As a young boy, Lorenzo Odone seemed like a normal child. He was intelligent and well-behaved. Just before his sixth birthday, however, his1 began to change. Lorenzo started to lose his2 at school for no apparent reason. His tantrums became so disruptive (破坏性的) that his teachers had no choice but to call his parents. Lorenzo's parents were very3 with their sons' change in behavior, so they brought him to a4 to try and find out what was wrong.
After5 numerous psychological and medical tests on Lorenzo, doctors discovered that his6 behavior was7 a rare, incurable disease called Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). The doctors had little 8 for Lorenzo's survival and said that he would only live for two more years. 9 little was known about ALD, they were certain that Lorenzo's brain would be severely damaged by the disease, and he would quickly10 his ability to see, speak and move.
Lorenzo's parents were extremely shocked by the news about their son. 11 their lack of medical knowledge, they were determined to find a cure for their son's disease by themselves. After countless hours of12, they discovered a kind of solution. They found an edible oil that appeared to prevent ALD from damaging the brain. They named the oil Lorenzo's oil 13 their son. This remarkable story 14 the attention of Hollywood, and a15 starring Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon entitled "Lorenzo's oil" was16 in 1992.
Eventually it became clear that Lorenzo's oil was not a cure for ALD. It did, 17, help to prolong the lives of people that had the disease. The oil certainly18 Lorenzo's life, but he was unable to leave his bed and could not communicate, except for blinking his19 and move his fingers with small movements. Thanks to his parents' efforts, Lorenzo survived more than 20 years longer than his doctors20 expected.
