Notes

① Since then Helen had to fight for what she wanted．自从那时起，海伦不得不为她所想要的而奋斗。

fight for…为……而奋斗。

② With the help of the teacher, she began to see and hear the world around her through her hands．海伦在老师的帮助开始通过用双手“看”和“听”她周围的世界。

③ Her story has brought new hope to many blind and deaf people. It has given light to those in darkness and encouraged them to live and work．她的故事给许多聋哑人带去了新的希望。为那些生活在黑暗中的人们带去了光明并鼓励他们工作和学习。

其中“those”为“those people”的省略形式。

encourage sb. to do sth．意为“鼓励某人做某事”。