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Apersonisontrialformurderinasoundroomin Oklahoma.Thereisstrongevidenceindicatingguilt.However,thebodyisnot found.
Inthedefense's(辩护）closingstatement,thelawyer,knowingthathis clientisguiltyandthatitlookslikehe'llprobablybeconvicted,resortedto aclevertrick.
"Ladiesandgentlemenofthejury(陪审团），Ihaveasurprise foryouall,"thelawyersaysashelooksathiswatch."Withinoneminute,the personassumeddeadinthiscasewillwalkintothiscourtroom,"hesaysandhe lookstowardsthecourt-roomdoor.Thejury,somewhatsurprised,looksatthe dooreagerly.Aminutepasses.Nothinghappens.
Finallythelawyersays," Actually,ImadeupthePviousstatement.Butyouallwaitedwithexpectation. I,therefore,putittoyouthatthereisareasonabledoubtinthiscaseasto whetheranyonewaskilledandinsistthatyoureturnaverdict(裁决）ofno guilty.
Thejury,clearlyconfused,retirestodiscuss.
Averyfewminutes later,thejuryreturnedandarePsentativepronounsaverdictof guilty.
“Buthow?”inquiresthelawyer.“Youmusthavehadsomedoubt;Isaw allofyoustareatthedoor.”
AnswerstherePsentative,“Oh,wedid look.Butyourclientdidn’t.”
24.Whywasthepersonontrialaccordingto thepassage?
A.Becausehecouldn’tpayoffthedebts.B.Becausehewas accusedofmurder.
C.Becausehedidnotpaythetaxintime.D.Becausehe plannedtocheatthejury.
25.Whydidthelawyercomeupwiththe trick?
A.Tofindthebody.B.Toannoythejury.
C.Tohelphis client.D.Tosavehimself.
26.Whydidthejurylookatthedoor eagerly?
A.Thelawyer’swordsmustbetrue.
B.Theyexpectedhisfamilyto comein.
C.Theyweresurprisedandtakeninbythelawyer.
D.Theythought thepersonontrialwasescaping.
27.WhatdidtherePsentative’sanswer meaninthelastparagraph?
A.Theyfirmlybelievedthatnobodywas killed.
B.Thebehavioroftheclientgavehimaway.
C.Thejurystill neededmoreevidencetoproveit.
D.Thelawyer’swordswereworththinking about.