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| 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 1 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud. This seemed like a very 2 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer (be ready to). The instructor then 3 that we find ways to 4 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 5 my communication. Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: "Making my 6 , 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 7 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 8 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 9 found out." "Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown's name 10 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 11 . 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 12 , 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 13 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 … | |||
| ( )1. A. ashamed ( )2. A. private ( )3. A. expected ( )4. A. connect with ( )5. A. improve ( )6. A. notes ( )7. A. part ( )8. A. view ( )9. A. also ( )10. A. appears ( )11. A. angry ( )12. A. words ( )13. A. lively ( )14. A. build up ( )15. A. regret |
B. afraid B. secret B. suggested B. depend on B. continue B. list B. game B. sign B. even B. considers B. happy B. calls B. plain B. make up B. forgive |
C. sure C. interesting C. ordered C. make an apology to C. realize C. plan C. trick C. attention C. still C. presents C. doubtful C. repeats C. nervous C. clear up C. right |
D. proud D. funny D. demanded D. get along with D. keep D. stories D. record D. remark D. ever D. remembers D. alive D. rings D. cold D. give up D. punish |
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| The books in David's schoolbag felt like bricks as he ran down the street. What he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 1 his mother told him he would have to return his sister's books to the library first. He had 2 se foot in a library and he wasn't about to do so today. He would just 3 the books in the outside return box. But there was a 4 ; it was locked. He went into the building, only a few minutes 5 closing time. He put the books into the return box. And after a brief 6 in the toilet, he would be on his way to the playground to 7 Eric. David stepped out of the toilet and stopped in 8 -the library lights were off. The place was 9 . The doors had been shut. They 10 be opened from the inside, he was trapped (被困)-in a library! He tried to 11 a telephone call, but was unable to 12 . What's more, the pay phones were on the outside of the building. 13 the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found it. 14 he could see. David wrote on a piece of paper:" 15 ! I'm TRAPPED inside!" and stuck it to the glass door. 16 , someone passing by would see it. He was surprised to discover that this place was not so unpleasant, 17 . Rows and rows of shelves held books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 18 . He knew he had to 19 , but now, that didn't seem to be such a 20 thing. | ||||
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