Eri:Hi, Han Meimei. Why are you looking outside the window sadly?

Han: It is rainy. It reminds me __(1)___ the sad love story about Niulang and Zhinu, ____(2)____ accounts for my sadness.

Eri: Your word made me ____(3)____ (curiosity) about it. I wonder ___(4)____ you can tell me the story.

Han:Of course. Niulang was a poor boy ____(5)____ (bring) up by his elder brother. Zhinu, the granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven, fell in love with him when she was on earth. But her grandmother couldn’t have her ____(6)____ (marry) a human. So she made her return to Heaven. Neither her children nor her husband ____(7)____ (be) able to stop it ...

Eri:Separated? They ___(8)____ (look) forward to reunite.

Han:Yes. Luckily, finding that Zhinu was heart-broken, the Goddess of Heaven ____(9)__ (permit) them to cross the Milky Way to meet once a year.

Eri:That’s good. But why don’t you feel happy for their reunion?

Han:If it is raining, it means the couple won’t be able to meet. So ...

Eri:Oh, what ___(10)____ pity!