2021年人教版PEP版三起点课外阅读名人传《Helen Keler》

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I'mRayFreeman.AndI'mShirleyGriffithwithPeopleinAmerica-aprograminSpecialEngHshbytheVoiceof

America.

EveryweekwetellaboutsomeonewhowasimportantinthehistoryoftheUnitedStates.

Thisweekwefinishthestoryofawriterandeducator,HelenKeller.

Shehelpedmillionsofpeoplewho,likeher,wereblindanddeaf.

WereportedlastweekthatHelenKellersufferedfromastrangesicknesswhenshewasonly

nineteenmonthsold.Itmadehercompletelyblindanddeaf.

Forthenextfiveyearsshehadnowayofsuccessfullycommunicatingwithotherpeople.

Then,ateacher—AnneSullivan—arrivedfromBostontohelpher.

MissSullivanherselfhadoncebeenblind.ShetriedtoteachHelentolivelikeotherpeople.

Shetaughtherhowtouseherhandsasawayofspeaking.

MissSullivantookHelenoutintothewoodstoexplorenature.

Theyalsowenttothecircus,thetheater,andeventofactories.

MissSullivanexplainedevetythinginthelanguagesheandHelenused-

alanguageoftouch—offingersandhands.

Helenalsolearnedhowtorideahorse,toswim,torowaboatand,eventoclimbtrees.

HelenKelleroncewroteabouttheseearlydays.

"Onebeautifulspringmorning1wasaloneinmyroom,reading.

Suddenly,awonderfulsmellintheairmademegetupandputoutmyhands.

Thespiritofspringseemedtobepassinginmyroom.'Whatisit?'1asked.

ThenextminuteIknewitwascomingfromthemimosatreeoutside.

"Iwalkedoutsidetotheedgeofthegarden,towardthetree.

Thereitwas,shakinginthewarmsunshine.

Itslongbranches,soheavywithflowers,almosttouchedtheground.

Iwalkedthroughtheflowerstothetreeitselfandthenjuststoodsilent.

ThenIputmyfootonthetreeandpulledmyselfupintoit.

IclimbedhigherandhigheruntilIreachedalittleseat.

Longagosomeonehadputitthere.

Isatforalongtime...Nothinginalltheworldwaslikethis."

Later,Helenlearnedthatnaturecouldbecruelaswellasbeautiful.

Strangelyenoughshediscoveredthisinadifferentkindoftree.

"OnedaymyteacherandIwerereturningfromalongwalk.

Itwasafinemorning.Butitstartedtogetwarmandheavy.

Westoppedtoresttwoorthreetimes.

Ourlaststopwasunderacherrytreeashortwayfromthehouse.

"Theshadewasniceandthetreewaseasytoclimb.MissSullivanclimbedwithme.

Itwassocoolupinthetreewedecidedtohavelunchthere.

Ipromisedtositstilluntilshewenttothehouseforsomefood.

Suddenlyachangecameoverthetree.

Iknewtheskywasblackbecausealltheheat,whichmeantlighttome,haddiedoutoftheair.

Astrangeodorcameuptomefromtheearth.

1knewit—itwastheodorwhichalwayscomesbeforeathunderstorm.

"Ifeltalone,cuto任fromfriends,highabovethefirmearth.

1wasfrightened,andwantedmyteacher.Iwantedtogetdownfromthattreequickly.

ButIwasnohelptomyself.Therewasamomentofterriblesilence.

"Thenasuddenandviolentwindbegantoshakethetreeanditsleaveskeptcomingdown

allaroundme.Ialmostfell.Iwantedtojump,butwasafraidtodoso.

Itriedtomakemyselfsmallinthetree,asthebranchesrubbedagainstme.

JustasIthoughtthatboththetreeandIweregoingtofall,

ahandtouchedme...Itwasmyteacher.

1heldherwithallmystrengththenshookwithjoytofeelthesolidearthundermyfeet."

MissSullivanstayedwithHelenformanyyears.

ShetaughtHelenhowtoread,howtowriteandhowtospeak.

Shehelpedhertogetreadyforschoolandcollege.

MorethananythingHelenwantedtodowhatothersdid,anddoitjustaswell.

