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A person is on trial for murder in a court room in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not found.

In the defense's(辩护）closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like he'll probably be convicted, resorted to a clever trick.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury(陪审团), I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer says as he looks at his watch." Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this court room," he says and he looks towards the court-room door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens.

Finally the lawyer says," Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict(裁决）of no guilty.

The jury, clearly confused, retires to discuss.

A very few minutes later, the jury returned and a representative pronouns a verdict of guilty.

“But how?” inquires the lawyer. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”

Answers the representative, “Oh, we did look. But your client didn’t.”

4. Why was the person on trial according to the passage?

A. Because he couldn’t pay off the debts.

B. Because he was accused of murder.

C. Because he did not pay the tax in time.

D. Because he planned to cheat the jury.

5. Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?

A. To find the body.    B. To annoy the jury.

C. To help his client.    D. To save himself.

6. Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?

A. The lawyer’s words must be true.

B. They expected his family to come in.

C. They were surprised and taken in by the lawyer.

D. They thought the person on trial was escaping.

7. What did the representative’s answer mean in the last paragraph?

A. They firmly believed that nobody was killed.

B. The behavior of the client gave him away.

C. The jury still needed more evidence to prove it.

D. The lawyer’s words were worth thinking about.

【回答】

BCCB

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