【AGeorgehadstolensomemoneybutthepolicehadcaughthimandhehadbeenputinprison.Nowhistrialwasabouttobeginandhefeltsurethathewouldbefoundguiltyandsenttoprisonforalongtime.The】

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　　Georgehadstolensomemoneybutthepolicehadcaughthimandhehadbeenputinprison.Nowhistrialwasabouttobeginandhefeltsurethathewouldbefoundguiltyandsenttoprisonforalongtime.

　　Thenhediscoveredthatanoldfriendofhiswasoneofthemembersofthejuryathistrial.Ofcoursehedidnottellanybodybuthemanagedtoseehisfriendsecretlyoneday.Hesaidtohim"JimIknowthatthejurywillfindmeguiltyofhavingstolenthemoney.Icannothopetobefoundnotguiltyoftakingit——thatwouldbetoomuchtoexpect.ButIshouldbegratefultoyoufortherestofmylifeifyoucouldpersuadetheothermembersofthejurytoaddastrongrecommendationformercytotheirstatementthattheyconsidermeguilty."

　　“WellGeorge”answeredJim.“IshallcertainlytrytodowhatIcanforyouasanoldfriendbutofcourseIcannotpromiseanything.Theotherelevenpeopleonthejurylookterriblystrong-mindedtome.”

　　GeorgesaidthathewouldquiteunderstandifJimwasnotabletodoanythingforhimandthankedhimwarmlyforagreeingtohelp.

　　ThetrialwentonandatlastthetimecameforthejurytodecidewhetherGeorgewasguiltyornot.IttookthemfivehoursbutintheendtheyfoundGeorgeguiltywithastrongrecommendationformercy.

　　OfcourseGeorgewasverypleasedbuthedidnothaveachancetoseeJimforsometimeafterthetrial.AtlasthoweverJimvisitedhiminprisonandGeorgethankedhimwarmlyandaskedhimhowhehadmanagedtopersuadetheothermembersofthejurytorecommendmercy.

　　"WellGeorge"Jimanswered"asIthoughtthoseelevenmenwereverydifficulttopersuadebutImanageditintheendbytiringthemout.Doyouknowthosefoolshadallwantedtofindyounotguilty!"

　　【小题1】56.WearetoldthatGeorgeexpectedJimtohelp_____.

　　A．provehiminnocentB．himturnoveranewleafC．lightenhispunishmentD．himescapefromprison【小题2】57.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutJim?A．HecoveredupGeorge'sguilt.B．HepersuadedthejurytosetGeorgefree.C．HetoldthejurythatGeorgewasindeedguilty.D．HerecommendedseverepunishmenttogiveGeorgealesson.