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This is a story about a famous American woman. Her name is Helen Keller. When she was only nineteen
months old, she got an illness which made her blind and deaf. She couldn't see or hear anything. So she couldn't
learn to speak. When she was six, a young teacher came and taught her to read and write. Her name was Anne
Sullivan. Later, when she was ten, Miss Sullivan took her to another teacher, Sarah Fuller, who taught her to
speak. Helen put her fingers on Miss Fuller's face and into her mouth. In this way, she learned to speak. She
went to school and became famous, because she was one of the first blind and deaf person that learned to speak.
She began to write books to help the deaf to speak. She also wrote books to help the blind in many parts of the
world. Her hard work and her courage make people in all countries love her. She is one of the few women
whom everyone knows.
1. How old was Helen Keller when she became blind and deaf? [ ]
A. She was one year and seven months old.
B. She was ten.
C. She was six.
D. She was nine months old.
2. What did Miss Fuller teach her to do? [ ]
A. To walk.
B. To draw a picture.
C. To speak.
D. To play games.
3. What did she do after she could speak? [ ]
A. She made a lot of money.
B. She wrote books and helped the blind in many countries.
C. She tried hard to be famous.
D. She returned to her hometown.
