根据汉语意思完成下列句子，每空一词。（每空0.5分，共10分）
1. 我们应该因火车晚点而向乘客道歉。
We should _________ to the passengers for the late _______ of the train.
2. 我们打赌看谁先背下这篇文章。
We are ______ _______ ________on who’s going to recite this text first.
3. 医生劝我姐姐通过健康饮食来减肥。
Doctors advised my sister to _________ _______ by following a healthy _______.
4.我一直想掌握天文学方面的知识。
I’ve been trying to _______ ______ _______ ______the knowledge of astronomy.
5.这个小村庄被青山绿水所环绕。
This small village is _________ __________green mountains and clear waters.
6.开学以来，她似乎已经安定多了。
She seems to have_______  ________ more since school started.
7.我总是愿意早开始，不愿把所有的事情都留到最后才做。
I always prefer starting early______ ______ leaving everything to the last minute.
8.你的身体既然已经完全康复，你就应该更加努力。
________ _______ you are quite well again, you should work harder.