On March 3, 1887, the lives of two amazing women were changed forever when Anne Sullivan, a poor university graduate, arrived at the home of the wealthy Keller family to teach their six-year-old daughter Helen. It was a difficult job as Helen was unable to see, hear or speak because of illness. 

Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor, a close friend of Mr. Keller. Before she arrived, Anne expected her new pupil to be a quiet, weak child. But Helen was nothing like that. When Anne first walked through the Kellers’ door, the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over in her hurry to feel Anne’s face, clothing and bag. 

Helen was used to visitors bringing her sweets, and angrily tried to force open Anne’s case to take her candy. But Anne calmed her down by allowing Helen to play with her watch. So began one of the most successful student-teacher relationships in history. 

Anne Sullivan was only twenty years old when she began teaching Helen. She had to not only teach the child all the usual school subjects, but also control Helen’s sometimes wild behaviour. Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home. Realizing that such an environment was unsuitable for learning, Anne requested that she and Helen live in a small house nearby. 

As soon as Helen began learning, it became clear that she was especially intelligent. She quickly learned to read and write, and by the age of ten she could also speak. 

In 1900, Helen started studying at Radcliffe University, and graduated first in her class in 1904. She was the very first blind and deaf person to get a university degree. How did she do it? Anne Sullivan read all of Helen’s books and then signed the information into her hand. Anne remained at Helen’s side until her death in 1936. Helen became a world-famous writer, and fought for disabled people’s rights until her death on Jun 1, 1968. 

1.How did Anne come to work at the Kellers’ home?

A She replied to a job advertisement.

B She was introduced by her family friend.

C She was recommended by her university professor.

D She met Mr. Keller while studying at university.

解析：选C。C 【细节理解题】根据第二段第一句“Anne had been suggested to the Kellers by her university professor,...”可知，她是由她的大学教授推荐去的。故选C。

2.What surprised Anne most about Helen when they first met?

A How intelligent Helen was.

B Helen gave Anne a gift.

C The way Helen’s parents treated her.

D How forceful Helen was.

解析：选D。D【推理判断题】根据第二段最后一句the energetic Helen nearly knocked her over ...。其中形容词“energetic”更加能够体现出D选项forceful的意境。

3.According to the passage, Helen’s parents______.

A allowed her to do as she wished

B gave her too many gifts and sweets

C did not spend much time with her

D cared little about her education

解析：选A。A【推理判断题】根据第四段第三句“Her well-meaning parents allowed Helen to do as she liked at home”这句可推断出，她的父母亲允许Helen做她想做的事情。这里同样有词义的转换，wish 和like在句中近义。读选A。

4.Which of the following is NOT true about Helen’s university studies?

A She was greatly helped by Anne.

B She was the best student in her class.

C She was able to graduate in three years.

D She was the first deaf and blind university graduate.

解析：选C。C【细节理解题】选项都是关于大学学习，所以锁定最后一段。她在1900年入学，1904年毕业。所以C选项错误。

5. According to the passage, both Anne and Helen______.

A died in their 60s

B were well educated

C came from rich families

D fought for human rights

解析：选B。B【推理判断题】A选项可以从第一段和最后一段判断出是错误的。Helen出生于1887，卒于1968。C选项，在第一段就指出Anne a poor university graduate,故也是错误的。D项从最后一段可以判断，fought for disabled people’s rights。故也是错误选项。综合全文，可知Anne和Helen都读了大学。故正确答案为B。