AGeorgehadstolensomemoneybutthepolicehadcaughthimandhehadbeenputinprison.Nowhistrialwasabouttobeginandhefeltsurethathewouldbefoundguiltyandsenttoprisonforalongtime.
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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!"
1.56.WearetoldthatGeorgeexpectedJimtohelp_____.
A.provehiminnocent
B.himturnoveranewleaf
C.lightenhispunishment
D.himescapefromprison
2.57.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutJim?
A.HecoveredupGeorge'sguilt.
B.HepersuadedthejurytosetGeorgefree.
C.HetoldthejurythatGe