The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies.1people all over the world like it very much. And the2"Do Re Mi" in the movie is also popular in the world. It can be heard everywhere.

    The movie is a3about a tutor(家庭教师)，Maria. She was a young and outgoing（外向的）woman. She went to4for a family with seven children. Their family5was Von Trapp. Mr. Von Trapp was a captain.  He and his family lived in Austria.

    The family were very6and tired after the children's mother, Mrs. Von Trapp died.7took care of the children. They cried and shouted every day. The lonely father often became angry because of the8children.

    Maria was able to9the family by teaching them to sing lively songs and perform short, funny plays. At first the father was almost mad,10the smiling faces of the children pleased him and made him happy again. Then Mr. Von Trapp fell in love with Maria. At last they got married.

    “How was school?” Millie's mother asked. “It was terrible! I never want to go1again!” Millie was almost2.Millie's mother went to the3and got Millie a glass of milk and some cakes that Millie likes. She also got a box4tissues(纸巾)for Millie. “What's up?” she asked as she sat 5next to Millie. Millie6at her mother and said，“I thought Kitty and Amy were my best friends. I thought we could tell each7everything, but they were keeping a secret8me! Today I heard them whispering in class and I saw them9 notes to each other. I asked them about it at lunch, but they were not my true10. They said there wasn't any note and I was silly.” Millie started to cry. “Poor Millie,” said Millie's mother, “it's all right. Now go and get some11, and tomorrow everything will be fine.” The next morning, Millie went to school12. She did not think she had any friends now. She13into the classroom and went to her desk, but when she opened her desk she found it was full14colourful presents. “Happy Birthday, Millie!” Kitty and Amy came to her and shouted excitedly, “This is our secret—a birthday15for you! You are our best friend, Millie!”

    I used to feel hopeless and frustrated. Last year my mother became 1ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2what I could do to help her to reduce her pain. My eyes were filled with tears 3I was alone.

    Last month I 4a watch, which was an 18﹣year﹣old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt5about the loss.

    There have been many bad things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such tough things6I read" If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade".

    "When the wise man is handed a lemon, he says, 'What 7can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade?'" the author wrote.

    I suddenly 8that life is full of ups and downs, so I need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things 9. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better10hiding and crying.

    Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn't 11a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt 12again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 13I had got some stage experience.

    Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns （刺） 14, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life 15us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.

    I was born here 20 years ago. It is quite 1 now. Let's 2 around. On our right there is a school. It was 3 a school then. At that time, there were not many students in the school. The teachers were very 4 and nice, but they were 5 with us. There 6 two houses next to the school. The small one was my friend Zhao Yi's house. The big one 7 a small garden was my teacher's house. Behind the house, 8 the north, there were rice fields. My home was 9 the other side of the road. There was a small park to the west of our house. We liked playing there 10.