8 . 用方框内所给单词的适当形式填空。

perform；skill；medal；except；needless to say；animated；comedy；major；romantic；be hard to find；decade

1. The students in our school enjoy ________ in the Foreign Languages Festival.
2. Marion Jones has won two gold ________ in the 100m and 200m sprints and a bronze in the long jump.
3. Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest ________ actors in the twentieth century. His funny movie Modern Times makes people laugh to tears.
4. Due to the economic crisis, it ________ a good job. Graduates are worried about their future.
5. Smoking is a ________ cause of many diseases, such as lung cancer.
6. Learning a foreign language is a real challenge. ________, it takes a lot of patience and perseverance.
7. Chinese directors have produced several successful ________ movies like Ne Zha and Legend of deification （《姜子牙》） in recent years.
8. The watch maker showed his ________ in repairing the old clock.
9. The couple had a _______ candlelit dinner on Valentine’s Day.
10. Many museums are open every day ________ Mondays.

9 . 我们正在谈论这部喜剧片。
We ___________________________________.