疯狂英语听力 Wisdom Life 3

RAGE OF ANGELS

[00:00.95]天使的愤怒

[00:01.91]The hunters were closing in for the kill at the Criminat Courts Building of downtown Manhattan.

[00:04.38]在曼哈顿闹市区的刑事法庭大楼里，猎手们四面包围过来，捕杀即将开始。

[00:06.84]The quarry,Michael Moretti,sat at the defendant's table,a silent,handsome man.

[00:09.78]坐在被告席上的狩猎目标是迈克尔·莫雷蒂，他沉默寡言，相貌英俊。

[00:12.72]Attacking him was Robert Di Silva,the fiery 1 District Attorney.Di Silva was a fiercely ambitious man,

[00:16.33]向他发起攻击的是脾气暴噪的地区检查官——罗伯特·迪·西尔瓦。迪·西尔瓦野心勃勃，他是个好惹是生非的泼皮，

[00:19.93]a gutter 2 fighter who neither forgot nor forgave.

[00:21.80]向来不忘旧恶，也从不宽恕仇人。

[00:23.67]Michael Moretti was front-page news,the son-in-law of Antonio Granelli,capo di capi ,head of the largest of five eastern Mafia Families.

[00:28.15]有关迈克尔·莫雷蒂一案的报道成了报纸的头条新闻，他是东海岸五个黑手党家族之首、安东尼奥·格拉纳利的女婿。

[00:32.63]Moretti had been involved in dozena of crimes ranging from mayhem to murder,but no district attorney had ever been able to prove anything.

[00:36.47]莫雷蒂与几十起残害人体以至谋杀的案件有牵连，可是没有一个地区检查官能抓到任何确凿的证据。

[00:40.31]Robert Di Silva had taken no chances.He prepared the case against Michael Moretti with meticulous 3 care.

[00:43.36]罗伯特·迪·西尔瓦慎之又慎。他为迈克尔·莫雷蒂一案做了大量过细的准备工作。

[00:46.42]The key to the case against Moretti was Camillo Stela,and Di Silva's star witness was heavily protected.

[00:49.33]此案的关键人物卡米罗·斯特拉作为重要人证，受到迪·西尔瓦极度严密的保护。

[00:52.24]No one was allowed to get near him.

[00:53.26]任谁也不能接近他。

[00:54.28]It was the morning of the fifth day of the trial.It was Jennifer Parkeer's first day at the trial.

[00:57.25]审讯进入第五天的早晨。这是詹妮弗·帕克第一天出庭。

[01:00.21]She was seated at the prosecutor's table with five other young assistant districe attorneys who had been sworn in with her that morning.

[01:03.74]她和另外五个年轻的地区律师坐在公诉人席上。他们六人都是那天早上宣誓就职的。

[01:07.27]Jennifer Parker was a slender,dark-haired girl of twenty-four with a pale skin,an intelligent,

[01:10.11]詹妮弗·帕克二十四岁，身材苗条，深棕色头发，皮肤白皙，

[01:12.96]mobile face,and green,thoughtful eyes.

[01:14.53]聪慧的面孔上表情丰富，一双碧眼敏思善睐。

[01:16.09]The District Attorney walked over to the witness box where Camillo Stela had been sworn in.

[01:18.34]地区检查官走到证人席上，卡米罗·斯特拉已经在这里起过誓。

[01:20.59]"Mr.Stela,Michael Moretti is on trial for the murders of Eddie and Albert Ramos.Where you present when they were killed?"

[01:24.14]“斯特拉先生，迈克尔·莫雷蒂现因谋杀爱迪·雷莫斯和阿伯特·雷莫斯而受审。他俩被杀害时你在场吗？”

[01:27.69]"Yeah."His whole body seemed to twitch 4.

[01:29.40]“在场。”此时他浑身上下似乎都在颤抖。

[01:31.12]"Who did the actual killing 5?"

[01:32.16]“到底谁是真正的凶手？”

[01:33.20]"Mike."For a second,this eyes caught Michael Moretti's eyes and Stela quickly looked away.

[01:36.43]“麦克。”他和迈克尔·莫雷蒂的视线倏地相遇，斯特拉慌忙掉过头去。

[01:39.66]"Michael Moretti?"

[01:40.39]“是迈克尔·莫雷蒂吗？”

[01:41.12]"That's right."

