Judge Asks Gautam Adani About Secret Deal
法官詢問 Gautam Adani 是否有秘密交易
Introduction
A U.S. judge wants Gautam Adani to write a legal letter. He must say if there was a secret deal to stop his court case.
一名美國法官要求 Gautam Adani 撰寫一封法律信函，說明是否透過秘密交易來終止其法庭案件。
Main Body
The U.S. government had a case against Mr. Adani. They said he paid money to Indian officials to get power contracts. They also said he lied to investors. Later, the government decided to stop the case.
美國政府曾對 Adani 先生提起訴訟。他們指控他向印度官員行賄以獲取電力合約，並指控他對投資者撒謊。隨後，政府決定終止此案。
One government leader said the case was too hard to win. He said the events happened in India. He also said the new government has different goals now.
一名政府領導人表示此案太難獲勝，因為事件發生在印度。他也表示新政府現在有不同的目標。
But the judge is not sure. He thinks there might be a secret deal. He wants to know if Mr. Adani promised to spend 10 billion dollars in the U.S. to make the case go away.
但法官並不確定。他認為可能存在秘密交易，想知道 Adani 先生是否承諾在美國投資 100 億美元，以換取撤案。
Conclusion
Mr. Adani must send the letter by July 15. He must promise there was no secret deal.
Adani 先生必須在 7 月 15 日前寄出信函，承諾不存在秘密交易。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Must' Rule
In this story, the judge gives orders. When something is necessary or a rule, we use must.
Look at these examples from the text:
- "He must say..."
- "Mr. Adani must send..."
- "He must promise..."
How it works:
Person → must → Action
Simple Examples for You:
- I must eat. (It is necessary)
- You must study. (It is a rule)
- We must go. (We have no other choice)
🕒 Time Markers
Notice how the story moves from the past to the future:
- The Past (It already happened) "The government decided to stop the case."
- The Future (A deadline) "...by July 15."