Based on the excerpt, the most accurate conclusion is that for Helen, learning the word "water" felt like triggering a memory. She describes experiencing a "misty consciousness" and a "thrill of returning thought" as she learns the word, suggesting that it was a profound and enlightening moment for her rather than something simple, easy, or terrifying.
Read the following text from an autobiography. This excerpt is about Helen Keller.
We walked down the path to the well-house, attracted by the fragrance of the honeysuckle with which it was covered. Some one was drawing water and my teacher placed my hand under the spout. As the cool stream gushed over one hand she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still, my whole attention fixed upon the motions of her fingers. Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten—a thrill of returning thought, and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that "w-a-t-e-r" meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!
From Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Helen Keller?
for Helen, learning the word "water" was simple and easy.
for Helen, learning the word "water" felt like triggering a memory.
learning the word "water" was terrifying to Helen.
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