Read the following passage,then answer the questions:
It was very hot in the small court room . After a tiring morning, the
judge must have felt relieved when the last case came up before the court .
A middle - aged man stood before him . The man had a foolish expression
on his face and he kept looking around stupidly as if he were trying to
understand what was going on . The man was accused of breaking into a
house and stealing a cheap watch . The witness did not give a very clear
account of what had happened , but on being questioned, he confessed
that he was not sure whether that was the man .
The judge considered the matter for a short time and then declared
that as there was no real proof , the man could not be found guilty .
When the judge was ready to go , the accused looked very puzzled . It
was clear that he had not understood a thing . Noticing this, the judge
paused for a moment and then the man said , Excuse me sir ,but do I
have to give the watch back or not? ”
Answer the following questions:
- How do you know that the accused was not normal?
- Why was the judge tired?
- What was the man accused of ?
Choose the correct answer from a,b,c or d:
- The witness said that .................
- he had seen the man stealing
- another man stole the watch
- he didn’t see anything
- he was not sure whether that was the thief
- The judge’s declaration was that the accused was ..................... .
- guilty
- stupid
- innocent
- logical