Annie was a great teacher who opened the door to Helen Keller's life. However, she was sometimes ignored as people only 1 her student. In fact, her learning was just as difficult, if not more 2 than Helen's learning as a learner. Without Annie, Helen's life would have never truly 3.
Annie had trouble with her 4 when young. She went to Perkins School for the blind in Boston where she 5 many operations. As a result, her sight gradually improved and she became an outstanding 6 in her school.
After graduation Annie went to Alabama and met Helen, who was blind and deaf. She 7 her to read, write, speak, and most importantly, to 8 the world around her. Annie would let Helen 9 a thing and then she would 10 what the thing was onto Helen's hand. Touching was almost Helen's only way of knowing things. To help Helen learn to write, Annie got her student a specially-designed board so that Helen could write 11 on the paper placed over it.
Learning to speak was 12 . Annie would place Helen's hand on her throat to feel the vibrations (震动) while speaking. Years later Helen finally 13 to speak clearly. If Annie hadn't been that 14 and helpful, Keller wouldn't have gone to Radcliffe College and graduated with good results.
Annie and Helen once traveled to Hollywood to film a movie based on their own lives. The movie, called Deliverance, was a(an) 15. But this didn't discourage them from trying to earn their 16 in the entertainment field. They found that they were natural 17 and performed in many shows! Through their work, they 18 two million dollars for the blind.
Annie stayed with Helen until she died in New York in 1936. Another woman was asked to 19 Helen. For Helen, however, no one could ever take the 20 of Annie.
