题目内容：

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

There is a wonderful story about Jimmy Durante, 1.is one of the great singers in the twentieth century. One day, when 2.（ask）to be part of a show for some old World War II soldiers, Jimmy said he could afford only a few minutes and 3. he would come if they wouldn’t mind his singing one short song and immediately leaving for his next appointment. Of course, the show’s director agreed happily.

But when Jimmy got on stage, something 4. (surprise) happened. He went through the short song and then stayed. The applause grew louder and louder and he kept staying. Pretty soon, he had been on stage5.  fifteen, twenty, and then thirty minutes. One of his assistants behind the stage stopped him and said, “I thought you had to go after a few minutes. What happened?” Jimmy answered, “I did have to go, but I can show you the reason6. I stayed. You can see for yourself if you look at the front row.” In the front row 7.  (be) two men, both of 8. had lost an arm in the war. 9. had lost his right arm and the other had lost his left. Together, they were able to clap, and that was exactly10. they were doing, loudly and cheerfully.