Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most

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.

试题答案

【小题1】B

【小题2】A

【小题3】A

【小题4】D

【小题5】B

【小题6】C

【小题7】A

【小题8】B

【小题9】C

【小题10】C

【小题11】B

【小题12】D

【小题13】A

【小题14】D

【小题15】B

【小题16】D

【小题17】D

【小题18】A

【小题19】C

【小题20】C

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