. What's the attitude of Michael Jackson's family towards the trial result?
A. Positive.               B. Cautious.
C. Doubtful.               D. Critical.
 
3. Murray was responsible for Jackson's death mainlybecause _.
A. he refused to take care of Jackson when he was ill in bed
  B.he gave Jackson too much anaesthetic which caused his death
  C. he failed to cure Jackson of his sleeping problems with anaesthetic
  D.he tried to cover up the truth about Jackson's death from drugs
 
 4. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. The Serious Side Effects of Anaesthetic.
B. Michael Jackson and His Personal Doctor.
C. Deep Sorrow over the Death of Michael Jackson.
D. Conrad Murray Found Guilty of Killing MichaelJackson.
 
【答案与解析】
1．C细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He faces a maximum sentence of up to four years in prison.”可知默里最多将被判处四年监禁。
2．A推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“In court，members of the late singer's family shouted' Yes’ as the result came down.”可以推断出迈克尔·杰克逊的家人对法庭的判决表示肯定。
3．B细节理解题。根据第三段的“The court later concluded that the singer,50,died in his bed asarestilt of the anaesthetic propofol.”和第四段的“The doctor was blamed as he ordered an ‘extraordinary' four gallons of propofol from a drugstore, and then gave nightly amounts ofthe drug to Jackson for two months without proper safety equipment.”可知正确答案为B项。
4．D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国著名歌手迈克尔·杰克逊的私人医生被指控谋杀一案的最终审判结果。因此最佳标题为D项。