Learn to Meet Challenges
My classmates called me “the alien”，and they avoided me like the plague(瘟疫)．As a young boy，I __1__ from a serious skin disease，which filled my arms with scars.The true __2__ of my condition，however，was social：I lived a life of loneliness.
Doctors predicted that I would never fully recover，but my parents encouraged me to hope for the future，teaching me that any difficulties could be overcome.I therefore took a/an __3__ role in fighting against my disease，trying many medications and herbs，and my health __4__greatly before I graduated.I realized that my personal __5__ had led to this improvement.I regained self¬confidence and made many friends at school.
