Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt 16 of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.
This seemed like a very 17 process, but there's always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then 18 that we find ways to 19 people, or take some action to right any wrongdoings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever 20 my communication.
Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my 21 , I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff none of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies(老兄) and I decided to play a 22 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 23 . Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one 24 found out.”
"Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name 25 on my list. I didn't even know if he was still 26 . 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 27 , 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 28 discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you because your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me … for your sake.”
Jimmy inspired me to 29 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 30 the past wrongdoings.
A．ashamed B．afraid C．sure D．proud
A．private B．secret C．interesting D．funny
A．expected B．suggested C．ordered D．demanded
A．connect with B．depend on C．make an apology to D．get along with
A．improve B．continue C．realize D．keep
A．notes B．list C．plan D．stories
A．part B．game C．trick D．record
A．view B．sign C．attention D．remark
A．also B．even C．still D．ever
A．appears B．considers C．presents D．remembers
A．angry B．happy C．doubtful D．alive
A．words B．calls C．repeats D．rings
A．lively B．plain C．nervous D．cold
A．build up B．make up C．clear up D．give up
A．regret B．forgive C．right D．punish
A man accused (指控)of failing to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries was allowed to get out of prison yesterday after a book publisher agreed to pay his bail(保释金)of $1,000. The publisher said, “ There’s a story here. This is a man who books. He just can’t them. He hasn’t stolen a(n) book. So what’s the crime ? We think that Mr Barush has a story to tell. We plan to his story.”
When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr Barush said, “ Well, how could I? They became to me. I was afraid to return them because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, them around, tear the , spill soda on them, and drown them in the toilet.”
He continued, “ Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with and humor and love. A book is a member of my family. How could I kick it ? I repaired torn pages. I the dust on them with a cloth, I turned pages so they could and get some fresh air.”
“ Every week I them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the floors, at the of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”
A．loves B．hates C．sells D．repairs
A．take care of B．get along of C．let go of D．look up to
A．interesting B．expensive C．single D．thick
A．retell B．include C．discuss D．publish
A．home B．teacher C．family D．enemy
A．throw B．turn C．show D．invite
A．words B．pages C．headlines D．shapes
A．chance B．respect C．wisdom D．direction
A．out B．up C．above D．below
A．ignored B．covered C．replaced D．cleaned
A．soft B．colorful C．dirty D．strong
A．dance B．swim C．breathe D．sing
A．discovered B．reorganized C．remembered D．introduced
A．mercy B．charge C．center D．request
A．borrow B．rescue C．answer D．recognize
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more than we realize. In fact, non-verbal communication(非言语交际) takes up about 50% of what we really , And body language is particularly when we attempt to communicate across cultures(文化). What is called body language is so ,a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. , different societies treat the_____, between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ______, contact(接触) even with friends, certainly not with ______. People from Latin American countries______, touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in , it may look like a Latino is a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving . The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep —which the Latino will in return regard as .
Clearly, a great deal is going on when people . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from ______ cultures, there's a strong possibility of ______. But whatever the situation, the best is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be .
A．straighter B．louder C．harder D．further
A．sands B．invitations C．feelings D．messages
A．hope B．receive C．discover D．mean
A．immediate B．misleading C．important D．difficult
A．well B．far C．much D．long
A．For example B．Thus C．However D．In short
A．trade B．distance C．connections D．greetings
A．eye B．verbal C．bodily D．telephone
A．strangers B．relatives C．neighbours D．enemies
A．in other words B．on the other hand C．in a similar way D．by all means
A．trouble B．conversation C．silence D．experiment
A．disturbing B．helping C．guiding D．following
A．closer B．faster C．in D．away
A．stepping forward B．going on C．backing away D．coming out
A．weakness B．carelessness C．friendliness D．coldness
A．talk B．travel C．laugh D．think
A．different B．European C．Latino D．rich
A．curiosity B．excitement C．misunderstanding D．nervousness
A．chance B．time C．result D．advice
A．noticed B．treated C．respected D．pleased
A boy selling magazines walked up to a house that very few people visited. The house was old and the owner came out. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house. A lot of other neighbourhood children were told the same from their parents.
As he was to walk away, the door slowly opened. "What do you want?" the old man asked. The little boy was very afraid at first. “Uh, sir, I'm selling these magazines and I was wondering if you'd like to buy .” The old man just stared at the boy. The boy could see that he had figurines（小雕像）on a table near the door．"Do you collect dogs?" the boy asked. "Yes, I do．They're my families here." The boy then the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely person. "Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It's very good for , especially with a cover about dogs.” The old man was ready to close the door and said, “No, boy, I don’t need any .”
