(每日一读)2014年7月高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力国际时事要闻国前总统萨科奇涉嫌以权谋私被拘留

1法国前总统萨科奇涉嫌以权谋私被拘留Frenchex-PresidentNicolasSarkozyhasbeendetainedforquestioningoverallegedinfluencepeddling.法国前总统尼古拉·萨科奇因被指认以权谋私接受问话而被拘留。ThelatestdevelopmentsareseenasablowtoMrSarkozy'sattemptstostandagainforthepresidencyThedecisiontodetainhimatNanterre,nearParis,isanunprecedentedstepagainstaformerpresident.MrSarkozy'slawyerwasquestionedonMondayonsuspicionofseekinginsideinformationaboutacaseagainsttheformerleader.ThelatestdevelopmentsareseenasablowtoMrSarkozy'sattemptstochallengeforthepresidencyin2017.InvestigatorsaretryingtofindoutwhetherMrSarkozy,whowaspresidentfrom2007to2012,hadpromisedaprestigiousroleinMonacotoahigh-rankingjudgeinexchangeforinformation.GilbertAzibert,oneofthemostseniorjudgesatthecourtofappeal,wasalsocalledinforquestioningonMonday.Anotherjudge,PatrickSassoust,wasalsoheld.2ThedecisiontodetainMrSarkozyisthoughttobethefirsttimeaFrenchformerheadofstatehasbeenheldinpolicecustody.Hispredecessor,JacquesChirac,washowevergivenasuspendedprisonsentencein2011forembezzlementandbreachoftrustwhilehewasmayorofParis.InvestigatorswillbeabletoholdMrSarkozyforaninitialperiodof24hoursbutcanextendcustodyforanotherday.