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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

One night，at 1130 p．m.，an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm.Her car had broken 1.and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking (湿透) wet，she 2._(decide) to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped 3.(help) her—generally unheard of in those conflict­filled 1960s.The man took her to 4._(safe)，helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.She seemed to be in a big hurry，but wrote down his address，thanked 5..

Seven days went by and 6._knock came on the man’s door7.his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was attached.It read，“Thank you so much 8.assisting me on the highway the other night.The rain drenched (湿透) not only my clothes 9. my spirits.Then you came along.Because of you，I was able to make it to my10.(die) husband’s bedside just before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”