课上拿小狗喂啮龟的美国教师被判无罪

A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty.
Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty last Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes. The charge was filed in June after allegations surfaced that Crosland put the puppy into an aquarium with a turtle at Preston Junior High in March.
Crosland pleaded not guilty. During trial the jury heard Crosland say in a recorded interview with investigators that he thought he was doing the right thing because the puppy was sick and likely to die.
The state Department of Agriculture made the turtle that was owned by Crosland dead without pain. It was an invasive species in Idaho, and Crosland didn’t have a permit for it.

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1.What can’t we get from Paragraph 1?

A The teacher accused of guilt was from Idaho.

B The teacher fed a live dog to a snapping turtle.

C The dog fed to the turtle was owned by the teacher.

D The teacher was acquitted of animal abuse.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的内容和所给选项可知，其余三项的内容第一段都涉及到了，但并未指出那只小狗是属于谁的，故选C。

2.How long did the deliberation about Crosland’s charge last?

A For about half an hour.

B For about one hour.

C For about one and a half hours.

D For about 30 hours.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found Robert Crosland not guilty last Friday after deliberating for about 30 minutes.可知陪审团对这项指控的最终裁决进行了长达半个小时的商议，故选A。

3.What’s Crosland’s attitude towards the charge?

A He totally accepted the charge.

B He didn’t care too much about the charge.

C He completely denied the charge against him.

D He partly accepted the charge against him.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知，克罗斯兰不承认自己有罪，他认为自己做的是对的，因此可推知他对这项指控是全盘否定的，故选C。

4.Which statement about the snapping turtle is INCORRECT?

A Crosland was the owner of the turtle.

B The turtle was not a native species in Idaho.

C Crosland didn’t have the right to own the turtle legally.

D The turtle was killed by the state Department of Agriculture painfully.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，美国农业部对克罗斯兰的这只乌龟实施了安乐死，让这只乌龟毫无痛苦地死去。这只乌龟是爱达荷州的入侵物种，克罗斯兰没有获得许可来饲养它，故选D。

5.Where can you probably find the passage?

A In a newspaper.

B In a novel.

C In a travel guide.

D In a fashion magazine.

解析：选A。文章出处题。通读全文可知，文章最有可能出现在报纸上，故选A。