题目内容：

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was a windy night. I had just turned 1. the TV, brushed my teeth and was reading my favorite book, Wuthering Heights (呼啸山庄)by Emily Bronte. I 2. (absorb) in the book when Cathy’s ghost(幽灵) appeared.

As I looked through my book, some strange noises were coming from the window. I walked towards the window 3. (see) what was going on there. All I observed were 4. (branch) of trees waving wildly. All of 5. sudden, I heard the noises again. They sounded like someone was knocking at the window. But I knew that was 6. (possible) because my room is on the second floor of the house.

My heart was beating 7. (violent) as I quickly opened the window. At that moment, a cold, white hand caught my arm 8. tried to pull me out of the window. I screamed and tried to free 9. (I) but in vain.

Suddenly, I heard a gentle voice saying, “Tommy, wake up.” Then, I opened my eyes and saw my mother was standing by my bed, 10. (hold) my book in her hand. I was so glad that Cathy’s ghost hadn’t been real!