8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One evening 18,000 BC, Lala turned for home with her collections of nuts and fruits. A feast was waiting for her, 1 was a family reunion after a long 2 （ separate）. How excited she was to meet his husband, Dahu, again! Having heard wolves howling in the forest, Lala accelerated her steps 3 （ fear） there might be wild beasts lying in wait for her.
She had almost reached her destination 4 a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. The smell of meat filled the air and her senses became dizzy 5 hunger. She saw the great dinner was well 6 （ prepare） . The family were doing their own duties and Dahu, with 7 （ strong ） pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones,
8 （ sharpen ） his tools.
The first guests 9 （ arrive） for dinner were all from the neighbouring caves. Lala's spirits 10 （ rise）. She smiled to herself gaily and went out of the cave to welcome her friends and neighbours.
