A. End the text with new words (awe, betray, claim (2), confirm, demand, deny, deserve, innocent, menace, seek (2), sentence, trial), and then end the story. James Scott had been unemployed for several months and was starting to get desperate. It was really hard to find a job in his town and he had a wife and three small children to support. James once stole some food from the supermarket. He knew it was very wrong to do it, so when he was caught, he didn't even try to deny his guilt. Two weeks later, his case was heard in court. The trial began early in the morning, but there were many people in the room, including James's friends and neighbors, who came to support him. The prosecutor argued in his speech that James was not only guilty, but also threatened society, and that he deserved a serious punishment. In turn, the defendant argued that James Scott was a victim of circumstances. She said that by stealing, James betrayed his own principles, that such behavior did not correspond to him, by his nature he was as innocent as a child. The defendant's speech was very emotional and made some people in the audience wipe away a tear. She also demanded that James be released immediately and allowed to go home to his family. When James was given the floor, he looked at the judge in awe as he knew that both he and the lives of his children were at risk. He explained the situation again and said that he was not looking for forgiveness, he was only looking for understanding. His words were confirmed by the judge in his decision, and James was sentenced to "