阅读理解。
This is the true story of a great woman. Her name was Helen Keller. She was born in 1880 in
Alabama in the USA. When Helen was one year and a half, she got ill, and then she became blind
(瞎的)and deaf (聋的).
Her parents tried to do the best for their daughter and they asked a young teacher called Anne
Sullivan to their home to teach Helen. Anne herself had been almost blind in her youth. Helen was a
smart girl but she couldn't hear or talk. She was angry at this. So she was always crying and shouting.
Anne Sullivan took her alone to a nearby house. After two weeks, Helen became quiet. Anne began
to teach her to spell. Anne often took her for walks in the country near her home. Helen learned to write.
Boards (木板) with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight. Soon her talents (才能) were
known all over the world. There were her stories in newspapers and magazines. By the time she was 17,
she was studying French, German, Latin, physics and many other subjects. She was still blind and deaf.
In 1902 she wrote a book "The story of my life". It became well-known all over the world.
1. Helen became blind and deaf when she was ________.
A. one year old
B. half a year old
C. one year and a half old
D. two years old
2. What did her parents do about her?
A. They had someone teach her.
B. They taught her how to read and write.
C. They sent her to school.
D. They did nothing.
3. Was Anne a good teacher?
A. Yes, she was.
B. No, she wasn't.
C. We don't know.
D. People had different ideas about her.
4. Anne taught Helen to ________.
A. run
B. speak and write
C. play football
D. swim
5. Why did Helen need to use special boards to write on?
A. Because she didn't like desks.
B. Because she didn't have desks.
C. Because boards with lines on them helped her to keep the words straight.
D. Because she liked to use them.
