D Li Ling was a great general during the time of Emperor Han Wu Di. He was 1. ________ very good fighter, and he won almost every battle. One time, however, Li Ling’s troops were so hopelessly outnumbered by the Huns that 2. ________ they fought bravely, the whole army was taken captive soon. Li Ling shamefully surrendered ( 投降 ) for the moment, 3. ________ (plan) to wait for an opportunity to strike back. But when news of the surrender reached the capital, the emperor’s jealous ministers 4. ________ (begin) to degrade Li Ling in front of the emperor. 5. ________ the emperor heard made him so angry that he had Li Ling’s wife and mother put to death. Szuma Chien, 6. ________ had always respected Li Ling, believed that he wouldn’t surrender 7. ________ a reason, and urged the emperor not to believe rumors. This time, the emperor grew angry at Szuma Chien, and punished him 8. ________ (severe). Szuma Chien then wrote a long letter to a friend, saying, “I am now in the middle of writing a history book. If I die, 9. ________ will be as if one ox in a group of nine were to lose a single hair. I am willing 10. ________ (stand) being punished in order to complete this book.” Szuma Chien finally did finish his book — the very famous Shiji .