Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt
16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very
17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then
18 that we find ways to
19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever
20 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my
21 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a
22 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 FOX. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious
23 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one
24 found out.”
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name
25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still
26 . 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
27 , 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
28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to
29 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
30 the past wrongdoings.
| 小题1: | | A．ashamed | B．afraid | C．sure | D．proud |
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| 小题2: | | A．private | B．secret | C．interesting | D．funny |
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| 小题3: | | A．expected | B．suggested | C．ordered | D．demanded |
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| 小题4: | | A．connect with | B．depend on | C．make an apology to | D．get along with |
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| 小题5: | | A．improve | B．continue | C．realize | D．keep |
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| 小题6: | | A．notes | B．list | C．plan | D．stories |
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| 小题7: | | A．part | B．game | C．trick | D．record |
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| 小题8: | | A．view | B．sign | C．attention | D．remark |
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| 小题9: | | A．also | B．even | C．still | D．ever |
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| 小题10: | | A．appears | B．considers | C．presents | D．remembers |
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| 小题11: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．doubtful | D．alive |
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| 小题12: | | A．words | B．calls | C．repeats | D．rings |
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| 小题13: | | A．lively | B．plain | C．nervous | D．cold |
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| 小题14: | | A．build up | B．make up | C．clear up | D．give up |
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| 小题15: | | A．regret | B．forgive | C．right | D．punish |
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