Several years ago, while attending a munication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 36 in our past that we felt 37 of, regretted, or inplete 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 munication.
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（同伴） 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.
【小题1】A．somethingB．anythingC．somebodyD．anybody【小题2】A．ashamed B．afraidC．sure D．proud【小题3】A．privateB．secretC．interestingD．funny【小题4】A．foolish B．politeC．simpleD．brave【小题5】A．expectedB．suggestedC．orderedD．demanded【小题6】A．connect with B．depend onC．make an apology to D．get along with【小题7】A．improve B．continueC．realizeD．keep【小题8】A．notesB．listC．plan D．stories【小题9】A．any B．mostC．none D．all【小题10】A．partB．gameC．trickD．record【小题11】A．viewB．sign C．attentionD．remark【小题12】A．alsoB．evenC．stillD．ever【小题13】A．appearsB．considers C．presents D．remembers【小题14】A．angryB．happyC．doubtful D．alive【小题15】A．wordsB．ringsC．repeatsD．calls【小题16】A．coldB．plainC．nervousD．lively【小题17】A．in caseB．so long asC．unlessD．because【小题18】A．aroundB．out C．onD．away【小题19】A．build upB．make upC．clear up D．give up【小题20】A．regret B．forgiveC．rightD．punishB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】代词辨析。根据句意可知教员让我们把过去做过的所有感到羞愧的事情都列出来。anything任何事情.
【小题2】形容词辨析。解析同上。
【小题3】private 意为“私人的、保密的、不让人知道的”。上述事情都属于个人隐私，不宜公开。
【小题4】brave 意为“勇敢的”，尽管是隐私不宜公开，但在自愿者中也有勇敢的人。
【小题5】suggested 意为“建议”，句子谓语用的动词原形，是虚拟语气，可先排除expected；从说话者语气看，不是“命令”，所以可排除ordered和demanded。
【小题6】这里教员建议要做以下几件事情：to make apologize to people“向人们道谦”，(to) take some actions right any wrong doings“采取措施纠正错误的所作所为”。
【小题7】本来作者是参加一个交际培训班，而现在教员所要学员做的一切似乎与培养交际能力无关，所以作者很纳闷这是否能提高(improve)他的交际能力。
【小题8】make a list 意为“列表、造表”。
【小题9】这里是指没有一个人喜欢Sheriff。
【小题10】play a trick on sb 意为“捉弄某人”。
【小题11】sign 意为“记号、标记、符号”，指Jimmy他们写的字。
【小题12】副词辨析。ever曾经；无论何时
【小题13】appear 意为“出现”，指Sheriff Brown的名字被列在表上。
【小题14】alive 意为“活着的”，此时Jimmy还不知道Sheriff Brown是否活着，与后面他们接通电话，证实了Sheriff Brown还活着。所以此处不宜用其他形容词。
【小题15】名词辨析。这里是指打电话的铃声。
【小题16】由we had a good laugh 可知 Sheriff 和 Jimmy 进行的是热烈的(lively)讨论。所以不宜选其他形容词。
【小题17】后面的句子说明原因，故选 because 引导原因状语从句：因为你的伙伴都把他们做的错事给忘了。下一句表示：而Jimmy却这些年 (nearly 20年) 来一直把他所做过的错事记在心头。
【小题18】解释同上。
【小题19】clear up 意为“消除、解除”，此句意为：在两年里Jimmy鼓励了我消除在我的表上的所有项(做错了事情)。
【小题20】right 意为“纠正”，此句意为：纠正过去的不道德行为还为时不晚