单选题 It was my deepest regret that I failed to submit my report by the ______ deadline.
A. ready
B. original
C. considering
D. hesitant

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】中级问题本题考查修饰“最后期限”(deadline)一词的形容词。original deadline意为“原始的最后期限”，是经常使用的短语。也请记住extended deadline这一短语，意为“推迟的最后期限”。
[高频词语] It is my (deepest) regret that…我深表遗憾