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    "How do you account for your remarkable accomplishment in Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. "How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?"

Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬) to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.”

According to speaker Zig Ziglar, "Little Annie" Sullivan, as she was called when she was young, was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution outside of Boston. On occasion, Little Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence.

An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and she made it her mission to show love to the child. Every day she visited Little Annie. For the most part, the child did not acknowledge the nursed presence, but she still continued to visit. The kind woman left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love.

Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and hatred, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly "hopeless'' child was released.

Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she herself was helped by the kind nurse. It was she who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher.

“If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown." But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.

1.The dialogue between Queen Victoria and Helen Keller is mentioned mainly to  .

A.show a deep admiration for Helen Keller

B.prove that Helen Keller made a great contribution

C.begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan

D.get the reader interested in how Helen Keller achieved so much

2.What is the hardship mentioned in the third paragraph?

A.Sullivan had a strange disease.

B.Almost everyone ignored Sullivan.

C.Sullivan was kept away from her parents.

D.Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.

3.What can we conclude from the article?

A.Sullivan liked the nurse from the very beginning.

B.Sullivan experienced firsthand how terrible the life of a deaf child was.

C.The elderly nurse had no doubt that Sullivan would be a great teacher.

D.Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the article?

A.The Power of Love

B.Making a Difference

C.The Secret to Being a Good Teacher

D.Similarities Between Anne and Helen

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了被一度认为有精神问题的Annie Sullivan，在一位护士的关心与爱护下，慢慢恢复健康，并且重新点燃了Helen Keller生命的灯塔。通过这个故事,文章告诉我们爱的力量是伟大的。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一的How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf you were able to accomplish so much?(你如何解释尽管你看不见听不到却能取得如此大的成就)和第二段的Ms. Keller's answer is a tribute (致敬)to her dedicated teacher. "If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown.” (凯勒女士的回答是对她具有献身精神的老师的致敬。“如果没有Anne Sullivan，海伦·凯勒的名字可能永远都不会为人所知。”)可以推测，引用海伦·凯勒和维多利亚女王的对话是为了引出她和老师Anne Sullivan之间的故事。C. begin telling the story of Helen Keller teacher Anne Sullivan (开始讲述海伦·凯勒和老师Anne Sullivan之间的故事)符合以上推测，故选C项。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第三段的She was almost sightless herself and was, at one time, diagnosed as hopelessly "insane" by her caregivers.(她自己几乎失明，并且一度被她的看护者诊断为无可救药的“精神错乱者”)可知，Sullivan经历的困境是她被认为精神有问题。D. Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem.(Sullivan被认为精神有问题)符合以上说法，故选D项。

3.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段的Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helen's life; but it was a loving nurse who first believed in Little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a compassionate teacher. (Anne Sullivan在海伦·凯勒的一生中创造了奇迹：但是首先是一位慈爱的护士相信了小安妮，并慈爱地把一个沉默寡言的孩子变成了一位富有同情心的老师)可推测,如果没有这位护士，就不会有Anne Sullivan，那么她也不能帮助到海伦·凯勒。D. Without the nurse, Sullivan couldn't have helped Helen Keller later. (如果没有这个护士Sullivan本不能够帮助海伦·凯伦)符合以上推测，故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是文章第四段的She believed Little Annie could recover, if only she were shown love. (她相信小安妮会康复，如果给与她爱)和第六段的She loved her, disciplined her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon of light to the world.(她爱她，管教她，同她玩耍，督促她，和她一起工作，直到她生命中闪烁的蜡烛变成了世界的灯塔)可知，本文主要讲述爱的力量可以让人变得更好。A. The Power of Love.(爱的力量)可以作为本文标题，故选A项。