Complete the following sentence with a (compound) word derived from the one(s) given in bracket.
The （ ） of the party is standing at the door, greeting her guests.(host)
【正确答案】：HOSTESS
【题目解析】：
根据前文the，后文of the party可知空格处应该填名词形式，host就是名词，主人，根据句意，后文说her guests说明空格处应该填一个女性，所以应该填hostess。句意：宴会的女主人站在门口迎接客人。