题目内容：

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空(每空不多于3个单词)。

I went by a yard sale 1. a sunny morning. I was happy just like the weather. An old lady was 2. (sell) things in the yard. It was clear that she was 3. (serious) ill.

Of all her things on the table, I only wanted to buy the model plane. My son would   4.(love) it. But she told me I could buy anything except(除…之外) the model plane. I asked her 5..

“Because that is my son’s 6. (five) birthday gift,” She said.

“ Your son’s birthday gift?” I was so 7. (surprise) at her words. “But how old is he now?”

“He should be 50 this year, but he 8. (die) 10 years ago. He enjoyed it when he was a kid.”

At that moment, I knew I had to do all I could 9. (help) her. I asked her how much all of her things would cost and she told me they cost $75.

I gave her $100. Before she could give me back $25, I had left with my things. It felt good 10.I tried to help her out.