Helen Keller
For the first nineteen months of her life, Helen Keller was like other pretty happy babies. Then a sudden illness destroyed her sight and hearing. Because she could not hear what other people were saying, the child could not learn to speak. For the next seven years, she lived in a world of darkness, without sounds or words.
The person who changed Helen’s world was her teacher, Anne Sullivan, who entered her life on March 3, 1887. Miss Sullivan had accepted a job, which seemed impossible. She agreed to teach a blind child who had never leaned to act like a human being, because no one had over been able to guide her in any way. No one could control Helen. She acted like a young animal, rushing widely around, throwing things, and hitting anyone whom she could reach. Who could believe that such a child could be taught?
But Anne Sullivan was a very special kind of teacher. She had been blind during part of her own childhood and had learned to read Braille, a system of writing that uses raised dots which can be felt by the fingers of a blind person. She had learned to see again after seven operations, but she had never forgotten the experience of being blind.
Miss Sullivan understood Helen. She loved her and believed she could teach her.
1.Helen Keller was born .
A. blind and deaf B. natural C. very weak D. very pretty and happy
2.Before Miss Sullivan came, Helen was .
A. very wild B. very sad C. well mannered D. like a school girl
3.Braille is .
A. the language of Belgium B. the language used by deaf people
C. the language for the blind D. a kind of sign language
4.Anne Sullivan was the person who .
A. changed Helen’s life B. operated on Helen
C. made Helen feel happy D. accepted a job as Helen’s playmate
5.Anne became a good teacher because .
A. she was very patient B. she was very kind
C. she knew how to read Braille D. she knew and shared Helen’s suffering
科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省仪征中学2011－2012学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 题型：053
任务型阅读
Oh, the things that I should see if I had the power of sight for just three days!
The first day would be a busy one．I should call to me all my dear friends and look long into their faces, imprinting(铭记)upon my mind the outward evidences of the beauty that is within them, I should let my eyes rest, too, on the face of a baby, so that I could catch a vision of the eager, innocent beauty which precedes the individual's consciousness of the conflicts which life develops．
And I should like to look into the loyal, trusting eyes of my dogs-the serious, clever little Scottie, Darkie, and the strong, understanding Great Dane, Helga, whose warm, tender, and playful friendships are so comforting to me．
On that busy first day I should also view the small simple things of my home．I want to see the warm colors in the carpets under my feet, the pictures on the walls, the lovely small furniture that transforms a house into home．My eyes would rest respectfully on the books in dot-raised type which I have read, but they would be more eagerly interested in the printed books which seeing people can read, for during the long night of my life the books I have read and those which have been read to me have built themselves into a great shining lighthouse, showing me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit．
In the afternoon of that first seeing day, I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate(使陶醉)my eyes on the beauties of the world of Nature trying desperately to absorb in a few hours the vast brilliance which is presenting itself to those who can see．On the way home from my woodland trip, my path would lie close to a farm so that I might see the patient horses ploughing in the field and the peaceful content of men living close to the soil．And I should pray for the glory of a colorful sunset．
When dusk had fallen, I should experience the double delight of being able to see by artificial light which the genius of man has created to extend the power of his sight when Nature brings darkness．
In the night of that first day of sight, I should not be able to sleep, so full would be my mind of the memories of the day!
(by Helen Keller)
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年湖北省八校高三第二次联考英语试题 题型：阅读理解
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, ‘You mean fortunately.’ He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I console myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are littered with examples of how they took these kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
【小题1】The writer has a smug smile of satisfaction as he reaches the top of the hill because .
| A．he was actually killing two birds with a stone |
| B．compared with those silly people, he was smarter |
| C．he lost weight by cycing to the town center every day |
| D．he was informed of a short route from his house to the town |
| A．one cannot achieve anything with an easy life |
| B．only disabled persons can experience hardship deeply |
| C．one’s success is determined by nothing but his / her attitude |
| D．it’s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. |
| A．individual and creative character | B．stubborn yet charming personality |
| C．great bravery and strong will | D．excellent speaker with great influence |
| A．an explanation | B．a demonstration |
| C．an introduction | D．a summarization |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2016届四川省高三第一学期半期考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单词拼写
根据首字母或汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。
1.He was ＿＿＿＿＿ (接纳)as a member of table tennis team.
2.I don’t know him at all; he is a c___________ stranger to me.
3.Ice and snow are different forms of the same _______(物质) ,water.
4.The progaramme is d___________ to help people who have been out of work for a long time.
5.No final c_________ has yet been reached on this matter.
6.He has all the ___________(品质) of a successful businessman.
7.As a deaf and blind girl, Helen Keller learned languages in a slow and often ____________（疼痛的）way.
8.Different person has different _____________(态度) towards life.
9.Don’t let the child near the _____________(沸腾的)water; it’s dangerous.
10. _______(表达)of admiration for the driver’s heroic deeds flooded in from all over the county.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年湖北省八校高三第二次联考英语试题 题型：阅读理解
I told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town center but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, ‘You mean fortunately.’ He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I console myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents, afflictions and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us through no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated following a flying accident. He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans. He was an inspiration to others during the war. He said, “Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. Make up your mind, you’ll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.”
The biographies of great people are littered with examples of how they took these kinds of steps to overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become defeatist or depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge. They won.
1.The writer has a smug smile of satisfaction as he reaches the top of the hill because .
|
A．he was actually killing two birds with a stone |
|
B．compared with those silly people, he was smarter |
|
C．he lost weight by cycing to the town center every day |
|
D．he was informed of a short route from his house to the town |
2.The writer quoted Helen Keller and her saying as an example to demonstrate .
|
A．one cannot achieve anything with an easy life |
|
B．only disabled persons can experience hardship deeply |
|
C．one’s success is determined by nothing but his / her attitude |
|
D．it’s rare for a deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. |
3.From this passage we know that Douglas Bader was a person of .
|
A．individual and creative character |
B．stubborn yet charming personality |
|
C．great bravery and strong will |
D．excellent speaker with great influence |
4.In writing style, the last paragraph serves as .
|
A．an explanation |
B．a demonstration |
|
C．an introduction |
D．a summarization |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年三峡三中高一下学期期末考试英语卷 题型：书面表达
短文写作（共1题；满分25分）
根据提示用英语介绍二十世纪杰出的女性之一：海伦?凯勒（Helen Keller.）。
内容要点如下：
1、海伦?凯勒1880年6月出生于美国。她十九个月大时，由于生病变得又聋又盲。从此她就生活在见不到天日、听不到声音的世界里。
2、七岁时，她的父母给她找了一名老师——Miss Sullivan. Miss Sullivan在教海伦的过程中遇到了许多困难。由于海伦的坚强意志和智慧以及Miss Sullivan的技巧和耐心，她们克服了所有的困难，并取得了成功。
3、她完成了大学教育，取得了英语文学学位；致力于盲聋儿童的社会工作；著有多本著作，其中《我的一生》（The Story of My Life）最为著名。
注意：
1）介绍须包括所有内容要点，但不要逐条翻译。
2）可以适当增加细节，使内容连贯。
3）词数：130左右。
参考词汇：意志和智慧will and intelligence；技巧和耐心skill and patience；英语文学学位a degree in English literature
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