Herb was at home alone one night while his parents were out in the evening. He had often stayed alone before, so he wasn't 1. As he waited for his parents to return home, he watched the latest films on TV. 2 became heavier and heavier as the time passed.
Suddenly Herb's eyes opened wide. What was that 3 in the next room? Herb heard the window slowly being inched (一点一点地) open. For a minute Herb was so frightened that he could not 4, and his body felt like ice. He knew that he mustn't lose his 5and began to think of the things he could do. He couldn't 6 the telephone without passing the window where he had heard the noise. Again he heard the sound of someone trying to 7 into his room through the window.
Herb's drums were standing near the TV. “Wait, maybe there is something I can do,” thought Herb. He picked up the drumsticks and beat on the drums as 8 as he could. The commotion (骚动) was so terrible that Herb surprised 9himself. He also surprised the person 10 the window, who ran away as fast as possible.
