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Anne taught Helen to hear by putting her hands on people’s throats. She could feel the
sounds that people made. In time, Helen learned to feel what people said. Next, Anne
taught Helen to read Braille, which is a way that books are written for the blind. Finally,
Anne taught Helen to talk. Although Helen did learn to talk, it was hard for anyone but Anne
to understand her.

As Helen grew older, more and more people were amazed by her story. She went to college
and wrote books about her life. She gave talks to the public, with Anne at her side,
translating her words. Today, both Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller are famous women who
are respected for their lives’ work.

Read Text A and answer the questions 1-5:

1. Helen Keller could not see and hear and so, what was her biggest problem in childhood?

a. Inability to communicate
b. Inability to walk
c. Inability to play
d. Inability to eat

2. Helen learned to hear by feeling the vibrations people made when they spoke. From
where these vibrations were felt through?

a. Mouth
b. Throat
c. Ears
d. Lips

3. From the passage, we can infer that Anne Sullivan was a patient teacher. We can infer
this because

a. Helen hit and bit her and Anne still remained her
teacher.
b. Anne taught Helen to read only.
c. Anne was hard of hearing too.
d. Anne wanted to be a teacher.

4. Helen Keller learned to speak but Anne translated her words when she spoke in public.
The reason Helen needed a translator was because

a. Helen spoke another language.
b. Helen’s words were hard for people to understand.
c. Helen spoke very quietly.
d. Helen did not speak but only used sign language.

5. Explain in your own words what important role did Anne Sullivan play in Helen’s Life.