第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___21___ in our past that we felt ___22___ of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very ___23___ process, but there’ s always some ___24___soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___25___ that we find ways to ___26___ people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___27___ my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___28___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff ___29___ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(伙伴)and I decided to play a ___30___ 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 SOB(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious___31___. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ___32___ found out.”
“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name ___33___ on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___34___. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Sheriff Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___35___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused(停顿). “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 ___36___ discussion. His closing words were, “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___37___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it ___38___ all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to ___39___ 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 ___40___the past wrong doings.
21. A. something                  B. anything            C. somebody                 D. anybody
22. A. ashamed                    B. afraid          C. sure                         D. proud      
23. A. private             B. boring        C. interesting                D. funny
24. A. foolish             B. polite         C. simple                  D. brave
25. A. expected                   B. suggested      C. ordered                    D. demanded
26. A. connect with                 B. depend on     C. make apologies to     D. get along with
27. A. improve                 B. continue        C. realize             D. keep
28. A. notes               B. list             C. plan               D. stories
29. A. any                 B. most         C. none               D. all
30. A. part                 B. game        C. trick               D. record
31. A. view                B. sign           C. attention             D. remark
32. A. also                 B. even          C. still                 D. ever
33. A. appears            B. considers       C. presents              D. remembers
34. A. angry              B. happy         C. doubtful             D. alive
35. A. words              B. rings          C. repeats                  D. calls
36. A. cold                B. plain          C. nervous              D. lively
37. A. in case             B. so long as      C. unless              D. because
38. A. around             B. out            C. through              D. away
39. A. build up                 B. make up        C. clear up              D. give up
40. A. regret              B. forgive             C. right               D. punish