Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 　36 in our past that we felt 　 37　 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’re always some 39 souls in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some actions to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 43 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff 44 of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 45 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 46 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 47 found out. ”

Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 48 on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 49 . 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 50 , 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 51 discussion. His closing words were，“Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 52 your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 53 all these years. I want to thank you for calling me. . . for your sake. ”

Jimmy inspired me to 54 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 55 the past wrongdoings.

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

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

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

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

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

41. A. connect with　 B. depend on C. make an apology to　　 D. get along with

42. A. improve　　　　　B. continue　　　C. realize　　　　　　　　 D. keep

43. A. notes　　　　　　 B. list　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

44. A. any　　　　　　　　B. most　　　　　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　D. all

45. A. part　　　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. trick　　　　　　　　　 D. record

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A water bearer in India had two large pots; each hung on the ends of a pole. The water bearer often carried the pole __36__ his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, __37__ the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the house, the cracked pot __38__ only half full. For a full two years, this went on __39__， with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his house.

Of course, the perfect pot was __40__ of its advantages. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and __41__ that it was able to __42__ only half of what it had been made to do. __43__ two years of what sensed to be a bitter __44__， it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to __45__ to you. I have been able to __46__ only half my load because this crack in my side __47__ water to leak out all the way back to your house. Because of my __48__， you have to do a lot of this work, and you don't get full value from your __49__，” the pot said.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you __50__ that there were flowers only on your side of the path, __51__ not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always __52__ your fault, and I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you've __53__ them.

For two years I have been able to __54__ these beautiful flowers to decorate the table. Without you being just the __55__ you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.”

36．A.above　　 B．over　　　 C．across　　　 D．through

37．A.as　　　　　　 B．while　 　　 C．when　　　　 D．so

38．A.arrived　　　 B．realized　　　　　 C. made　 　　 　D．concluded

39．A.weekly　　 B．daily　　　 　 C．monthly　　　 D．yearly

40．A.ashamed 　　　　 B．proud　　　 C．happy　 　　　　　 D．disappointed

41．A.sad　　　　　 B．pleased　　　　 　 C．comfortable　　 D．safe

42．A.admit　　 B．achieve　　 C．reduce D．attract

43．A.Before　　　　 B. Since　　　 C．After　　　 D．By

44．A.failure　　　 B．success　　　　 C．excitement 　　 　D．satisfaction

45．A.apologize　　 　　 B. talk　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．apply

46．A.develop B．permit　 C．depend　　　 D．deliver

47．A.takes　　　　 B．causes　　　　 C．makes　　　 D．reminds

48．A.fault　　　 B．success　　　　 C．kindness　　 D．sorrow

49．A.effects　　　 B．efforts　　　　 C．operation　　　 D．attempt

50．A.look　 　　　 B．pay　　　　 C．notice　　　　 D．watch

51．A.but　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　 C．since　　　 D．after

52. A．known about B．told about C．worried about　 D．come about

53．A.cared　　　　 B．watered　　 　　 C．planted　　　　 D．pulled

54．A.pick　　 B．buy　 C．sell D．borrow

55．A.attitude　　　　　 B．way　　　　 　　 C．measure　　　　　 D．appearance

One day a mother brought home a small 　26 and gave it to her little girl on her birthday. She told her little girl that the jar was 　27 , and that she could write to her mommy about anything in the world and then put it in the jar. And　 28　 , in its place, there would be a 　 29　 for her. Soon the jar became a special part of their lives.

　　　 The little girl loved to get　 30 from her mommy. They always told her how 31　　 she was. Sometimes, too, there would be a little 　 32 　　　 in the jar with a note telling her how　 33　 her mommy was of her. She　 34　 all of her mommy’s letters in a pretty box by her bed.

　　　 The mother 　 35 　　　 each of her little girl's letters, too. As the years went by, that little girl 36 　　 into a young lady and then got married and started a 　　 37　 of her own. For the first time, the jar sat　 38 . The mother dusted the jar every day and sometimes looked inside,　 39 　 sadly that the magic jar years had to end.

　　　 One day the young lady came to 40 her mother. She went straight to her mother's room, opened the chest at the end of her bed, and found what she was looking for. She 41 a piece of paper and put it in the jar, and 42 it to her mother. The mother opened the magic jar and there was that note from so long ago, "You're going to be a 　 43　 !"

And when that baby boy was born months later, there was the jar 　44 in his nursery (育儿室) with a blue bow tied around it, and a note that read,"Magic jar years never 45 : they are always just beginning."

26. A. jar　　　 B. box　　　 C. bag　　　　 D. toy

27. A. worthy B . magic 　 C. beautiful　 D. cheap

28. A. thus 　 　　B. somewhat C. later 　　　 D. anyway

29. A. doll　　 B. candy　 　　 C. book　　 D. note

30. A. letters　 B. sweets　 　　 C. flowers 　 　　D. gifts

31. A. fat 　　 　　B. special 　　 　　C. ordinary 　 D. wise

32. A. air 　　 　　B. love 　 　　C. present　 D. money

33. A. ashamed　 B. afraid 　　　 　C. tired　 D. proud

34. A. kept　　 B. hid 　 　　 C. buried 　 D. forgot

35. A. marked　 　 B. treasured C. counted 　 D. numbered

36. A. developed 　 B. turned 　　 C. grew 　　 　　D. fell

37. A. business 　 B. factory　 C. shop 　 　　D. home

38. A. empty 　 B. straight 　　　 C. full 　　D. shining

39. A. judging 　　　 　 B. remembering 　　 C. realizing 　 D. knowing

40. A. treat　　　 B. award　　 　　　 C. visit 　　D. notice

41. A. designed　 B. cut 　 　　C. prepared 　 D. folded

42. A. handed　 B. fell 　　 　　C. posted 　　 　 D. sent

43. A. hero　　 B. grandma　 C. beginner　 D. mother

44. A. hanging　 B. placing 　　 C. sitting 　　　 　 D. lying

45. A. disappear B. sell 　　 　　C. break 　　　 　 D. end

Why do monkeys look like human beings? Many years ago the world was very 　1 of food, because there had not been any 　2 for several years and the crops 　3 not grown. At last the people decided all the 　4 food was to be stored in one place 　5 men on guard over it to keep thieves 　6 . The men who guarded the food were 　7 not to eat it.

