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According to some old Chinese stories, there once was ___(1)___ ancient emperor named Shennong. At that time, there was no medicine to treat illnesses. Many sick people could only wait for ___(2)___ (die).
To save his people, Shennong decided ___(3)___ (find) and test out different plants. He and his men set out on a journey in search of medicinal(药用的) plants.
Each time the team found a new plant, Shennong would taste it ___(4)___ (he). Some plants made him feel ___(5)___ /sli: pi/, some caused him to have a stomachache, and some made him tremble(颤抖) all over. ___(6)___ Shennong searched and tested over a long time, he and his men discovered lots of medicinal plants.
As they continued their search, the team found a plant ___(7)___ small yellow flowers. Shennong picked off one piece from the plant in order to taste it. He said, “It looks like a medicinal plant. I have to test it, or some people may misuse it.”
Suddenly, Shennong’s face turned pale and he fell on the ground ___(8)___ (heavy). Even after he ___(9)___ (give) the leaves from other medicinal plants, he still lost his life. People covered him with ____(10)____ (thousand) of flowers. From then on, they called him “the Emperor of Medicine”.