冀教版八年级上英语Unit8能力训练含答案（2份）
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Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.
When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “She is better, but from now on she can’t see or hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak to other people. She heard nothing and saw nothing.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about the words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college.
Helen was very famous. She travelled around the world and helped many blind and deaf people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
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1. Helen Keller got very sick when ______.
A. she was a baby
B. she went to college
C. her teacher came to her home
D. she was travelling
2. A ______ taught Helen Keller her first word.
A. mother B. teacher
C. father D. doctor
3. Helen Keller was famous because ______.
A. she was an American
B. she travelled around the world
C. her teacher taught her many things
D. she learned to read and write and helped many blind and deaf people in the world
4. Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but ______.
A. she found a way to understand the world
B. her mother and father didn’t feel sad
C. she found a way to travel around the world
D. she found out how people became blind and deaf
5. People haven’t forgotten Helen Keller today because she ______.
A. was very bright
B. was blind and deaf
C. was a brave and wonderful woman
D. went to college