综合语言运用：谈论个人成长经历 — 英语填空题

根据句意，用括号中所给动词的适当形式填空，补全对 Tom 成长经历的描述。When Tom was seven, he ___ (fear) the dark and always slept with the light on. Last year, his teacher ___ (encourage) him to join the school camping trip. Now he is much braver and ___ (deal) with problems on his own without any help.