Guidance

Do you know Helen Keller? You can learn a lot from her life！你认识海伦·凯勒吗？从她的人生你能学到很多东西。

1 Helen Keller was a very bright, beautiful girl. At the age of six months, she could already say a few words. But unluckily, before she was two years old, she was badly ill. After that, she could not see or hear, and soon she could not even talk. Since then Helen had to fight for what she wanted. ①

2 When she was six, her parents invited a teacher for her. With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands. ②She learned to read the books for the blind. The teacher took Helen for long walks, and told her about all the beautiful sights. Helen touched flowers, climbed the trees and smelled a rain storm before it came. She also learned how to swim and ride a horse.

3 After she grew up, she became a famous writer in America. Her first and most famous book is The Story of My Life. Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work.③

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