(单词翻译:单击)
Helen Keller
海伦·凯勒
Helen Keller was an American author and activist.
海伦·凯勒是一位美国作家和活动家。
She was born in 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
她于1880年出生在亚拉巴马州的塔斯喀姆比亚。
When she was very young, Keller developed an illness that caused her to become deaf and blind.
在她很小的时候，凯勒患上了一种疾病，导致她失聪和失明。
A teacher named Anne Sullivan taught her to communicate by signing on people’s hands.
一位名叫安妮·莎莉文的老师教她如何通过在人的手上写字来进行交流。
Keller later learned to read Braille at a school for blind children.
凯勒后来在一所盲童学校学习阅读盲文。
As she got older, Keller started to write about her experiences.
随着年龄的增长，凯勒开始写下自己的经历。
She also gave lectures to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities.
她还发表演讲，倡导保护残疾人的权利。
Keller even helped found the American Civil Liberties Union, an organization meant to protect human rights in the United States.
凯勒甚至帮助建立了美国公民自由联盟，这是一个旨在保护美国人权的组织。
Throughout her life, Keller received many awards for her work.
在凯勒的一生中，她的工作获得了许多奖项。
She died in 1968, at the age of 87.
凯勒于1968年去世，享年87岁。
