Melinda is a very shy girl. She is always1 to talk with her classmates. She 2 puts up her hand in class or 3 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. I 6 play any music instrument or do any sports. I am bad at English and I do 7 in math. I don't look beautiful and8 like 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 others. You are not good at study, 10 you still work so hard. You don't have a beautiful face but you always help your parents 11 housework. Cheer up, smile to life, then life will smile back to you. You can be what you12 to be. "
From that day on, Melinda doesn't feel sad any more. She 13 many school clubs and studies harder than before. When she feels down, she will always14 Mrs. Evan's words: "15 to life, and life will smile back to you. "
