A）A list of the typical excuses for not being done on time:

My dog ate the report. Oh, you needed that this week? You're not the boss of me. Put it on the pile, I'll get to it whenever.

一些在未能及时完成工作时常用的借口：我的狗把报告吃了。噢，你这星期就需要呀？ 你不是我的老板。把它放在那堆文件上，我总是会做的。

B) A list of promises to do better: It won't happen again. I'll get right on it. That was a special case, I assure you. It will be on your desk before you know it.

一些要改过的承诺：这种事不会再发生了。我马上就做。我向你保证，那是特殊情况。很快就把它放到您办公桌上。