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19．Helen Keller was a very bright and beautiful girl．At the age of six months，she could already way a few words．But before she was two years old，she was hit by serious illness．She could not see or hear，and soon she could not talk．When she was six，her parents invited a teacher for her hands．She learned to read books for the blind people．She also learned to swim and ride a horse．After she grew up，she became a famous writer in America．Her first and most famous book is The story of my life．Her story has brought hope to many blind and deaf people．It encouraged them to live and work．
Fill in the blanks according to the passage．Only one word for each blank．
    When Helen Keller was a（71）six-month-oldbaby，she could already say a few words．But then she was badly（72）ill/sickShe could neither see nor hear and soon she could not talk．When she was six，a teacher came to her．The teacher （73）helped/taughther feel the world around her through her hands．After（74）growingup，she became famous as a writer．Many blind and deaf people were hopeful and encourage to live and work（75）becauseof her story．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇关于海伦•凯勒生平的文章．海伦•凯天生聪明，但是她在2岁生了一场大病后，慢慢地看不见，也听不见了，但是她并没有因此而灰心，而是学会了盲文，自己后来成了一名美国的著名的作家，她的故事激励着那些聋哑人继续生活下去．

解答 71．six-month-old．细节理解题．考查海伦•凯勒说话时的年龄．根据文中"At the age of six months，she could already say a few words"可知，在6个月大时，她已经会（断断续续）说几句话．at the age of six months在六个月大时； a six-month-old baby六个月大的婴儿．故填six-month-old．
72．ill/sick．细节理解题．考查海伦•凯勒遭受什么样的打击．根据文中"But before she was two years old，she was hit by serious illness"可知，在她2岁大时，她遭受重病的打击．hit打击．be badly ill/sick得了重病．故填ill/sick．
73．helped/taught．细节理解题．考查海伦•凯勒的老师的教学方法．根据"With the help of the teacher，she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands"可知，她通过老师的手感知外部世界．本题变为help/teach sb through sth句型，意思是"通过某种方式帮助（教）某人．故填helped/taught．
74．growing．细节理解题．考查海伦•凯勒的成就．根据文中"After she grew up，she became a famous writer in America"可知，她长大后，成为美国著名作家．上句中主从句主语相同，故可把从句改为动名词结构，并省略主语．after growing up 长大后．故填growing．
75．because．细节理解题．考查海伦•凯勒的事迹的激励作用．根据文中最后两句"Her story has brought hope to many blind and deaf people．It encouraged them to live and work"可知，其事迹鼓舞着很多盲人和聋哑人工作和生活下去．because of 因为；because of her story因为她的故事．故填because．

点评 首先要掌握短文的意思，然后结合具体的题目再读短文从中找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．