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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”.

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