When Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell (42) ____ the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication. (43) ____ the first time, people could talk to each other over great distances almost as clearly as if they were in the same room. Nowadays, though, we (44) ____ usc Bell’s invention for taking photographs, (45) ____ the Internet or watching video clips rather than talking. Over the last two decades a new (46) _____ of spoken communication has emerged: the mobile phone.
42. A. has been invented B. is invented C. invented D. was invented
43. A. As B. By C. For D. Since
44. A. increase B. increased C. increasing D. increasingly
45. A. accessing B. contacting C. entering D. searching
46. A. aids B. means C. tools D. ways
42.C
43. C
44. A
45. D
46. B