Passage Five Helen Keller was born a healthy normal child in Alabama in 1880. However, an

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HelenKellerwasbornahealthynormalchildinAlabamain1880.However,anillnesswithahighfeverstr uckherwhenshewasstillachild.Shebecamedeaf,blind,andunabletospeak.ForlittleHelen,theworldwassuddenlyadarkandfrighteningplace.Shewaswildandstubborn.everalyearslateramiraclecameintoHelen'slifewhenAnneSullivan,astr ongandlovingperson,becameHelen'steacher.MissSullivan'steachingchangedthechildintoaresponsiblehumanbeing.ThroughherhelpHelenKellerlearnedtocommunicatewiththosearoundher,andasshegrewolder,othersbenefitedfromheruniqueinsightsandcourage.MissKellerdiedin1968,butherspiritliveson.Itlivesoninherarticlesandbooksandinthestoriesofpeoplewhowerefortunateenoughtomeetherduringherlifetime.

51.WhywasHelenKellerblind,deafandunabletospeak?

A.Becauseshe'dbeenbornthatway.

B.Becauseahorsehadkickedher.

C.Becauseshe'dhadaveryhighfever.

D.Becauseshe'dhadabadfall.

答案为C。根据题干找到第二句，However，anillnesswithahighfeverstr uckher作出该项选择。