[01:41.81]“是他。”

[01:42.50]District Attorney Di Sliva looked at the faces of the jurors and what he saw there told him he had won the case.

[01:45.47]地区检查官迪·西尔瓦扫视了陪审员一眼，他们的表情告诉他官司已经打赢。

[01:48.43]He turned to Thomas Colfax."Your witness for cross."

[01:50.73]他转过身来对着托马斯·科尔法克斯，“现在该你来盘问证人了”。

[01:53.03]Thomas Colfax rose gracefully 6 to his feet."If it please Your Honor,might I request that the court recess 7 for lunch now and I'll cross-examine this afternoon?"

[01:57.34]托马斯·科尔法克斯从容地站起来。“我提议暂时休庭，待午饭过后再进行盘问，请法官大人允许。”

[02:01.65]"Very well."Judge Lawrence Waldman,repped his gavel on the bench."This court stands adjourned 8 until two o'clock."

[02:05.68]“很好。”劳伦斯·沃特曼法官敲了一下小木槌，宣布道：“本庭现在休庭，下午二时继续开庭。”

[02:09.70]Everyone in the courtroom rose.             .

[02:10.63]大家纷纷站起身来。

[02:11.55]Jennifer watcher as a man said something to Di Silva,detached himself from the group around the District Attorney ,and hurried over toward Jennifer.

[02:15.65]詹妮弗看见一个人在跟迪·西尔瓦说了些什么，然后离开围在地区检查官身旁的一圈人，急匆匆地朝她走来，

[02:19.76]He was carrying a lagre manila envelope."Miss Parker?"

[02:24.25]Jennifer looked up in surprise."Yes?"

[02:28.32]"The Chief wants you to give this to Stela."He handed the envelope to Jennifer and she looked over at Di Dilv

[02:34.62]He remembered my name,she thought.It's good omen 9.

[02:38.35]After delivering the envelope to Stela,Jennifer passed the open door of a deserted 10 courtroom.

[02:43.66]She could not resist stepping inside the room for a moment.

[02:46.87]She was part of the system now and,standing there,Jennifer was filled with an overwhelming feeling of prid

[02:53.40]She would do everything she could to honor it,to help preserve it.She stood there for a long moment,then turned to leave.

[03:01.08]From the far end of the hall there was a distant hum than grew louder and louder,and became pandemonium 11.ALarm bells began to ring.Jennifer heard the sound of running feet in the corridor and saw policeman with drawn 12 guns racing 13 towards the front entrance of the courthouse.

[03:14.59]It was bedlam 14.Far down the hall,Jennifer saw the District Attorney Robert Di Silva ILdly issuing instructions to half a dozen policeman ,his face drained of color.

[03:24.90]She pushed her way through the crowd.As she approached,one of the deputies who had been guarding Stela looked up and saw Jennife

[03:32.11]He raised an arm and pointed 15 to her,and five seconds later Jennifer Parker found herself being grabbed,handcuffed and placed under arrest.

[03:40.16]"You have the right to have an attorney before you make any statement

[03:43.37]Judge Waldman informed Jennifer,"and you have the right to remain silent."

[03:47.68]"I don't need an attorney,Your Honor!I can explain what happened."

[03:51.42]Robert Di Silva was leaning so colse to her that Jennifer could see the throbbing 16 of a vein 17 in his templ

[03:57.11]"Who paid you to give that package to Camillo Stela?"

[04:00.77]"Paid me?Nobody paid me !"

[04:03.75]Di Silva picked up a familiar looking Manila everlope from Judge Waldman's desk

[04:08.01]"No one paid you ?You just walked up to my witness and delivered this?"he shook the envelope and the body of a yellow canary fluttered onto the desk.Its neck had been broken.

[04:18.43]It's all a nightmare ,Jennifer thought.

[04:21.51]"Where do you stand ,Bobby?"asked Judge Waldman,"is Stela still willing to be cross-examined?"

[04:27.15]"Cross-examined? He's a basket case!Scared out of his wits.He won't take the stand again."

[04:33.68]Judge Waldman looked at Jennifer and said,"Whatever the motivation,the consequences have been extremely unfortunat

[04:40.56]I am going to request that the Appellate Division undertake an investigation 18 and ,if it feels the circumstances warrant it,

[04:47.01]to begin  disbarment proceedings 19 against you."