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.
| 小题1: | | A．something | B．anything | C．somebody | D．anybody |
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| 小题2: | | A．ashamed | B．afraid | C．sure | D．proud |
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| 小题3: | | A．private | B．secret | C．interesting | D．funny |
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| 小题4: | | A．foolish | B．polite | C．simple | D．brave |
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| 小题5: | | A．expected | B．suggested | C．ordered | D．demanded |
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| 小题6: | | A．connect with | B．depend on | C．make apologise to | D．get along with |
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| 小题7: | | A．improve | B．continue | C．realize | D．keep |
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| 小题8: | | A．notes | B．list | C．plan | D．stories |
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| 小题10: | | A．part | B．game | C．trick | D．record |
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| 小题11: | | A．view | B．sign | C．attention | D．remark |
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| 小题12: | | A．also | B．even | C．still | D．ever |
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| 小题13: | | A．appears | B．considers | C．presents | D．remembers |
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| 小题14: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．doubtful | D．alive |
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| 小题15: | | A．words | B．rings | C．repeats | D．calls |
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| 小题16: | | A．cold | B．plain | C．nervous | D．lively |
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| 小题17: | | A．in case | B．so long as | C．unless | D．because |
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| 小题19: | | A．build up | B．make up | C．clear up | D．give up |
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| 小题20: | | A．regret | B．forgive | C．right | D．punish |
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