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。
Magic Touch
From my hotel room window，I could see a large advertisement board with his face on it: Jason, the Great Magician.
I absent-mindedly turned the 【小题1】(page) of the phone book and came across a city map. Drinking my iced coffee I ran my fingers along the streets 【小题2】the hotel to the opera hall. Not more 【小题3】a half-hour walk, I thought.
I looked 【小题4】(quick) at the clock, "The show starts in one hour; plenty of time! I drank the rest of my coffee and went to take a shower. Soon after, I was on my way to the show, 【小题5】(carry) a fancy black handbag and a happy smile.
The hall was dark when I came in; the show was about 【小题6】(begin). I made my way backstage just 【小题7】the great magician was putting on his top hat.
“Daddy, I'm so glad to see you,” I 【小题8】(whisper), I'm in town for the writer’s class, but I just couldn’t miss your show.” I gave him a quick hug and went back into the seating area，leaving him with a 【小题9】(surprise) smile. I settled down in the darkness, and the curtains opened.
Magically, that show remains the Great Jason's best 【小题10】(perform) to this day.