The Sound of Music is one of the most popular American movies. It is a story about a young woman living in Austria [1]Austria: US: [ˈɔːstrɪə] UK: [‘ɒstrɪə] n. 奥地利. Her name was Maria. She went to the Von Trapp family to care for [2]care for: 照看，照料，护理（尤指幼、老、病者） seven children.
Mrs. Von Trapp died, and the family were very sad. The children cried and shouted every day. The father was lonely [3]lonely: US: [ˈloʊnli] UK: [ˈləʊnli] adj. 孤独的；寂寞的；在孤单中度过的；偏僻的 and often became angry because of [4]because of: prep. 因为；由于 the noisy children.
Maria taught the children to sing lively [5]lively: US: [ˈlaɪvli] UK: [‘laɪvlɪ] adj. 有活力的；活泼的；生动的；兴趣浓厚的 songs and perform short, funny plays to cheer them up [6]cheer up:使高兴起来；使振奋 . The father was almost [7]almost: US: [ˈɔlmoʊst] UK: [ˈɔːlməʊst] adv. 几乎；差不多 mad at first [8]at first: 起先，首先；最初, but the smiling faces of his children made him happy again.
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| ↑1 | Austria: US: [ˈɔːstrɪə] UK: [‘ɒstrɪə] n. 奥地利 |
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| ↑2 | care for: 照看，照料，护理（尤指幼、老、病者） |
| ↑3 | lonely: US: [ˈloʊnli] UK: [ˈləʊnli] adj. 孤独的；寂寞的；在孤单中度过的；偏僻的 |
| ↑4 | because of: prep. 因为；由于 |
| ↑5 | lively: US: [ˈlaɪvli] UK: [‘laɪvlɪ] adj. 有活力的；活泼的；生动的；兴趣浓厚的 |
| ↑6 | cheer up:使高兴起来；使振奋 |
| ↑7 | almost: US: [ˈɔlmoʊst] UK: [ˈɔːlməʊst] adv. 几乎；差不多 |
| ↑8 | at first: 起先，首先；最初 |
