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Helen Keller was born in America in June, 1880. Everything was all right when she was born. But when she was nineteen months old, an attack of fever left her blind and deaf for the rest of her life. She became blind so young that as she grew old, she did not remember being able to see, and she became deaf before she had any idea of the importance of human speech. She lived in darkness and silence.
As she grew old, she, too, wanted to express her ideas and feelings. But she realized that she was cut off from others.
Her parents were greatly worried. How could anyone get in touch with Helen’s mind and intelligence in darkness and silence without speech? Helen was nearly seven when a teacher was found. Her name was Miss Sullivan.
Miss Sullivan had a lot of difficulties in teaching Helen Keller. As the child could neither see nor hear, she had to use manual alphabet. But Helen’s energy and intelligence and strong spirit, combined with Miss Sullivan’s skill and patience, overcame all the difficulties. As Helen grew up, she became an able student, passed examinations and finally took an university degree in English literature. She then devoted all herself to helping the blind and the deaf. Her personal success, together with the work she had done for others, made her one of the greatest women in modern times. She wrote many books and The Story of My Life is a remarkable one.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Helen Keller was born blind and deaf. B.She first became blind and deaf.
C.She became blind and deaf in1880.
D.She became blind and deaf sometime about January, 1882.
2. Helen Keller was finally successful mainly because of _______.
A.her hard work and Miss Sullivan’s great efforts
B.her parents’ help
C.the manual alphabet Miss Sullivan taught her
D.the help she got when she took a degree
3. Helen Keller at last became ______.
A.an able student B.a writer
C.the greatest woman D.a student who took a university degree in English literature
