ReadingsforModule8

LevelA

ReadandjudgeTrue(T)orFalse(F).HelenKellerwasfromtheUS.ShediesonJune1,1968.Hellercan'tseeorhearbecauseofanillness（疾病.At7yearsold,shemeetsAnneSullivan,herteacher.Anneteacheshertoreadbytouch(觸摸).Oneday,AnneletHelentouchwaterandshecanwritetheword"water"onherhand.ThenHelenbeginstounderstand.Later,withthehelpofAnne,Helengoestocollege.Shewritesbooksandtalksaboutherlife.Herstoryinspires(激勵)peopleallovertheworld.

1.HelenKellerdiedin1968.（

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2.HelenKellercouldn'tseeorhearwhenshewasborn.

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3.AnneSullivanwasherteacher.

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4.ThefirstwordHelenKellerknewwas"water".

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5.HelenKellerwasveryfamouslater.

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LevelA

答案:１T２F３T４T５TLevelB1

Readandcompletetheformblow,onewordforeachblank.

HelenKellerlivedintheUSA.Shewasagreatwoman.

WhenHelenwasababy,shegotveryill.Aftermanyweeks,thedoctorsaid,"Sheisbetter,butnowshe

can'tseeandshecan'thear."Hermotherandfatherwereverysad.

Afterafewyears,thingsgotworse(更糟糕).TherewasnowayforHelentospeaktootherpeople.She

heardnothing.Shesawnothing.Shedidn'tunderstandanything.

ThenonedayateachercametolivewithHelenandherfamily.TheteacherhelpedHelenlearnaboutwords.Helenwasaverybrightgirlandsoonshelearnttospellherfirstword.Whenshewasolder,shewenttocollege(大學).

Helenwasveryfamous(著名的).Shehelpedmanyblind(盲)anddeaf(聾)people.

WherewasHelenKellerfrom?Shewasfrom1._________.Whendidshegetill?Whenshewasa2.__________.Who3._______HelenKellerherfirstword?Herteacherdid.Whywasshefamous?Becauseshelearnttoreadand4.________andhelped

manyblindanddeafpeopleintheworld.HelenKellerwasblindanddeaf,butshewasvery5._________.LevelB1

答案：１.theUSA２.baby３.taught

4.write

5.brightLevelB2

Readtheformbelowandchoose.NamePersonalInformationFeiJunlongBornin

1965in

Jiangsu,

ChinaAnastronaut(宇航員)TraveledinShenzhouVIinouterspacewithNieHaishengfromOctober12thtoOctober17th,2005Yao

MingBornin

1980in

Shanghai,

ChinaThesonoftwogreatbasketballplayersJoinedthe

Houston

RocketsinJune,2002JayChouBornin

1979in

Taiwan,

ChinaApopularsingerFavoritemusic:Hip-HopAlfredNobel(1833-1896)Bornin

SwedenAscientistKnownfortheNobelPrizesHelenKeller(1880-1968)NotabletoseeorhearWorkedhardandbecameoneofthefamouswritersin

AmericaWrotealot,suchas

TheStoryofMyLife(

)36.FeiJunlongandNieHaishengtraveledinouterspacefor______days.

A.two

B.six

C.seven

D.nine(

)37.YaoMingisabasketballplayerin______now.

A.Germany

B.Canada

C.America

D.England(

)38.The______wasbornin1833.

A.player

B.singer

C.astronaut

D.scientist(

)39.TheStoryofMylife

isthenameofa______.

A.sport

B.song

C.prize

D.book(

)40.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.YaoMing'sparentswereplayers.

B.JayChouisfrom

Shanghai,

China.

C.AlfredNobelwasaFrenchman.

D.HelenKellercouldn'tsee,butcouldhear.LevelB2

答案:

36.B

37.C

38.D

39.D

40.CLevelC1.

Readthepassagebelowandchoose.HelenKellerlivedintheUSA.Whenshewasababy,shegotverysick(病).Aftershewasbetter,shecouldn'thearwell.Afewyearslater,thingsgotworse(壞).TherewasnowayforHelentospeaktootherpeople.Sheheardnothing.Shesawnothing.Shedidn'tunderstandanything.

OnedayateachercametolivewithHelenandherfamily.TheteacherhelpedHelenlearnaboutwords.Helenwassuchabright

（陽光的）girlthatshecouldspellherfirstwordsoon.Whenshewasolder,shewenttocollege.

Helenbecameveryfamouslater.Shetraveledaroundtheworldandhelpedmanyblindanddeafpeople.Theworldremembershertodayasabrave(勇敢的)andwonderfulgirl.Shewasblindanddeaf,butshefoundawaytoseeandhear.

（

）1.HelenKellergotverysickwhen___.

A.shewasababy

B.shewenttocollege

C.shewastaughtbyateacher

D.shewasveryold（

）2.___taughtHelenKellerherfirstword.

A.Helenherself

B.Helen'sateacher

C.Helen'sdoctor

D.Helen'sparents

（

）3.HelenKellerwasfamousbecause___.

A.Shetraveledaroundtheworld

B.ShewasanAmerican

C.Herteachertaughthermanythings

D.Shehelpedmanydisabledpeopleintheworld

（

）4.Peopleadmires（羨慕）

HelenKellerbecause___.

A.shewasverytalented（天才的）

B.shewasblindanddeaf

C.shewasbraveandwonderful

D.shewenttocollege

（

）5.HelenKellerwasblindanddeaf,but____.

A.shefoundawaytounderstandtheworld

B.shefoundawaytotravelaroundtheworld

C.shemetagoodteacher

D.shewasproudofherparentsLevelC1

答案:1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.ALevelC2.

Cloze.

ThisisastoryaboutaveryfamousAmericanwoman.HernameisHelenKeller.Whenshewas

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nineteenmonthsold,shegotan

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whichmadeherblindanddeaf.Shecouldn'tsee

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hearanything.Soshecouldn'tlearntospeak.

Whenshewassix,ayoungteachercameand

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hertoreadandwrite.HernamewasAnneSullivan.Later,whenshewasten,MissSullivantookherto

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teacher,SarahFuller,whotaughthertospeak.HelenputherfingersonMissFuller'sfaceandintohermouth.

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thisway,shelearnedtospeak.1