Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list 　36 in our past that we felt 　 37　 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very 38 process, but there’re always some 39 souls in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 40 that we find ways to 41 people, or take some actions to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 42 my communication.

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 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.

36. A. something　　　　 B. anything　　 C. somebody　　　　　　 D. anybody

37. A. ashamed　　　　　B. afraid　　　　　C. sure　　　　　　　　　　　D. proud

38. A. private　　　　　　B. secret　　　　　C. interesting　　　　　　 D. funny

39. A. foolish　　　　　 B. polite　　　　　　C. simple　　　　　　　　　D. brave

40. A. expected　　　 B. suggested　　 C. ordered　　　　　　　 D. demanded

41. A. connect with　 B. depend on C. make an apology to　　 D. get along with

42. A. improve　　　　　B. continue　　　C. realize　　　　　　　　 D. keep

43. A. notes　　　　　　 B. list　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

44. A. any　　　　　　　　B. most　　　　　 C. none　　　　　　　　　　D. all

45. A. part　　　　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. trick　　　　　　　　　 D. record

46. A. view　　　　　　　B. sign　　　　　　 C. attention　　　　　　 D. remark

47. A. also　　　　　　　 B. even　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　　　　　 D. ever

48. A. appears　　　　 B. considers　　 C. presents　　　　　　 D. remembers

49. A. angry　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　 C. doubtful　　　　　　 D. alive

50. A. words　　　　　 B. rings　　　　　　 C. repeats　　　　　　　D. calls

51. A. cold　　　　　　　B. plain　　　　　　 C. nervous　　　　　　　D. lively

52. A. in case　　　　　B. so long as　　 C. unless　　　　　　　　 D. because

53. A. around　　　　　B. out　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　D. away

54. A. build up　　　 B. make up　　　 C. clear up　　　　　 　D. give up

55. A. regret　　　　　 B. forgive　　　　　C. right　　　　　　　　　 D. punish

.---This _____ John's house .It's number 101.

　 --- I don't think so.He said a large white house but this is a small yellow one.

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 ____ from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42___, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　 46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48____ voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

36. A. neighbour　　　　 　 B. brother 　　　　　 C. classmate　　　　 D. cousin

37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

40. A. try 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. decide

41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

46. A. counting 　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　 　　 C. ranging　　　 　　　 D. decreasing

47. A. proud　　　　　 　　 B. happy　 　　　　 　　　 C. grateful　　　　 　 D. confident

48. A. soft　　　　　　 　 B. trembling　　　 C. frightening　　 　　 D. loud

49. A. birth　　　　　 　　 B. school　　　　 C. church 　　　　　 D. table

50. A. lucky　　　　　 　　 B. bright　　　　　 　 C. stupid　　　　 　　 D. careless

51. A. tight　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　 　 D. close　　

52. A. on　　　　　　　 　 B. under　　　　　 C. across　　　　　 D. through

53. A. noise　　　　　　 B. swing　　　　 　　 C. mark　　　　 　　　 D. hole

54. A. check 　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　 C. prove　　　　　 D. claim

55. A. frankly　　　 　　　 B. strangely 　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　 　　 D. obviously

Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.

I remember we were watching TV when we heard my 　 36　 , Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all 　 37　 out to see what happened. 38____ we finally located him, he was in a tree 39 from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldn’t get down. One of us should climb up but we couldn’t 　 40　 to get him moving down.

Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) 　 41　 situation. She suggested we grab a 42 　, hold it under the branch, and tell him to 43____ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to 　 44　 her idea and I said “Yeah, let’s try that.”

Immediately we 　 45　 a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were 　46　 from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were 　 47　 it could work.

Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a 48 voice, “Are you sure I’ll land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at 49 with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “We’re sure!” and he let go.

How 　 50　 he was to trust us! And no matter how 51 we held, Chris fell right 52 that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big 　 53　 right in the sheet!

Because he wasn’t moving, we bent down to 　 54　 if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!

Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, 　 55　 , he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.

36. A. neighbour　　　　 　 B. brother 　　　　　 C. classmate　　　　 D. cousin

37. A. headed　　　　　 B. wandered　　　 　 C. waited　　　　　 D. stayed

38. A. After　　　　　　 　 B. Since　　　　　 　 C. Though 　　　　　 　　　 D. When　　　　　

39. A. jumping　　　　　 B. looking　　　 　 　 C. hanging 　　　　　 D. shaking

40. A. try 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. manage　　　　 　 C. plan　　　　　　 D. decide

41. A. serious　　　　　 　 B. awkward　　 　 　 C. similar　　　　　 D. ridiculous

42. A. sheet　　　　　　 B. ladder　　　　　 　 C. quilt　　　　　 　 D. net

43. A. slide　　　　　 　 B. drop 　　　　　　 C. climb　　　　　 D. move

44. A. change　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　 　 C. prove　　　　 　　 D. confirm

45. A. bought　　　　 　　　 B. took　　　　　 　　 C. fetched 　　　　　 D. snatched

46. A. counting 　　　　　 B. lasting　　　　 　　 C. ranging　　　 　　　 D. decreasing

47. A. proud　　　　　 　　 B. happy　 　　　　 　　　 C. grateful　　　　 　 D. confident

48. A. soft　　　　　　 　 B. trembling　　　 C. frightening　　 　　 D. loud

49. A. birth　　　　　 　　 B. school　　　　 C. church 　　　　　 D. table

50. A. lucky　　　　　 　　 B. bright　　　　　 　 C. stupid　　　　 　　 D. careless

51. A. tight　　　　　　 　 B. long　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　 　 D. close　　

52. A. on　　　　　　　 　 B. under　　　　　 C. across　　　　　 D. through

53. A. noise　　　　　　 B. swing　　　　 　　 C. mark　　　　 　　　 D. hole

54. A. check 　　　　　　 B. sense　　　　　　 C. prove　　　　　 D. claim

55. A. frankly　　　 　　　 B. strangely 　　　　　 C. luckily　　　　 　　 D. obviously