The boy was sad that he was not going to finish his job for the day. He also felt sad the old man being so alone in the big house. The boy went home and then had a/an . He had a little dog figurine that he got from his aunt. The figurine did not mean to him because he had a lovely dog and a large family. The boy back for the old man's house with the figurine. He knocked at the door again and the old man came to the door. “Boy, I thought I had told you I didn’t need magazines.”
“No, sir, I wanted to bring you a gift.” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man's face . "I have one at home. This one is for you.” The old man was simply ; no one had ever shown him so much . From that day on the old man started coming out of the house and talking with people. He and the boy became friends.
A．always B．usually C．hardly D．frequently
A．quick B．ready C．straight D．last
A．one B．ones C．it D．them
A．magazine B．house C．boy D．dog
A．was sorry for B．was grateful to C．was satisfied with D．was proud of
A．me B．you C．him D．them
A．magazines B．friends C．dogs D．figurines
A．in B．towards C．for D．with
A．expression B．journey C．word D．idea
A．more B．much C．many D．less
A．walked B．ran C．hurried D．headed
A．and B．so C．but D．as
A．lit up B．gave up C．pack up D．came up
A．shocked B．troubled C．frightened D．worried
A．thanks B．money C．kindness D．help
My most memorable experience was when my father and I got lost in a forest. We were camping in Sequoia National Park for a long weekend. As as we got there, my family and I our tents and by then it was starting to get .
My dad started up a small fire and that there would not be enough wood for the , so he decided to go for some firewood. I wouldn’t let my father go off his own, so I followed in his direction. I up with him and we went off into the forest for some firewood.
Soon we got off track and realized we got . With nothing but a flashlight(手电筒), we started back. We felt like foreigners, not familiar at all with the . My dad stopped to figure out (琢磨) what we could do, I just sat down on a fallen tree. After a couple of minutes of rest, I thought it would be OK to .
All of a I felt my dad’s arm me up and he placed my head on his . I felt as safe as a bear, protecting over its child. My dad walked and walked he found a trail(小路), and one way or another he found our campsite. My mother was very , almost crying about where we were. , I think that it was a good thing to be lost for a little while because I got to spend good quality time with my dad.
A．long B．soon C．far D．well
A．put up B．picked up C．took up D．gave up
A．black B．clean C．clear D．dark
A．realized B．promised C．recognized D．admitted
A．day B．afternoon C．night D．morning
A．on B．with C．by D．at
A．came B．caught C．put D．got
A．asking B．calling C．looking D．sending
A．paid B．lost C．dressed D．changed
A．returning B．looking C．walking D．arriving
A．environment B．language C．difference D．expression
A．exactly B．frequently C．entirely D．gradually
A．but B．yet C．so D．because
A．play B．walk C．sleep D．seat
A．moment B．minute C．flash D．sudden
A．throw B．set C．draw D．pick
A．head B．leg C．shoulder D．arm
A．unless B．until C．while D．since
A．worried B．excited C．calm D．eager
A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．However
An old man lived in the suburb of London, and he would wake up every morning and go to the subway. He would get the right to Central London, and then sit at the street corner and beg. He would do this every single of his life. He sat at the street corner and begged for almost 20 years.
His house was , and a stench (恶臭) came out of the house and it smelled horribly. The could not stand the smell anymore, they asked the police officers to clean the place. The officers down the door and cleaned the house. There were small bags of money all over the house that he had over the years.
The police the money, and they soon that the old man was a millionaire. They waited outside his house in anticipation to the good news with him. When he arrived home that evening, he was met by one of the officers who told him that there was no for him to beg any more as he was a rich man now, a millionaire.
He said nothing at all: he went into his house and the door. The next morning he woke up as usual, went to the subway, got into the train, and sat at the street corner and to beg.
, this old man had no great plans, or anything significant for his life. We learn nothing from this story except staying on the things we enjoy doing, commitment (专心,敬业). We should remain true to our , although it may mean committing ourselves to things that people around us would normally . Just keep it in mind that commitment attracts .
A．bus B．car C．taxi D．train
A．day B．week C．month D．year
A．wide B．dark C．same D．lonely
A．huge B．dirty C．pleasant D．neat
A．officials B．neighbors C．onlookers D．children
A．but B．so C．yet D．as
A．knocked B．climbed C．jumped D．rolled
A．stolen B．donated C．collected D．hidden
A．counted B．washed C．burned D．made
A．admitted B．denied C．agreed D．realized
A．enjoy B．share C．hear D．announce
A．doubt B．evidence C．need D．time
A．locked B．opened C．cleaned D．broke
A．refused B．continued C．learned D．requested
A．Sadly B．Surprisingly C．Obviously D．Luckily
A．cars B．friends C．jobs D．dreams
A．focused B．calm C．open-minded D．silent
A．career B．god C．money D．country
A．agree B．enjoy C．disapprove D．advise
A．confidence B．courage C．attention D．wealth