The Legend of White Snake(白蛇传) is linked to a love story and is a common household tale in China.

The time-tested tale goes that a white snake spirit, with the name of Bai Suzhen, managed to transform     1     (it) into a charming lady after centuries of practice. She fell in love with a respected doctor, Xu Xian,       2     first sight when they met on a rainy day on the Broken Bridge.

After getting married, the young couple managed a medicine shop, enjoying a     3     (harmony) life. But the appearance of Fa Hai caused a change to their sweet life. Fa Hai convinced the husband     4     (trick) Bai Suzhen into drinking a special wine. Xu broke down and died     5     (unexpected) when witnessing his wife turning into a white snake after the drink.

Bai     6     (steal) a magical herb from the land of the immortals and brought Xu back to life. Xu was then imprisoned by Fa Hai to the Jinshan Temple. To rescue her husband, Bai Suzhen employed the waters and flooded the temple,     7     (break) a rule of heaven. Finally, the couple’s son offered sacrifice (献祭) to his mother in front of the Leifeng Pagoda,     8     caused the pagoda to collapse and enabled the family to reunite.

More than     9     love story, the cross-species romance deals with themes of appreciation, struggle and devotion and     10     (regard) as one of China’s most famous folktales.