(a)
they don’t know that they will die one day
(b)
they are in good health
(c)
they care about petty tasks only
(d) they think death is far in the future
4.
According to Keller, those appreciating sight and hearing
most are ones who __________. ( C
)
(a)
are able to see and hear
(b)
are not able to see and hear
(c)
have lost sight and hearing in adult life
(d)
are born deaf and blind
5.
When a good friend told Keller after a long walk in the woods
that she had observed nothing in particular __________.
( C
)
(a)
Keller knew that her friend was not telling the truth
(b)
it surprised Keller very much
(c)
Keller knew that she was telling the truth
(d)
Keller thought that that should be the case
6.
Keller is delighted by the pageant of seasons in the woods
through __________. ( D
)
(a)
hearing
(b)
seeing
(c)
reading
(d)
touching
7.
What Keller wished to see most is ___________.
( C
)
(a)
the colorful nature
(b)
daylight
(c)
her teacher’s face
(d)
as many people as she could
8.
According to Keller, she can understand people’s personalities
by ____________. ( C
)
(a)
touch
(b)
hearing
(c)
their thoughts expressed to her
(d)
looking at their eyes
9.
Keller thinks that most people ________. ( B
)
(a)
try to see into the inner nature of a friend or acquaintance
(b)
look only at the outward features of their friends or acquaintances
(c)
can accurately describe the faces of five of their good friends
(d) pay attention only to changes in appearances
C.
Understanding vocabulary.
Choose
the correct definition according to the context.
1.
All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had
only a limited and specified time to live.
( A
)
(a)
stated exactly
(b)
made special
(c)
very short
(d)
preserved
2.
We should live each day with a gentleness, a vigor, and a
keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches
before us in the constant panorama of more days
and months and years to come. ( B
)
(a)
moving
(b)
vista
(c)
picture
(d)
passing
3.
When we are in buoyant health, death is all
but unimaginable. ( D
)
(a)
plain
(b)
conscious
(c)
safe
(d) cheerful
4.
But those who have never suffered impairment
of sight or hearing seldom make the fullest use of these blessed
faculties. ( A
)
(a)
loss
(b)
disease
(c)
weakness
(d)
improvement
5.
I might have been incredulous had I not been
accustomed to such responses, for long ago I became convinced
that the seeing see little. ( C
)
(a)
credible
(b)
uncertain
(c)
dubious
(d)
incredible
6.
I feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower, and discover
its remarkable convolutions; and something
of the miracle of Nature is revealed to me. (
A
)
(a)
twists
(b)
pictures
(c)
workings
(d)
shivers
7.
To
me the pageant of seasons is a thrilling and
unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger
tips. ( A
)
(a)
spectacle
(b)
changing
(c)
performance
(d)
pages
8.
And,
incidentally, it is a chronic complaint of wives
that their husbands do not notice new dresses, new hats, and
changes in household arrangements. ( A
)
(a)
constant
(b)
medical
(c)
occasional
(d)
suffering
D. Discussing the following topics
1.
If
you were given three days to see, what would you do?
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If I were in a situation
like Helen's and were given three days
to see, the thing I would most like
to do before I go blind is to see my
family, because they are most important
in my life. I would like to gather my
family and have a reunion. I would like
to see as much of them as possible.
I would also try to see my friends and
thank them for the help I received from
them. I would also like to see the most
beautiful things such as the beach,
the sun, and the moon. I would like
to spend a night on the beach and watch
the sun set and have my loved ones at
my side. (Open to discussion.)
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2.
Keller, both deft and blind, revealed neither bitterness nor anger for herself
in the essay. Please find other features of the author through the essay.
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The
author showed great tranquility of mind
and an unusual perception. She could
write with lucidity and subtlety. Helen
had a wonderful imagination, and showed
great admiration for those who could
see and pointed to the fact that the
seeing see little. She was wise, witty
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