1 . Tell some ________ (amuse)stories or talk about important and happy events in your friend's life such as a new nephew or a work promotion.(所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . Upon graduation from high school, I designed a website, www.cuddlebuddies.net to promote a project. The response was________. More       and more people joined me and two dozen Cuddle Buddies branches were established across the nation.

A．confusing

B．amusing

C．automatic

D．enthusiastic

9 . 拓展单词
1. amuse v. 逗笑；逗乐；(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐→ ________ n. 娱乐，消遣→ ________ adj.好笑的；有乐趣的→ ________ adj.逗乐的，觉得好笑的
2. entertain v. 使快乐→ ________ n. 娱乐，消遣；招待，款待；娱乐节目→ ________ adj.令人愉快的→ ________ adj.娱乐的；愉快的
3. examine v. 检查(身体)→ ________ n. 检查
4. advertise v. (为……)做广告，登广告→ ________ n. 广告
5. employ vt.雇用→ ________ n. 雇用者，雇主→ ________ n. 雇员→ ________ n. 雇用
6. complicate vt.使复杂化→ ________ adj.难处理的；难懂的
7. conclude v. 结束，终止→ ________ n. 结论
8. compose v. 作曲→ ________ n. 作曲家

10 . 在长途旅行中，他表现出自己是一位风趣的旅伴。
On the long journey he proved himself to be an ________companion.