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. 小题1: A．something B．anything C．somebody D．anybody 小题2: A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud 小题3: A．private B．secret C．interesting D．funny 小题4: A．foolish B．polite C．simple D．brave 小题5: A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．demanded 小题6: A．connect with B．depend on C．make apologise to D．get along with 小题7: A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep 小题8: A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories 小题9: A．any B．most C．none D．all 小题10: A．part B．game C．trick D．record 小题11: A．view B．sign C．attention D．remark 小题12: A．also B．even C．still D．ever 小题13: A．appears B．considers C．presents D．remembers 小题14: A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive 小题15: A．words B．rings C．repeats D．calls 小题16: A．cold B．plain C．nervous D．lively 小题17: A．in case B．so long as C．unless D．because 小题18: A．around B．out C．on D．away 小题19: A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up 小题20: A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish