A letter of confirmation

We confirm our call of last week respecting our offers to you. We confirm our respects of the 3rd May, and inform. you that your consignment has duly arrived. I confirm the receipt of your shipment by m.s. "O", and now send you a cheque, valuing $550. Confirming our letter of last week, we ask you to appoint an early interview with our representative. Confirming ours of the 11th June, we now hand you enclosed B/L for 50 packages. We confirm our respects of yesterday, and have the pleasure to inform. you that we have drawn this day on you. We have much pleasure in confirming herewith the order which you kindly placed with us yesterday. Kindly let us have confirmation of these orders by telegraph tomorrow by 3 p.m. In confirmation of my cable today, I regret to state that the factory was completely destroyed by fire last night. Kindly give us an order sheet in confirmation of the message by telephone of this morning.

1. When was the letter sent ?

A. May 3rd

B. June 11th

C. June 1st

D. May 11th

2. What is the value of the cheque?

A. $ 50

B. $ 550

C. $110

D. $330

3. When should the offer be confirmed?

A. before 3 p.m. tomorrow

B. after 3 p.m. tomorrow

C. by 3 p.m. tomorrow

D. at 3 p.m. tomorrow

4. Why did I regret?

A. The factory was destroyed.

B. We could not deliver the goods on time.

C. The products were not up to standard.

D. There was a fire last night.

答案：

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. A (虽然文中提到工厂是因为大火才导致破坏，但是D选项只是提到了有大火发生，属于片面选项，不可选择)

[Vocabulary]

consignment    n.装运的货物，托运的货物，托运，运送，委托，托管

cheque :  n.<英>支票 “check”的变体

confirm:  确认

sheet:  单子

herewith：adv.<书>随同此信[书、文件]