Pre-reading

Question: Why does the couple sue their son?

Intensive Reading

An Indian couple are suing their son and his wife. They want to have a grandchild. The couple look after their son all his life.

一对印度夫妇正在起诉他们的儿子和他的妻子。他们想要一个孙子。这对夫妇一生都在照顾他们的儿子。

The man wants to be a pilot. The couple pay for pilot education in the US. It costs $45,000. The man gets married six years ago. He cares only about his work. He doesn’t want to start a family.

这名男子想成为一名飞行员。这对夫妇付了在美国接受飞行员教育的费用。花费了45000美元。这名男子六年前结婚了。他只在乎他的工作。他不想开始生孩子。

His parents are unhappy. They spend all their money on him. They say that their son doesn’t care about them.

他的父母不开心。他们把钱都花在他的身上。他们说他们的儿子不在乎他们。

The couple say that their son must have a child within one year. If not, they want $675,000. They say that they give their son all they have. The money is compensation for them.

这对夫妇说他们的儿子必须在一年内有个孩子。如果没有，他们要67.5万美元。他们说他们给了他们的儿子所有的一切。这些钱是给他们的赔偿。

Notes:

1. couple：n. 夫妇，情侣，也可以表示一对（事物）或几个（事物），相当于a few，如a couple of minutes，“几分钟”。

2. sue：v. 控告，“控告某人某事”为sue sb. for sth.。另外一个表示“控告”的词accuse的搭配则为accuse sb. of sth.。

3. pilot：n. 飞行员。

4. compensation：n. 赔偿（金），“对某事的赔偿”为compensation for sth.。

Exercise:

请根据文章内容，回答下述问题：

How much compensation does the couple want?