Intime,Helendidgotocollegeandcompletedherstudieswithhighhonors.

Butitwasahardstruggle.FewofthebookssheneededwerewrittenintheBraillelanguage

thattheblindcouldreadbytouchingpages.

MissSullivanandothershadtoteachherwhatwasinthesebooksbyformingwordsinherhands.

Thestudyofgeometryandphysicswasespeciallydifficult.

Helencouldonlylearnaboutsquares,triangles,andothergeometricalformsbymakingthemwithwires.

Shekeptfeelingthedifferentshapesofthesewiresuntilshecouldseetheminhermind.

Duringhersecondyearatcollege,MissKellerwrotethestoryofherlifeandwhatcollegemeanttoher.

Thisiswhatshewrote:"MyfirstdayatRadcliffeCollegewasofgreatinterest.

Somepowerfulforceinsidememademetestmymind.

Iwantedtolearnifitwasasgoodasthatofothers."Ilearnedmanythingsatcollege.

Onething,Islowlylearnedwasthatknowledgedoesnotjustmeanpower,assomepeoplesay.

Knowledgeleadstohappiness,becausetohaveitistoknowwhatistrueandreal.

"Toknowwhatgreatmenofthepasthavethought,saidanddoneistofeeltheheartbeatof

humanitydownthroughtheages."

AllofHelenKeller'sknowledgereachedhermindthroughhersenseoftouchandsmell,

andofcourseherfeelings.Toknowaflowerwastotouchit,feelit,andsmellit.

Thissenseoftouchbecamegreatlydevelopedasshegotolder.

Sheoncesaidthathandsspeakalmostasloudlyaswords.

Shesaidthetouchofsomehandsfrightenedher.

Thepeopleseemsoemptyofjoythatwhenshetouchedtheircoldfingers

itisasifshewereshakinghandswithastorm.

Shefoundthehandsofothersfullofsunshineandwarmth.

Strangelyenough,HelenKellerlearnedtolovethingsshecouldnothear,musicforexample.

Shedidthisthroughhersenseoftouch.

Whenwavesofairbeatagainsther,shefeltthem.

Sometimessheputherhandtoasinger'sthroat.

Sheoftenstoodforhourswithherhandsonapianowhileitwasplayed.

Once,shelistenedtoanorgan.

Itspowerfulsoundsmadehermoveherbodyinrhythmwiththemusic.

Shealsolikedtogotomuseums.Shethoughtsheunderstoodsculptureaswellasothers.

Herfingerstoldherthetruesize,andthefeelofthematerial.

WhatdidHelenKellerthinkofherself?

Whatdidshethinkaboutthetragiclossofhersightandhearing?

Thisiswhatshewroteasayounggirl:

"Sometimesasenseoflonelinesscoversmelikeacoldmist-

Isitaloneandwaitatlife'sshutdoor.Beyond,thereislightandmusicandsweetfriendship,

butImaynotenter.Silencesitsheavyuponmysoul.

"Thencomeshopewithasweetsmileandsayssofdy,'Thereisjoyinforgettingone'sself.,

AndsoItrytomakethelightinothers'eyesmysun...Themusicinothers*earsmysymphony...

Thesmileonothers'lipsmyhappiness."

HelenKellerwastallandstrong.Whenshespoke,herfacelookedveryalive.

Ithelpedgivemeaningtoherwords.

Sheoftenfeltthefacesofclosefriendswhenshewastalkingtothemtodiscovertheirfeelings.

SheandMissSullivanbothwereknownfortheirsenseofhumor.

Theyenjoyedjokesandlaughingatfunnythingsthathappenedtothemselvesorothers.

HelenKellerhadtoworkhardtosupportherselfaftershefinishedcollege.

Shespoketomanygroupsaroundthecountry.Shewroteseveralbooks.

Andshemadeonemoviebasedonherlife.

Hermaingoalwastoincreasepublicinterestinthedifficultiesofpeoplewithphysicalproblems.

TheworkHelenKellerandAnneSullivandidhasbeenwrittenandtalkedaboutformanyyears.

Theirsuccessshowedhowpeoplecanconquergreatdifficulties.

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