When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (6) ____ the telephone in 1876, it was arevolution
incommunication. (7) ____ the first time, people could talk to each otherover great distances almost as
clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (8) ____ usc Bell’s invention for
takingphotographs, (9) ____ theInternet or watching video clips rather than talking. Over the last two
decades a new (10) _____ of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone.
6. A. has been invented B. is invented C. invented D. was invented
7.A. As B. By C.For D. Since
8.A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. increasingly
9.A. accessing B. contacting C. entering D. searching
10.A. aids B. means C. tools D. ways