It 　8 one day that some of the men who were 　9 to be looking after the food were found 　10 it. The people were very angry and brought them to the king to be 　11 .

The king said to them, “You all look 　12 and strong because you have been 　13 the food. I will give you a 　14 you will not forget. I will have you 　15 animals that look almost like men. But men 　16 you away from their homes because you will always be 　17 to steal. You will live in cold trees in the winter 　18 we have warm fires.” The thieves soon became monkeys and when they saw how 　19 they looked they were so 　20 that they ran away to hide in the bush.

1. A. short　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　 C. careful　　　　　　 D. need

2. A. farms　　　　　　 B. crops　　　　　 C. rain　　　　　　　 D. seeds

3. A. had　　　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　 C. did　　　　　　　 D. has

4. A. remained　　　　 B. remaining　　 　 C. left　　　　　　　 D. leaving

5. A. for　　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. ask　　　　　　　 D. with

6. A. stealing　　　　　 B. eating　　　　　 C. out of　　　　　　 D. away

7. A. trusted　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　 D. kept

8. A. was happened　　 B. happened　　　　 C. said　　　　　　　 D. reported

9. A. supposed　　　　 B. thinking　　　　 C. sure　　　　　　　 D. actually

10. A. to eat　　　　　 B. eat　　　　　　 C. eating　　　　　　 D. steal

11. A. punish　　 　　　B. tried　　　　　　 C. beat　　　　　　　 D. taught

12. A. fit　　　　　　　 B. lovely　　　　　 C. thin　　　　　　　 D. health

13. A. guarding　　　　 B. eating　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　 D. growing

14. A. book　　　　　 B. word　　　　　 　C. beating　　　　　 D. lesson

15. A. to become　　　 B. became　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　 D. turned into

16. A. put　　　　　　 B. give　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　 D. take

17. A. ready　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　 D. nice

18. A. and　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　 D. since

19. A. angry　　　　　 B. ugly　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　　 D. pleased

20. A. ashamed　　　　 B. angry　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　 D. excited

The students at Sandy’s high school were badly shaken by the news that a classmate had 36 himself. The suicide note read: “It’s hard to 37 when nobody cares if you die.”

Glen, a teacher, realized this was a 38 moment about the importance of making people feel 39 . He asked his class to imagine they were about to 40 and to write a note “telling someone how and why you 41 him or her.”

Sandy, who had a 42 relationship with her mother, decided to write her 43 . Her letter read: “We’ve had some 44 times and I haven’t always been a very good 45 ,but I know I’m lucky to have you in my life. You’re the 46 person I’ve ever known, And even when I disagree with you, I never 47 you love me and want what’s best for me. Thanks for not 48 up on me”.

When her mom read the note, she cried and hugged Sandy 49 but said little.

The next morning, Sandy found a 50 on her mirror: “Dearest Sandy, I want you to know being your mother is ,by far, the most important thing in my life. 51 I got your note, I thought I had lost your love and 52 . I felt like such a failure. I intended to 53 it all last night. Your note saved my 54 .”

Be careful not to underestimate the 55 of expressed appreciation. It won’t always save a life, but it will always make someone’s life better.

36. A. sacrificed　 　　B. defeated　　　 C. abandoned　　　 D. killed

37.A. live　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　 C. struggle　　　　 D. think

38.A. sad　　　　　　 B. final　　　　　 C. teachable　　　　 D. great

39.A. ashamed　　　　 B. valued　　　　 C. excited　　　 　 D. scared

40.A. die　　　　　　 B. fail　　　　　 C. retire　　　　　 D. survive

41.A.miss　　　　　　 B. hate　　　　　 C. admire　　　　 D. appreciate

42.A. close　　　　　 B. casual　　　　　 C. bad　　　　　 D. personal

43.A. classmate　　　 B. mom　　　　　 C. father　　　　　 D. teacher

44.A. free　　　　　　 B. delightful　　　 C. pleasant　　　　 D. rough

45.A.daughter　　　　 B. student　　　　 C. friend　　　　　 D. trainer

46.A. best　　　　　　 B. wisest　　　　　 C. luckiest　 　　　D. gentlest

47.A. trust　　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　 C. consider　　　　 D. predict

48.A. taking　　　　　 B. going　　　　　 C. giving　　　　　 D. looking

49.A. coldly　　　　　 B. hesitantly　　　　 C. shyly　　　　　 D. tightly

50.A. note　 　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　 D. reminder

51.A. Since　　　　　 B. Until　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. When

52.A. confidence　　　 B. courage　　　　　 C. respect　　　　　 D. heart

53.A. end　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. get　　　　　　 D. fall

54.A. life　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. honor

55.A. push　　　　　 B. price　　　　　　　 C. meaning　　　　 D. power