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your tactile sense would fail. Smell the perfume of

flowers, taste with relish each morsel, as if tomorrow
you could never smell and taste again. Make the most

of every sense; glory in all the facets of pleasure and
beauty, which the world reveals to you through the

several means of contact that nature provides. But of
all the senses, I am sure that sight must be the most

delightful.

–Helen Keller

Word Power

stricken: seriously affected by something sight: the power of seeing
woods: forest symmetry: correct proportion
birch: kind of tree shaggy: thick and rough

quiver: shaking embarrassed: feeling uncomfortable
intoxicate: fill with high optimism glory: rejoice proudly
pageant: a parade or procession probe: to search into
theatre: a building in which drama performances are given dawn: sunrise; day break
revelations: disclosing unknown facts haunts: meeting places
embrace: hold closely strains: series or sounds of musical phrases

tactile: connected with the sense of touch morsel: a small amount of food
facets: many sides

Comprehension Skills

A. Choose the right option.

1. In this lesson, Helen Keller wanted people to _____________.
a. become deaf and blind b. appreciate sight and sound

c. thank god for senses

2. Helen Keller’s friend went for a long walk in the woods and found _____________.

a. nothing special b. delicate symmetry of leaves
c. the smooth skin of a silver birch

3. On the first day, Helen Keller wanted to _____________.

a. go to the museum b. read books c. see the people around her

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