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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 an s.o.b. 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 ( )10. A. part ( )11. A. view ( )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 |
B. anything B. afraid B. secret B. polite B. suggested B. depend on B. continue B. list B. most B. game B. sign B. even B. considers B. happy B. rings B. plain B. so long as B. out B. make up B. forgive |
C. somebody C. sure C. interesting C. simple C. ordered C. make apologies to C. realize C. plan C. none C. trick C. attention C. still C. presents C. doubtful C. repeats C. nervous C. unless C. up C. clear up C. right |
D. anybody D. proud D. funny D. brave D. demanded D. get along with D. keep D. stories D. all D. record D. remark D. ever D. remembers D. alive D. calls D. lively D. because D. away D. give up D. punish |