World Braille Day(世界盲文日)is on the 4th of January every year. He is the man who invented Braille(布莱叶盲文) that helps blind people read and write.
Braille was a Frenchman who lived between 1809 and 1852.He became blind at the age of three. At school he learned two musical instruments(乐器)and traveled around France to play in churches. He was just 15 when he invented his reading and writing system。
This system was later called Braille. It was a big success. He used just six raised dots(凸起的圆点)on paper. Braille changed the lives of blind people forever. He had no idea how important his invention was because he died at the age of 43. Two years after his death, France officially recognized(官方承认) his system.
The day is used to remind people how Braille has changed the lives of blind people. It has given the blind a way to be more independent and to educate themselves. Without it, many people could not read or write.
Nowadays, computers make it very easy for people to read and write using Braille. A blind worker said, "With Braille, blind people can have the chance to get more information and make contact（联系）with the outside world."
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A. But he was a very talented boy. B. That's the date of birth of Louis Braille. C. People used to use a special typewriter to write. D. And people could feel each letter with their fingers(手指). E. Now World Braille Day is celebrated all over the world. |
