A terrible fever made Anne Sullivan nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and the doctors said she was a hopelessly mad girl. She had been 41 in the basement of a mental hospital (精神病医院) in Boston. Sometimes, little Annie 42 hit anyone who came near to her. She ignored everyone who appeared in front of her most of the time.
However, an old nurse 43 that little Annie had hope. She went to 44 little Annie every day. The child ignored her in most cases, but the old nurse 45 stopped seeing her every day in the basement. The 46 lady left cookies for little Annie and spoke words full of encouragement to her. She believed that as long as she showed 47 , little Annie could get better.
Finally, the doctors noticed the 48 in little Annie. They moved her upstairs and her condition continued 49 . Then her last day there came, and the child who seemed to be “ 50 ” went out of the locked door of the mental hospital.
After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to 51 others, just as the kind old nurse helped her. She became the 52 of Helen Keller. She 53 her, trained her strictly and worked with her 54 she lit the candle that brought 55 to the whole world. Anne Sullivan 56 a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full 57 in little Annie that turned a(n) 58 child into a great teacher.
If there had been no Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would not be 59 . But if there hadn’t been a 60 who kept showing love, Anne Sullivan wouldn’t be known to the world, either.
41. A. hidden B. received C. locked D. found
42. A. angrily B. proudly C. warmly D. secretly
43. A. praised B. doubted C. believed D. remembered
44. A. treat B. see C. promise D. miss
45. A. still B. already C. ever D. never
46. A. hard-working B. good-looking C. open-minded D. kind-hearted
47. A. cheer B. love C. luck D. happiness
48. A. worries B. problems C. changes D. needs
49. A. worsening B. spreading C. increasing D. improving
50.A. active B. healthy C. hopeless D. useless
51.A. greet B. help C. surprise D. please
52.A. classmate B. teacher C. neighbor D. boss
53.A. laughed at B. waited for C. looked at D. cared for
54.A. if B. unless C. until D. because
55.A. time B. dream C. light D. power
56.A. created B. shared C. stopped D. expected
57.A. control B. shame C. pity D. confidence
58.A. stupid B. lazy C. funny D. unfriendly
59.A. called B. known C. left D. protected
60.A. doctor B. patient C. nurse D. worker