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’ s always some ___39___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___40___ that we find ways to ___41__ people, or take some action 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. open         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 apologize 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