Question

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list in our past that we felt of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’ s always some soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then that we find ways to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one found out.”

“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still . Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few , I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it.” Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to the past wrongdoings.

1.A. something B. anything C. somebody D. anybody

2.A. ashamed B. afraid C. sure D. proud

3.A. private B. secret C. interesting D. funny

4.A. foolish B. polite C. simple D. brave

5.A. expected B. suggested C. ordered D. demanded

6.A．connect withB．depend on C．make apologise toD．get along with

7.A．improveB．continueC．realize D．keep

8.A．notesB．listC．planD．stories

9.A．anyB．mostC．noneD．all

10.A．partB．gameC．trickD．record

11.A. view B. sign C. attention D. remark

12.A. also B. even C. still D. ever

13.A. appears B. considers C. presents D. remembers

14.A. angry B. happy C. doubtful D. alive

15.A. words B. rings C. repeats D. calls

16.A. cold B. plain C. nervous D. lively

17.A. in case B. so long as C. unless D. because

18.A. around B. out C. on D. away

19.A. build up B. make up C. clear up D. give up

20.A. regret B. forgive C. right D. punish

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.D

18.A

19.C

20.C

【解析】

試題分析：作者是參加一個交際培訓(xùn)班，教員要求我們把我們過去感到羞愧后悔或未完成的任何事情，然后去補救。在兩年里Jimmy鼓勵了我消除在我的表上的所有做錯了事情。

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