Alexander Graham Bell, the American (1) ……………… and teacher of the deaf, was most famous (2) ……………… his invention of the telephone. He was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at the universities of Edinburgh and London. He (3) ……………… to Canada in 1870 and to the United states in 1871. In the United States he began teaching deaf mutes, publicizing the system called visible (4) ………………. The system, which was developed by his father, the Scottish educator Alexander Melville...
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Alexander Graham Bell, the American (1) ……………… and teacher of the deaf, was most famous (2) ……………… his invention of the telephone. He was born on March 3, 1847, in Edinburgh, Scotland and educated at the universities of Edinburgh and London. He (3) ……………… to Canada in 1870 and to the United states in 1871. In the United States he began teaching deaf mutes, publicizing the system called visible (4) ………………. The system, which was developed by his father, the Scottish educator Alexander Melville Bell, shows (5) ……………… the lips, tongue and throat are used in the articulation of sound. In 1872 Bell founded a school for deaf – mutes in Boston, Massachusetts. The school subsequently became part of Boston University, (6) ……………… Bell was appointed professor of vocal physiology. He became a naturalized U.S citizen in 1882.
1. A. scientist B. doctor C. architect D. inventor
2. A. with B. of C. for D. about
3. A. departed B. emigrated C. sent D. left
4. A. message B. demonstration C. information D. speech
5. A. how B. why C. which D. that
6. A. when B. what C. where D. All are correct
Alexander Graham Bell is .......famous.......... for inventng the telephone. Bell was born.........on......the 3rd of March, 1847. His mother, Eliza, was almost completely deaf and could only hear a few loud sounds. She hadn't been able to hear at the of four. Amzingly,....despite........being deaf, she could play the piano incredibly well. When he was thirty, Bell .........married to.........Mabel Hubbard, who was also......deaf........
Bell could read and write when he was very young, and he had a clear speaking voice. He first learnt to communcate with his mother using fingers. However, he really wanted to .......speak..........to her. He used to speak very close to her head in a deep voice and she was avle to........hear........him.