【题目】Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Chu who loved his sword very much. One day, he was sitting in a boat【1】(prepare)to cross a river, when he accidentally dropped his sword into the water. 【2】he ship moving fast on and the water running, the people on board reminded that he should go into the water to find his beloved sword back. The man felt in great【3】(anxious)too. However, he turned a deaf ear to that and instead, he  【4】(immediate) took out a knife and made a notch(刻痕)on the side of the boat【5】his dear sword fell. The people wondered why he did so. He said proudly the notch could help【6】(get)his sword back. Shortly after the   【7】(arrive)at the shore, he entered the water just beneath the notch he made. Though【8】(spend)rather a long time, he returned empty-handed. Without doubt, he was laughed at in public and his story became【9】well-known joke in China.