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Several years ago,while attending a communication course,I experienced a most unusual
process.The instructor asked us to list  1  in our past that we felt  2  of,regretted,or incomplete
about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very  3  process,but there’s always some  4  soul in the crowd who
will volunteer.The instructor then  5  that we find ways to  6  people or take some action to
right any wrongdoings.I was seriously wondering how this could ever  7  my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story:Making my  8  ,I
remembered an incident from high school.I grew up in a small town.There was a Sheriff  9  
of us kids liked.One night,my two friends and I decided to play a  10  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 fox.The next day,almost the whole
town saw our glorious  11  .Within two hours,Sheriff Brown had us in his office.My friends
told the truth but I lied.No one  12  found out.
Nearly 20 years later,Sheriff Brown’s name  13  on my list.I didn’t even know if he was
still  14  .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  15  ,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  16  discussion.His closing words were:”Jimmy,I always felt bad for you
  17  your friends got it off their chest,but you were carrying it  18  all these years.I want to
thank you for calling me for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to  19  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  20  the past wrongdoings.

(     )1.A.something  
(     )2.A.ashamed    
(     )3.A.private    
(     )4.A.foolish    
(     )5.A.expected  
(     )6.A.connect with   
(     )7.A.improve    
(     )8.A.notes      
(     )9.A.any
(     )11.A.view        
(     )10.A.part      
(     )12.A.also      
(     )13.A.appears    
(     )14.A.angry      
(     )15.A.words      
(     )16.A.cold      
(     )17.A.in case  
(     )18.A.around    
(     )19.A.build up  
(     )20.A.regret  

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