Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 　　1　　 　in our past that we felt 　　2　 　of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

　　 This seemed like a very 　　3　　 　process, but there’s always some 　　4　 　soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 　　5　 　that we find ways to 　　6　　 　people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 　7　 　my communication.

　　 Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 　　8　 　I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town where was a Sheriff 　　9　 　of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a 　　10　 　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. The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious 　　11　 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 　　12　 　found out.”

　　 “Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 　　13　 　on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still 　　14　 　. 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 　　15　 , I heard, ‘Hello?’ I said, ‘Sheriff Brown?’ Pause. ‘Yes.’ ‘Well, this is Jimmy Calkins. And I want you to know that I did it’ Pause. ‘I knew it!’ he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a 　　16　 　discussion. His closing words were: ‘Jimmy, I always felt bad for you 　　17　 　your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it 　　18　 　all these years. I want to thank you for calling me ... for your sake.’”

　　 Jimmy inspired me to 　　19　 　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 　　20　 　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 with　　　　　　 B. depend on　　　　　　　　 C. make apologies to　　 D. get along with

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

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

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

　 10. A. part　　　　　　　　　　　 B. game　　　　　　　　　　　 C. trick　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 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

2. Many thousands are in want of basic needs; hundreds of thousands are in want of basic comforts, sir.

　　 in want of--needing sth, in need of sth.

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　　 (受地震灾害的人们急需食物和药品)

　　 答案：The people suffering earthquake are in want of food and medicine.

　　 in need of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in favour of,

　　 in want of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in praise of,

　　 in honour of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in the face of,

　　 in hope of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in search of,

　　 in charge of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in memory of,

　　 in terms of,　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 in anxiety of

　　 (1)The work is not very profitable ___________ cash, but I am getting valuable experience from it.

　　 (2)A true friend will try his best to help you _____________ danger.

　　 (3)_______________reaching a place of safety no one stopped to help others.

　　 (4)The curious children set out __________ the underground treasure.

　　 (5)He was left ______________.(经理不在时，他负责这个商店)

　　 (6)In poor condition, the house is ___________ repair.

　　 (7)The leader spoke ___________ of those who made contribution to science.

　　 (8)Are you ___________ women taking party in polities?

1. There are many things that do me good without bringing in profits.

　　 bring in--produce as profit or income for sb., to introduce a new law or system, pick or gather crops

　　 Farmers in the south have also brought in good crops.

　　 He does odd jobs that brings him in 30 $ a week.

　　 bring about　　　　　　　　　　　　　 bring up

　　 bring…back　　　　　　　　　　　　 bring forward

　　 bring down

　　 Scientists say that many factors __________ changes in weather.

　　 There is a great demand to _________ the prices of oil these days.

　　 The record industry is not __________ so much profit as before.

　　 The plan for the celebration of 60^th anniversary of our school _________ at the next meeting.

　　 The picture ________ our happy childhood together.

　　 答案：bring about；bring down；bringing in；will be brought forward；brought back

15. _____ he was putting on his uniform, the officer found that one of the sleeves was torn.

A. Since　　　 B. Unless　　 C. As　　 D. Before

14. Sound is conducted through steel in the same manner ______.　

A. as in air　　 B. as through air　　　 C. as air does　　 　D. like air

13. We sent the horses to a considerable distance, ______ they should disturb the children.

A. less　　　 B. lest　　　 C. last　　　 D. least

12. The highest temperature _____ in any furnace on earth is about 10,000 centigrade.

A. we can get　 　　　　　　B. that we can get it　

C. which we can get it　　　 D. what we can get

11. Geometry, ______ I know nothing, seems a very dull subject.

A. that　　　 　B. about that　　 C. which 　　　D. about which

10. It is hard to avoid mistakes. ______ you correct them conscientiously, it will be all right.

A. In the case　　 　B. As long as　　 C. Although　　 D. Despite