This year is the Chinese year of the tiger. The tiger is called "the king of the forest". It's scary and people don't dare to get close to it. But Sun Simiao once saved a tiger, and the tiger is very (thank) to him. Do you know the story between them?
Sun Simiao, a medical (science) in Tang Dynasty, was known "the king of medicine". One morning, Sun Simiao went to a hill (find) herbs. On the way, a tiger came to him. It kowtowed(叩头) to him and opened its big mouth. Sun found the tiger was very thin. "It must be ill," he thought. He moved (slow) to the tiger and saw its swollen throat.
"There (be) a bone in your throat," Sun said to the tiger. "No worries, I'll help you. " By (use) a ring, Sun kept the tiger's mouth open. He took the bone out and put some herbs in its throat.
After he removed the ring, the tiger ran away. He smiled and went on walking. He spent half a day (go) down the high hill. Suddenly, a tiger came to him. It put something in front of him, lowered its head many (time) and then walked away. Sun picked up that thing. It was a good herb! He looked at the tiger's back. It was same tiger he had helped in the morning.
