8. Translated into English

9. Having made full preparations

10. Absorbed in

Ⅳ. 语法填空

　　阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so 1. ___________ (tire)that she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not finish cleaning the house 2. ___________dusk.

3. ___________ (look)at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they

4. ________ (attract)by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly 5. ___________ (please), they cheered in praise, "Oh, what beautiful flowers! "

"How colorful and fragrant! "

"Just have a look at it, and life is full of pleasure! "

Then they went on to express their thanks to the hostess 6. ___________her delicately arranged flowers.

With an embarrassed smile, the hostess said, "I am glad you like them. Thank you for your praise. I was 7. ___________bit surprised about it. I 8. ________make detailed arrangements for your honor. I was busy the whole day cleaning and mopping. As to the flowers in the vase, it is a piece of cake. I did it by just lifting my hand. Now you are 9. ___________ (aware)of my hard work and praise 10. ______ (I) highly for my easiest effort. It is beyond my expectation. "

【语篇概述】女主人为迎接客人的到来而辛劳了一天, 结果得到客人称赞的却是她不经意做的事, 这让女主人颇为尴尬。

1. 【解析】tired。人感到疲惫, 应用过去分词作表语。

2. 【解析】until。表示"直到......才"用not. . . until。

3. 【解析】Looking。looking为现在分词作伴随状语。

4. 【解析】were attracted。这里表示"客人被鲜花吸引住了", 故要用被动语态, 且全文的主体时态是一般过去时, 故用一般过去时的被动语态。

5. 【解析】pleased。please使高兴, 使愉快; 动词please与其逻辑主语they之间为被动关系。

6. 【解析】for。express one's thanks to sb. for. . . 因......向某人表示感谢。

7. 【解析】a。表示"有点"用a bit。

8. 【解析】did。助动词do/does/did放在谓语动词之前表示强调, 表示"的确、确实"之意。因为发生在过去, 故用did。

9. 【解析】unaware。根据句意可知, 这里是指客人"没有注意到"她的辛劳。

10. 【解析】me。这里指只表扬女主人的举手之劳, 代指"我"且在动词后用宾格, 故填me。