Directions: The following is an apology letter. After
reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions(No. 56 through No.
60)that follow. The answers(in no more than 3 words),should be
written after the corresponding numbers.
Dear Cindy, Kindly excuse me for my not
being able to attend your graduation ceremony next Wednesday as I have promised.
You know, there will be a meeting of great importance to
my company next week in Beijing. But the person who was originally appointed to
it is now seriously ill in hospital. And I have been asked to take his
place to attend the meeting and make a speech on behalf of my company. On one
hand. it is a task assigned by my boss out of his trust in me. On the other
hand. I do regard it as an opportunity to both display and enhance my abilities.
So I am afraid I cannot be present at your graduation ceremony.
Though I have decided to send you a gift to celebrate your graduation, I
really regret that I cannot give you my sincere congratulations on the spot, for
I know any gift can never parallel a warm word spoken personally by a family
member. I do feel terribly sorry. Please forgive me.
Yours,
Jocy
What is Jocy regretful for
She is regretful that she can’t give her ______ on the spot.