Children hated to play {#blank#}1{#/blank#} me. That's because when I was fifteen months old, one of my eyes was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(bad) hurt in an accident. I lost the sight of the eye with an ugly scar（伤疤）around it. It {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (make) me sad. My mother told me, "Alice, hold your head high up and face the world. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} you do, it will be OK."

    As a little child, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} many years, I thought Mom meant "Be careful, or you will fall down." When I grew up, Mom's words helped me know that I should look at people in the eye and let them know {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(I).

    In high school, I worked hard and {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (have) no trouble with my studies. Everyone began to like me and I had some friends.

    At university, I took part in all kinds of {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(activity).I joined a music club. We helped poor children. The club became famous and I had much {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (many) friends.

    It doesn't matter what the problem is. Face it {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(brave).