Linda and Laura were very {#blank#}1{#/blank#}because it would be their mother's birthday next Monday. Their mother loved{#blank#}2{#/blank#}and she knew a lot about them. On Thursday, the two girls pretended (假装) that they were going out to buy eggs and bread with their father.{#blank#}3{#/blank#} they went to the plant store where their mother often went. With their father's help, they{#blank#}4{#/blank#} a plant with beautiful flowers. They were sure their mother would like{#blank#}5{#/blank#}.