Melinda is a very shy girl. She is always 1 to talk with her classmates. She 2 puts up her hand in class or3 her teachers' questions, so she just sits4 in the corner of the classroom and has 5 friends.
One day, Melinda writes in her own diary, "I feel I am a loser in my life. I6 play any musical instrument or do any sports. I am poor at English and I do 7 in math. I don't look beautiful and 8 likes me…
When her teacher Mrs. Evans knows this, she comes up to Melinda and says softly, "My little girl, you should know, everyone has his or her own advantage (优点). Well, you see, you are 9 , but you are so kind to 10 . You are not good at study,11 you still work so hard. You don't have a beautiful face but you always help your parents 12 housework. Cheer up, dear, smile to life, then life will smile back to you. You can be what you 13 to be."
From that day on, Melinda doesn't feel sad any more. She 14 many school clubs and studies harder than before. When she feels down, she will always 15 Mrs. Evan's words: "Smile to life, and life will smile back to you."
