四、語法填空
閱讀下面短文，在空白處填寫1個適當的單詞或括號內所給單詞的正確形式。
Susan had a cake shop in a shopping mall. Her job wasn't easy 1.
because
she had to begin to work at 8 a.m. and finish it at 9 p.m. every day. 2. ______
Luckily
(lucky), she wasn't alone. Her sisters worked together with her in the shop. They made most of the cakes and snacks by 3. ______
themselves
(they).
Susan and her sisters usually worked in the kitchen at the back of the shop. During festivals, they were always too busy 4.
to get
(get) out of it. They were often tired at that time, but they never gave 5. ______
up
the work. Susan 6. ______
thought
(think) their cakes were works of art. She said when she saw the look of joy on the customers' faces, she had a feeling of 7. ______
happiness
(happy). Susan not only 8. ______
succeeded
(success) in business but also helped a lot of people. No matter how busy she was, she tried to spend time 9. ______
helping
(help) at the old people's home once a month. And she often provided poor children with money and food. What 10. ______
a
kind lady she was!
