[单项选择]We regret to inform you that we’ll have to cancel our order on account of your failure to deliver the goods punctually（）
A. 我们抱歉通知你们为了及时交货，我们将取消在你们失误账面上的订货。
B. 我们遗憾地通知贵方，由于你们的失误，未能及时交货，我们只好取消订货。
C. 我们遗憾地通知你们，由于贵方未能及时交货，我方只得取消订货。
D. 我们抱歉通知你，为了保证及时送货，我们不得不取消让你修改错误账面的命令。

[填空题]We regret to inform you that we no longer manufacture the product you are(interest) ______in．

[简答题]We regret to inform you that your price is too high. Market information tells us that some British color TV sets have been sold here at a level about 24% lower than yours. We do not deny the quality of the color TV sets, but the difference in price is a wide gap. It is hoped that you would seriously take it into consideration.

[填空题]I regret (inform) （　） you that we are unable to offer you an employment.

[单项选择]Dear Colleagues,
I regret to inform you that, from November 1st, Pedro Esposito will be leaving his current (38) as Area Marketing manager for Northern Europe.
I know that this has not been an easy decision for him but he (39) that this is the right moment for him to accept a new challenge in another field of activity. The two years that he has spent working with us have been extremely rewarding ones and we can all be very proud of the way our company has (40) in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Winning the health industry marketing award for the second time is a fitting tribute to both his leadership (41) and to the quality of the team that worked with him. David Haskoff will be taking over from Pedro at the end of this month and I would be very grateful if you could attend the informal meeting that I have organized on Wednesday October 20th which will give me the opportunity to introduce him to you all.
Yours sincerely,<

[填空题]I regret (inform)______you that we are unable to offer you an employment.

[单项选择]We regret to inform all tenants that （） circumstances beyond our control, the water supply will be shut down between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. this afternoon.
A. as to
B. due to
C. in spite of
D. in place of

[简答题]We regret to inform you_______________________________(您定购的材料没有库存了)．

[简答题]We regret to inform you_________________________(你们订购的材料缺货).

[单项选择]We’ll （　） you as soon as we have any further information.
A. notify
B. signify
C. communicate
D. impart

[填空题]Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated (47) Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it Are you afraid to ask someone for a date
Many people are afraid to assert (表现) themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it’s because their self-respect is low. "Our whole (48) is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There’s always (49) around--a parent, a teacher, a boss--who ’knows better’. These superiors often gain when they chip (削弱) away at your self-image."
But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people. (50) themselves. They (51) "assertiveness training" courses--AT for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more (52) without hurting other people.
In one way, learning to speak out is to (53) fear.